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The rear nearside spring on my 58-plate Mazda 3 Automatic broke during the warranty period. I understand from your column that this is not a common occurance these days due to the quality of the springs....
The front tyres on my E-Class Coupe are Dunlop SP Sport 235/40 OR 18 91Y and have done 16,687 miles. They still have quite a lot of mileage left in them, but I am currently on the second set of rear...
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I had a vehicle stolen in April which has subsequently been settled as non-recovered by my insurance company (esure). By a bizarre twist of fate I received a PCN for illegal parking today (offence dated...
My Lexus IS220d (57-plate, 36,000 miles) has a warning light: VSC check engine, EML indicator and ABS warning. It goes into limp mode to protect the engine. I have taken it to a Lexus dealer who has...
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I have a 1 year old Kia 1.4 Ecodynamics Venga 2. It has been subject to throttle or turbo lag almost since new. The dealer has done what he can to find the fault to no avail. I have spoken to Kia who refer...
How can I improve on the very bouncy ride on my Hyundai Getz?
I have bought a Mitsubishi Shogun 4 Work, SWB, 3.2 DiD, 2005. So far it has been a great car, tows well, drives better than my Nissan pickup & has a boot to keep the dog safe. I get 22 mpg and wonder...
 

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