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Am looking to change my car and treat myself to a sports car, probably two or three years old. I really like the Audi TT, but unfortunately the rear seats are all but useless. I do 17,000 to 18,000 miles...
I recently sought advice about the BMW 5 and Audi A6 3.0 diesel estate cars. Being a police officer able to drive BMW 5 Series, I know how good they are to drive and how safe they are should you have a...
I have recently purchased a car with cruise control. What are the pros and cons of using this with regard to fuel economy. Will I gain or lose driving on cruise control over a substantial distance?
I have a 2007 BMW 318D E90 2007. When I engage the cruise control (70mph) it cuts out the engine and all kind of warning lights appear on the dashboard. I restart the car and it drives away without problems....
Our new Toyota Verso has a speed limiter, which I have used quite a lot particularly for motorway contraflows. I used to use the cruise control for this, but with the speed limiter, you can quickly decelerate...
My Volvo S80 has about 114,000 miles on the clock. Recently the cruise control started dropping out for no apparent reason. The "Cruise" indicator light comes on and stays on whenever the system is turned...
I thought you might like to comment on the way the 2007 Lexus IS250 cruise control operates when resuming from a speed below that saved in the system. Rather than accelerating steadily (cruising?) back...
My 2002 Zafira 1.8 Elegance automatic has started losing power when being driven at a steady speed. It works well at lower speeds or in narrow country roads. At same time, the cruise control has stopped...
Does the Toyota Avensis 1.8 V Matic TR spec have cruise control as standard? The vehicle was manufactured in June 2009, and this vehicle has auto headlights, auto wipers and bluetooth but no cruise control....
I bought a 2004 car last week and it seems fine except that the written list of the car's features prepared by the dealer - and shown to me before before I bought it - said that the car had cruise control....
 

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