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  Can you recommend a luxury car for £6k? 1 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend a luxury car for £6000? I drive about 10,000 miles a year and want something that's comfortable and stylish. I like the Mercedes-Benz...
• Ford Ka - Brakes & discs needed at a ridiculous cost 11 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Evening all, Am new to this forum and a new driver, apologies in advance if I make any noob errors! I recently passed my test and was bought a Ford KA (53 plate) I don't drive often as I don't need to but last week when I started my car and drove off I noticed the brakes were quite unresponsive
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  How can I get my SORN car to a garage? 9 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  How can I get my car on SORN to a garage for a service? My car has been off the road and I want to sell it, but am reluctant to tax and insure it just...
• Peugeot 406 2.2 HDi - Anti Pollution Fault 7 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  My Problems all started when driving to work and the brakes started to work intermittently, they would work fine
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  Service schedule for motorway cars? 5 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  What in particular should be serviced more or less on cars which just do long distance motorway commutes? The brakes used a lot less than in town driving...
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  16" spare wheel but 17" fitted all round 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Just had my first puncture on my T Spirit, which has factory fitted 17" wheels. The compact spare is 16". I'm having to wait for the replacement tyre to...
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  Which new tyres for my Honda Jazz? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have to replace my front tyres and am concerned about road noise as well as dry and wet braking. Can you suggest a tyre that will work well with my Honda...
• Ford Focus Saloon 2006 - sticking calipers 24 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  I recently took my car for a service to local main ford dealer I explained I had a problem with the front brakes the n/s seemed to be binding. I collected the car and was told the fault was due to brake dust, the problem never improved and when I checked on the internet sticking calipers
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  ABS diagnostic fault on my Volkswagen Golf GT - what could be causing it? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My car is a Golf GT Sport TDI and it is three and a half years old. The ABS light came on and I took it to my garage which did the diagnostics tests. £170...
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  Ford Focus speedo problem 13 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2000 Ford Focus 1.8. When the engine has warmed up the speedo stops working for 5-20 miles, while the speedo isn't working the odometer and...
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  Expensive servicing costs in West London 27 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I really think its time that BMW took a good look at its West London dealers. A recent quote for an oil service, new front and back brake pads, coolant...
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  Does my Honda FR-V really need new discs at just 62,500 miles? 23 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I took my Honda FR-V diesel in for its 62,500 service and was surprised they told me the rear brake discs need changing. Apparently they're worn out. The...
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  Does my 2006 Volkswagen Golf really need new brake discs and pads at 50,000 miles? 6 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Volkswagen Golf 1.6 FSI. It is now four years and five months old and has covered 50,000 miles. Volkswagen are telling me that I need new disc...
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - Use independents? Yeah, right! 7 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Recently I've had an intermittent fault with the ABS and ESP lights illuminating on my Passat, which clears with the ignition. Some Google research suggested the brake light switch, but since it happened not long after I hit a deep puddle at some speed and the brake lights still worked, I wanted
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  Going nowhere 26 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new BMW 325i Coupe Auto in November 2006. At its first service, in November 2007 - at 2,827 miles - the oil and oil filter were changed. At...
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 1.8 ABS fuse keeps blowing 30 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  . Then the other day someone told me I had no brake lights at all. I discovered the fuse had blown and so I looked up what it did and it was the following: 25A Reverse light switch - Auto box relay - Brake lights switch - Day running lights relay - Cooling Fan relay - Pressure switch control - Compressor relay
• "Stupid car" it`s run down the hill on it`s own. 26 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  It seems to be taught now, that cars are parked with the handbrake and not left in gear. Perhaps that`s a safety issue when teaching Numpties - so it`s less of a complexity when setting off and less chance of them starting it in gear? Maybe that is a spin off from `gears are go - brakes
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  Taking the disc-kit 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have just had my second year service on my Honda FRV. 2.2iCDTI, mileage 19,000. I was relieved of the sum of £345 and then told that my brake discs were...
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 2004 1.6 Engine cut out then light came on 7 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  was due a service about a month ago but haven't had the funds to do so yet so could it be possible it has something to do with that? I also drove over a pot hole the other day and ever since when I have to brake harshly the brake pedal doesn't feel right, Feels rough and shaky. Normal braking is fine
• Mazda 323 2003 : brake discs failed MOT 12 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, I'd appreciate any comments people have on the following. My Mazda 323 (2003 1.6 GSi petrol manual) has reached 3yrs old with 36000 miles on the clock. It has this morning failed its first MOT, done at an independent garage, because the front brake discs are "shot to pieces". I'm