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• Police block M-way to pick up toy 16 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  holiday in Essex when her cuddly tiger, Tyrone, escaped through the sunroof. Her father Simon, who called out Essex Police, said: "One of the officers had children and probably knew the importance of these things." Police said their action was a "minor inconvenience" to avoid Amy's distress
• Sept 2001 Scoob Impreza 2000 Turbo 29 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  It was my birthday on Monday and Leoness has agreed to allow me to buy another impreza. yaay! think it will cost me in the long run - noticed travel brochures in the house!!! I sold my old impreza (1995 - Jap Import) some years ago in a moment of regrettable haste, and have longed to have her
• Locking wheel nuts 24 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  or should not be torqued to the same lb/ft as the other nuts. I know these guys have to undergo years of training before they are allowed to touch one of the most important parts of the car but still, the one last week must have special micrometer finger tips, his method of telling whether tyres were
• Help needed 15 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I know i must be mad and i dont know what came over me but earlier this year i bought a new (although it was imported and not that new afterall) alfa gtv from [company name] . I am the first registered owner and finding out any history via [company name] is a non starter. Earlier
• Inadequate road signs 5 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  priorities. The number of A&E hospitals are being reduced so directions to them are even more important. We are seeing more signs indicating exiting a location. e.g. a grey 20 MPH sign crossed through with grey lines. I like the French signs indicating you have just left a town / village by having
• Buying new cars is a bit like smoking 25 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  if it was not for people like John Ford - Imported Golf V5s, I could not afford to run my two cars. My cars when new would have cost over £50,000 , I paid less then £6k for both. Thay are each fully gavalanised, quite low milage, and I see ones like them advertised with 250,000 miles on the clock. I could keep my two
• DFSK/DFM 17 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  drive import. Of interest to me is that there are 2 payload options with the van, the higher of these, 750kg, would suit me fine. And whilst it also is not something you would ever choose to have an accident in, current models do at have ABS. So, at least in theory, you have a better chance of avoiding
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  Replacing Land Rover Discovery Sport - what do you recommend? 11 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I want to replace my wife's Land Rover Discovery Sport. We are interested in a plug-in hybrid. We owned a Mazda CX-7 for many years and are very interested...
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  How do I register my UK car in Spain? 1 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I am a British citizen who lives in Spain for part of the year. However, due to the pandemic, I am unable to travel home with my car. I am trying to register...
• Peugeot 106 1.1 1997 - Do i need this bit for an mot pass 1 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  ---------- The most Important one! Do I even need to weld that fabrication on, as it looks like it's only cosmetic? If I do, would I have to weld both side of that red piece.. I am only trying a botchit, to get it past the MOT .. .not to win welder of the year ;) ...nor
• Vauxhall Vectra (1.8 i 16v LS 5dr) - Vectra C adlock icon -one key works, other doesn't 9 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  . Important Information
• A4, V50, C Class, A6, Mazda 6, Passat, BMW 3 and 5 - Does HJ or Anyone even read the questions? 26 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  ) is very important to us... We do want (or would like) bells and whistles, kerb appeal, prestige, and toys too, All the things you get with the top end of the range cars, so my question really is; Is it better to go for a slightly older BMW, Merc, Audi, VW with more miles on it, or a newer lower
• Ford Fiesta v VW Polo v Suzuki Swift v ?? - Help on what car to buy 6 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  any two consumption rates the same anywhere and given the mileage I'm going to be doing, this is very important. Or are there any other cars I should be considering? I plan to buy the car outright and would accept £3k for the trade in and use no more than £6,500 savings so the Fiesta
• Honda Accord 2.0i SE VTec (auto) 1999 - What's fair - after purchase query, used car 29 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Hi there, first time I've posted on here, but wish I'd seen this forum when I had my beloved import Eunos Roadster the last 9 years! I have recently purchased a 1999 T Honda Accord 2.0i auto. MOT til Feb, FHSH, 85k miles, full electrics and leather. Last service Feb 2011. Picked
• Recommendations for BIG but economical estate pls. 7 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  new tyres don't cost the earth like the daft S-max 245/45/18s, the cost to fix things/spares aren't extortionate if/when something goes wrong, doesn't need startling performance as fuel economy is more important than performance at present and is pretty reliable generally. Creature comforts
• BMW 3 Series 318i SE Touring - Used car dealer refuses to fix fault on BMW 18 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  how yet) Realistically i'll give them longer to try and fix it, but i'm worried that the warrany will run out and then they'll tell me to b***** off. I know a demister is not an important thing but this is the most expensive car I've bought and it's soooooooooooo lush, better than
• SAAB - SAAB 93, good opportunity or bad idea? 4 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  state of GM whether I am mad in even thinking of this as a possible option. Are SAAB likely to be bought or just closed down? I am thinking of servicing / parts cost and availability as he would probably have the car for 4 years or so and this is the more important factor over residual value. We tend
• Volvo S80 (1998 - 2006) - 04 2.4 a. Do I need oil? b. What kind? 18 May 2009 (Forum)
  important. To that end, I checked the oil this morning as I do every 2-3 weeks and I have two questions...although I'm afraid both are as stupid as each other but I rather like this car so I don't want to do something silly like break it. a) When looking at the dipstick, I can see some engraved markings
• Mercedes Benz CLK W209 (2002 - ) - Found a lovely one.. but 11 May 2008 (Forum)
  . It is a Merc CLK 320, it is the new shape (pillarless doors) but an early one, on a 52 plate. It has black leather, electric seats with memories that also memories powered steering wheel position, and mirrors - this is really important since Mrs G and I will be sharing it, and it has all the usual toys over
• Long term new car purchase Volume 2 14 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  affected by the immigration issue however I have managed to tap into the upper middle class market who like their cars done at home and have an inclination towards a nice honest family chap who takes pride in his work and pays tax., thus they are willing to pay over the odds compared to the imported