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• Rover 214 Antifreeze renewal 1 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  of the bottom hoses and draining out the old and then replacing? But how much roughly will I need, and is it easy enough to do off my driveway without access under the car or should I just take it to the garage.
• How long do engines last? 2 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Showed my dad an advert of the car i want -\'96 Mazda 323 1.5 gxi with 70,000 miles. His first concern was that 70,000 miles is too much for a petrol engine (my/his old diesel corolla has done 86,000) and i should watch out for blue smoke etc etc. I had never even thought about 70,000 miles
• Hood shrinkage 29 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  The hood on my vitesse has shrunk during this summer. I don't know whether it was because it was off the car while body work was being done ( 3 whole months but that's another complaint!) or old age (it's about 7 years old, probably mohair) or the fact that I used a well known hood dye
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  Why are Volkswagen replacing the old 1.4-litre engine with the 1.5? 10 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I've read a number of reviews comparing Volkwagen Group's 1.4-litre engine in SEAT cars and the Kodiaq against the new 1.5-litre engine that's replacing...
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  Buying a car at auction 12 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Just arrived in the UK last week and looking to buying a relatively new car at a good price. Was told to check the car auctions and saw that BCA is holding...
• Toyota Yaris - Older Car with Low Mileage - good idea or no? 29 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  So for a first car, after sharing my mum's car for nearly a year, I've been looking at some of the old style Toyota Yaris - one in particular I'm looking at has done 32,000 miles - the 1.4 D-4D. Now I'm going to be seeing the car in person soon but the advert has claimed it has full service history
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  Need a used car that can carry two sets of golf clubs 21 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a two year old car, with a large boot that can carry two sets of golf clubs and one manual trolley. What do you suggest?
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  Buying a small car ideal for a large dog- what would you recommend? 6 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have driven a company car, Peugeot 206, for a number of years but now need to buy my own. I want a reliable, very economical car with room for a Golden...
• Which car - Mazda 6 or Subaru Legacy 5 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, i am looking to be a used car, approx 3 years old and have narrowed it down to 2 cars - the Subaru Legacy 2.5 and the Mazda 6 2.3 Sport. Would appreciate any views & experiences on the 2 cars and which would be the better choice
• Xchg EOL car for ~ sort - bits to keep? 25 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  My old '91 1600 Cavalier saloon goes for re-cycling soon - is it worth keeping any bits for use on the replacement '95 2.0i Ecotec hatchback? Which? Is this "discussion", or "technical" - ?
• Super unleaded petrol 23 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Just changed car to a 1.6 litre Fiat Multiwagon. Can't decide whether to run on premium or super unleaded. Old car, 2.4 litre Mitsubishi, ran well on Optimax. Is new engine too small to justify extra cost?
• Time wears cars out? 8 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Sorry for the repeat, but I think the following got lost in the old messages - Robin wrote: 'Thing one: time wears cars out more than mileage these days,like aeroplanes.' Interesting point - Do the people who repair cars when they wear out agree?
• High milage cars 27 Feb 2001 (Forum)
  I am looking for a 3 or 4 year old car to last about 6 years at 7,000 or 8,000 miles per year. Would a car in good condition but with 90,000 or 100,000miles miles be a good bet? If so which of the golf or larger estates would you recomend I look at?
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  Why are there so many leased cars on the roads lately? 31 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have noticed there seems to be an unprecedented number of newly registered, German brand, premium cars on the roads around my neighbourhood. They're...
• KIA Pride - What's the best way to sell my old KIA Pride? 7 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  I've an old Kia Pride that I've had for the last six years and now I want to sell it. I know there's at least a couple of people here in the used car game and I thought I'd pick their brains. It's just got a new MOT and I put six months tax on it so it can be legally driven on the roads
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  A seller didn't tell me the car's nav was broken. Should I worry about it? 23 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I want to get a good, used Mercedes-Benz B-Class diesel around 6-7 years old. On a test drive, everything was good. Only that the car's sat nav screen...
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  Looking for small-ish petrol automatic? 11 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a five year old DSG 1.4 TSI Golf and am looking to replace it with another automatic, new or up to a year old. It must have parking sensors, be...
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  Which convertible has a large boot space to accommodate my golf clubs? 4 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Having, regrettably, had to sell my pristine XJS convertible through lack of winter garage space, I would be most grateful to know which "Eurocar" convertible...
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  Why won't BMW repair rust damage on my 2003 BMW M3 under warranty? 11 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My (June) '03-registered BMW M3 has developed several small bubbles on the paintwork of the boot lid (on the rear-facing surface). These appear to be early...
• Car insurance for newly passed 17 year old 24 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  This has been much discussed before but it seems that quotes for my son are particularly high at the moment. He is taking his test next week so in a spirit of optimism I am tentatively exploring options for insurance.  Last summer we bought a project car for him on his 17th, a 2002