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I want to ask you whether my plan to mix tyres are worth it.
I want to put winter tyres on the front (front wheel drive) and keep summer tyres at the back for the winter months. I then want to swap the...
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I seriously thinking of going to winter tyres.
My summer tyres are 225/45 R17 94v.
I was thinking of 195/65 R15 but these appear to be either 91T or 91H, or 95T and a few 95H. Would I be OK with any...
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I will be driving on country roads to work early mornings and evenings, and am worried about winter. I would like to buy a used car, which is female friendly and does not breakdown, handles well in small...
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We have problems getting out of our (very hilly) road in snow. We would like to buy a small/medium sized car which is 2 wheel drive and can be switched to four wheel drive when needed, rather than a permanent...
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I can endorse your recommendation of Pirelli Scorpion STRs. I had them fitted to my 2004 Volvo XC70 when I bought it used. I have never had a moment's problem with them even on quite snowy roads over the...
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I have just bought a petrol engined car for the first time in more than 10 years as my annual mileage is now only around 12,000.
I exchanged my 59 plate Fiat Bravo 165 Multijet Sport for a new 140 Multiair...
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I have a VW POLO 1.4SE on an 11 plate
Starting from cold on two occasions it has failed to start on the first turn of the key. Thereafter it behaves likea car with a flooded carburretor. It turns over...
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We have a 2004 Audi A4 Avant Sport 1.9TDi 130PS with 55,000 miles on the clock which we were thinking of replacing with a 4x4, as we live in a semi-rural area and the Audi has struggled in the ice and...
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Hi can you tell me if diesel engines use more diesel in the cold weather?
My economy has dropped from 55mpg in the warm weather To 46-47 Mpg in the winter.
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I purchased a secondhand Renault Scenic MPV in 2010 (manufactured in 2007).
Overall it works fine except for the gearstick. If the weather gets cold, particularly if it is minus 3 or below, and if I...