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• Insurance help needed 26 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  MoreThan with whom I've got another car covered and they've quoted me £539 for the whole year. What shall i do? Shall I just get a new policy with someone else and let the old policy on the old car until it expires or shall I call my current insurance company and ask them to cancel it? I could tell them
• Dealer rip off or common sense ? 22 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Thinking about my recent thread on BiL's 330d (my old car). When I had the car all servicing was done by the book and the tab picked up by the lease company. Now it's in private hands BiL has carried on the credo of FDSH down to the recent coolant and brake fluid (he's a flyer so a bit....well you
• Is it wise to use 4 year old oil 15 May 2006 (Forum)
  Shortly I am going to change the engine oil in my Polo 1.4 tdi pd and I have two similar questions regarding this job. First I have an unopened 1litre bottle of the special 500.01 oil that was in the car boot when the car was bought new four years ago, will this oil still be useable if I mix
• Advice wanted on selling 6 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I hope someone here can help me - I got lots of advice when I posted a question about buying my first car. My Dad died recently, and since my mum doesn't drive, we need to sell his car. Mum doesn't want to advesrtise it, and have people phoning up, and wanting test drives etc. It's a 9 year old
• Expensive or cheap service 2 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  My VW Golf 1.8T is nearly 4 years old and has done 31k miles. Booked it in for a service to the local VW dealer (where I have taken it every year since new) and was asked if i'd like the 30k or 40k service. I didn't know as I thought it all depended on age. Apparently not - as the car should have
• BMW V MB v Rover 10 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  not be more than 4 years old and 60,000 miles. I know these cars aren't cheap to run but something of this ilk wouldn't be too bad on the pocket. I only do about 11,000m/yr so a two year old, 40,000 miler wouldn't be so bad as I'm planning to keep it for at least four years. Would the auctions be a good
• Slack timing belts. 10 May 2002 (Forum)
  I've just realised there are no timing belt threads yet, you can't have a tech forum without one so... Had a sporty petrol thingy in a couple of days ago. Customer asked for the timing belt to be changed at 36K (genuine mileage and original belt) because the car was 6 years old. While getting
• Would there be something with 24mpg on a 1.6 diese 1 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  I happen to see a 5 year old Honda CRV deisel for sale. The display showed it as 24mpg. Would there be something wrong with this car with such bad mpg?  
• Aluminium reflective numberplates 16 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Having had an acrylic number plate shattered (by a stone, presumably) I was wondering if: a)Aluminium Reflective number plates are legal on a year old car? b)Are they even available anymore?
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  VED Consultation Paper 20 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I will be submitting my observation that there are 307,407 vehicles that are totally exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty under the pre-1973 Historic Vehicle...
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  Can you recommend a first car for a teenager? 28 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  What are the best first cars for a teenage driver?
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  I need a reliable, sub-£10k vehicle to tow a horsebox. What do you advise? 13 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a good tow car under £10,000 to tow a horsebox with minimum braked towing weight of 3000kg. Running cost and reliability are most important.
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  Can I tax a car without a V5? 21 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I just bought a car without a V5C (it's in the post to former owner). Is there any way I can tax it? I do have the old V11 with various codes on it.
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  How do I reactivate my car key after changing the battery? 30 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I changed the battery in my car key fob. How do I reactivate it now?
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  What car would you recommend for comfort, reliability and luggage capacity? 3 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Our 6 year old Jaguar XF Portfolio, which we like, is due for a change. Annual mileage is around 8000 - mostly short journeys, but 4/5 times a year 700...
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  What are your thoughts on the E36 328is? 9 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a '97 e36 328i sport coupe a few months ago and have been blown away by its combination of performance (brilliant harmony of engine, gearbox and...
• Skoda Octavia Estate - Cheap, reliable car 31 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  mind whether I should get an old banger like a 05 Octavia 1.9 diesel (<£3k) or whether I should get a 3-4 year old Hyundai i30 still under warranty (about £7k). My main criterion is reliability. Followed by: - cost - space - economy - not too sluggish I'll probably only keep the car for 2-3 years
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  ESP in Vauxhall cars 16 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Just a note of caution to readers. It appears Vauxhall have started producing cars with ESP as standard but it is not possible to switch it off on basic...
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  Buying small car for £2500 to £3000 13 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a second hand small car, it needs to be small, cheap to insure, cheap to run and most importantly as reliable as possible - dull is...
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  Are the cable clutches used on the Suzuki Splash prone to problems? 25 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am in the process of buying a Suzuki Splash 1.2 GLS and have found out it has a cable clutch. Is there any history of problems with this on this car...