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  What are the pros and cons of a 1990 Mercedes-Benz SEC? 4 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm about to yield to the long standing desire to buy a Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC. I have located a 1990 car with less then 100,000 miles and in outstanding...
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  Celica 30 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a few queries which I noticed but as I have never driven a sports car like this was unsure. I have previosly driven a Nissan Juke Diesel and the...
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  Honda Jazz air conditioning not working 21 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  The air con has stopped working on my 2009 Honda Jazz. I've taken a look under the bonnet and there is a grinding noise coming from the general vicinity...
• Audi A3 quattro - Loss of grip 23 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  selected first gear with no throttle and let out the clutch because of a slight downward gradient. The intention was to let the car "walk" itself down the slope using engine braking. This is something I have done many times over the years. Imagine my horror when the car begin to pick up speed and I
• desperate thieves? 24 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Appeal after braking system stolen from car in Harrogate Harrogate police are appealing for information after the entire braking system was stolen from a Volkswagen Golf which was parked in Back Unity Grove in the Skipton Road area
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  Should I bother getting a DSG auto? 24 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  With the well publicised problems with the DSG gearbox (does this effect both the 6 and 7 speed versions) do you recommend actually buying a vehicle equipped...
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  Can I put off the service on my Mercedes A-Class? 14 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my 2009 Mercedes-Benz A-Class a few months ago with 22,300 miles on the clock. Recently the service light has come on and my I’ve been told the...
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  What is your opinion of Volkswagen's DSG automatic gearbox? 6 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am intending to place an order on Saturday for a Volkswagen 1.4 SE Golf with the DSG gearbox. After reading bad comments on this gearbox I am now unsure...
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  Can you suggest how we fix water ingress problem in our 2003 Volkswagen Passat? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My son has a 2003 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI and a 1997 Polo 1.4 16 valve. Both cars suffer from the same problem, namely water leaking into the front passenger...
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  Problem with Audi AllRoad Multitronic gearbox 6 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem with my Audi A6 Allroad 2.5TDi. When I start the engine and try and go into gear all of the gear indicators on the dash light up, and...
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  Is this BMW brake wear excessive? 26 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My local BMW dealer (Vines of Guildford - highly recommended) is getting my wife's 5 series E61 2008 520d touring's brakes looked at on a warning light....
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  Can you explain the terms CVT and torque converter? 15 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are both nearly 70. I don't understand the terms 'CVT' and 'torque converter'. What matters to us is how hill starts are carried out. Could...
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  Want to reduce wheel size from R18 to R16 on BMW 330D E 46. 2002 28 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I want to replace my 18 inch wheels and tyres for 16 inch ones from 225 profile to to 205/55 R16/ BMW dealers are telling me the smallest wheel size...
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  Buying a new Fiat Panda 29 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 08 Peugeot 207 SW sport, at 25000 miles is getting a bit long in the tooth now and really needs new brakes all round. I've been offered £5250 for it...
• ford mondeo mk2 1800 - mondeo idle/emissions & brake pedal travel problem 22 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  hi, my wife's mondeo has just failed it mot on two things; 1) brake pedal travel too far - the brakes work fine, but the travel is a bit further than it should be, on the first mot this was only and advisory, but on the re-test i got a different chap who refused to re-test
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  Bumping up the costs 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Has anyone ever done the CO2 calculations on speed bumps? If you decelerate and accelerate (even be it sensibly) there is a CO2 implication in the extra...
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  Sir Walter Rally 30 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am intrigued by your support for using both feet when driving an automatic. I have tried it and while finding it very strange am sure that in time, like...
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  Disc crusting 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My BMW 335i still goes like stink. It’s great fun. But despite weekly car and wheel washing the front wheels are pockmarked from brake pad and disc dust....
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 97 2.0 Long brake pedal travel 23 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  8v Estate disc front, drum rear, 89000miles, handbrake 4 clicks to fully on. I've had this problem for a while now, the brakes work but you have to push the pedal a long way down before anything happens! Stamping on the pedal in an emergency it stops as it should & inline but if you're just
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 99 1.8 Zetec - Warping brake disks 13 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I'd like some advice on brake disks for my mondy. The Ford original disks are pricey enough and only seem to last about 15-20K before they warp. I have recently started buying cheap ones from the local motor factor, for about £15 per disk. These are fine but warp after about 15K miles like