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Reader Letters: car envy, driving too slowly, leftie Europe, dashcams and a Mini impostor

Reader Letters: car envy, driving too slowly, leftie...

"I am thrilled to learn from Jeremy Clarkson that the reason other drivers are so reluctant to let me out from a junction..."
Published 09 May 2016
Car Clinic: What's the best way to clean mud off my car's roof lining?

Car Clinic: What's the best way to clean mud off my...

My muddy mountain bike tyres have marked the fabric roof lining inside my VW Golf. How should I clean it?
Published 03 May 2016
Reader Letters: HGV tailgating, average speed cameras and healthy cyclists

Reader Letters: HGV tailgating, average speed cameras...

"The authorities should recognise the danger caused by being tailgated by HGVs (often continental lorries) when motorists are trying to keep to the...
Published 03 May 2016
Car Clinic: how can I improve the visibility of my Fiat Ducato's speedo dial?

My Fiat Ducato's speedo dial is hard to read

It’s hard to read the speedo in our new Fiat Ducato motor home because the dial is dark and far away. What can we do?
Published 18 April 2016
Car Clinic: Can BMW parts delay be compensated?

Am I entitled to compensation for my BMW being off...

My newish BMW has been at the dealer for two weeks awaiting a third-party component. Aren’t manufacturers legally obliged to maintain adequate stocks?
Published 18 April 2016
1963 Panhard PL 17 Tigre

Reader Letters: speed cameras and upstart Minis

Dom Joly isn’t far from reality when he suggests Le Tigre or Sexy Lady as car monikers in his review of the Jaguar XF S
Published 18 April 2016
Sunday Times Driving Car Clinic: Insurance premium increase after removing a named driver from the policy

My car insurance company charged me for removing a...

I asked Gladiator insurance to remove a named driver from my new policy a couple of days before the old one expired. The policy had already been renewed...
Published 11 April 2016
Sunday Times Driving Car Clinic: Aston Martin DB9 engine ticking noise

What's causing the ticking noise from my Aston Martin...

There is a ticking noise from the engine of my 2004 Aston Martin DB9, which I’m told could be the “big-end bearings”. What do you think?
Published 11 April 2016
Penalty charge notice on car windscreen. Sunday Times Driving Reader Letters: bicycle tax, diesel cars and stealthy road signs

Reader Letters: bicycle tax, diesel cars, puddle beware...

Susannah West Yates says bicycles should be “taxed and insured, and their users forced to pass a test”. As some cars are zero-rated for vehicle...
Published 11 April 2016
2012 Skoda Superb timing chain tensioner problem

My Skoda Superb may have a fault that was fixed on...

I think there is an inherent fault with the timing chain tensioner in my 2012 Skoda Superb. There has been corrective work in America. Why not here?
Published 07 April 2016
Car Clinic: My BMW 335i smells of rotten eggs — what can I do?

My BMW 335i smells of rotten eggs — what can I do?

I often get a whiff of rotten eggs from my 2010 BMW 335i. Any suggestions?
Published 07 April 2016
Volkswagen emissions

Reader Letters: VW fumes, a YouTube repair wheeze...

Nick Tyndall seems to be under the impression that Volkswagen has found a way of tuning the thermodynamics of the internal combustion engine...
Published 07 April 2016