Swirl flap design fault on BMW 730d

Last year at 70,000 careful miles several swirl-flaps came adrift on my BMW 730d and one went through the engine into the turbo. Inlet manifold and turbo replaced, one set of valves and piston changed....

BMW 1 Series clutch judder

My Oct 09 BMW 1 Series diesel has been suffering from clutch judder for the last few months from cold. This disappears when the car has warmed up. BMW forums show it to be not uncommon (52 pages to date)....

Buying an SUV in Malta?

We are moving to Malta soon and need a car that will accommodate our labrador. My wife also prefers an Automatic. Within our budget for a 3 year lease, we can get a new KIA Sportage EX 2.0, Nissan Qashqai...

Rejecting a car because of a fault

I own a BMW 1 Series 120D M Sport which was purchased from new in March 2008. Since the beginning of this year I have noticed that the Efficient Dynamics does not work. (The automatic Start / Stop system). The...

Garage replaced one my my tyres with a winter tyre.

I purchased my car in December 2011 with a new MOT on it. It had recently failed the MOT as the n/s/r tyre needed replacing. The garage concerned therefore replaced the tyre and issued the car with a...

Why are certain models of car getting bigger?

I see that the new F30 3 Series BMW will be available soon and that it is to be bigger. I wonder why car manufacturer's assume that people always want bigger cars? My present 2009 3-Series Touring is exactly...

Can you recommend a replacement for our Mercedes-Benz ML with a low tailgate for dogs?

My wife and I bought a Mercedes-Benz ML 270 diesel auto from new in April 2004. We are now considering replacing it with another four-wheel-drive car and would appreciate your suggestions. We have two...

My car is suddenly using more fuel.

Following eye surgery I could not drive my 2007 BMW 320 diesel for a month. Since restarting my use of the car, the average fuel consumption shown on the computer over my usual mixed trip distances, including...

What can I do about cracking damage to the wheels and tyres of my BMW 3 Series convertible?

I have a superb BMW 3 Series convertible, manual, 2.0-litre diesel, E93, registered September 2008, purchased from a BMW dealer at two years old with 17,000 odd miles (now four years old at 37,000 miles,...

Can you recommend an SUV with lots of space for children and luggage?

Our dilemma is what SUV do we go for? We are contracting to one car as from early next year. My husband and I have a "must have" list which includes safe seating for four adults or two adults and three...