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...

I was sold a re-sprayed Scimitar - can I get a partial refund?

I recently bought a 1980 Reliant Scimitar for £5750. One of the attractions of this car was that it had been owned by the deceased Don Pither who wrote the definitive book ‘The Scimitar and its Forebears’....

Which luxury car with moderate running costs and ten years of low mileage driving?

Two years ago I sold my 1997 Bentley Brooklands LWB which was an ex-Claridges Hotel car. It was full spec with picnic tables, lead crystal glassware and refrigerator, etc. My problem was that the running...

Old Lotus Eclat 2litre

I own a 1979 T reg Red Lotus Eclat 2litre 80,000 miles, it was worth £7k when I took it off the road 22 years ago it has been garaged ever since and is now in very poor condition, it has an interesting...

I had an Austin A35 van with a floor made of newspaper.

In today's Telegraph you asked if readers had heard of newspaper clippings inside a car. My story involves a car made of newspaper clippings. My first vehicle was a green Austin A35 van, bought for £150...

We found a pair of pliers inside the chassis rail of my 1938 Alvis Speed.

NB's report of the inscription inside the Porsche body shell reminded me of a strange discovery found during the restoration of my 1938 Alvis Speed 25 some twenty years ago. When the ash body frame was...

Where can we sell a 1989 Buick Park Avenue?

My best and oldest friend died earlier this year. His pride and joy was a 1989 Buick Park Avenue, which resides in a rented garage. His widow is unable to drive it and is anxious to sell at a reasonable...

Insuring an older car for a young driver?

A while ago, I remember reading in your segment that the MG midget would make a good car for a teenage driver due to its small engine size and resultant cheaper insurance (relatively speaking). Would...

Buying a large classic car for occasional use - how about this Mercedes-Benz?

We need a comfortable large car,that can accommodate a wheelchair,for occasional long trips. As it will only do about 4000 miles a year ,we do not want to buy a new car with the attendant depreciation....