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I am looking for a car with three Isofix fittings to take three child seats on the second row. I would rather not have a very large car like a Galaxy. I have looked at the Citroen C4 Picasso but the semi-automatic...
I am a trustee of a small UK charity working to improve primary education in Uganda. We are trying to find a suitable secondhand vehicle for use in our charity's work in a rural area of Uganda. One possibility...
I am tempted to buy a '98 BMW 318i E46 manual from a dealer here in Singapore. I drove a E30 316i manual for few years about 15 years ago and like the 'BMW manual feel". How do you rate this car?
Help! can you please tell me where I can get a user manual for my 51-plate Citroen Xsara Picasso?
I replaced a six-year-old Nissan X-Trail with a new top of the range Tekna model in April 2010 and diligently read the manual to cope with all the gizmos. I found the manual was inaccurate about air con...
Do you know where I can find a manual for a Renault Clio 1.9 DTI engine? I have been unable to locate one. I have the Haynes manual for the 1.5 DTI but it does not cover the 1.9.
Can you start a car which is in first gear without engaging the clutch?
I have tried for three weeks at Mercedes-Benz local dealerships to obtain a workshop manual for my Mercedes-Benz 300E Avantgarde turbodiesel. Where can I find one?
I've almost convinced myself to buy a Porsche 911, but before I commit what's your thinking on manual vs their Tiptronic gearboxes? The model I am after is a 911 Carrera 2S 2006/2007 (997). I've had a...
My manual Vauxhall Astra pops out of gear when I put it into second or reverse. It occasionally happens in fourth as well, and it's getting worse. What could it be?