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Letters of the week, February 1

This week: speed limiters, parking spaces and not using indicators...
Published 04 February 2015
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A camera caught me driving untaxed to my MoT test...

Q. I was caught on camera driving an untaxed car to a pre-arranged MoT test — something I thought was legal. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency...
Published 03 February 2015
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The headlamps on my new car are already scratched -...

Q. The inside of the headlamps of my two-month-old Nissan Qashqai appear to be covered in scratches. How could this be the case on a brand new car...
Published 03 February 2015
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What’s the best way to clean windscreen-wiper blades...

Q. What’s the best way to clean windscreen-wiper blades and what cleaning products should I use?
Published 03 February 2015
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I want a sporty estate that's fun but practical for...

Q. With a two-year-old child, I can no longer get away with a Porsche 911 as our only car. I want to be let down gently. I’m considering a sporty...
Published 02 February 2015
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Five great used Jaguars for less than £10,000

For a certain generation, the thought of owning a Jaguar used to be a byword for unwelcome aggravation, but over the past decade the British maker...
Published 30 January 2015
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Letters of the week, January 25

This week: Smart motorways, parent-and-child parking (again), and illegal foreign cars.
Published 27 January 2015
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Do pollen/intake vehicle filters remove harmful exhaust...

Q. I am worried about exhaust fumes from other vehicles entering the cabin of my BMW 3-series and Jaguar S-type. Will the pollen/intake filter remove...
Published 23 January 2015
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Is there a cheap way to fix a faulty key fob?

Q. The fob that remotely locks my daughter’s 2006 Seat Leon works intermittently and only when placed very close to the front of the car. Our dealer...
Published 23 January 2015
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What used luxurious but older car do you recommend...

Q. I drive 6,000 miles a year at most but take the odd long trip. The idea of owning an older but luxurious car to soak up those motorway miles is...
Published 19 January 2015
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Forget fuel economy: The winning and losing cars at...

As pump prices plummet, buyers can once more afford to put driving pleasure before the sensible stuff. Driving picks our winners and losers in the...
Published 19 January 2015
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My car was towed while my residents' parking permit...

Q. This year I renewed my residents’ parking permit online, calling to confirm the payment had been received. A week later the permit had still...
Published 18 January 2015