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  • BMW 3 Series Touring - Buying a used BMW estate - Budget of £4,000 18 Apr 2016 (Forum)
    (mileage, fuel type, age, engine size). It will probably be doing around 10,000 miles per year but not a lot of motorway driving - going to be used for commuting 7 miles to work. Economy is more important than sheer power as my ragging days are over with a little one around now
  • Audi A4 avant 3.0 v6 245bhp Tdi Quattro july 2012 - Which summer tyres to buy ? 21 Feb 2016 (Forum)
    , smoothness of ride and minimum vibrations are very important to me, especially at high speeds. - It has to be good on French motorways when doing 80mph. Is it worth buying the more expensive Audi "AO" branded tyres which have modified treads specially for Audi cars or is this a gimmick
  • lexus ct200h - Cars with Futuristic / Technical / interior design 7 Oct 2015 (Forum)
    Hi all, I'm looking to buy a (used) car (Budget is under £10000), and one of the most important things in a car for me is the interior design (dashboard, center console, etc).   I find interior designs such as Lexus CT200h (with all the back lights such as gree
  • nissan z24 (old model) - diesel engine selection for a pick up truck 16 Sep 2014 (Forum)
    and power :100 hp (just for information) would you please help us which engine is suitable roughly? keep in your mind that users of this car expect to load this car up to 2000 kg  normally.(somehow like light truck). we  want to consider an diesel engine with two important outcome
  • Is it possible to make your own windscreen washer fluid? 5 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
    Is there an effective DIY recipe for non-freezing windscreen washer fluid? I was thinking of mixing water, washing up liquid and methylated spirit. Will...
  • Tyre longevity, treadwear rating and EU marking 8 Jul 2013 (Forum)
    EfficientGrip Performance, as well as Michelin Energy Saver Plus which all claim significantly lower roll resistance/noise etc. However having a significantly longer lasting tyre is still important to me but no information on treadwear seem to be available.
  • Hybrid - Nearly New Car 28 Mar 2013 (Forum)
    narrowed my choice down to three types an Insight,Civic or a Prius the Prius must be a Spirit version because of the sat nav the other two its not important what model it is. All three cars have a good reputation for build quality and have an extended warranty on the batteries I am tempted
  • Fiat Doblo 1.9 MultiJet Cargo 12 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Could anybody tell me if a Fiat Doblo 1.9 MultiJet 06 plate van has a turbo in it. If this was to break would it have these symptoms - lack of power, makes...
  • V5 information incorrect 9 Mar 2012 (Forum)
    I have bought a 2011 Mondeo that is a German Import. It has a 60 reg. The V5 shows the date of 1st registration as 1 Jan 2011 however I have a print out from the Ford ETIS system that lists the build date as 2 Feb 2011 (which is consistent with the model since it has stop start fitted
  • 2010 VW Tiguan - Not Sure what to do VW won't help 23 May 2011 (Forum)
    was available, it is an important option for me which I can't have I'm looking for them to take the car back and refund all money's given anyone have any advice? Thanks Steve
  • Hyundai Tucson 2.00 CRDT Limited 2007 (56 plate) - Tyres and ESP 29 Mar 2011 (Forum)
    life easier if we have another winter like the last two, so it's important that the tyres perform reasonably in slippery conditions. Has anyone any experience of these tyres in winter conditions?  Question two. Does anyone know if this model incorporates ESP as there is no control
  • Help Needed Quick....... 27 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    it down to 3 motors. Grand Voyager 2.8crd Executive, 2007, 57k fully loaded for £11499 Grand Espace 3.0dCi RHD Import,2008, 14k 6 seater Initiale for £14000 Galaxy 2.0 lx petrol,manual New Shap e2007, 17k for £9999. I cant decide to go Luxury or Sensible
  • Electric Cars 1 Jun 2010 (Forum)
    where range is not an important factor.   I think the G-Wiz, though very basic, has paved the way for a generation of better and slightly bigger urban electric vehicles.  Modec electric vans (roughly Fort Transit sized) and trucks appear to be quietly gaining favour in cities. I
  • Servicing a low mileage vehicle - necessary? 27 Oct 2009 (Forum)
    not currently an option. So what do you think - how important is a yearly basic service on an aging low mileage vehicle? Any ammunition I can use in an argument will be gratefully received :-)
  • Need a home servicer for a feature 7 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    pads, spark plugs, things like that. Nothing your average Back Room chap couldn't cope with! If you're able to help, click on my link and email me with your name, age, profession, car and location. Profession is important because we want to show that regular people can and do tackle service jobs
  • FIAT Grande Punto (2006 - 2009) - Problem with Pirelli tyre 1 Apr 2009 (Forum)
    Hi, I thought it important to bring this to owners' attention as I appreciate not many drivers check their tyres thoroughly and to find out if anyone else has experienced this. We have got a 1.2 G/Punto which has covered about 15,000 miles and both rear tyres although they have plenty of tread
  • Renault Scenic (1996 - 1998) - 1998 1.6 auto- engine won't start. 26 Jan 2009 (Forum)
    if the car is worth repairing but he has just spent £350 on it (tyres, exhaust and mirror) in preparation for the MOT. The car is important to my Father as he not very mobile and uses it to get around. shouting hushed
  • Mitsubishi - Too Much Advertising 5 Nov 2008 (Forum)
    the UK Importer, The Colt Car Company, but is this panic advertising? I do understand that the manufacturer will have a vastly bigger advertising budget to Colt Cars but there still appears to be far too much especially in a shrinking market. I'm sure that the Japanese will make a better job of things
  • Is now a good time to buy a 3 year old MINI Cooper 8 Sep 2008 (Forum)
    with the financial panic going on at the minute and as we are looking to keep it only 2 years or so, residual value is important. No good offering alternatives as I have tried that and a MINI it has to be unfortunately. Her perfectly reliable 11 year old Rover 214 that we have owned for 7 years isnt trendy enough
  • is she completly off her rocker 5 Jul 2008 (Forum)
    my sister in law bless her drives an imported(from the US) chevy avalanche, this is one big truck, i saw it for the first time today and it completly blew me away its a beauty but when questioned on the specs of the truck she gave me that look that only women can give in response to anything
 

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