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Replacing current car - my car is a 2004 Volvo V70T5, with 273,000 miles on the clock. While the engine is strong, the autobox is starting to wear. I have owned it four years and done 120,000 miles without...
I would like a small hatchback. Automatic preferable, and in the low tax range. I no longer do serious motoring so it would be just a runabout, but would like to be able to get the golf clubs in it somehow....
Could you please give me some advice on the best winter tyres for my Volkswagen Golf Match TDI - tyre size at the moment 205/55/16.
I have noticed "rolling resistance/friction" at lower speeds as if the brakes are not fully off. There is also a high frequency "fizzing" sensation through the steering wheel. There is no noise or smell...
My good friend recently took delivery of a brand new Mercedes-Benz saloon car. With just 35 miles on the clock. Going down hill at 60mph and approaching a roundabout the engine, for no apparent reason,...
I have up to £10,000 to spend on a BMW 3-Series E91 Touring Automatic so it'll have around 50,000+ miles on it. I won't be towing, I do about 10,000 miles per year, mixture of town and motorway. In terms...
Could you recommend a good small car suitable for an elderly, but as yet mobile, lady. It's to be used primarily for short journeys and town work - no preference for auto or manual. My budget is around...
I own a Fiat 500 Lounge 1.2 2008, 53k miles. I took the car to a Fiat garage with a problem with the front windscreen wipers failing. I was informed that the problem was “low speed wiper motor relay...
A friend of mine is entering the Mongol rally on the 14th July for charity, driving a 2003 1100cc Fiat Panda. It will be his honeymoon with his new wife. Do you have any advice for them?
On driving west on M4 Junc 5 a temporary road sign was blown off its stand straight into my windscreen - causing severe damage to car. The Highways Agency passed the buck to the contractor who is blaming...
 

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