Questions from August 2012
Is there any truth to the rumours that there is less space in the back of the new Audi A3 than the BMW 1? Which would be better suited to accommodate 2 kids?
I have been offered 4 steel wheels, 16inch diameter, from a 2004 Touran that I want to use for new Winter tyres.
My car is a 2007 1.6 FSI Touran.
Are these compatible?
Price £70.
I want a similar car to the Scenic but it can't be greater in length. Need high seat position.
Second hand up to about £10k. Petrol engine. Currently we do about 9k miles per annum.
We are looking to buy a family MPV and are considering the Peugeot 5008 or the Citroen Grand Picasso. The car will be used for general running around in the city and also taken 20 miles 3 times a week...
50 years ago this month, the first Morris 1100 went on sale. To celebrate this milestone, a group of members of the 1100 Club from the UK, France and Germany, have not only completed a run without significant...
Barons’ British Heritage sale at Sandown Park on 18 September features one of the first ever seriously souped-up Minis. It’s a 1961 model bored out to 1125cc by Oselli, fitted with an oil cooler and many...
I would like to find out if there is a possibility of knowing where my father’s, once-owned, Morris Oxford Series VI Farina 1971 whereabouts might be nowadays, if not destroyed at the junk yard by now....
When does an historic vehicle cease to be an historic vehicle? I would have thought it would be when some idiot does an engine and gearbox transplant into a 1966 MGB GT, as described in Telegraph Motoring...
I am an executor for a recently deceased friend and I am seeking to find the most efficient way of selling his 1964 Mercedes Coupe. It has only had two owners and a genuine mileage of just over 27,000,...
I would like to convert the ignition in my 1972 MGB Roadster, but am confused by the variety of kits on the market and what they offer. As prices range from £40 to around £300, it is obvious that there...
I'm finding it increasingly difficult locating tyres for my classic 1961 Mercedes 190SL. I'm currently using 185-80R13 with a 1-inch white wall (which I think looks very smart). Many owners of these cars...
As the cranking speed of my 1959 Austin Healey's starter was getting very low, I drove round to Halfords and asked them to test the battery. Their meter said ‘battery unserviceable', so I shelled out £75...
I have a partially restored 1956 Austin Healey BN2 but age and arthritis prevent me from completing the job. How should I best dispose of it? The car runs, is complete with all original parts and the replacement...
I run my 1960 Standard Vanguard using Miller’s VSP Power Plus as a lead replacement additive. I have now acquired a 1967 Triumph 2000 which has been run using Castrol Valvemaster Plus. Can I safely replace...
I have just put my 1971 Morris 1000 Traveller on Autotrader to sell and I had a phone call from some finance organisation, saying that for an upfront charge of £99.50 they will ensure I get the full asking...
I have a Fiesta Mk IV Zetec 1.25 Ghia 1999 (T Reg).
I seem to have two problems and I am not sure if they are related or not.
Problem 1 - The car has developed a fault where it 'judders' when under acceleration....
We currently have low profile run flat tyres - front 215/40 rear 245/35. We find the ride most uncomfortable on the worst county roads in the midlands as recently stated by the BBC. I am nearing to change...
Would you happen to have any information on the expected introduction dates for the new 2013 model Toyota Rav 4 in the U.K?
I recently purchased a Audi A1 Sportback 1.4 TFSI manual a couple of weeks ago after reading good road reports about the Audi in what car and mentioning over 50 mpg average, I drove the car last week to...
My father requires a vehicle, preferably a car, to transport my wheelchair bound brother. Until recently he had been able to transfer from his chair to the front passenger seat, but is no longer strong...
I wonder if you'd be able to help me. I need a car to serve a number of purposes. It needs to be 4wd and estate shaped or an SUV/crossover.
It must be able to cruise happily on the motorway to and from...
Enforced early retirement has meant the company BMW 520d has gone and we need to economise, but I still want something with a little bit of "oomph". I want to buy a nearly new Fiat 500 and ideally would...
My wife has seen a 2009 Seat Ibiza 1.4 se 5dr on sale at a garage for £7,000. It has only done done 10k miles. It has had only one service in 2011. The garage has told her it does not need another until...
We parked my husbands car at an APCOA train station car park and paid for the 3 day ticket using my mobile phone (as I have used this system before, it was already set up).
When we returned we found...
Last November, after using the wifes car, I overstayed in a parking slot and she received a parking fine letter from Premier Parking. Taking advice from your website and Money Saving Expert we ignored...
I bought a car on 17/8/12 from a dealer. Drove home fine. They mentioned they put a new battery on it as the old one was flat. Went to start the car the next day and the battery was absolutely dead. Something...
Can you suggest new tyres for my Scirroco 2.0 TSI which is on 235/40 R18 Dunlop Sport?
Is it totally impractical to own a Defender 90 and largely use it on the road?
The engine failure light came on in my 2008 Focus 1.6 TDCI and i discovered it was the additive for the DPF filter, which needed to be topped up. But I chose to have it removed. The night before it was...
My daughter's Zafira SRI (07) is showing the braking system warning light after running over a brick on the road. She has been told that the brakes are ok but cannot get the warning light turned off to...
Hi, I’m a 30 year old male looking at purchasing a 2010 VW polo SE 1.2 70ps (10-20k mileage) £8-9k, or a 2009/10 1.2 16V Clio i-Music or 1.2 TCE Clio dynamique (15-30k mileage) £5-7k.
Which car from...
I've been given the opportunity to buy an '09 Polo Match owned by a friends mother. She's an older lady so she's only done 3,000 miles in the car from new. I originally saw this as a bonus but it has been...
Taken car to main dealer after power failure. Indications are that PCM is malfunctioning and replacement needed. Dealer explained that there may be other problems but only new PCM could determine this....
At the last service (33K) my front brake pads were replaced and the rears reported to be 70% worn.
Given the previous rate of wear, the rear pads will need replacing at a little over 43K miles; it's now...
I received a 'Notice of Intention to prosecute' asking for the name & address of the driver of my car, due to a recording of excessive speed (38 in a 30 zone).
The incident was 31/03/12 on a road near...
I have recently experienced a problem with my 1999 Fiesta - where the engine dips and sometimes stalls when cold, but more recently it has become much worse to the point that its almost impossible to drive.
I...
I am having a problem with my ABS light on my 2003 Focus.
It comes on sometimes and off sometimes. Some days it is on throughout the whole journey.
I don't want to pay a local garage just yet. I wanted...
I want to buy a nice two-and-a-half-year-old, one-owner Mondeo from my local Ford dealer but the V5 shows the owner/keeper was a lease company. Does this imply the vehicle was used as a pool car rather...
Seeking to turn left at a junction of a lane and an A road, I edge-out of the lane to check that the coast - i.e the A road’s left hand lane in particular- is clear.
The front end of my car is hit by...
I am currently driving a Kia Cee'd CRDI. With the current driving position and seat firmness I am getting more and more coccyx pain within 5min than I do sitting in an office chair for more than 8hrs.
...
Will the Ford B-MAX take roof bars? And if so up to what weight will it carry as I have a roof box for a wheelchair and I need a car which will take 75kg on roof?
Would you foresee any likely problems with the Dacia Duster dCi 110 4x2 diesel engine, e.g. Particulate filter, DMF and exhaust gas recirculation valves? The vehicle received positive reviews from James...
I have a problem of liquid getting into the spark plug chamber of my 2005 1.6 Ford Focus petrol hatch, and wondered how to stop this. An RAC operative said that he thought that the HT leads might be too...
I have a 2006 petrol CR-V which I am experiencing wheel vibration between 50-60mph. I have had the wheels balanced and the tracking checked which has helped but I can still feel the vehicle vibrate between...
Want a small car with auto, with slow depreciation, reliable to commute 40 mile round trip - most probably petrol. Had a E93 325 d M sport and need something with similar driving experience.
Martins of Andover have recommended, from their records rather that a check on the vehicle, that we replace the cambelt on our 58 VW Golf Match TDI 105 (1896cc), which has done 40,000 miles. Do you agree...
Three years ago you advised an automatic X-Trail. I have loved it. I recently retired and now need an automatic supermini with good mpg and low tax. What's your advice?
My Volvo S40 2.0 D has now covered 72,000 troublefree miles. The Volvo service sheet advises cam belt change at something like 140,000, or 10 years.
My independent Volvo service agent reports no probs,...
Hello,
I have a 2004 Mini One, and both of the seats have now lost the function to slide forward to let passengers in the back seat. The seat backs still move forward, but the seat base stays in the...
I've just passed my test and am looking for a first car. Main thing for me is it needs to be safe, cheap to insure and fairly reliable. I have been looking at a Citroen C2 1.1 (2003) second hand for just...
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