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When driving in snow in my Juke AWD should I switch off ESP and use 50/50 4WD or Variable 4WD?
I am getting heavy condensation inside my Volvo 940 Estate (1996) after a period of approximately one week of the car not being driven. Can you suggest a method of controlling/eliminating this problem?...
Can you tell me if BMW 5 Series 2.0D SE has a system to demist the front screen without the engine running? Or was this something they used to have?
There is thread on 'Motoring Discussions' concerning what constitutes a 'legal' winter tyre for use in Germany. There seems to be a lot of ambiguity and confusion - even between the usual 'authoritative'...
My CLK 2005 currently has 225/45/17 on the front and a slightly wider tyre 245/40/17 on the back, I am being sold snow tyres which are all 225/45/17s (all four tyres), will they fit and work just as effectively?
This is not so much of a question as a warning to anyone contemplating the fitment of winter tyres. Last week my daughter purchased 4 winter tyres for her Vauxhall Corsa from a well known internet tyre...
I have a 2009 Z4 2.3 auto with 4,000 miles on the clock. Last week I zero'd the average fuel consumption readout, and since then I have only been in town, and the MPG reads 14.1! Yes, it is set to imperial. I...
A friend has recommended AutoSock textile tyre covers, which he says are very good in the current snowy conditions, although they are quickly damaged if you drive too long on uncovered tarmac. Do you have...
I need a car that will cope with winter - 4WD or winter tyres OK. Budget up to 60K. Need spacious boot and 4 doors. I don't like the interior of the Jaguar XF. Tried Mercedes-Benz CLS, but not ideal...
According to the manual, the tyres on this car (GTD) cannot be fitted with snow chains. We are driving to the French Alps where snow chains must be carried. The car has winter tyres, although these are...
 

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