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Where can I find the custom numberplate I want?

Where can I find the custom numberplate I want?

Q. I would like to acquire a very specific numberplate but I can't find it at present
Published 16 November 2015
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Letters of the week: November 15

This week: driving tests, diesel, the DVLA and fog
Published 16 November 2015
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Buying guide: 10 fabulous used cars for around £5,000

We thought we’d show you, with the help of some of the 350,000 used cars for sale on driving.co.uk, that £5,000 can buy you something that will...
Published 11 November 2015
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Letters of the week: November 8

This week: driverless technology, older drivers, the DVLA and the Ford Anglia
Published 09 November 2015
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Buying guide: Porsche 911 (991) and 911 (993) sports...

When standing at the bar of your local Hare & Hounds, how many times have you heard the expression ‘future classic’ muttered by men in thick jumpers...
Published 03 November 2015
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Letters of the Week: November 1

This week: Volkswagen scandal rumbles on, unhelpful DVLA website, remembering windscreen wipers
Published 03 November 2015
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Letters of the week: October 25

This week: Audi oil consumption, windscreen wipers, how to drive over speed bumps and, as always, cyclists
Published 26 October 2015
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Should I be worried about the grinding sound my car's...

Q. The brakes on my Volkswagen Polo 1.2 SE have made a grinding sound since I bought it new six months ago
Published 26 October 2015
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What do I need to know about classic car insurance?

Q. In 2000 I had two cars on standard insurance with the maximum no-claims bonus
Published 26 October 2015
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Letters of the week: October 18

This week; the price of fuel, the emissions scandal, hydrogen filing stations, dazzling dipped headlights and, as ever, cyclists
Published 19 October 2015
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I want to remap my car's electronic control unit —...

Q. I am considering tuning my Audi by remapping the electronic control unit (ECU), but several people have told me that when the vehicle goes in for...
Published 12 October 2015
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What is the best tyre pressure for a 2005 Rover 75...

Q. I have a 2005 Rover 75 TD with Goodyear 215/50 R17 91W tyres. I have kept the tyre pressure at 36 pounds per square inch (psi) front and 34psi...
Published 12 October 2015