Cold start trouble with a Volkswagen Beetle

My Beetle 2.0 automatic is very difficult to start on cold mornings, engine cranks well enough, but reluctant to fire. When warm it starts and runs well. New plugs fitted recently, but no better.

Can we mix all-weather and summer tyres on my wife's Tiguan?

The front Goodyear Eagle Summer tyres on my wife's Tiguan are due to be replaced, but the rear tyres still have 4mm tread. Given the recent winters, we have had I wondered if it would be advisable to switch...

My car is suddenly using more fuel.

Following eye surgery I could not drive my 2007 BMW 320 diesel for a month. Since restarting my use of the car, the average fuel consumption shown on the computer over my usual mixed trip distances, including...

Switch ESP off or on in snow with a 4x4?

When driving in snow in my Juke AWD should I switch off ESP and use 50/50 4WD or Variable 4WD?

Condensation in car interior

I am getting heavy condensation inside my Volvo 940 Estate (1996) after a period of approximately one week of the car not being driven. Can you suggest a method of controlling/eliminating this problem?...

Windscreen demist with the engine off

Can you tell me if BMW 5 Series 2.0D SE has a system to demist the front screen without the engine running? Or was this something they used to have?

Winter tyres for Germany - regulations confusion

There is thread on 'Motoring Discussions' concerning what constitutes a 'legal' winter tyre for use in Germany. There seems to be a lot of ambiguity and confusion - even between the usual 'authoritative'...

Winter tyres sizes on a Mercedes-Benz CLK

My CLK 2005 currently has 225/45/17 on the front and a slightly wider tyre 245/40/17 on the back, I am being sold snow tyres which are all 225/45/17s (all four tyres), will they fit and work just as effectively?

Budget Winter Tyres - a warning

This is not so much of a question as a warning to anyone contemplating the fitment of winter tyres. Last week my daughter purchased 4 winter tyres for her Vauxhall Corsa from a well known internet tyre...

Fuel consumption increase

I have a 2009 Z4 2.3 auto with 4,000 miles on the clock. Last week I zero'd the average fuel consumption readout, and since then I have only been in town, and the MPG reads 14.1! Yes, it is set to imperial. I...