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I have just bought a used Mazda MX5 and it shows as having one registered keeper prior to me owning it. However, it now transpires that the staff at Mazda used it from August 2015 to August 2016, adding...
I’m looking for a fun weekend sports car that will only do a few thousand miles a year and not be used over the winter months. I have narrowed my choices down to a nearly new Mazda MX5 Sport for £20K or...
I'm looking for a new petrol 4x4 with decent performance and reasonable load space. I've just about settled on a Porsche Macan S, but is there anything else I should consider? I don't want a Range Rover...
I'm thinking of trading in my Volkswagen Scirocco soon and am considering what to get next. The shortlist is another Scirocco, Toyota GT86, BMW 2 Series coupe, or Audi TT. The budget is £30k or so. Which...
I've order a Porsche Macan and need to spec it soon. All reviews seem to go with the diesel version. However, I will only cover about 8000 miles a year and am drawn to the 2.0 petrol version which costs...
I recently bought my 80 year old petrolhead father a Ford Focus RS. In fact my idea was to let him drive it for a few weeks, that was on 3 September and I've not had it back since! He is now emailing...
I have a S2000 (2005 model). It's been serviced by Honda recently and they confirmed that one of the front wheels is very buckled and the other front wheel is slightly damaged - no doubt due to pot holes....
I will shortly be ordering a new Jaguar F-Type S coupe. I have seen you comment many times on wheel sizes so could I ask whether you would recommend 19 or 20-inch wheels?
I've recently purchased a low mileage and fairly mint Porsche 911, 997 manual. However, there is a slight starting problem, sometimes it turns over a couple of times and then stops, turn the key off and...
We recently bought a 2009 Porsche Boxster 2.9 from a main dealer. Could you let us know what to watch out for (if anything)?