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Further to the information that you gave to the Mazda owner last week, I would like to add the following in your defence. The owner did not state what mileage he had covered. Generally, engines tend to...
The week before Christmas I was struck with the ESP light stuck on, on my 06 Skoda Octavia 1.9 4x4 estate, with 30,500 miles. Took it to the dealers that I bought the car from and who have done all the...
I have driven various Vauxhalls over the past 20 years or so and have always found them to drive well in the snow when fitted with winter tyres. My current car is a Meriva and it does not perform well...
I bought a Mercedes Benz C220CDI in December 2010 from Mercedes-Benz Bridgend in Wales. So far I've done about 4,600 miles but I have an irritating fault. The engine management warning light came on about...
Driving home recently in my wife's 2009 Vauxhall Tigra 1.8 Exclusive, after a 40 mile round trip, we traversed a particularly nasty speed hump at 5mph in second gear. There was an immediate strong smell...
Please advise if the use of cruise control on my 1.9SE TDI VW Passat Estate gives a better fuel consumption over and above normal accelerator use on long and motorway journeys.
I'm desperate to track down the yellow Triumph Spitfire ‘CAP 151T’ that I owned as an 18 year old. The DVLA website can confirm it is still on the road but is there anyway I can find out where it is and...
I once lived in Norway and I am sure there was an additive to put in diesel to lower its freezing point. Do you know if it can be bought here?
Despite the multi million pound taxation system that motorists endure, British roads are a nightmare of dangerous potholes. Our local authority has come up with a cash saving idea. Instead of carrying...
I own a 1999V Peugeot 406 executive automatic; a car which is a delight to drive. Last Sunday, driving from London on the M4 back to Reading, the airbag dashboard light started to flash. On arrival at...
 

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