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Reader Letters: French flies, car tax tussles, Welsh road signs and wave power

Reader Letters: Tax tussles and French flies

"After accumulating what seemed to be most of France’s flies on my windscreen, I followed a friend’s tip and attacked them with a wet wipe."
Published 02 May 2017
Hammer time: what you need to know before buying a car at auction

Hammer time: beginner's guide to buying at auction

It’s often said that one of the best ways to buy a classic car at a competitive price is to visit an auction. But for first time buyers who have...
Published 27 April 2017
Reader Letters: Red lights, traffic calming, driving in France, diesel dongles and a cardinal rule

Reader Letters: Red mist and diesel dongles

"Jim Murray asks why he shouldn’t drive through an empty pelican crossing on red. One reason would be that..."
Published 24 April 2017
Reader Letters: Welsh road signs, road tax truths, cycling clothing, driverless cars and trusting the politicians

Reader Letters: Tax truths and signage goofs

We have recently moved to Wales, where the road signs are in two languages. It can be very difficult to pick up where the English text starts...
Published 19 April 2017
Reader Letters: New road tax, diesel riddle, headlight flashing, priorité à droit, Smart cars, red lights, plastic Clarkson and potholes

Reader Letters: New road tax and a diesel riddle

"It is disingenuous of the government to pretend that its revision to vehicle tax has a green element..."
Published 11 April 2017
The Fixer: My Nissan Navara pick-up snapped in half

The Fixer: My Nissan Navara snapped in half

A Nissan Navara owner has described his horror at the moment he was told his pick-up truck had snapped in two...
Published 05 April 2017
Reader Letters: Driverless car challenge and flashing bike lights

Reader Letters: Driverless issue and bike lights

In future cities populated with driverless cars, imagine the battle for right of way once pranksters, daredevils and eventually all cyclists...
Published 03 April 2017
What are the new car tax rules in the UK?

What are the new road tax rules?

From tomorrow, the rules on road tax for new cars will change dramatically, partly in order to increase funds coming into the Treasury.
Published 31 March 2017
Reader Letters: Bad diesel advice and not seeing the light

Reader Letters: Bad diesel advice

Roger Blackman is unsympathetic towards diesel owners and says a little research would have revealed why the diesel engine should be confined...
Published 29 March 2017
Reader Letters: Cabin smells, brake fluid changes, peanut power, clean diesel and Italian points

Reader Letters: Cabin smells and peanut power

Years ago I used to get a lift from a man with a Rolls-Royce of the same period as James May’s. It too had an unusual scent inside...
Published 20 March 2017
Car Clinic: My Nissan X-Trail will not shift into seventh gear

Car Clinic: My X-Trail won't shift into seventh

My 2015 Nissan X-Trail will not shift into seventh gear in automatic mode, which I think is reducing the fuel economy. Why?
Published 16 March 2017
Reader Letters: Clarkson's Ateca attack, engineering complexity and dirty diesel

Reader Letters: Ateca attack and dirty diesel

"Jeremy Clarkson’s review of the Seat Ateca showed a total absence of objectivity..."
Published 16 March 2017