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• Road Tax question. 25 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi Can somebody tell me if I am understanding the road tax mess ? I am now looking for another car but if I buy another 2ltr after 2001 I will have to pay more tax as it is the size of the engine that they are taxing . But if it is before 2001 like my old car it is done on the emissions test
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 330d - sometimes reluctant to sart when warm. 10 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Before taking BiL's car down the dealer, any views on my theory. The car still runs on its original pair of keys (nearly seven years old now). Would the age of the key battery (both OE) potentially cause immobiliser failure to engage. The keys are designed to re-charge as the car is driven. The car
• my amphibious car project 9 May 2007 (Forum)
  it may sound a bit topgear ish but as i live next to the sea and a good slipway i was thinking of making an amphibious car. something very simple and light like an old fiat uno with an outboard. what do you experts think. keep it simple please. i presume i'll have to add bouyancy etc and seal all
• Modified cars and road legality 8 May 2007 (Forum)
  I'm considering buying myself an old banger and converting it to be purely electric powered. However, I have no idea if I would be allowed to do this and the car still be road legal, or if I would have to get it tested somehow and certified - does anyone have any idea, information or links to point
• service history 4 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  hi, i bought a 3 year old car last year, which was previously a motability car, as confirmed by the v5. These cars are inspected every year, including all servicing and again on handover back to motability after the 3 years lease is up. I'm not sure whether i can call this full service history
• Dings and things! 30 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  , apart from leaving it, that is. I'm a bit car proud to say the least and my car is only a few month old. Are these mobile dent and ding removal services any good and could someone recommend any firms operating in the South London area?
• Rover 800 immobilised 8 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  lock in particular sequence but the garage said there was no emergency code for the car (they fed the chassis number into the discus system). Where do we go from here? His wifes car is in the garage behind and cant get out and I've lent him our old Punto. Any thoughts appreciated!
• Fiat Punto - temperamental sidelight 29 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  park the car and check the lights, they are all working normally. Would anyone know what could be the problem? My car is just under 2 years old and due a service shortly - is this something that will be checked when the car is serviced? Thank you, Gill.
• What Car Depreciation Index 29 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  What does the BR think of this data? Realistic, reliable? I'm about to start looking at a replacement for the 8yr old Audi and at face value it looks like just what I need to help me decide between sticking with older prestige models that although the depreciation is much lower, run the risk
• Bi-Xenons 22 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  A two-question query?. 1. I thought Bi-Xenons headlights were intended to ?last the life of the car? or so I read in What Car? A few years back. I have recently seen 2 year-old cars of all makes with one bulb failed. Obviously not true?. 2. My wife?s car has Bi-Xenons fitted..they work OK
• Even More Stupid Insurance Question! 19 May 2003 (Forum)
  All, My better half has just acquired a new car, without selling her ageing Fiesta 1.1LX first. The insurance has been transferred over to the new car and her old car will be stored off the road until she manages to sell it. My question is this... My insurance allows me to drive other cars
• escort 6 1.3 endura e probs. 5 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  like carb icing on old cars when under load. have tried running car with air flow meter disconnected no better. any ideas. has same engine as ford ka.
• Nissan Qashqai? - Affordable new/used family car for long commute 3 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  . (My wife needs our exisiting family car - a 10 year old Prius). The most important criteria are: • A decent sized boot for my greyhound (when I'm not driving to work) • Really good fuel economy - I'm looking for at least 50mpg. • Total monthly running cost
• Dacia Sandero - Battery in standby mode 18 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  "? What's going on anyone know? Is it something worry about? Cars only 11 month old brand new.
• Automatic gearboxes.....good or bad? 1 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  Getting too old for my Corolla T Sport so am looking for another car. Want an automatic. So which automatic gearboxes are good, and which are bad. Have a short list of a few cars. Audi A3 1.8 or 2.0     VW Arteon.  Lexus is300h, GS450h.  Skoda
• 7 seater car 9 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  We are currently expecting twins and currently have 7 and 9 year old so will need a 7 seater soon. My budget is £10k at a push. I want something that is obviously safe - I’ve looked at zafira and those back seats seem to have limited protection at the back. Also need to be able to fit a double
• Honda/Toyota - Used SUV auto 30 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  I am looking for a used SUV automatic petrol preferably. Looking for a 3 year old car and would like to keep for at least 7 years. My question is what cars and auto transmission types are more reliable in the long run? Do CVTs do better than the DSGs? Or the conventional torque converters
• Toyota Corolla - Service 2 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  I have a T registration Toyota Corolla 19 years old, automatic with just over 103,000 miles on the clock. I'm told that with older cars, even reliable cars like mine, which is in excellent condition, that a regular service is not that important and to just fix things,  as and when they need
• Volvo D4 - dpf, dmf scaremongering? 12 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  issues with a 3 year old V60 D4 with 50k on clock? I keep my car for 10 years    
• Ford Fiesta 1.0 ecoboost - Small cracks in rear tyres 24 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  Had car serviced today, had to purchase front tyres as they were at the legal limit, however on reading the report there is 'cracking in tread' on the rears. On inspection there are tiny cracks in the 3 'stripes' that go around each tyre.  There are still 5mm of tread left, car