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• Insurance re no claims discount 31 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, Situation is as follows. Existing policy with 5 years NCB commenced on 1/12/07. Ive bought a new car which I'm taking delivery on 1/11/08. I've contacted the old insurance company to cancel the policy as I'm starting a new policy with a different insurance company. In the last 11
• Tow Bar mounted Bike Carrier 18 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I have a c.10 year old Pendle bike carrier unit, 2 L shaped poles fit into a block that itself is bolted onto the tow bar. I now want to fit this unit onto a new tow bar to be fitted to a 2003 reg car. The tow bar man says he is not allowed to fit such an old block because of "type approval
• BMW 3-Series E92 Coupe (2006 - ) - 07 335d First service with a 6 cyl diesel 4 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  My 335d has done 11,000 miles and is now approaching 10 months old. The service indicator malarkey in the dash suggests that the first service is due in May 2009, when the car will be almost 24 months old. As it uses next to no oil (never been topped up), I was thinking that this is infeasibly long
• Unusual Sightings Vol 11 21 May 2007 (Forum)
  ***** Another thread for commenting on rare, unusual, old or just plain daft cars etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today onmy travels near Brighouse I passed a house with four Allegros outside on the road and then just
• No more Cover Notes? 7 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  The new Dwightmobile arried before my old Car Insurance expired and with only a month left NFU required me to take out a 13 month Certificate instead of simple amendie Reg No. On the bits and pieces that arrived with the new Insurance was a note to the effect that because of MIB database no longer
• Dealer service or DIY? 16 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  etc. Question: Should we invest 100 to 150 quid in another dealer service or should I do it all DIY now? Will the lack of dealer service history really effect the value of a 7 year old car? Regards.
• Astra (F type) clutch 6 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I've just purchased an old K plate Astra for my son to learn to drive in. If I put the handbrake on and let the clutch up the car willstall so the clutch appears to be ok BUT I noticed that if on a rise (on ramp to motorway) and I floor the throttle the revs rise sharply before the speed increases
• Old wipers---new wipers 19 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Once upon a time I was taught how to stop wipers making that vile scraunching noise on the windscreen. Grab 'em where the arm meets the blade and give 'em a twist--direction depending on scrauch on the up or on the downstroke. dead simple. However more and more cars have these fancy pants solid
• Ulysse/C8/807 7 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  There seem to be some great deals for the Ulysse, poverty spec 2.0 petrol for a bit over £13k new. Ever since Fifth gear did the crash test between new/old Espace's where the old one ended as a mess but new one just needed a t-cut I have fancied a NCAP 5 star car for the family. Would running
• Burning Oil 13 Dec 2000 (Forum)
  Can anybody help me please? I own a 16 year old Audi 80 1.8 GL which after 130,000 miles is still going strong but has started to 'smoke' from the exhaust on acceleration. The mechanic who serviced my car recently said that this is common on old VW/Audi engines and is due to the rubber valve
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  Do cars lose power as they get older? 21 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Do cars lose power over time? For example, would a 10 year old BMW 3 Series with average mileage lose much power if serviced and maintained well?
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  Chain letter 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I have a dilemma. At present we have a 70,000 mile 1998S Nissan Almera automatic, top spec. We love it: always reliable, cheap to service oil...
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  Getting a classic back on the road - what should I do? 12 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 1991 Nissan Sunny has been off the road for many months. I've bought a new battery as the old one is completely dead. I haven't fitted the battery yet...
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  Do I need to SORN my current lease car if I move my insurance over to a new lease car? 4 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My car is a lease car. I will probably sort another one out before the term is up and put my present car in the garage until they take it away. The insurance...
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  Which car with car allowance from my company? 26 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm being offered a company car for the first time or the option of a car allowance, but only so long as the car is under 5 years old. I am leaning towards...
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  What's the difference between buying a pre-registered car and a new car? 4 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  What, if anything, is the difference between a "pre-registered" car and a "nearly new" one?
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  Can you recommend a cheap used car? 9 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I own a five-year-old Kia Venga petrol. The best I get from this car is 44mpg. So, with fuel prices increasing, I am looking to swap my car for something...
• Any - University car 13 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  My step daughter is looking for a car for her final year at university from September, budget around £1,500. The usual suspects I assume, Micras, old Civics, etc. With small petrol engines, is mileage more important than age?  And which is the best online search
• Car insurance for the elderly 4 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Last year my mother, who is over eighty years old, paid over £400 for her car insurance. We did alot of searching on the internet yet that was the best figure we could find. This year we found insurance for less than £250 with LV, a very pleasant surprise!
• dealer warranty? 13 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  apologies if this information is elswhere on the site but Is a dealer obliged to give some sort of warranty on a used car he sells - I am thinking of buying a cheap(ish) car for about £2.5k - the car is 6 years old and the dealer has said that he will provide a 30 day 1000mile warranty. thanks