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  • Is the new Nissan Note better than the old one? 7 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
    What changes, if any, have been made to the 1.5 dci engine/gearbox in the new model Nissan Note compared to the previous model? It seems to have the same...
  • Skoda Yeti or BMW X1? 16 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking to replace one of my cars and am considering the Skoda Yeti 1.2 DSG but I don't like the gearbox and would prefer a torque convertor so am...
  • Why does installing Polestar increase my insurance premium? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I have insured my Volvo through M&S Money. It's an XC60 SE Lux D5 AWD which is now one year old and at the annual service I was proposing to have Polestar...
  • Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - 2004 Porsche 986 Boxster S 31 Jan 2010 (Forum)
    into a savings account. Both of these options are very safe! Of course, there are also the unsensible frivolties of being able to attain such a car as the Porsche Boxster at this tender age. I've been offered a 2004 Porsche 986 Boxster S with 20k miles on the clock for £22k and 5k in exchange for my late 2007
  • New car - old car? £7,000 down the drain? 29 Jan 2010 (Forum)
    Almost a dilemma with the 2002 1.9D Punto - then a few rough calculations. It`s done 60,000 miles as a home care car and does (the previously mentioned) 50 or so cold stop starts a day. It does around 53mpg doing this and a petrol car borrowed for the day did 29mpg. Now it has faults
  • Merc "Can't find anything wrong" problem 15 Aug 2004 (Forum)
    Try this one. I have a 97 Mercedes E320 Avantgarde (sports suspension - basically hard springs & shocks) which has a sometimes nasty twitch from the rear end. The back will twitch to the left when hitting a pothole with the n/s wheels, and sometimes when hitting a different surface on the n/s
  • Escort Auto Problems 12 Aug 2003 (Forum)
    I\'ve recently bought a second hand Escort 16V 1.6 Auto Ghia (thankfully, it\'s the Zetec-E version, so the gearbox hopefully won\'t pack up on me). It\'s a \'96, done 39K, and been regularly serviced (stamped up roughly every 6-7K), and in very good cosmetic condition, having been previously
  • Hard ground 19 Jul 2010 (Forum)
    I was up on the local escarpment the other day, looking down over the valley, where the river Calder meanders across it`s clay bedded floodplain.  A few hundred yards further, along the ridge, gapes the wide West facing mouth of Crigglestone tunnel - walled off at one end these last
  • MINI Cooper S R53 (2002 - 2007) - Rejecting cherished MINI Cooper S 13 Nov 2008 (Forum)
    At the end of August of this year I purchased a Mini Cooper S from my local dealership (I will call it delearship 1), I'm now sick to the teeth of the car due to various problems. Here is an email I sent to "dealership 1" The problems started the first day I bought the car. I took it to a friend
  • Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - Car seats - not what they used to be... 15 Jul 2008 (Forum)
    , however ? or more to the point sit inside it for a while ? and it?s a different story. I always found my old Vectra?s seats to be among the best and having covered 80,000 miles in my old CDX, a 6-hour journey or more was never a problem. The drivers seat provided excellent support (driving position could
  • volvo s60 D5 21 Jun 2006 (Forum)
    Are volvo D5's any good?
  • Mini Cooper S - Turbocharger warranty 7 Nov 2021 (Forum)
    In August this year the turbo on my mini went. 2K later the garage fitted a new one and said that an oil change after 500 miles is advised or it may void...
  • Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 00 1.1 speedo , rev counter and fuel gauge u/s 14 Feb 2018 (Forum)
    Sorry if this has been covered before.My sons peugeot 106 independence ( 1.1 petrol)has just developed a fault.The speedo, rev counter and fuel gauge have...
  • Can you recommend a petrol car for towing a caravan? 13 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
    Given that diesel is becoming an anathema, can you suggest petrol automatic cars that are good for towing caravans?
  • Ford Fiesta zetec S - Hit a small pothole tonight quite hard, I'm worrie 19 Sep 2014 (Forum)
    I was driving around the speed of 30 mph when I went over the pothole which my car just dipped slightly and it made little thump sound but the ride was...
  • Audi A5 S Line Special Ed - 2.0 Petrol - Oil usage? 25 Mar 2014 (Forum)
    Hello Everyone   I have had several cars, but nothign like the oil usage on the A5. I have done 3000 miles in a couple of months and had to...
  • 2007 Ford S-Max - Problem Replaced offside rear lamp and stop bulb 6 Mar 2014 (Forum)
    My rear offside lamp was damaged and had to be replaced (the bit on the main body, not on the tailgate). The stop bulb also was out, so I replaced that...
  • Ford Mondeo Estate 2.0L diesel - Not recharging battery? confused :S please help 20 May 2013 (Forum)
    New altinator and new battery yet car keeps draining battery. Its parked up about a quater mile from my house since the engine died, all the dash lights...
  • Jaguar S-Type 2.7 d - water coolant loss 22 Feb 2013 (Forum)
    help i am loseing alot of water coolant have changed cap have replaced header tank only lose water when car running have had head gasket checked passed...
  • Best new automatic for £13,000 28 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    What is the best new automatic for two adults and three teenagers, please? My budget is around £11,000 to £13,000.
 

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