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• Toyota Yaris MMT 2007 - Rejecting a used Car 11 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  My Father recently traded in his '03 Yaris Automatic for an 07 Newer model with MMT automatic transmission. He collected the new car 5 weeks ago and since then has taken it back to the garage several times as he was convinced the gearbox was faulty. Every time they told him
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  What are your thoughts on the Daihatsu YRV? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My friend is looking to buy a new car with a smallish engine. She has been looking at a 2003 Daihatsu YRV 1.3 F-Speed. What are your thoughts on this car?...
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  Should I buy a petrol or diesel Toyota RAV4? 15 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to purchase a used RAV4 to replace my lifesaving, sadly departed RAV4. Could you advise on the better option, either petrol or diesel? My annual...
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  Dualogical? 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a friend interested in buying a FIAT 500 Automatic, but they have seen some reports saying there are problems with this transmission. Have you had...
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift 1999 2.0 16v automatic - Stalling /erratic idle /engine management lamp 2 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Symptoms started occasionaly a few weeks ago but are now much more frequent.  The engine management lamp has lit up for a few moments...
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  Number fate 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Overstayed in a 'free for 2 hours' retail park car park: Fine/invoice £80, but £50 if paid within 10 days. Automatic number plating against registered...
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  Roughage with the smooth 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am moving to a country that has uneven road surfaces and potholes. Which vehicle would you suggest that I should take.
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  Jazztised 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a 5-year-old Honda Jazz CVT, which has been extremely reliable and a joy to drive, but she is now thinking of a replacement automatic. What...
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 2001 1.4 Automatic gearbox - engine cuts out 19 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Had a problem with my car for a while now, basically on my display i have a sport (an S in a circle) and ice (a snowflake in a circle) indicators, they...
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - 523i Automatic - Gear stick stuck in Park. 9 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Please help! I took the dash clocks out to change the bulb yesterday and put it back, when I put it back, the car starts ok and all fine but the gearstick...
• Pushing automatics. 25 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  IRC 1. Modern cars with auto gearboxes should only be towed / recovered with the driven wheels suspended else the gearbox is damaged. 2. I also believed...
• Fiesta automatic choke problems 4 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Please can someone help me! I'm a student and have been running a 1.1 mk3 (L reg) fiesta on a shoestring but i think I've finally met my match. Basicly...
• New SORN laws 2 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  not go and sorn it today, will I receive an automatic £80 fine? If I do sorn it, is the effect of the sorn automatically cancelled when I re-tax it, or is there a load more paperwork to fill in? Before you all say it, yes, I should have put the MOT renewal date in the diary......
• Audi 80 lumpy idling 19 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  My 1986 Audi 80 1.6 petrol (Pierburg 2E2 carburettor with automatic choke)is running well when the engine is under load (i.e. it goes well when you have your foot on the accelerator), and runs well when it is cold (the automatic choke keeps the revs high). When the engine has warmed up, it still
• A laugh, a song, and a Citroen BX 8 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Just to prove the power of suggestion, I bought a 1990 Citroen BX TZS automatic estate on Friday. 120k miles, full main dealer history to 100k (probably nothing since then) M.O.T. to May, taxed'til April. (300 UKP yes, I know I was robbed, but...) I do like to give fellow readers a quiet smile
• Cars mistake cattle grid for a wall 19 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  The joy of technology. https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motoring-news/the-cattle-grid-mistaken-for-a-wall-by-automatic-brake-sensors/#:~:text=for%20a%20wall-,Cattle%20grid%20sends%20cars%20off
• 1 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  I wish HJ would stop banging on about left-foot braking, amongst other things. By his logic, manual car drivers must be lethal yet we never hear of such a case. It is just a case of old people driving automatics who should not be driving.
• Citroen C3 Picasso - C3 picasso, problem with gear box 22 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  Hi, I like the Picasso c3 but have tried it on test drive and it stalled at a junction can you advise? It was a semi automatic. Myra.
• Vauxhall Carlton 3.0l - converting transmission from auto to manual 8 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Can you please confirm what parts are required to convert the transmission on a 3.0l Vauxhall Carlton from automatic to manual and what the procedure is.
• Smartpen 31 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  I recently saw an advert for this "miracle scratch remover" on one of the TV channels. I am very sceptical about the effectiveness of this and wondered if anyone had any experience of using it. In particular I cannot understand the claim that it automatically matches the colour of the paintwork.