Can you recover a classic that's been written off?

My son owns a Golf GTI Mk3 that was recently involved in a traffic accident. They exchanged insurance details and the process began resulting in my son’s vehicle being assessed for the damage and the engineer...

Key will not fit into ignition - what should I do?

I have a 1992 Volvo 460 and the key will not turn at all in the ignition. The steering lock has always been erratic, mostly not locking and a new key cut to code [no transponder] has not worked. My local...

Should I keep or sell my Mk2 Golf?

I bought my 1990 Volkswagen Golf from new in September 1990. It has alloy wheels, sunroof, radio cassette, CD player and 113,000 miles on the clock. It runs well and garaged every night, although there...

Running a modern classic - is super unleaded best?

My friend is convinced she needs to put super unleaded in her 1988/9 Volkswagen Golf. She thinks this is because leaded petrol is no longer available and that somehow 'super unleaded' is the only alternative....

Should I buy a Saab 9-5?

I'm thinking of buying a 13 year old Saab 9-5. It has 140,000 miles on the clock, but is in lovely condition bar the broken air con. If I can live without the AC, what other major points should I be aware...

Should I buy an old S-Class?

I’m considering a 1993 Mercedes-Benz 320 S-Class. The car has had one owner from new and is sold with a full service history and 134,000 miles on the clock. Is this a lot for this age of car? I'd plan...

Peugeot 206 clutch problems

I recently replaced the clutch and gearbox on my Peugeot 206. It starts and goes into all the gears, but when I take my foot of clutch the car refuses to move. Any ideas?

Peugeot 206 misfires only brake is applied

I have a Peugeot 206, which misfires when the breaks are applied. The car then has to be shut down and restarted for it to stop. The ECU, throttle body and throttle switch have all been replaced, but the...

How do I go about selling a modern classic?

My 88 year old father-in-law has decided to hang up his driving gloves and wants to know the best way to sell his car. It's a one owner 1996 Ford Scorpio with 82,000 miles on the clock. Probably has 3-inches...

Will the BMW E46 become a future classic?

Do you think BMW E46 will become a future classic? If so, how long do you think prices of them will start to increase? To put this into context, I'm thinking of purchasing a 2002 E46 320Ci with a genuine...