Carrying bulbs in France when our car has Xenons.

We're off to France in a few weeks & we are required to carry a kit of replacement bulbs with us. This is all well & good except our Mk5 Golf has Xenon headlights - so how do we accommodate the need for...

What do you think of the automatic gearboxes in the B-Class, A3 and Golf?

My shortlist of new cars is down to three: Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf, all with automatic gearboxes. I am aware of your reviews that rate highly the latter two, but I also see a...

Will the Touran's gearing improve the fuel economy over the SEAT Altea?

My present company car is due for renewal later this and I am restricted to a diesel only selection. I currently drive a 2010 SEAT Altea XL with a 1.6TDI 105 5-gear Ecomotiv engine. My next vehicle is...

Which car do you recommend for a disabled driver with easy access and good performance?

I have just had the lower half of my left leg removed and will have to learn to adapt to life with a disability. It also means disposing of my Jaguar XF Premium Luxury Auto diesel with 1200 miles on the...

Thanks to Ingrams Volkswagen of Ayr.

I have a 2004 Volkswagen 2.0i Passat, bought new from Ingrams dealers in Ayr, now with 84,000 miles, maintained since new by Ingrams of Ayr. The car has been serviced regularly at Ingrams, and after its...

Which new car should I buy that has a proper handbrake?

I am looking at replacing my 2009 Renault Scenic III 1.4 TCE Expression. I very much like its engine so I would be looking for a motor with a comparable performance but with a much better MPG. I also swore...

What is causing a "whirring" sound on my MkV Volkswagen Golf?

I've owned a January 2005 Mark V Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDI SE with 40,000 miles on the clock from new. Usually at the start of a journey I am sometimes aware of a very faint "whirring" type of sound that...

Replacing a Golf - with a Golf?

After 2 years and 40,000 miles, time has come to replace the Volkswagen (with new). I have no complaints with the current car but like to shop around. I require a medium-sized estate/hatchback. Must have...

Service manual missing from my Golf - what do I do?

I bought a used 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI from the dealer in Southend (part of Inchcape) in November 2012. It was owned from new by another Inchcape dealership and they must have lost the service manual....

Which automatic should I replace my 2010 Volkswagen Golf with?

I would value your opinion on which would be the best automatic for me. At present I own and run a 2010 Volkswagen Golf 1.4TSI Match DSG. I have had the all the previously mentioned problems with hesitancy...