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My mechanic says that all modern cars are trouble, so I now long for an older and really well-made car with a dash clock that I can look at anytime I like. I'm now considering a diesel W124 - maybe from...
I am the owner and registered keeper of various old vehicles in storage: two old Lancias in lock-ups, one being 1973 and free of VED, a 1936 Ariel Red Hunter motorbike in bits in my office basement and...
I need an estate car. I play around with old cars such as Rover P4s, Triumph Spitfires and the Land Rover series. I considered that a Rover 75 (except the 1.8) would be a good fit, however the ones I have...
I've come into some money and want to buy a great used car, but I hate depreciation. What cars would you recommend that are less than 10 years old, cost less than £50,000, and are likely to be future...
In a local BMW/MINI showroom is an X-reg Mini Cooper Sports (as per badge on the boot). It is apparently one of the last original Minis to come off the production line. It has only done 26 miles from new...
I am about to change the complete set of tyres for my Porsche 911 993. I currently have Contisport Contact N1. Assuming all the N-rated tyres from all the big manufacturers are of roughly equal performance...
Landrover Defender; which year & model simplest to maintain & repair?
I have owned a classic car which has been off the road since before SORN was introduced. I have never needed to declare a SORN on it in the past. I understand there are are now new regulations, so do...
Looking in my rear view mirror the other day, I saw a Mark II Jaguar although, on second glance, there was something slightly odd about its proportions. When it passed me, I noticed that the rear was completely...
I'm considering selling my beloved XJ6 auto Sport saloon 1996N. Three owners: Jaguar management, an elderly businessman for three years and me (now also elderly at 76). No rust, immaculate bodywork, always...