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I have a 51-plate Vauxhall Vectra with an Isuzu diesel engine. Can you tell me what other cars over the last few years have also been sold with Isuzu diesel engines?
Can you tell me the width of a BMW 3 Series E46 saloon?
I note that Volvo have announced their 2011 range and have made their 2.0 and 2.4 diesel engines Euro 5 compliant, ie D3 (2.0), D4 (163bhp) and D5 (205bhp), but have left their 1.6D Drive as Euro 4 compliant....
My partner is replacing her 5-year-old Skoda Fabia Classic with either a Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Match 5-door or an Audi Sportback 1.6TDI SE. Both of these are similarly priced, however the Golf is more...
Does my 2004 Ford 2-litre TDCI C-Max engine have a timing belt or chain?
I read your article on 9 July regarding the changes to the Hyundai i20, and was particularly interested in the reduced road tax. If I was ordering that car today would I get one of the reduced road tax...
I'd be grateful if you are able to de-mystify some queries I have with wheels and tyres. My car is a P-reg Peugeot 405 estate 1.9td 1996. Its current tyres are 185.65.14 R and I need to replace these....
I am struggling to find secondhand Honda CR-V SE version - one dealer has told me that not many have been sold due to the ES version being better equipped for not much more money. Is that a true statement,...
I purchased an ex-demonstrator 2009 Fiat Doblo Dynamic Multijet earlier this year from a Fiat main dealer, expecting it to have the rake and reach steering column adjustment, but it has only the rake movement....
I would like to know if my Mitsubishi L200 Triton is belt or chain driven? My husband says chain, but a Mitsubishi mechanic has told me that all L200s are belt driven. It is a 3.2-litre import on a 2007...