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• When does your driving style change? 6 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  with some fantastic bends. A lot of the time you are dancing between 2nd and 3rd gears. Anyway, the sun was shining and the roof was down, and I was on my own in the car. I'd been looking forward to the trip for about a week. On the hill-climb, I got stuck behind a Landrover, towing a trailer full
• Mobilo experience 15 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  vehicle, which arrived about.... 13:45pm The car was in my garage & (being auto) left in 'park', this posed a bit of a problem as it meant the 'handbrake' was effectively on. After hitching car via tow-hook & using wooden blocks under the rear wheels to 'slip' the car backwards, it was loaded by about
• Renault's Timing Belt Recommendations 4 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  like the timing belt, so we are towed home. Puts car into the renault garage, where it has been serviced for the last 2 and a half years. (car bought second hand). Then told the timing belt has gone and it has caused £1,500 worth of damage to the engine. My husband is not happy as they timing
• Return from Val D'Isere 2 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  throttle openings in each gear and it bowled along merrily from Val to Lyon St Exupery in three hours without feeling hammered. Incidentally, this was one unlucky little motor car, leaving aside the horrible "enamel mustard" paint job. In the space of a week it pickled up a parking ticket, got towed away
• 406 Cambelt Gone - worth repairing? 10 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  comes on the dashboard, flickers once and stays on. (The "K" light). I hoped it was ECU or fuel pump.. Towed to Garage by Mr Boarhunt. He said "compression sounds like it's gone, 98% sure it's timing belt. I've been doing this for 16 years, buy a japanese model instead - only been to one in last 6
• interesting sat telegraph this week 11 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Interesting motoring section in this weeks Saturday telegraph, interesting to see the Transport Research Group Director not towing the government line. Gatso's are nonsense But so is the wider way the roads are policed We should not just be knocking the government?s crazy way of running
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  what are considered 'Reasonable' repairs on 1997 car 11 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a second hand car (1997 Jeep Cherokee 2.5TD) from a dealer. When I bought it, there were leaks underneath which I had noted, and was assured...
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  Did speed cushions damage the tyres on my wife's Ford Focus? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'd like to pick up on two things that you constantly bring to the fore: speed cushions. My wife recently had her car MOTd and we thought it would sail...
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  Nutting in particulate 28 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1.3 Multijet diesel, Lounge spec and took delivery of my cherished car in April 2008. It has done less than 3,000 miles and its annual service...
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  Hand dull 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Can you help? I'm replacing my wife's X-Trail 2.5L Petrol Sport 04 Plate and handing it back on a balloon payment deal. I have a 52 plate VW Passat 1.9Tdi...
• Looking for SUV suggestions 4 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  , but want the option to visit a few times over winter. I had a 07 suzuki vitara which got written off for unrelated reasons, and handled that hill with ease (even towed the volvo up it a few times on ice). I'm mostly driving on tarmac, but want something that can handle occasional off road. I work
• Audi Q2 - Audi Q2 clutch failure & left on suspension blocks 14 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  , we do not use it for commuting or motorway driving, just use it mainly errands or social visits at weekends etc.   Unfortunately after a few weeks of a gluey feeling with gear changes and also a weird burning smell, the clutch completely failed last week and the car was towed
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  Can you recommend a reliable family car for £1000? 19 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm currently looking for a second car that can double up as daily transport for short local journeys and taking the family and dog on local outings. We're...
• MB C200 estate - Cost of an oil change... 4 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  15500 mile service intervals and given that I do a bit of caravan towing I thought I'd have the oil and oil filter changed half way through the service interval at 7750 miles - Honest John recommends this too. First call to MB (Sytner) of MIlton Keynes. I get the car booked in before the helpful
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  Clutch failure after 4 months - should the dealer pay for repairs? 15 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Six months ago I bought a used Hyundai Santa Fe from an independent garage. The car was sold with a full service history and also came with a 12 month...
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  Why won't my Daewoo Matiz start? 28 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm at my wits end with my 2003 Daewoo Matiz. I bought the car with an alternator problem, which I fixed and the car started fine. However, after five...
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  Buying a new 4x4 - what do you recommend? 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to change my petrol 2003 Honda CRV. It has been a great car, but I want to replace it with something newer. I've looked at the new Honda CRV/Mazda...
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  Misdiagnosed fault by recovery company – can I claim for my costs? 20 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  On 15th May I bought a 2002 Vauxhall Vectra from a car dealer. On 3rd July the vehicle broke down - the engine went into limp home mode - and I needed...
• 2011 Nissan X Trail Tekna - Nissan HDD system, Sat Nav unfit for purpose 12 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  in the Tekna spec. Please have a look at he forum, especially as their advert says ‘always know where you are’, and that is a lie. The kit has sent me towing a 24ft caravan over Snowdonia to get to Anglesey, which was scary. I have recorded the other issues in the forum. This ‘pup
• 1.2 TSI vs 1.6 CR 105 - Skoda Fabia - advice to a colleague 6 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  to the south coast each year. Her annual mileage is 11k a year and the commute to work involves driving through Liverpool, through the Mersey tunnel into The Wirral. Her best mate told me all this (another colleague) and I said - right car (she has a dog and needs storage for camping and to tow