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My wife has a 12 month old FIAT 500 diesel. Today while driving it "made a funny noise" then started to accelerate. She put in the clutch and pulled over as the engine revved out of control; turning off...
I recently had a new starter motor fitted to my VW Caravelle. Three days later the gear wheel shattered and the teeth had to be removed from the engine. This turned out to be a big job involving removing...
I've heard that VW has been agreeing to carry out replacement work on failed ABS control units in some Golfs, even if they are technically outside warranty, because it is a known fault. My SEAT Toledo...
After a few weeks of research I purchased a 2001 VW Golf cabriolet on 6 July. The car was advertised on eBay, but due to being located only 40 miles away I visited the seller to view the car before agreeing...
We have just had our BMW320CI convertible serviced by AH Autos at Guildford (who offer a fantastic service at realistic prices). They have identified a cracked front wheel 225/40/18 and two buckled wheels,...
I have a 1 year old SEAT Altea XL TDI that has done just over 9,000 miles and was recently serviced by SEAT. Everything was fine but they drew my attention to the rear tyres which had excessive wear on...
I filled up with 42 litres of Shell V-Power last Wednesday afternoon. The car initially continued to run well but by Thursday evening, after about 45 miles, it was running badly. On Friday I took it in...
Having read your response to the letter about battery problems with a Honda Civic you may be interested in the following. We have a Honda Civic EX I-VTEC S-A, bought new in March 2008. We were recently...
I have a BMW 320D Coupe M Sport – 255 tyres rear and 225 front on 18 in rims. Very satisfied with car, BUT ride / handling is awful, if I hit a bump at speed car ‘jumps’ off course, which does not instil...
For four years I had a Jazz with CVT and found it quite excellent, in fact the best car I’ve driven in over sixty years of motoring and smooth as silk. Three months ago I changed it for a new model Jazz...
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