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I have a six year old Ford Focus which has some damage to the centre console, in front of the gear stick. The matt coating on the plastic has come off in certain parts, leaving shiny gloss parts that look...
How can you restore scratched vinyl car dashboards?
Why are virtually all new cars only offered with depressingly black upholstery? A year or so ago enquired about changing my 2008 3-Series BMW with oatmeal interior for a new one but could only have black...
My wife, 4'9", presently drives a Tesla Model S, out of which she can at least see, but is far to big for a city dweller. Her new car needs to be no longer than 4 metres (or not much longer) and ooze luxury....
I have a BMW 420i grand coupe. I’ve had it since 2016. I really love it but I have arthritic knees and I’m finding it too low. Reluctantly, I think I’ll need to change it for a car with higher seats, maybe...
Was the MGB GT ever produced with the 'grey cloth/red piping' interior, similar to the MG Metro?
What's the best way to treat mould on the dash, door upholstery and seats?
My wife has a 2005 Nissan Micra. She hasn't driven for a few weeks and we went to start it today, the seats and steering wheel are covered in mould. First what is the best way to get rid of the mould and...
I recently bought a Ford Focus ST 2016 with 17,000 miles. I have an annoying creaking sound from around the driver door and passenger door area. It's not speed related and has been back to Ford twice....
We need to change our 3 year old BMW 118d M Sport for a petrol automatic with a better boot than the 1 Series, an easy lift hatch, and the refinement you get with the BMW. Good roadholding and a competent...