Winter tyres - why can't I get them for my Lexus?

I run a 54 reg RX300 and have been having problems trying to get winter tyres. My current tyres are 225/60 R17 and I have asked local garages and specialists for steel wheels and winter tyres but they...

Italian speeding ticket for UK residents

Lucy answered in one of your questions that Italian speeding fines on Uk residents in a hire car are payable on a "goodwill" basis or after a case is brought in a UK civil court. In addition they are...

Driving a hire car in France - do I need a new licence?

I have an old paper British driving licence, do I need a new one with the photo ID card to drive a hire car in France?

Where can I buy an outside temerature gauge?

Where can I buy an outside temperature gauge ? I am looking for one that is connectable to the car battery system not one with its own battery. I bought one made in China and it was meant to run of...

Do I have to pay a French speeding fine?

I have just received a speeding fine from France whilst driving a hire car. 80kph in a 70kph zone apparently. I thought I was generally driving very carefully but this is only 6mph over the limit. The...

Fuel consumption - is this true?

I am told that the most fuel efficient way of driving in any gear is to drive at or nearest to the peak torque rpm for the engine, is this true? If not what is the peak torque rpm best used for?

Does a lorry driver negate his insurance if he does this?

Does a lorry driver negate his insurance policy if he drives along a lane which is signposted as "unsuitable for HGVs"? The incidence of irresponsible drivers using our single track lane (damaging the...

BMW 530d auto gearbox - how much oil do I need?

How much oil does a BMW 530d auto gearbox hold?

UKPC parking fine - can you help me?

Im not a UK native so forgive me if my question is obvious to everyone else. I received a parking fine charge in the mail this morning from a company called UKPC. The photograph is indeed my car, and...

Why are people still text messaging whilst driving?

Recently I was a passenger in a car being driven in the outside lane, during rush hour, on a Friday evening. All three lanes of the motorway were busy with traffic moving at about 40mph. I looked across...