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• Yaris 1.3 CDX, Advise Needed? 7 May 2003 (Forum)
  After all the positive reviews and road tests, i become very interested in Yaris. Recently, i come across with a website, www.oneswoop.com and the model of 1.3 16v VVTi CDX 5dr come with amazing £9970. It is imported from europe but it is UK fully specs. and with 3 year warranty. It is going
• My Car or Bangernomics Purchase in Spain 18 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  in the UK so a LHD Spanish banger will cost more than in the UK. The other alternative is to buy a LHD car in another,cheaper, EU country and import it into Spain with all the administration costs involved. Anybody in the backroom been there done that before?
• Toyota Masterace 28 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  I run an imported Toyota Masterace. This is one of the Townace/Liteace type vehicles and, for it's low initial cost, and because of it's specification and interest to the owner/mechanic, I am very pleased with it. I am trying to improve the "ride" from the front suspension which is torsion bar
• Exporting a car to America 8 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  to be tested to American safety/emissions standards when it arrives. A bond of 150 % of the value of the car will be paid to customs which will be returned on sucessful completions of the tests by a registered importer. I managed to find a list of UK cars which have been sucessfully exported to America
• It's what this site is good at. 5 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  regarding car polish giving two sensible options. Yes, the political aspects which arise here are important and get aired fully, but lots of people, I'm sure, pick up bucketloads of helpful everyday stuff about their cars. And for many, I think that's what they want and what they're getting. Thanks
• Mercedes 280S. 22 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  complex, and with just the chance it was an import or "store prior to sale" car. I don't know but expect he is looking at about £15,000. What do you think about this monster machine? Of course I will advise him to save a bit of cash and buy a Xantia TD for about £5000, not sure we can get him to walk
• Shock Absorbers 12 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  Shock absorbers are, after all, just that. They absorb shocks. I am seeking a supplier for a pair of front shock absorbers for an imported Japanese Masterace (Townace derivitive) MPV. They are fairly conventional in appearance,size and mounting but, you'd think I was asking for the moon when
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  What advice do you have on buying a Toyota Alphard? 5 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter and her husband are thinking of buying a Toyota Alphard as an alternative to a Mazda Bongo. What are the service intervals? Does it have a...
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  What is happening to Honda in Europe? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  When Honda announced 800 job losses at Swindon the company blamed declining markets in Europe for their problems. Unfortunately this appears to be a severe...
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  Gran sport 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to replace my beloved Fiesta 1.6TDCI Zetec S and want something with the same sort of performance - either diesel or petrol. Now retired, I...
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  Bah, Hamburg! 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I wrote to you some time ago, perhaps a year ago, about my E46 BMW 320d Sport I imported from Hamburg in 2002. The car is serviced by my local BMW dealer...
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  Ire-land 13 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  3 months ago, I sold a 55-year-old car to an acquaintance of mine in Northern Ireland. (I am in Sussex.) The car has a valid MoT until August 2009 and...
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  My logbook has been 'lost' at the DVLA for months. What's going on? 8 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm in the process of buying a Japanese import car. The seller has applied to the DVLA to obtain the V5 logbook but after weeks of waiting and weekly calls...
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  Can you get breakdown cover for two cars? 18 Sep 2024 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I both still drive and each own our own car. We are 'getting on a bit' in years but are keen to carry on driving while we feel safe to do...
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  What small self-charging hybrid has low insurance? 30 Aug 2024 (Ask HJ)
  At 88 years old I find that the insurance cost for my Dacia Jogger is prohibitive. I am prepared to downsize. Which small self charging car (petrol/electric)...
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  Are Pedestrian Protection Systems supposed to be cheap to repair? 5 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Once activated are Pedestrian Protection Systems supposed to easy and economical to repair? Currently the Jaguar F-Type requires a new bonnet, airbag...
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  Can my son take ownership of my car while I remain the insurance policyholder? 17 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I own two vintage cars, due to advancing age I plan to transfer ownership to my 36 year old son.The cars will be kept on my premises and insured by me...
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  Is a SORNd Lexus UX a good deal? 1 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  There are quite a few Lexus UX for sale at the present time, all registered April 2023, and all sorned in August 2023. These cars have usually just under...
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  Is law that all new cars must be fitted with an SOS emergency button? 17 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2022 Vauxhall Grandland SRi. I understand that as of April 2018 all vehicles manufactured after this date must be fitted with a SOS button by...
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  Is the procedure for crossing a ford different in a hybrid, electric or automatic vehicle? 2 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I recently crossed a ford in my Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. I am aware of procedure in manual car. What advice can you give for automatics, hybrids and...