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 had always been under the impression that supermarket diesel was supplied from the same sources and was of equal quality to that supplied by any of the other petrol stations. Recently, however, it has been suggested to me that supermarket supplies are cheaper because they do not contain all of the additives that are […]
Hi Doc, I went to see Jonny Scott of Scotts Garage, Dundonald, this morning, who you suggested might sort my Kombi problems. Problem maybe solved, maybe not? A quick bit of background here. I consider that I cover the ground fairly quickly, while sticking to the speed limits. I find that the 130bhp 2.5-litre TDI […]
Dear Doc, long time no write, but now a few comments about the PSA EGS gearbox. I’m now on my third Citroën C4 Picasso with this system, so I guess that I must like it. After fifty years of clutch pushing, my left leg gave notice, but I didn’t want a sludge pump auto, so […]
Ride comfort can be a somewhat contentious subject, being a distinctly subjective evaluation that’s dependent on personal preferences, and significantly affected by the quality of road surfaces. It’s best described by the use of two terms primary ride and secondary ride. Primary ride is the result of general suspension and body movement over significant undulations […]
Hello Doc, I just wanted to thank you for your very useful advice regarding the refurbishment of the turbocharger on my 1997 Mercedes-Benz C 250 Turbo Diesel Estate car with now some 251,525 miles on the clock. Red Oak Garage, my local Mercedes independent garage in Maidstone, followed your advice and firstly contacted Turbo Technics […]
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