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During a holiday in France our Renault Megane Cabriolet Coupe was written off in an accident on June 23rd 2005. We never saw it again. This car had our private plate on it. T111 JSH. In November 2005 we...
I would appreciate your advice regarding my car battery. My car is a Honda Civic Type R with satnav etc, etc bought as a demonstrator from a Honda dealer. The car was first registered in March 2008 and...
Back in December I sold a Volvo Estate. I wrote to DVLA next day and informed them (just plain first class post). A few months later they sent me a letter saying I had failed to inform them of a change...
I just want to see if anyone else has noticed the rude and aggressive behaviour I have recently experienced from female drivers. I've held a full licence for over 25 years. I have never had any confrontation...
My two-year old Renault Scenic with just 20,000 miles on the clock was recently diagnosed with a failing clutch release bearing, and it was with great trepidation that I took it for repair to the dealership...
I wonder if you might be able to offer some advice please. Over the last couple of months I have had problems with my nine-year-old Peugeot 106 and despite asking two garages to investigate it is still...
Regarding M.F. of Bath's comments about digital readout speedometers, another major advantage is the ability to switch the readout between mph and kmh. I have a 2006 Honda Civic Si with that feature (also...
I wonder if you can advise me about a problem with the screen wash system on our Colt. The car is a 1.5 D-id, 5 door and is now nearly 2 years old and for the last few months we have been getting a strong...
We purchased a 2007/57 Mercedes A-Class demonstrator a year ago with 7,000 miles on the clock. We have had the car serviced by the main dealer on the due date, having completed only an additional 6,500...
I have a 2004 Alfa Romeo 147 diesel that has done 39,000 miles. Last week the cambelt failed and the local dealer says it needs an engine rebuild at a minimum of £3,000. The dealer said the cambelt should...
 

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