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Recently my wife and I were driving from Aberdeenshire to Edinburgh to catch a plane from Edinburgh to Dubrovnik (one flight a week). To our dismay we hit a pothole that we could not avoid because of an...
I have a two year old current model Honda CR-V and Honda insists that the front brake discs require changing due to them being worn and rounded on a car which has only done 17,500 miles and rarely carries...
I have just taken delivery of a new Toyota Yaris and I cannot make my mobile (Vodafone 625) work with the Bluetooth. I think it is a compatibility problem? I have asked Toyota to supply a list of compatible...
My VW Passat V5 is registered Dec 1999. It's a V registration. I have had it for 7 years now. I bought it in 1992 and it had 2 previous owners and 10000 miles on the clock. Apparently it had a bump in...
I would be grateful for your thoughts on the following. I have a 2004 Corolla Verso. It had a main dealer service and oil change at 90,000 miles 7 weeks ago and 2,000 miles ago. Today, after driving locally...
I had an Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport on a company car scheme through Leaseplan. At the end of 3 problem-free years, it was available to buy for what seemed a very reasonable price considering it had only done...
I have a BMW 335i with 255/40 (rear) and 225/45 (front) run-flats. Both sets are original fit and have 23k miles on them. I still have 4mm plus on the rears and 5mm plus on fronts. I will change the rears...
I have been reading your column for many years and have noted the frequency with which the problem of poor quality European components crops up, particularly with respect to front suspension and speed...
My Peugeot 406 HD90, now 5 years old is fitted with factory satnav. I have not used it a great deal locally but now, about to go away, I find it unreadable. The main dealer states that it has to be returned...
Is there a good reason why cars do not have a grab handle above the drivers door? I've moved one such handle from the rear of my Colt to the drivers side as the fittings were already in place but am unable...
 

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