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Has the new Audi A6 got offset pedals?
If you've driven the new Audi A6, does it have the horrible off-set clutch pedal like the A4 / A5?
T Charles (Dublin)
Feb 2011 Filed under: gearbox
How much is my Peugeot 307 SW worth?
Where can I find out how much my 2002 Peugeot 307 SW Estate is worth? Thinking of trading it in for a new car, if possible a Renault.
Lisa Naughton (Tullamore)
Jan 2011 Filed under: used car values
How much is my 2003 VW Golf worth?
How much should I get for a trade-in of my VW Golf 1.9 TDI, 2003 reg with two years' NCT and 175,000 miles on the clock?
Trevor Friffin (Limerick)
Jan 2011 Filed under: used car values
When did diesel particulate filters come?
Could you tell which were the first diesel cars on the Irish market to be fitted with diesel particulate filters (DPF) as standard or even as an option? We're looking for a 6-8 year-old car and would like to consider a diesel for cheaper running costs, but a DPF is a must because of our concerns over how diesel soot particulates can cause asthma. Preferably at least medium sized or mini-MPV.
John Cradden (Celbridge)
Jan 2011 Filed under: fuel economy and emissions
Should I buy a BMW 520d SE?
I am considering buying a 2011 BMW 520d SE. Should I consider anything else?
Dave Redmond (Kildare)
Jan 2011 Filed under: choosing new car
Will changing my speedo and odometer raise alarm bells?
Hello,
I may decide to import a car from Britain; as I would plan to keep it for a long time I would like to change the speedo and odometer to km/h. How would this affect the VRT inspection and the NCT? How can I record it that it was changed?
I do not want a scenario that it pops up on a car checking website as suspicious, but would like it to show that the speedo and odometer where changed at a specific mileage.
Jerome O'Connor (Wicklow)
Dec 2010 Filed under: importing
Can I bypass my interior heater?
Thanks for the last answer.
Could I take the heating pipes going through the bulkhead off and join them back to back with a bit of copper pipe? Wouldn't this bypass the radiator in the car and to hell with the heater as I think the dashboard has to come out to fit a new heater radiator. Or am I only looking for trouble?
Thanks again
Ruairi Mc Carthy (Mullagh Co Cavan)
Jan 2011 Filed under: fault
What small car will I buy?
I'm in serious need of advice! I'm hoping to buy my own car (have full driver's licence and have insurance on home car). My first major dilemma is whether to get petrol or diesel.
I'm living in Dublin and will be commuting to work roughly about 30 mins away with M50. I would be travelling back to "home home" (about every second/third weekend) and that journey would be roughly six hours in total.
My second dilemma is what car to get. I want a good car but also for it to be reasonably small. I'm thinking Volkswagen Polo/SEAT Ibiza/Opel Corsa/Fiat Grande Punto - quite broad I know. My budget would be around €8,000 or €9,000.
Jane Flatley (Dublin)
Jan 2011 Filed under: choosing used car
Does steam coming out the air vents indicate a problem?
Hello, I started my '99 Citroen Berlingo 1.9 diesel this morning for the first time in a year. It was topped up with fresh diesel, water and checked oil and all ok, but when I turned on the heater steam started coming out of the air vents. Am I in trouble?
Thank you
Ruairi Mc Carthy (Mullagh Co Cavan)
Jan 2011 Filed under: fault
Why do Xenon lights self level?
Why do Xenon lights self level?
Shane Hickey (Dalkey)
Jan 2011 Filed under: optional extras
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