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My grand-daughter was driving her 2001 VW Polo in the outside lane of the M25 last week when her clutch system failed. Fortunately, with the aid of flashers, good driving, courtesy from other drivers,...
Motorists shouldn't get too enamoured with the recent government pronouncement of “Intelligent Speed Adaptation” GPS speed control for cars. Sponsored anti-motoring organisations such as BRAKE are enthusing...
My daughter owns a 2002 Skoda Fabia Automatic and on the whole is quite pleased with it. Recently, however, the car has let her down on four occasions when the EMC lights have come on. Twice the problem...
I have taken my TT twice to an excellent local garage because the footwell carpet keeps getting wet. The second time they replaced a seal where the air con comes through as per VAG club website (although...
I have just tried to order a new Michelin Pilot Primacy 205/60 R15 91V (Original tyre fitted to my 06 Skoda Octavia Ambiente Estate). My local tyre dealer has advised me that this tyre is no longer manufactured...
Our Renault Twingo has just had its first birthday. Then 36 hours after going in for its birthday service, my wife and son were doing 70 on the motorway by Karlsruhe (we live in Stuttgart) when the bonnet...
I have a 15-month-old Skoda Fabia with 4,500 miles on the clock. On a few occasions I have experienced braking problems as if something had got between the brake pads and the drums (if it has such things!)....
My wife took her 2002 RAV-4 for a service, which was uneventful. However, a few days later the engine management light came on, so back it went. The service dept at the Toyota garage said (and I paraphrase...
I own a BMW 325 that was first registered in March 2005. It has always been regularly serviced by BMW dealers, has covered 80,000 miles and is not covered by an extended warranty. This car recently had...
I have a 1970 Jaguar 420G which has been laid up since 1984. What petrol should I use?