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I have a campervan on a Volkswagen T4 chassis. It's registered 2000 and a 1890cc diesel. I'm concerned about the discussion of banning old diesels from towns. Would it be possible to re-engine the car...
I have a 2.0-litre Volkswagen Passat 130 petrol engine car. I would like to replace it with car with a similar size petrol-engined car not turbocharged It seems these days that petrol engines fitted to...
I currently drive a 2005 Volkswagen Golf Plus 2.0 TDI that has done 182,000 miles. What should I replace it with on a maximum budget of £12,000? I need a workhorse to do 20,000 miles a year (80 per cent...
With the upcoming tax changes and the potential backlash against diesel, can we expect to see more petrol engine cars? I would love to see a Ford Kuga with a 2.0-litre 240PS EcoBoost engine.
I'm used to driving a small diesel but I now want to change to a small petrol car. I'm looking at the Kia/Hyundai 1.0 turbo engine in the Kia Rio, they seem to be high torque (171Nm kicking in from 1500...
Does Toyota make a petrol Hilux type pick up?
I am thinking of buying a new Citroen Picasso with the 130PS petrol engine and automatic gearbox. Is it a true auto gearbox (torque converter) or similar to the EGS on my previous Picasso?
I note that Volkswagen have replaced the 1.4 TSI engine in the latest Golf with a 1.5 TSI engine, but Audi have retained the 1.4 TSI engine. How does the 1.5 TSI engine compare to the 1.4 TSI engine? I...
Our 6 year old Jaguar XF Portfolio, which we like, is due for a change. Annual mileage is around 8000 - mostly short journeys, but 4/5 times a year 700 mile return trips. Main requirement is comfort on...
Please can you recommend the best choice of van (probably secondhand due to a limited budget) for my daughter's new fitness business? She needs to carry 15 small trampolines, occupies 12 cubic ft (340...
 

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