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I have a 2006/56 Mercedes CLK280. The rear Pirelli P Zero Rosso 255/35 ZR 18 94Y tyres needed replacing at 11,000 miles and the replacement pair have managed 14,000miles but are now also worn out. The...
Just to say that I agree with you about diesels. Because diesel is a by-product of distillation its supply is likely to be constrained and hence its price is almost bound to remain considerably higher...
I have just been watching the Gadget Show on Channel 5 testing In Car Entertainment systems. All three of the ones tested, mounted in the dash, so that the driver could see it and had touch screens. But...
Thank you for your recent answer about DPF problems with my 56 reg Zafira Design CDTi (150). I have decided to sell it. Your website comments regarding DPF are all about this engine and I wonder if the...
I have owned my car over twenty years. I made it SORN in 2008 when the MoT ran out and after it was 'hot wired' and had the lock and dashboard damaged. I didn't know whether it was worth the expense of...
I thought that your readers may find this interesting: I currently run a Peugeot 206 1.4 HDI turbodiesel. My motoring mainly consists of a 36-mile round-trip commuting into Dumfries each day. Until recently...
We are considering formally rejecting my wife's December registration new Corsa Design 1.4 Auto. We have tried to get a resolution to a gearbox problem since January, the Vauxhall engineers are apparently...
On 23-05-08 I purchased a 2005 BMW 320D SE Auto from a BMW main dealer. It was sold to me under the BMW Premium Selection Approved Car scheme. With it came a 12 month Extended Warranty, which expired...
My car is a FIAT Panda Dynamic Multijet 1300cc diesel, 2005. Just today I've received a letter from FIAT where they strongly recommend me to change the timing belt every four years even if I've driven...
I have a BMW 123d and am looking at ways to further decrease my fuel consumption as I drive approx 100 miles per day, mainly all motorway sat on cruise control at 70. I see these Bluefin Superchip units...