YOUR VIEWS

Having recently exchanged my BMW with a claimed 0-60mph time of 7.3sec for one with a more leisurely time of 7.6sec, I stumbled on to Road Tests Revisited (27 August), where a hefty Wolseley 6/110 from the 1960s was pictured boasting a 99mph top speed yet a heady 0-60mph time of 6.4sec!

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TOO FAST TO BE TRUE

My father bought a similar Austin Westminster and on acquisition, with me strapped in as a mini navigator, tested it on a downhill stretch of the A23. Despite best efforts and light traffic, the elusive ton was close but not achieved. The only thing on it faster than the meaty acceleration was the rust bug.

Patrick Hogan
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
Sorry: it actually took 15.1sec – KC

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

So Ford's future is an electric crossover similar in size to the current Focus (News, 3 September). But isn't that what the Explorer already is? By the sound of it, Ford's European model range will become even more lopsided and confused, with this new 'Focus' crossover, the similarly sized Explorer, the Explorer-based Capri and the same-sized but completely decrepit Kuga all falling over themselves! Even the Mustang Mach-E is only marginally larger than these cars.

Ford is in a hole right now. It needs to stop digging!

Paul Hampson
Via email

MOUNTING FRUSTRATION

My daughter has a 2016 Citroën C1. On 17 July, her garage ordered a replacement offside engine mount from Citroën. After a month of waiting and pressing the local Citroën dealer, I contacted Citroën customer service. They said the part wasn't in stock so needed to be ordered from a supplier. Despite repeated attempts to obtain an ETA, the best I've procured is that we will be first on the list when the part is available. I've also been told the part will cost over £200, because it will be specifically made, when normally it would be around £50.

Isn't Citroën obliged to provide a basic part for a popular car that left production only three years ago? What can I do? Our local garage says it's never heard anything like it.

Geoff Procter
Wells, Somerset