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• Mazda 5 - Mazda 5 Diesel, yes....I know.....help please :( 22 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  . I am suspecting the HP pump but really think I need a Diesel Jesus to confirm this (or otherwise) and help as this car is important to us as the main family steed
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  What's the best estate for £1000? 9 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for big car, preferably an estate. I have £1000 to spend and the car needs to have low road tax and insurance, with cheap maintenance. What...
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  Can you recommend a cheap car? 23 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a cheap vehicle for £1000. It must be reliable, with cheap parts and maintenance. Ideally, I’d like a big car (estate/SUV/SUV) as I occasionally...
• Volvo V70 - Volvo V70 or Accord Tourer 30 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  and, normally, some kind of furniture and luggage  so motorways are important. I'd like another Volvo V70 but I'm not a fan of the new shape and the older shape (same as my current one) seem expensive second hand over there unless they have intergalactic
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  Volvo XC70 - which wheel size is best? 24 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have finally decided to buy a new Volvo XC70, what tyre size do you recommend for the best ride? Also, can you tell me if there are any known faults...
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  Peugeot Boxer motor home - when should I change the oil? 15 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a motor home based on a Peugeot Boxer 2.2. It is now 12 months old and has done 3500 miles - all trips of 50 miles plus. The dealer has told me...
• Small automatic runabouts and rental cars 6 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  to overseas where the most important factor is cost and air-conditioning I could seem myself in both but most likely the Splash. Has anyone ever radically changed their car after renting one overseas?  
• From The Indie - M62 learner driver ‘supervised only by parrot’ 28 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  . Ch Insp Mark Bownass said: “The rules of the road exist for a very good reason and it is important to remember that if this lady had been in a crash or incident, she would not have been covered by insurance as she was not licensed for the journey
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  Buying a powerful car, but want good MPG - what do you recomment? 13 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a powerful car, but want good fuel economy and a comfortable ride. I currently drive a BMW 1 Series, but am fed up with the high cost of...
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  Searching for an estate that's suitable for a small family - what's out there? 21 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have two young kids and one more on the way. We need to replace our 2002 Mercedes-Benz C180K saloon with something slightly bigger. We are being offered...
• Mini one 1.4 auto - Engine oil 26 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  with a motorway run every couple of weeks. It has a full service history. I know nothing about how cars work (and have very little interest in finding out!!!). However I do understand the importance of maintaining them correctly - both cars are serviced when required and the oil level/tyre pressures etc
• Nissan Leaf - New Nissan Leaf for £18K - A Great deal 21 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  without paying a penalty. Offer runs to the 31st March. I may go the full 2 year term on this deal as I want to see how EV battery technology improves - don't want to be left with old technology! I think this deal is partly due to Nissan clearing 2012 Japanese imported stock prior
• Volkswagen Golf IV TDI - Golf TDI shopping Dilemas 1 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  worth £150 scrap or part ex, or perhaps a bit more if I can find a mug to buy it - MOT till November. Always wanted another Golf, had a IV petrol some time ago, but this time a higher mileage 1.9 TDI 100 or 110 seems best. Budget is important here, £2500 max. I've driven shoping
• Vaxhaull Vivaro - Vivaro Power Loss 25 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  damaged wires going to injectors. No swarf in the fuel filter bowl and perfect seal on this. Had it put on a Snap-On Versus scanner that came up with "1815 Inlet / Boost Pressure Circuit" "1826 Pre Heat Plug Circuit" I now the glow plugs is no that important as it starts
• Mitsubishi Outlander - Moving to Switzerland - Mitsubishi Outlander CVT 22 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  CVT. I know this (petrol) version is not sold in the UK, but does anyone have exerience of it? Finally, since Switzerland is not a member of the EU, there is the option of importing a car from France or Germany etc. Whilst there might be a saving to be had (not sure how large), my gut
• Any - Next car - undecided between petrol or diesel 23 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  want to fork out 1k at around 100k (will be buying 2nd hand with around 60-80k on the clock) I've had a few problems with my mazda 6 so want to move to a Jap brand with minimal/no European influence as reliability is incredibly important. The current shortlist: Honda civic (old
• Nissan Micra - What car to buy? 27 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  at present but I won't have a large amount to spend. Most important to me is fuel economy (I want a petrol and not diesel), safety and reliability. I live in Scotland so it also needs to be good in ice and snow and start first time before 6am when frosted up and I'm leaving for work! I have heard that Ford
• Suzuki Wagon R+ 1.2 - Vibration under load/misfire 17 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  /5th 45-60 mph. It smooths out above 60. The important bit is that the vibration completely goes away under engine braking and it disappears progressively as you decrease the load on the engine. Ive also noticed that the engine note sounds a bit off, like its misfiring abit. It doesnt
• UK pea on China`s drum - Car Manufacture 7 May 2010 (Forum)
  visit. Perhaps we had it coming, with our old Empire and it`s arrogant feather hatted minions, forcing people in their own country  to bow to the `superiority` of an imported genteel England into Shanghai. Or was it demanding black pudding and jellied eals instead of accepting and savoring
• EU reviewing fuel taxes 21 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  , a fall in gasoline use in the region and import demand from the United States have resulted in oversupply of the fuel, keeping overall plant utilization rates of European refiners low over the past year. "The Commission is currently looking at taxation of gasoline and diesel," Marcus Lippold