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  Audi TT: Difference of a pinion 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi TT 3.2 Quattro broke down with an almost complete loss of power on a dual carriageway in late December during the freezing weather. The car just...
• Citroen Xsara Picasso - Xsara Picasso 2006 1.6 Hdi - Power Steering Issues 23 May 2016 (Forum)
  10 year service - New Timing Belt, Antifreeze, Oil Change and MOT. Not sure it's relevant but for completeness. Thursday 28th April Steering suddenly goes exceptionally heavy when turning, improvement is seen at high revs but parking is a total nightmare - even half
• Skoda Yeti - Skoda Yeti - my thoughts on 10K miles / 1 year 1 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  found random people asking me what it was etc. Over the first year / 10K miles it required no oil or coolant whatsoever. The tyres at 10K miles were 1/3 worn on the front and appeared virtually unworn on the back I had 3 unscheduled visits to the main dealer * ECU
• Buying my first car - my experience 24 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Zetec 1.25. This car was mint inside and out. The paperwork was all there - logbook, manual, all expected documents. But the problem this time was the salesman. He couldn't stop repeating that it had "original mats" - he mentioned it like 5 times. When I opened the bonnet to check the oil level
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  What advice do you have on buying a Toyota Alphard? 5 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter and her husband are thinking of buying a Toyota Alphard as an alternative to a Mazda Bongo. What are the service intervals? Does it have a...
• BMW 5-Series E60 (2003 - 2009) - Problems after car "repaired". What can I do next? 31 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  it! In 50 years of motoring I have only twice had similar experiences. 1. In the 60's a wheel nearly came off my Elan 2+2 and ruined the threads on the hub while driving home from a service. Initial response was that I had changed the wheel on route home!! In the end they paid for a new hub without too
• Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - 'S' first impresions 1 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  . It fits in the garage too, now that I've cleared a lot of junk out of there, though I might move my massive (think half an oil drum on a stand) bbq into a shed to allow more than an inch to spare. First I need to buy a shed. I'll keep you in touch with how I get on with it, especially when I find out
• 'Stuck' with an expensive car 17 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  really save. With CR diesels, you also have the nagging worry that the previous owner got rid after a slight mis-fuelling, or skimped on the oil changes etc. I got a large estate as my boss/colleague was convinced that we needed one to transport the kit we?re using around the place. We don?t
• Accord Diesel Tourer 14k report 27 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  . There?s loads of torque from about 1500 RPM, and almost no turbo lag from about 2000. Coupled with long gearing, back roads need nothing more than an occasional change from third to fourth to make extremely fast progress. The steering is very nicely weighted, with plenty of feedback and good feel
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  Should I spend £2000 on repairs for my Volkswagen Golf or trade it in for a new Kia Picanto? 5 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2002 Volkswagen Golf automatic in June 2006 for £6500. Milage was only 16,000. I used it for the last four years and added 20,000 miles on it,...
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  Where do I stand legally with a dealer I bought a classic car from? 3 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 1991 Roller from a dealer a couple of hours or so journey from me. On test drive the aircon was not blowing cold, so the dealer said he'd get...
• Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI - What are my rights after buying a car privately? 15 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  and all hell broke lose under the bonnet, loss of power, smoke etc. Turns out the turbo has disintegrated, injector no.3 is clogged and the mechanic drained 400ml of oil from the intercooler. The turbo pipe was help on with a cable tie and didn't have a gasket to manifold and has signs of tampering (bolts
• from Catherine about my motorbike course 30 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  drivers waiting behind by fumbling around and also it means you sail through the" Exact Toll - Absolutely No Change Given" lane so you don't have 2 sit behind some bus and choking on his smoke, if riding in a group the lead rider pays the tolls for all. Your right boot will pick up the oil and garbage
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  Accident management company wants to declare my car a write off 5 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  A few weeks ago my wife was driving very slowly in a queue of traffic on the A49, when a driver came out of a service road and collided with the front...
• Mazda Mazda 3 (2004 - 2009) - Piston-Slap Issue, Katano 1,600cc Petrol. 20 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  who have (or have had) similar problems/noise with their Mazda-3. Within a week of delivery, the car developed a loud, metallic knock when started from cold, which I thought was akin to big or small-end knock. I requested that the car be changed or my money refunded. However, the garage
• Mercedes-Benz B-Class - B class review 6 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  to be.   Gear change is like a rifle bolt – no sloppiness at all, the clutch is very light, so no aching legs when in traffic
• Warning for Rattle: how to do it, how not to do it 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  of them urged me. "It don't take much overheating to take the temper off them rangs." By Cheyenne, Wyoming, I had become tired of mimsing and formed an idée fixe about the water pump which I changed in a filling station forecourt with tools borrowed from the Chinese manager. Back on the freeway
• BMW 3-Series E91 Touring (2005 - ) - 320d : ownership report 16 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  This is a BMW 320d M Sport Touring (manual): report of six months? ownership from new and 7,000 miles: Why choose the BMW? Well, there was nothing wrong with the Audi A4 Avant 2.0 FSI Sport that preceded it, apart from 50,000 miles and just over three years? ownership ? I fancied a change. So
• Buying a car from Far Far Away 6 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  needed to know that the details I had were up to date and it was a full recovery service. I was going to be doing some 200 miles in a car I didn't know - I needed a plan B. 5) Arrange insurance. I had already established that my own insurer would change over and give me 7 days free cover on my old car
• Ford Transit - Help with independent dealer 21 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  as simple as the lights on the vehicle and he couldn't answer my question when I asked him why he sold me this van in this dangerous condition, and that it's not roadworthy and not fit for purpose. On top of this there was also a broken oil pressure switch, which the garage quickly changed, but again