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• Getting 13 months MOT 3 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I knew that you could present your car for a MOT, a calender month prior to the expiry date and have the new MOT run for 12 months from that expiry date (assuming you present the current MOT and make the request). Therefore you could have effectively have valid MOT(s) for 13 months. However
• High Vs Low Mileage Cars 11 May 2005 (Forum)
  As cars build quality is getting better these days, what is considered to be High mileage for cars? Is it different for Japanese cars compared to say Vauxhall/Ford? Also which is better to buy....High Mileage cars that have been run fully warmed up mainly on the motorway or Low Mileage ones used
• Sat Nav - a definitive solution? 9 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Go on then, you know I fancy one of these. Can the backroom recommend to me the ideal Sat Nav system. It must: 1. Be portable from car to car. 2. Run European maps. 3. Run good software. It should ideally: 1. Have a facility for re-routing round traffic jams. It would be amusing
• Omega poor running 24 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I have a problem with my Omega 2.5 V6 Auto which my local dealer can't sort. When the car is cold it runs fine, but when warm things go down hill. I am getting a slight missfire when the engine is under load, ie when putting foot down or going up hills(which is most the time in the peak district
• BMW 320d - abnormal running mode 20 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  % operative? My local BMW dealer was likewise mystified, and failed both to reproduce the effect or suggest a reason. In all other respects the car has started and run totally reliably.
• Golf Engine Harshness ( Rough ) 15 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  running at normal temps the engine continues to feel slightly harse when on the cruise. The garage had rechecked the engine and run some diagnostics but no fault found. I've run a tank of loaded injection cleaner and different fuels. Tick over and starting are perfect, and fuel consumption as before 34/37
• Ford Escort - not start 9 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  , runs perfectly. When trying to start the car, the engine will turn for as long as the battery would last. When it does start, tyhe car fires up and runs perfectly, no miss-fire, nothing wrong. When the car will not start the fuel pump is definatley not running. I have tried several garages and Ford
• Cheap to run cars 30 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  tried smaller more economical cars (Fiesta, Skoda, Renault 19) I have certainly spent less on petrol but have ended up spending much more on repairs. What cars do you recommend that could be purchased for little money, could run for 20,000 in a year without wearing out (as my smaller cars have always
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  Will a plug-in hybrid save me money if I use it as an EV? 17 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have an MG HS PHEV. With energy prices being as high as they are right now, is it best to use it on electric power on a daily basis or will it be cheaper...
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  Can you recommend a small van to convert into a micro camper? 21 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best affordable to run reliable micro van to convert into micro camper?
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  Which Volvo XC40 should I buy? 27 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Which used Volvo XC40 should I go for? I do mostly town driving, with half a dozen long trips per year.
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  Can you recommend a reliable, small car for £2000? 19 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend a reliable, cheap to run, small car, please? Cheap on parts if needed. Around £2000. Thank you.
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  I do 25,000 miles a year as a taxi driver - should I switch from a diesel to a hybrid car? 14 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a diesel Toyota Verso as a tax. Would I be better off with with a hybrid Toyota Auris Estate? I do lots of short runs and about three...
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  What do you think about FTC fuel pellets? 13 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I've seen FTC, an apparent miracle additive that improves fuel economy and lowers emissions, advertised. The reviews are very favourable. I've never seen...
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  How can I use the air con in a way that won't reduce fuel economy? 9 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I know that a/c reduces fuel economy, but what would achieve better fuel economy - to set a higher temperature and higher fan speed or to set a lower temperature...
• Chevrolet Kalos 2007 1400 - Chevrolet Kalos - Loss of Power When Cold? 8 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Hi I have a 2007 Chevrolet Kalos, runs great most of the time but when it starts up on a cold day I have a problem.  It starts fine all the time when its not a cold day.   On cold days it starts OK and then after a couple of minutes of the engine running it loses power
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  Mini/BMW fitment run flat tyres - do they come as all-seasons? 24 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Mini Countryman SD auto. It has 205/55/17 runflat tyres. I need to replace the front tyres. Do I need to stick to a BMW fitment runflat or can...
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  Skoda Octavia DPF warning light 7 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Skoda Octavia 1.6 diesel is six months old and the DPF light has started to come on. I use it for daily commuting and school runs. About once a week...
• Citroen dispatch 1.9D DW9 Engine - Thick blue smoke running rough 10 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Hi people new to this . But have run out of ideas ..... Well here goes I've got a Citroen dispatch 04 plate had it for a while and just recently last week it started losing power and making bad rattling sound and heavy blue smoking !!! And also engine management light was flashing ... Then it would
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  Panda fails after 100 miles - what's the fault? 15 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My Fiat Panda is three months old and I have been back to the garage several times. If I travel over 100 miles it splutters, like dirty petrol. The warning...