... that even if I was a millionaire I wouldn't spend obscene amounts of
money on cars. Rolls Royces, Veyrons, Bentleys... not interested.  But that
new Ferrari 458 Italia... I'm like a schoolboy playing Top Trumps and
finding I have the Countach *and* the De Tomaso Pantera. By ...

When obtaining an insurance quote online you are asked to state any
modifications from the manufacturers standard specifications.  I
always took this to mean anything added since the car was new.  Is
this correct?

This is nonsense advice isn't it?
Manager(?) at snow chain supplier "you cannot fit snowchains on these
"large" sports wheels because they might foul the bodywork".
So I checked..

Just bought a nearly new car from a garage.
For the first week or so, every time I got
in, I was struck by the new car smwll, but
now it's beginning to fade.  Is it one

After calling my current insurer who said theres no such thing as one day
insurance and they most certainly don't do it. I called back up to get
another person who says they don't offer the service.
A few years ago I used someone but can't for the love of god remember who.

Yes I know it all comes from the same pot but......
After filling up on nowt but Shell, BP and Esso for the last 6 months,
I put a tank full of Tescos best quality DERV in the Mondeo. Within 20
miles it was running like a bag-o-shite with a few flat spots during

Next season we're thinking of mounting a stand for trade fairs. As it will
have infrequent use we were thinking along the lines of the trailers that
get used on film sets, with a fifth wheel on a 4wd pick up bed.
This should give a better capacity than an ordinary towed caravan's 3 ...

A van has been parked for some time on a private service road near me.
Unusual for a van to park there for so long.
Where do I report my suspicions? Can I checl if the van has been
registered stolen?  If possible I don't want to go to the police and then

My daughter's Clio (1.5 CDI) has a nail in the tyre. Is it still a proper
fix to put a inner tube in - it has alloy wheels.

My bro is looking at a Primera 2.0 SLX on an R plate with an auto
gearbox. 83k on the car, full MOT, FSH.
Does anyone know if the auto boxes are typically Japanese and reliable,
or if they're like the older Mondeo and made of cheese?

Just had one fitted by a mobile service recommended
by my local ford garage, who don't fit towbars.
 He called to say he had finished, and when I arrived,
he opened my boot to show me a heavy steel bar. He

Righto I bought a car for a friend who has a provisional license. I have
insurance for my car, and to driver other cars with owners permission.
The car tax runs out tommorow, can I tax the car with my insurance
document. It has a new MOT. The old owner did not have the reknewal

Don't know a lot about these so hope someone can advise me on buying one
of the above for SWMBO...
Requirements are as follows, and TBH I don't know if there's a product
out there which fulfils them:

Last year, when I changed car insurers I had 9 (or more) years no claims
discount.  I had this on my certificate/renewal notice.  However, this
year, the different insurer now just puts 5+ years on the notice.
Now, I do have 9+ years no claims discount, and I have all previous