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• Bying classic car for first time 1 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  Any advice on this one please. Where and what to buy and how much to spend. I met someone a couple of years ago that had an an old 37 year old A reg citeron that was a runner and road legal. He said he paid 1300 quid for it, now I imagine the price has gone up since scrap has gone up
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  Is this a good deal on an Astra? 14 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have an Astra 1.4 Life, 59 reg with 54500 miles on the clock. At a local garage there is a 59 reg with only 10000 miles on the clock. Would...
• Any - Do I keep the warranty? 12 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Just bought 1 year old car from main dealer.  It has 2 years  remaining warranty. Previous cars have been too old for this luxury  and been serviced by a trusted local independent, so I'm out of  touch with the rules. Can I use my local trusty to service
• Chrysler 300C (2005 - ) - 08 3.0 1 year old car - not used - service immedia 11 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I've just bought a 08 plate Chrysler 300C diesel which has only done 20 miles and was owned by Chrysler themselves. I'm guessing it was sitting in...
• recognition test.. 31 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I was sorting through old files and foders last week and discovered old negatives from my college days. The link below leads to a pic. of a fellow student's Topolino that we re-built and ran for a year whilst at the Swansea College of Art. The location of the pic. is a bomb site next to the college
• Fabricating a part 10 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Bear with me here, but I'm wondering as to the feasibility of making my own pollen filter housing for my car. The current arrangement has 4 (Yes, 4) parts, not including the filter. My old Fiesta had a box with a lid. You took the old filter out, and put a new one in. I don't know what the VAG
• Power steering pump - Ford Fiesta 21 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  up on a 3 year old car with 37,000 miles. Ive owned lots of cars, 10 years old with mileage well over 100,000 and never had to change a power steering pump before.
• Wheel trim repair? 22 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Hope you can help. Whilst trying to parallel park today, I got a bit too close to a high kerb and ended up giving my poor old trims a bit of scuff. :-( Thing is, they were nearly perfect, and the originals from when the car was new, so I wont throw them away and with the car being 13 years old
• amazing sighting 10 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I in the Royal Signals in the early 70's in Dorset and my first car was a Viva HB, light blue and very common at the time. In 2000 I was at a reunion in Blandford and who was the car in front at the lights? my old Viva in immaculate condition. The engine gave out on me in about '73 and the local
• Meguires polish. 9 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Is the search engine ok today? I have been trying to look up the old threads on this product without any luck, a search on car "car polish" returns nothing from the forum. I have been using Auto Glym for years but the last bottle of liquid extra shine is not as good as the previous bottle I had
• Jalopy 5 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  Does anyone know what happened to Jalopy and Old Car magazine?
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  Best sports car for 80 year old driver? 8 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought my 80 year old petrolhead father a Ford Focus RS. In fact my idea was to let him drive it for a few weeks, that was on 3 September and...
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  Buying a one year old car 26 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am buying an 11 month old Meriva 1 4 Techline with 6k miles on the clock. Delivery in about a week. (It is ex mobility with no modifications the sales...
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  A second hand small car 19 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The wife has started to drive about quite a bit and she takes "her" car, an M-Class Mercedes. We want to keep the Merc as it's good for kids, dogs & distances...
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  After 6 years my Honda CRv has got the Honda Battery flat fault 28 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My six year old Honda CRV has developed the Honda Flat Battery fault . Any ideas what has failed to bring this on ?
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  Winter Wheels - Can I fit different tyre size on existing wheels? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've just replaced my 2010 BMW 320i Touring with the identical but new 2013 model. I have a BMW supplied set of wheels/winter tyres for my old car but...
• Sports Car - Which One? 27 May 2004 (Forum)
  Thinking about buying a sports car now to keep for a very long time - my father bought a Triumph Stag in 1972 and still has it. I would like to buy something in a similar vein but more modern. I am 22 years old but have 5 years no claims on the insurance. The car will be used as a second car (old
• Madness to buy diesel-engined car? 10 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  I had to let go my old and faithful diesel engined car last year as it didn’t meet the emissions criteria for me to drive it in the middle of Bristol without paying the £9 daily charge. Ever since I have been looking for a replacement which is as economical on the motorway as my old motor. I can’t
• Breakdown cover renewal time, Any suggestions? 4 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  and a small van(only used for SDP purposes)) The cars are both almost 16 years old and the van is 9 years old. Has anyone experience of calling out rescue my car?  The problem I'm finding is some won't cover cars over 16years and some won't cover vans. Suggestions welcome. 
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  Should I repair my car or scrap it? 17 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Volkswagen Golf estate that’s covered 88,000 miles. The car is a diesel, with a DPF, but I haven’t had any problems bar a hole in the engine block....