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• Large SUV - Best mpg Large SUV 25 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  not very fuel efficient. Tax is also costly. We have 2x200 mile journeys each week and 3-4 times per year we make a near 600 mile round trip to visit my family. So the miles are high therefore mpg and running costs are important to us, as well as comfort. Does anyone have any suggestions? 
• VW T Roc R - Help required in finding a T - Roc R please. 5 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  I want to purchase a 2022 Facelift T-Roc R. Unfortunately a brand new car (unregistered etc) is just out of budget but a pre-registered car, ex-demo or garage car is a possibility.  (Just missed one in Bradford). Colour is important, silver, red or ascot grey are fine, lapize blue
• White Fish 2 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  with the very depleted UK fishing industry catching fish and in some cases having to throw parts of their catch back in the sea.  It is difficult to imagine the complications that are going on within UK industries and the Imports that are coming into the UK all of which are adding to the climate change
• Kia Rio 1.2 DPi 2 - Advice on buying a car? Kia Rio, Dacia or a MG? 19 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  Essential 5dr £10.745. Most important to her is a) a good warrany which is honoured well and length of warranty b) Air conditioing c) dont care about how it looks and gadgets, just want something reliable and not constantly needing repairs. 
• Used Full Hybrid family car advice 13 May 2021 (Forum)
  Ioniq, Kia Niro. Couple of Hondas. Are there any other full hybrid family cars I could consider at a slightly higher price point? VW, BMW, Volvo? Seems like VW and BMW are either mild hybrids or PHEV now. Apologies in advance if I'm missing important information, this is all pretty new
• Any - E10 petrol - from September 25 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  , one from 2008 (FR-V 1.8) and one from 2003 (Element 2.4 import). Both have been faultless running on a mixture of E5 and V-Power (more V-Power than E5 generally).  The Gov website advises that both cars will accept E10 without issue, which will be cheaper to buy,  So why am I
• Mazda MX-5 - Old cars 12 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  My mx5 is 23 years old and is my daily driver and starts fine every time. I imported it from Japan and when it arrived it was rust protected and the protection is regularly topped up. There is no rust anywhere. I my have cheated by getting it from Japan! this got me thinking what cars
• Changing a flat tire: What to do & NOT to do? 12 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  Changing a flat tire sounds simple: jack up the car, replace the tire with a spare tire, and then you can get back on the road again. But the importance of doing things properly for safety cannot be stressed enough, particularly when it involves a machine that weighs at least a ton
• Roof box help pls 26 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  As part of a master’s in engineering, I am looking into the possible redesign of roof boxes. It would be a real help if you could answer any of these questions for me. 1) Why did you buy a roof-box in the first place? 2) What qualities were important for you
• Car parking in rural areas 10 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  parking. No yellow lines, no zebra crossings (especially at schools) and most important all- rarely a car park. Too expensive? why not make it fair and apply the same rules as in town centres?.There may well be wailing and gnashing of teeth but it's got to happen soon. Parking a car in a town
• Vanderhall Venice. - Something for the weekend Sir? 3 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  -60 in 4.5 seconds - 140 MPH top wack A welded aluminium "tub " chassis etc. It looks well thought out and put together, I would like to see one in the flesh though. There is an importer in Belgium if anyone is desperate to get hold of one. It looks good fun but there's
• Audi Q2 11 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  and are loud i have not found this to be the case when test driving a few.  A quite car is important as i have a hearing problem and therefore need a quite car.  I did a db reading when test driving at it was 55db which is fine and i found this link which is similar to my reading
• Toyota CHR or Honda Hrv - SWMBO s Next car 14 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  After spending a day test driving small SUVs my partner has ruled out the Hrv on grounds of poor ride and looks. But we have a clear winner with the CHR which we tested in hybrid form with auto. Great looks which are so important to my partner and wonderful ride and seating , at least for the front
• BMW 1 Series - BMW 66 plate M140i - air con failure due to stone? 13 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  so important can be so easily damaged by a stone. Has anyone had any experience of something similar?  
• Advice re buying a secondhand crossover 1 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  We're looking to purchase a 2 or 3 year old low mileage crossover vehicle. We'd love a Nissan Qashqai but they are out of our sub £9500 budget. We tend to keep our cars as long as possible and drive them into the ground, so value retention isn't important - in fact if they have lost
• Low mileage Older Car 28 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  this has been steady motoring and possibily a mobility car.  No evidence - just a feeling.  It has full main dealer service history. My concern is the exceptionaly low mileage.  I know there are variables but as a general rule is this a plus or minus or not important ?  Higher
• Recommendations on Estate for £3000 . 28 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  - Honda Civics - Volvo V50 , Reliabilty and MPG are more important than gizmos or speeds but heard some horror stories with newer diesels . Current  car is a ford Fusion diesel that was bought at 85k and now just reached 150k but cost me a new clutch and Flyweek
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  Which wheel size is best for the BMW 5 Series? 13 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new BMW 530d arriving shortly on the standard 225/55/r17 tyres. Should I have gone for the larger wheels with lower profile tyres?
• Honda Evoblade, Motorcycle - Register,Tax, MOT 11 May 2016 (Forum)
  I have a motorbike that was first registered in the UK in 2003, In 2005 I moved to Spain and took the motorcycle with me, to comply with Spanish Law the motorbike was re-registered in Spain and given spanish plates, ie Import tax paid, V5 handed over to the spanish Gestoria, and now have all
• Mitsubishi - Vehicle Fails Day After Purchase - Buyers Rights? 5 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Person buys a 51 plate Pajero (import) from a dealer 150 miles away. Drives it home and next day head gasket goes; possibly due to heater matrix? It was taken to a local garage for an assessment and quote. The selling dealer was informed but he doesn't seem to want anything to do