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It was unusual and interesting to see a question on Morgan cars. As always your response got to the point. I have owned, at various times three Morgans since 1959. In addition to your comments, lubrication...
I own a Z4, 2 yrs old and only 6,000 miles. It needs a new catalytic converter and luckily the warranty will replace it but I realise that I've probably contributed to its demise by doing mainly short...
I have owned a 2003 Vectra from new. All of the springs front and rear have failed in the last two years not to mention the shock absorbers. It is obvious that inferior materials have been used to save...
It has been suggested by many that I contact you to see if you assist with a dispute, over a well-documented fault, that I am having with Mercedes-Benz and MB’s Nottingham dealership. I have a Brabus Smart...
I wonder if you can help me? I have an Audi A4 Cab 1.8T, it is three and a half years old, has done 70k miles and has always been serviced and maintained by the same Audi dealership. Last week I had a...
I have a 2006 Chevrolet and there is smelly smoke coming out near the radiator. I have since had problems with my engine management light. It went off after a couple of days and has never come on since....
You have covered the subject of spring failures through unfinished ends many times. Most of my working life was spent in the spring-making industry producing large hot-rolled springs with diameters that...
A few weeks ago you published a letter from a reader that gave details of a company that could supply runflat tyres for his BMW at less cost than a BMW dealer would charge. I cut the letter out for future...
Do you have any idea where I might lay my hands on some documentary evidence that the injectors may be the cause of my diesel particulate filter problems? (Google has yet to be my friend on this one.)...
I have a Volvo V70 (new shape), but, as with the old model, I and other owners are only getting 10k-12k miles from the front tyres. I do not drive like a lunatic, nor do I accelerate harshly except for...
 

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