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Audi A6: Long distance cruisingI always look forward to Christmas and some time off – apart from one thing – knowing i’ll spend a lot of it driving. Luckily (or unluckily depending on which way...13 Jan 2009 -
Peugeot 207 SW: CO2 confusionFinding out how much your road tax is should be a simple task. Any car registered before the 1st March 2001 is judged on engine size. For cars registered after this,...12 Jan 2009 -
Peugeot 207 SW: Diesel v petrolHaving driven my 207 SW for over a month I’ve begun to appreciate the diesel engine – and in particular its economy. But it got me thinking – would I have been better...9 Jan 2009 -
Ford Mondeo: Problem solved?The Mondeo was booked into TC Harrison, the Ford dealer in Peterborough, to have its electronic problem solved. Well there was another thing, too. When I spoke to Ford Motor Company’s...8 Jan 2009
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Ford Mondeo: How fast?!A minor disaster struck on a journey to Cheshire. Between Uttoxeter and Stoke-on-Trent on the A50 when the Mondeo’s instruments and displays began doing bizarre things. The main navigation screen on the...8 Jan 2009
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Ford Mondeo: Beating the coldOur cold winter is once again allowing the high-spec Mondeo to prove its worth. The benefits of the Quickclear windscreen were shown in the previous update. Heated front seats (which are...8 Jan 2009
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Beware 'buy one get one free' offersThe latest offer we spotted is on a Citroen C4 Picasso Lounge for £23,995 with a Citroen C1 Vibe thrown in completely free. The deal is only available from Roger Sixsmith’s...29 Dec 2008 -
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Audi A6: Diesel decisionsAt first glance, the diesel range in the A6 seems straightforward. There are three TDI engines – a 2.0-litre, 2.7-litre and a 3.0-litre – the most powerful coming with quattro four-wheel drive...19 Dec 2008 -
Ford Mondeo: Defrost modeA standard feature of the third-generation Mondeo is a Quickclear windscreen. All models have a set of very fine heating elements that are almost invisible in the windscreen. It means that on...19 Dec 2008
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Nissan Qashqai: The ten-year payoffDiesels are always more economical than petrol equivalents because their higher price tags are quickly subsidised by the cheaper fuel bills – right? Well that’s what I thought when I ordered...16 Dec 2008 -
SEAT Leon: Petrol or diesel?Parker’s has recently launched a nifty little tool that shows you whether a diesel will really save you money. I’ve done the sums for my Leon and it seems that...15 Dec 2008 -
Cheap breathalysers exposedDrivers using cheap do-it-yourself breathalysers risk losing their licence and endangering the lives of others in the mistaken belief that they are under the drink-drive limit. That’s the startling conclusion of...9 Dec 2008