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I will need to replace the tyres on my Ford Focus soon. The tyres on the car are all Michelin Primacy HP 205/55/R16. Are these the best for reducing road noise to the minimum?
When I brake the warning light for ESP comes on followed by the ABS light. When I turn off the ignition and restart the car the lights go out until I brake again. I have had the brake linings checked and...
Our Golf Plus, 2008, 35k, has been Volkswagen serviced from new by Volkswagen but it has a problem. The tickover starts about 850 (fine) but soon moves up to about 1,100. This makes the car a bit too fast...
I purchased a pre-registered MINI Cooper Convertible with the Mini 8 year/80.000mile service package included and with the appropriate documentation. The car received two services free of charge in the...
The instrument cluster on my Ford S-Max (2008) failed 8 weeks ago. Since that time I have been without the use of a car. The car has done 60k miles. I have taken it to a local Ford garage and told that...
I have been a victim of the winter potholes and have ruined one of my alloy wheels. As my car is seven-and-a-half years old and has nearly done 100K miles, I am loath to spend £200 replacing it. Do I need...
My daughter bought a March 2012 Hyundai ix35 a few weeks ago with just under 13K miles. The sales person and the service book says services every 20k miles or biannually. When I asked regarding oil...
I've had operations for malignant facial skin cancer and my face is now very sensitive and vulnerable. Need to protect it against hot sun in Torquay. Is there a legal way to tint the driver's window, if...
My E46 started with a misfire then loss of power, uneven idle, white smoke and later it flooded cylinder 4 with fuel, disabling the spark plug and allowing raw fuel to flow into the exhaust system. I thought...
Could you tell me how to change a battery on my key fob for a 2004 Volkswagen Passat please?
 

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