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• Treating your car well - fueling 23 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  issue; surely its very important to feed your car decent fuel, i suppose its a bit like feeding yourself.
• Mazda 6, what to watch out for? 13 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  is particularly important to me. But, having read through the CBCB, the following gives me pause for thought: "Enough reports of premature clutch and clutch/flywheel failure to state that the model seems to suffer a much higher rate of this than would be normal. One reader also suffered 5th gear failure
• Dartford Crossing 31 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  . Paying to use the crossing is not the limiting factor on traffic at the crossing, but rather the capacity of the crossing itself particularly the tunnels. The layout of the toll plaza is not designed for free flow conditions, and the toll plazas perform an important safety role in controlling the demand
• Oh so *that's* what the BMW badge means 15 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Just swapped a 1997 Jap import Honda Prelude Type-S for a 1996 BMW 528iSE and I have to say, I'm very impressed. (It was a free swap, no money changed hands.) Having never driven or even been in a decent, modern BMW before, I'd always wondered what the fuss was about, but now I've got one, it all
• Changing Times 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  on public buildings it seems) and whatever has brought relative personal wealth in advance of EU membership has been massively spent on cars. If anything, this is showing signs of increasing at an even faster rate in the future, and a straw poll of friends shows most motors to be imported second hand up
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  Is it safe to have tyres with different profiles? 12 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
  On investigating a slow puncture I noticed that although on my Ford Focus ST has 4 Michelin sports, the front are 205/40 and the rear 205/45. Kwik Fit...
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  Can you recommend a car that can fit two child seats and an adult in the back? 13 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a car that has three full size seats in the back. I need to be able to fit an adult in the middle rear seat, between two children's car...
• 2500 miles per month. £2500. Diesel? Petrol? LPG? 1 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  a Turbo or a DMF or a DPF. All the things that apparently I wish to avoid. Before opening the discussion is important to mention that I do most of the work on my own cars and after succesfully tackling the Head Gaskets on my 2003 outback, I am confident to do most jobs that wont require two people
• ABI category C and D writeoffs explained 20 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  of the vehicle for the few hours it will take. The independent inspection normally takes place at the vendors home or premises and  the all important chassis inspection is done on a pair of drive on ramps circa 1930s design.  Another cheap option is a four wheel alignment check
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  Singing the praises of the Tesla S 4 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  You are the only motoring journalist I like (except for L J K Setright, who is unfortunately dead). You tell it how it is. I have now done quite a few...
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  Fiat Panda problems 4 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  A year ago I was delighted to buy a 2010 Fiat Panda automatic. I bought it from an independent garage, but three months ago (when the car was four years...
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  Can I make a claim directly to the insurers of the driver at fault of an accident? 10 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was driving at night along the M27 west of Southampton and became aware of several cars parked on the hard shoulder some 500m ahead. The motorway is...
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  At Welcome Break we take road safety seriously, in terms of the 2-hour maximum free stay at our motorway services. 14 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In reference to the letter on14 April regarding a parking fine complaint from JS of Tamworth, when he visited the Oxford Welcome Break service area on...
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  The reason for the set price of diesel is partly to do with refinement processes. 19 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  You gave the correct explanation to PW of Leicester regarding the price of diesel. To expand on it, the fraction of the barrel that the diesel comes from...
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  Are Volkswagens really as problematic as you say? 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I know you question your loyalty to Volkswagen, but they can't all be that bad. I know a lot of people put in complaints about them, but there are a heck...
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  My new Audi A3 automatic is going to take nine months to arrive! What are my rights? 6 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I signed an order and paid the deposit on a new Audi A3 Cabriolet automatic on 24 May and the order says for delivery in mid-September (although the dealer...
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  Surpricing news 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am confused about second-hand car prices. Have they risen recently, either because of an allegedly improving economy, or because the scrappage scheme...
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  Advice on the best replacement for my V70 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I hope that you can help. We currently run an 05 Volvo V70 D5 manual estate. The performance, fuel consumption, seat support and trust in the safety...
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  Questionable behaviour 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Please could you give me some advice on what car to buy? Ideally, I'd like a new or pre-registered either BMW 520d, or an Audi A4/A6 diesel. I've got...
• Honda CR-V - Suggested price for CR-V 2009 automatic 5 May 2024 (Forum)
  mainatance cost me around £6500 in total, and I did all work myself as mechanic, otherwise the labor cost would be extra money for garage costs. What price should I looking for ? Is the only year and millage important, I think the other car with the same year and millage could be in much worse condition