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I’m importing a car from Guernsey. Do I get insurance with the Guernsey number plate or ask them to leave it blank until I get the new number plate?

Our reader is bringing a car to the UK from Guernsey with a Guernsey number plate. They need to alert the (Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency) DVLA in order to tax…

By James Foxall30th June 20228th July 2022
xl tyres
Tyres

I’ve bought 98V Extra Load tyres for my Vauxhall Zafira Tourer. What air pressures should I run XL tyres at?

Our reader replaced regular tyres with Extra Load tyres on his 2017 Vauxhall Zafira Tourer. He’s read that XL tyres require greater inflation pressure but can’t find out what these…

By James Foxall28th June 202230th June 2022
top up coolant
Maintenance

I was looking under the bonnet of my car and noticed the coolant was below the minimum level. How do I top up coolant?

Topping up a car’s coolant is an important job. But it’s also a relatively simple one that anyone with even the scantest knowledge of how a car works can undertake.…

By James Foxall23rd June 202228th June 2022
mercedes c class
Car reviews

A friend is offering a Mercedes C-Class for sale. What should I look out for?

The C-Class is the Mercedes-Benz rival to the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4. With anything up to £14,000 to spend, our reader will be able to get a 2014…

By James Foxall21st June 202228th June 2022
ev home charging points
Buying + selling, Headline feature

I’m buying an EV. What is the best EV home charging point?

This is going to be a question drivers will ask increasingly as we approach the 2030 cut off when new combustion engine cars will no longer be sold. And there…

By James Foxall16th June 20228th August 2022
give way signs
Driving, Headline feature

I was hit by a car crossing a give way sign in a multi-storey car park. They claim they’re not liable. Are they?

Our reader was exiting a multi-storey. To do so he had to drive up a slope and turn right. When he got to the top of the slope, a car…

By James Foxall14th June 20228th August 2022
ait conditioning evaporator
Headline feature, Mechanical

What is an air conditioning evaporator? My garage says my car needs a new one

We take air conditioning for granted but it’s far from simple. The evaporator is a vital part if your system is going to work properly. Read on to find out…

By James Foxall9th June 20228th August 2022
lost the documents
Headline feature, Motoring admin

My partner has lost the documents for his car. He’s now sold it and the new owner needs to tax the car. Can he get copies of the document?

Our reader’s grandmother who suffers from dementia apparently threw the paperwork away. They then sold the car, thinking it wouldn’t be a problem if they declared it to the new…

By James Foxall7th June 202212th July 2022
japanese car mirrors
Driving

Why do some Japanese car mirrors seem to be fitted in weird places like the bumpers and wings?

In the 1990s it was relatively common to see Japanese car mirrors fitted to bumpers and on their wings rather than doors. We explain why. Why did cars have mirrors…

By James Foxall2nd June 20228th August 2022
cheap tyres
Tyres

What’s best for cheap tyres: a home fitting service or getting them from the garage?

Sourcing new car tyres is a bit like motor insurance. You don’t enjoy buying them but they’re vital to go motoring. Getting the best deal possible for cheap tyres takes…

By James Foxall31st May 20228th August 2022

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