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• Sports Car - Which One? 27 May 2004 (Forum)
  E30 BMW is everyday car) so doesn't have to have Honda reliablity although I don't want it to be a nightmare like Dad's Stag! I would prefer a convertible, I like big engines and English cars if possible. Four seats are not necessary but looks are very important - nothing too square and 80s! I have
• Road safety advert inaccuracies 23 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  and hard hitting (especially the seatbelt ones btw), there is one concerning the importance of sticking to the 30 limit that has a glaring error in it. "If the car had been travelling at 30mph, it would have stopped...here." Just before the car ploughs into a small child. HOWEVER All through the length
• Coping strategies 4 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  of pencils." Do you see what I mean? And why is it when you've left plenty of time to complete a journey you never get held up but when you're in a rush every possible obstruction seems to be deployed against you? Could it be that it's how you view things that's important? 8 ball
• New Motor Tradered Info, please 30 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  to it when it is sold. But as a trader, I can see this would be different? I have a guy that will service the vehicles, I can do the HPI checking and I was considering providing an RAC inspection on the cars I sell. (For buyer piece of mind) It is really important to me that I do this right as hopefully I
• Seatbelts remain top safety enhancement 5 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  with an occupant’s seat-belt status, seating position, and size and weight. Of all the safety technologies, seat belts remain the most important in saving lives, according to industry experts. Officials at the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say that an additional 9,000 road deaths could
• Estate car recommendations? 3 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  8 months NCB) so i thought about getting a big estate car instead. So, does anybody have any recommendations? It needs to be very, very cheap (£300-£400 max!), be reliable and have plenty of load space. Image isn't important, and neither is fuel economy, since i won't be doing that much mileage
• hardhitting tv advert 25 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  . (Mark please feel free to delete this link / thread if you feel its not suitable) tone - I can\'t say I know what to do here. It is an important message and something people need to face, but it is graphic and disturbing. I have changed the link and inserted a warning. I reserve the right to change
• Alloys 24 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  but never seems to appear to be important to anyone else - is the DIAMETER of the tyre!! Surely, this dimension is so critical to get right as it must affect speedo reading, transmission and car handling. Why can\'t I (just a non-techy bloke) get this sort of simple information?
• Stainless Exhaust Systems 28 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  that the stainless steel is not of the ferritic kind if resistance to corrosion is important. This magnet test can also be applied to stainless steel exhaust systems. The cheaper ones are ferritic and WILL corrode in time, these usually being in a grade known as Hyform. It will probably be some years before
• Golf 1.6 16v Performance probs... 24 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  more boomy. Curiously, the warmer the engine when the car is started, the worse the problem is but performance never deteriorates if the car was started from cold! It's as if the ECU makes some kind of decision on how to setup the engine when the car is first started. The car is an import so is now out
• Rear window heater damaged on new car 6 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I bought a new Golf recently from a well known national car importer/supermarket. The other day I found that a couple of lines of the rear window heater element were not working, at the bottom of the screen. On closer inspection I saw that some of the conductive part of the heater lines has been
• Somewhat disabled but still kicking! 24 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  advice or suggestions with respect to a suitable vehicle for him, as his 406 and my mother's 205 are likely to be too small and difficult to get in and out of. Important criteria are ease of access and a high seating position. Also reliability as he wont be doing any more roadside repairs. Almost
• Harwich docks 8 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Went down to Harwich docks yesterday to pick up my imported BMW 320d. When I got to the collection pound, the place was mainly filled with Golf's Rav 4's a few Merc Sports Coupes and BMW's! As I pulled up, two transporter loads of Rav 4's and BMW's were leaving. Another transport company collected
• Cheeky admiral 21 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  is important to me, I could have gone with a cheaper deal. Oh well, will have to think long and hard next year. So be warned and if anybody is renewing their admiral policy / asking them to quote make sure you ask about this!
• New Polo or New Corolla 2 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  hatch Safe Reliable Good residuals Approximately £11,000 Thanks Jason PS - Do you think the VW Golf 1.6 S is worth an extra £1000 at £12,190 PPS - Slightly reluctant to go for import
• Timing belts -- another general query 25 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  We read frequently the importance of changing these, the critical intervals for doing so, the dire consequences that may happen otherwise, and the vital need to check whether a prospective purchase has had this done. Most every car brand seems to be involved. Apocalyptic finger-wagging
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  Is all AdBlue the same? 4 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2016 VW Touareg Escape with an Ad Blue tank. When I bought the car I had no experience of this AdBlue stuff. There is no way to check the tank...
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  Should we buy a PHEV, mild hybrid or pure electric vehicle? 27 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Nine years and 111,000 miles ago I bought a Mazda 5 on your advice which has served me well but is getting tired. My wife has a 13 year old Nissan Micra...
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  Peugeot Boxer fuel pump failed and caused major damage - can I make a claim? 3 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2017 Peugeot Boxer Euro 6 2.0-litre HDI with only 26,000 mileage. The fuel pump failed (broken tooth) which caused stress on the camshaft, which...
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  Buying a used car - is four previous owners too many? 26 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  When buying from a dealer, should I be put off if the car has had lots of previous owners? I've found a nice Lexus CT 200h with 63k miles on the clock,...