Probably motoring's equivalent of Geoff Boycott! He hates factual inaccuracy and avoidance of the fundamental facts of anything. Cars are meant to fulfil a purpose of getting from A-to-B, hopefully enjoyably, comfortably, and elegantly, not to serve as mobile communications and entertainment centres!
I have always bought Peugeots and get on very well with my local dealer. I have been seduced by a new DS 3 ñ so, seeing as Peugeots, CitroÎns and DSs are similar under the skin, can I take it to my local Peugeot dealer for servicing, and will it make any difference to the […]
I’m interested in a buying a used CitroÎn C3 Picasso and have seen cars with both 8-valve and 16-valve versions of the 1.6-litre HDi engine advertised. As my budget seems to cut right through the middle of the changeover (late 2010?), which of the engines is best? What are the differences, apart from the absence […]
My elderly Rover 400 diesel has been a reliable workhorse, but it might need replacing at the next MOT. I rather like the look of the current Vauxhall Meriva for practicality, but I don’t know which of the diesel engines to go for. Have you any recommendations or what other small MPVs I could also […]
Having read Diesel Car for many years and also as a fan of the BMW marque, I thought I would write to refer to the comments on run flat tyres (RFT) in the Christmas edition. I personally have had no problems with RFTs, as BMWs are so well insulated for sound, but importantly there is […]
May I follow up your response in Issue 345 to Terry Raynor, regarding the start-stop system fitted to his Kia ceeíd? My seven year-old BMW 320d is start-stop equipped, but for some time it hadnít worked. My excellent independent specialist explained that, in the case of this BMW at least, the alternator is set to […]
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