Buying a car with lower emissions - what's best?

I want to buy a new car with lower emissions. I travel about 30,000 miles a year, which includes my 80 mile round commute. I have £30,000 to spend and would like something fun, with low BIK tax and good...

Can you remove the DPF legally?

My neighbour's son recently bought, at reduced cost, an Audi A5 3.0 TDI with faulty EGR and DPF. He claims he can have the DPF removed after the EGR is replaced, and having had the engine remapped it...

Which comfortable automatic car to replace my BMW Z4?

I have a 2009 manual BMW Z4 2.5 which I have owned for about 10 months. It looks great but is not overly comfortable on long runs, the gear changes don't appear to be smooth, it is very impractical and...

Excessive oil consumption from an Audi A5

The oil consumption of my A5 2.0 TFSI (2008) was getting steadily worse and got down to around 600 miles per litre. This appears to be a known fault due to a faulty batch of piston rings for vehicles of...

Can I change the tyres on my Audi A5 to reduce road noise?

I recently purchased a 2-year old Audi A5 Cabriolet S-Line 2.0 diesel front wheel drive, which is fitted with 18-inch rims, Continental Sport Contact 3 tyres on the front and Avon ZZ5 tyres on the rear....

Audi A5 or Jaguar XF?

A very simple question. Which, in your opinion, is the better car - an Audi A5 or a Jaguar XF? I currently have an A4 S line which I am looking to replace.

Self-serviced

I contacted you previously when I was first experiencing high engine oil consumption (Longlife) with my Audi A5, purchased new in July 2010. In the last two years I have had regular interchange with the...

Broken LED running light on an Audi and no one can help. Any advice?

I own an Audi A5 2007 with front eyelash style daytime running LED units, seven or eight LEDs within each unit. One single LED within the offside passenger unit of seven or eight has gone. Halfords don't...

Is the Lexus IS250C a good used buy?

I recently test-drove a Lexus IS250C. It's no sports car and could do with one extra litre, but it's very refined and superbly built. I'm being offered an ex-Lexus management car, a 2011 model with very...

Which four-seater convertible should I buy?

I am considering purchasing a four-seater convertible with a maximum price of £25,000. I have a list of four cars: BMW E93 3-Series, Audi A5, Lexus IS250C and a Volvo C70. I would appreciate your input...