Riley 4/72 wanted - how rare are they?

How rare is this car, have been looking and can't find one. I registered at the owners club and it is like rocking horse manure?

Problem with classic bought privately via a dealer

I recently bought a classic car from a trade dealer who was selling the car for a client and customer. On arriving home with the car I find that the nearside electric window and the rear wiper do not...

How many left site?

Some time ago you gave an website giving details of the make year of cars still registered and taxed. Apologies for being thick but I think it was run by the DVLA and was easier to use than the "How many...

Rebuilt classic engine failed - who is to blame?

I had a new engine built for my beloved classic Golf by a specialist who has been trading for 20 yrs and are known in Volkswagen circles. It was shipped and fitted by my excellent independent VW specialists....

Where can our neighbour sell her 1969 Mini Studio?

Our neighbour, an elderly lady, has now given up driving and she has asked me to find a fair price for her 1969 998cc Mini Studio 2 owned since new. It has approximately 60,000 miles on the clock and is...

Should I buy a cheap runaround or nearly-new, and how should I store it in winter?

When I retire next year, I need to buy a car. I can't decide whether to spend £1000-£5000 on an old banger which, while cheap to buy, will no doubt cost a bit to run, or £10,000-£20,000 on something which...

Where can we sell our rare Citroen Dyane?

My car is a Citroen Dyane, January 1981. It has 81,814 on the clock, shining buttercup yellow, bought new, always garaged with seat covers, so the original upholstery is pristine. It's regularly serviced...

Car tax and imported cars?

On reading on some of the comments regarding car road tax I came across mention that on an imported car the first registration date for the calculation of road tax was the date that it was registered...

Volkswagen T4 suffering from sticky gearbox?

I have a VW T4, 1993, with auto gearbox. It has irritating problems - will not change into 3 on demand (moving the gearshift) for instance, though it changes correctly when driven. The main dealer said...

Buying an old Volkswagen Golf as a first car

My son, who is 22 with a clean licence, has decided it is time to buy his first car. Illustrative quotes suggest a 2005 Vauxhall Corsa or Toyota Aygo would cost him c. £1,300 to insure, which I didn't...