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I wish to sell a 1989 BMW 535i SE manual, with one owner driver from new. What would be the value of this car and the best method to sell it?
My 1974 GRP bodied classic car was perfect in summer time, and used regularly. When wet weather came in I used two car covers, one soft breathable, and one waterproof, to keep off worst of rain and bird...
I have a Lotus Europa (1971) which has been off the road for 30 years and kept in a barn for 15 years. A restoration project which never got started and it's in a very sorry state. How would I go about...
Do you have any advice on finding a classic car for a tall driver? I was looking at old XK120 jaguars, and was disappointed to find that at 6 foot 4 inches tall, that I would not be able to get my foot...
My 1990 Volkswagen Golf sounds like it is permanently revving. I have asked my local garage and they seem to think the clutch cable may be bent! Is this correct?
My car sounds like the engine is permanently "revving". I have asked the garage and they seem to think the clutch cable may be bent! What do you think the cause of the noise is?
I own a 1970 Rover 3500 P6. Recently after asking on a forum for information on the car (over a year ago) someone privately messaged me and said they used to own the car up to 2004. They gave fitting and...
I have a Jaguar XJS 3.6 Coupe auto. It was laid up for over a year, but fired up and ran smoothly when I bought it eight months ago. I have restored the interior (damp due to leaky screen) but found a...
My mother's Ford Fiesta was first registered in May 1997. It is in immaculate condition inside and out, but failed its MoT in May last year because the brakes were not effective enough. It has only done...
I have a 1999 Nissan Serena FX diesel on Republic of Ireland number plates sitting on my drive. I would like to know what is the best option to get some of my money back on it. The problem is that I purchased...