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  Wheel sizes for Fabia vRS 25 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I live in the country and drive a Fabia VRS 2011 shod with 205/40/16s. The roads are terrible. Apart from frequent punctures (potholes), the ride is very...
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  A-Class, 1 Series or A3? 7 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Hello I was wondering which one of the following 3 cars would you say is the best: BMW 1-series, 2012 Audi A3, 2012 Mercedes-Benz A-class. Early reviews...
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  Replacing air-con parts on an Alfa Romeo 156 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The aircon on my Alfa 156 is not working. The drive belt and pulley revolve OK but operating the switch does not engage the compressor clutch. The...
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  Small car for motorway commuting 13 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am a 24yr old female looking for a small used car, which I will drive 80 miles a day down the A14/A1 so it needs to be fuel efficient. My budget is £2,500...
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  Powerful automatic suggestions 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My friend is doing a lot of motorway driving and wants a powerful petrol automatic with £8,000 to spend. He is happy to pay the petrol prices but is worried...
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  Why are Hyundai and KIA's extended guarantees so successful? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I seem to remember that Daewoo used extended guarantees to promote their cars in the 1990s, that I don't recall was particularly successful at the time....
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  What tyres for an ix20? 25 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Like many other readers I have been attracted to the Hyundai ix20 1.2 by your favourable comments. It drives really well and is more responsive than I...
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  How can I prevent cam belt slippage on my 2004 Passat? 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Despite replacing the cam belt and alternator drive belt tensioner on my 2004 Passat, the belt still slips on full lock although it has improved. I have...
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  Lurching at low speeds 23 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  At low speed, say 5mph, my Kia Cee'd lurches violently, typically in car parks, slow traffic etc. I tried another which does the same but not so badly...
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  Error code P0243 on my Vectra 30 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Vectra 2.0DTI. I have a permanent fault code PO243 which means driving round in limp home mode. I've checked all hoses and no splits etc. The...
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  Put a sock on it 28 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A friend has recommended AutoSock textile tyre covers, which he says are very good in the current snowy conditions, although they are quickly damaged if...
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  Mazda 2, good value for money? 8 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen a Mazda 2 1.3 TS (2010) with just 2,600k on the clock and an asking price of £8,000. Do you think this is good value? This model doesn't appear...
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  Repair of a CVT transmission 30 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a VOLVO 340GL Automatic (CVT) and after around ten minutes driving, the idling speed becomes too high when the car is put in neutral causing the...
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  Winter tyres for Ford Focus? 13 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've a Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec 2002 and I drive 5-6000 miles a year. With the hard winter ahead, any advice on best winter tyres to fit? Also your thoughts...
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  Less is more 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Recently my Ford Mondeo was written off in a hit and run accident. To lower my insurance I purchased an older Renault Clio 1.2. To my astonishment, my...
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  EGS or DSG? 17 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I drove a Citroen C4 Picasso (2007reg) with the EGS gearbox and subsequently an Octavia (2008reg) with the 6-speed DSG - The DSG wins by a country mile!...
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  Audi TT purchase 2 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to purchase a 2009 or 2010 Audi TT 2.0 coupe but do i go for the petrol or diesel version, I do approx 15k miles per year and do i go for...
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  Buying a new supermini 31 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a new 5 door petrol supermini, Fiesta type size - max budget around £9k. I've been looking at the i20 1.2 comfort, but haven't found a decent...
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  Your move, creep. 8 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am due to change from a Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDi (diesel) to a Skoda Roomster 1.2 TSi 109PS (petrol). The Octavia will start moving on tickover, which...
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  Paranoid husband 5 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My husband has gone out in the car (2002 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi), stopped, gone into the shop, come out and car refused to start for at least 5 mins. Then...