What temperature should my MINI run at?

Is 106 degrees celsius too hot for the engine of my 2007 MINI? The warning light has not come on but the bonnet gets very hot.

Should I leave car windows open when parked in the sun?

I lower all windows to halfway when parked on the drive in full sun and high temperatures. Is this really the best thing to do especially where windows/ sunroof have some degree of tint?

Windows down or air con on?

My 60 Nissan Micra has air conditioning. I am told that using this dramatically increases the fuel consumption. I am also told that having the windows wide open does the same. What is the truth ?

VW Golf starting issues in heat

I recently had trouble starting my Volkswagen Golf 1.6 mk4 on a very hot (35C) day. It made a loud grinding noise. I called road side assistance and by the time they got out the problem had stopped....

Hot dogs

Now the hot weather season has descended on us, it has also brought with it idiots that leave dogs in their cars with insufficient ventilation. I witnessed this yesterday in the car park at Burnham Bridges...

Why did 'dry ice' come from my Peugeot 307's air vents?

I have a Peugeot 307 on a 56 plate with climate control. After taking the car for a drive the other day I noticed a problem. The climate control made a noise which sounded like air under pressure rushing...