2014 VW GOLF 1.6 TDI ESTATE

Regular readers will know the 99 had quite an eventful summer holiday at the Le Mans Classic with the rest of the C&SC gang (News special, September). Several ‘issues’ occurred on its travels, meaning

A bit of rattle when starting a 2.2 CRDI Kia/Hyundai diesel might sound like hydraulic tappets filling, but the cause is almost certainly a worn timing chain that needs renewing before it fails. Peter Simpson reports.

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Whether you’re storing or riding through, give the gift of fresh oil

If you like the shape of the traditional XJ saloon that first appeared in 1968, then is the last of these models a keeper and future classic?