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I purchased a Micra Acenta 1.2 automatic, which is four years old with 4,500 miles on the clock. It seems to be running perfectly after a few hundred miles. Does this car have a chain-cam drive? Why am...
Is the petrol cut off to the engine when running downhill?
Re: the new Renault 1.6 Diesel in the Nissan Qashqai. It's of great interest to me. I checked with Nissan and found that they are now taking orders, unfortunately they have no plans to introduce an auto...
I am in the process of sourcing a C220CDI or E220CDI estate from the BCA auction network but am undecided about manual as opposed to auto gearbox. I read your columns in the Saturday Telegraph every week....
Last week when driving my 2002 Mercedes E Class automatic up the M23 I depressed the accelerator on and incline and there was no response; the car then started to slow down. I pulled off onto a side road,...
My elderly mother needs to replace her Nissan Micra variomatic as it is getting a bit long in the tooth. She needs a similar car, small but roomy enough for three in the back, automatic and with a good...
I am a taxi driver, currently running a 2004 Vectra 2.0l DTI (chain cam). What car purchased for £5,000 should be the best buy for taxi use. I am wary of dual mass fly wheel problems, and wonder if automatics...
My daughter owns a 2004 Vauxhall Corsa which has done sterling service on her horrendous commute to work for the last few years. Only 18 miles round trip (Sydenham to Battersea), but it involves all of...
My wife is learning to drive again after a gap of 30 years or so (and then only drove in USA). She will only have an automatic licence and she likes the look of Mazda MX5. I believe that 2nd hand automatics...
Being arthritic, on your advice I bought a Mazda 2 Auto. After 250 miles I have to say it is the best car I have ever had. Many thanks. From time to time you have dealt with the pros an cons of using both...
 

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