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Questions from November 2010
Let's say that I am driving in the mountains in winter and that there is snow and ice. I imagine that a 4WD vehicle with winter tyres would be the best car to have? My question is - If my car is not a...
My dad bought a new Nissan Qashqai from Glyn Hopkins in St Albans last month and was told that as the car was ordered by a customer who cancelled his order it would be available for deleivery within a...
I have a 2003 Audi A4 2.0L FSI Sport that has a flat spot on acceleration, increased fuel consumption by about 20%, a variable tick over speed and occasionally when starting the engine fires but then dies...
We are 3 person (my son and my wife). We use the car with 5 person sometimes. I think to buy one car amoung these cars. Skoda Yeti 1.2 105 hp (maybe automatic) base version petrol engine, Nissan Qashqai...
I'm looking to buy a used car for approx £3k which will last about 6 months to a year. I'm looking at "Astra/Golf" sized cars. I'm currently driving a 2002 Astra which is fine, but dull and uninspiring....
Three years ago I bought partly through reading your column a Honda Jazz. It is an ideal second car and the magic seats are very good for golf bags and so on. After 33.000 kilometers however and out of...
Motorpoint are selling "new" and "unregistered" Daihatsus and possibly Fords imported from Southern Ireland. The Daihatsu Sirion 1.3 SX which as far as I can tell is not sold in the UK unless as an "import"....
Can you recommend tyres for my 2008 Octavia hatchback that might be a quieter than the original Dunlop SP Sport?
golf mk3 1.4 man. car would start & drive off ok, but would sometimes jam in gear (clutch would operate but gearlever would not pull out of geaR), if car was stopped gear could be used normally. When car...
We`re downsizing our second car and I will be test driving the following next week - I'd value your views. Just after a reliable, safe supermini. A number of these have 0% APR offers which is attractive....
I have a 1.4 Citroen Saxo and I have only one problem with it and that's if it has been raining hard or raining over a long period of time it won't start. The engine ticks over but doesn't spark the engine....
I read your review of the Fiat 500 TwinAir with great interest, and followed this up with a trip to a Fiat dealership, where I test drove a Fiat 500 TwinAir and a Fiat 500 1.2L Dualogic. What I could NOT...
It looks very much as though my HG (or worse) has cracked. Does anyone know the best course of action? Undriveable now, the thing overheated and the rad pipe blew, that's replaced but creates way too much...
I'm looking at buying a 1.2 Renault Clio 2 (either the original or facelift version) or a Vauxhall Corsa C - either the 1.0l or 1.2l model. As all of them are around the same price range that's not an...
I bought an A6 Avant 2.0l TDI new in May 2009. The first service is due (about 18600m). Should I spend £280 at the Gloucester dealer or should I consider say Halfords Autocentre or an Audi specialist?...
My radio was working fine on Friday, on Saturday it wasn't. The radio has stopped working, also the CD player has stopped working, but all the function buttons for climate control, heater and fan are working...
My Zafira 1.8 Elegance petrol feels like the interior heating is supplied by a candle. It gets very slightly warm but nothing more. Not really sure where to start. Checked coolant levels and temp gauge...
I bought this Saab from an independent Saab specialist two and a half years ago. Recently there was some knocking on manoevring and on examination I am told that the bulkhead is so badly split that it...
My mate has a Jag S-type auto W reg. It shudders between 40-60 when accelerating and revs very high when accelerating. What might it be,and where is the nearest garage you would recomend in the Northolt...
Considering purchase of used A3 say 2/3 years old. Must be auto and 5 door possibly petrol but not opposed to diesel. As there are so many A3's in the range can you suggest the one you feel I should consider...
I am writing on behalf of my Son, whose computer is "down". I am not sure if this is the right place on the website to do this. He has an Audi A4 Advan SLine 2006 automatic with 25.400 on the clock. It...
A few months ago I asked you about the new auto gear box of above, and you said they were similar to the VW. Well I decided to buy the above. Car now done 2 trips (Total 705 miles). First trip 430 miles...
My Wife's Electronic Key fob that controls ignition and opens door locks has the bottom has fallen out. She has spoken to the local Peugeot agent and they are quoting a large amount, and all she wants...
I have recently seen an article from a company in Devon that supplies and fits Hydrogen Cells. They claim that it will increase mpg by about 25 - 40% and have various testimonials backing this up. To good...
LH front indicator not working, bulb ok, replaced relay (hazard), rear indicator ok side indicator ok. Strangely when it came back from garage repair it worked for a while until I dropped down off a kerb....
Have just bought a 54 Micra 1.2 manual 46,000 on clock, but finding that the travel on the brake is so short that it is affecting my driving enjoyment, as I have to slow down long before any junction to...
I bought a brand new Polo last year with factory fitted roof bars. The roof bars leak in torrential rain, the dealership is looking into this and have taken 12 months so far, VW are involved but not much...
I recently took my 2002 Citroen C5 HDI to my local mechanic to put a seal on for me, he rang me a few hours later and told me the car was done. As I went to drive the car away the car began to scrape along...
I have a 52 yaris and the front discs are quite rusty and need changing. Is there a disc that is more tolerant to getting wet? I use the car quite infrequently and it is fitted with alloy wheels which...
I have a 'Y' Reg Renault Clio and about a week ago it started not firing up first time in a morning. I turn the ignition and I get the red 'oil can' light and then sometimes the red 'stop water tap' sign....
I have a 96 N Cordoba and the brake lights are not working. Have checked bulbs and fuses and have also replaced the brake light switch but they still do not work.
I'm looking for a 4 x4 crossover type vehicle, standard 5 seater but they are all blurring into 1. Can you help me with which one is the best at present?
I'm having problems with a 1990 (G plate) VW Scirocco 1.8 8v which has a Weber carb fitted, a job done by a previous owner, and manual choke. It has only started recently but I've found that I don't need...
I am the owner of a 1999 Vauxhall Omega. The battery is continuously going flat. I have checked that the boot light is not faulty, disconnected the radio and cd player. I have started the car & disconnected...
My Peugeot 405 td estate 1996 has suddenly developed a problem with o/s rear wheel locking/seizing and cannot drive forward or back. Handbrake lever is off. Any ideas on problem would be appreciated.
Please can you tell me what is now acceptable for use of front lights? I am sure I have heard that the E.U. have over-ruled the highway code on this. I don't have DRL's on my 08 Panda 100 so if I consider...
I have 2007 Audi A4 Quattro. The EGR valve failed after 28705 miles. This was 4 months past the 3 yr warranty. Audi claim this is fair wear and tear. I believe this part should last considerably longer....
I have a 2004 BMW 530i - is it safe to fit winter tyres to the rear only and if so will I get a benifit from them in snow?
When buying an untaxed car from a dealer what's best thing to do - get dealer to tax it? Assume it's buyer's onus to get it taxed before it leaves forecourt? Is a 52 plate 1.6 323 with 50k miles for £2800...
Is there website where you can see service advice sent to Honda dealers to diagnose/rectify faults on Honda Jazz, e.g, electric window faults?
I bought a second hand Peugeot 206cc diesel in July and first noticed signs of aired heat coming through the heater in the mornings. I took it back to the dealers and cutting a long story he changed the...
You have advised changing cam retaining bolts on current Corsa 1.2 petrol models. What should be done if the dealer refutes the necessity? Does this have to be done at each annual service or only the once?
My Hatchback Rover 400, year: 1999, whose engine cuts off every time I drive over a puddle of water, the accelerator stops responding and starts dropping until the whole engine die off. I leave it for...
Have you heard of any issues faced with the tyres supplied with the Jaguar XF S 3 litre D? My father had to have three out of four replaced at 16,000 mile not for tread wear (all were over 5mm) but for...
This morning during the rain deluge, I drove my Zafira through a deepish puddle (about 8") when I came out the other side it iust died and won't start. I say wont start, there is nothing there, all the...
I am thinking about buying an approved used C55 AMG. Registered on a 54 plate. Will this car's likely build date escape the corrosion problems that afflicted some early C Class cars? Was MB build quality...
My car is a 2002 BMW 330D Touring, which does not live in a garage. When it has been raining hard the storage compartment in the door trim on the passemger side fills with water. There is no sign of water...
I have 45K kilometers on my Fiesta 2007. Just wondering what the timing interval for the belt is?
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