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• One lady owner ... 14 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Why do garages advertise this as a positive when advertising a used car? To me it means: a) Excessive Clutch/Brake wear B) Short run syndrome (Thirty seconds to local corner shop and back) C) Lots of minor parking dents
• 1996 Eunos 5 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I've been offered a Eunos for £3500. It's a P reg, less than 10K miles p.a., new hood, cambelts, brakes. Looks in nice condition. Owner is known. Does this seem reasonable? Or should I leave it alone? Thanks X
• vectra C 21 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I have a vectra 2003 which has started showing the brake pad wear warning light on the dash. How reliable is this sensor could it be giving a false reading? The car has done 40k many thanks for any help John Jennings
• Audi A4 water 15 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  My A4 leaks water when it rains. Water collects in the area in front of the windscreen under the brake servo and battery ---sounds simple must be blocked drain --- but I can?t find a drain. Help where is the drain on a 98 A4
• Nissan Qashqai 1.6dci diesel 2015 - Nissan QQ - multiple dash lights 17 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  Hi there, I have been having issue with my Nissan Qashqai 1.6dci 2015 diesel. Around 3 weeks back, while driving had battery light and Red EML appear, and soon after got s/s failure, forward emergency braking light and traction light. I stopped the car and called breakdown
• Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class - Speeding when over taking for safety. 28 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  as looked tover my shoulder ( life saver) he was there so I could not move back into my lane. I floored my car to make some space so I could move back in safety but he cept on accelerating. I saw a gap behind him so I braked hard but so I could move back in,  but  he braked  just after me
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  What should I pay attention to if I buy a high mileage car? 21 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a high mileage Volvo XC90. Any tips of what to look out for?
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  Electronic handbrake issue on Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 6 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Citroen C4 Grand Picasso failed its MOT on "handbrake hold". Investigation by the dealer showed a complete failure of cables and motor costing £1000...
• Chrysler Grand Voyager LX - 2000 - Parking Brake Issues 2 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  for this clip and so source a replacement. Most of the Voyagers built were of US market origin and so have a foot operated parking brake. The European vehicles (RHD?) had handbrakes and trawling the online parts catalogues for this 'GS' varient show the handbrake assembly and related components but no clip
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  Can I get a contribution from the seller of my ex-fleet BMW 520d towards replacement parts? 15 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a BMW 520d as an ex-fleet car with 96,000 miles. I have done less than 1000 miles, but I had to change all brake pads and all four discs because...
• Peugeot 309 (1986 - 1993) - Advice on buying an older diesel. 25 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  sold for £300 by a guy that looks as if he could be trustable. I took it for a test drive and it seemed solid enough (don't have any experience of driving old diesels) though it might need new brakes (I only have modern car brakes to compare it to). The car itself was in really good condition
• Pulling back in after overtaking 24 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  speed it will take a further 6 seconds before he is back to a TWO second gap. (c) If the overtaken car brakes so he is doing 50mph it will take a further 2.5 seconds before he is back to a TWO second gap. 2. Assume you are travelling at 80mph and the car you have overtaken is doing 75mph. (a) If you
• MoT Failure 5 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  (2.7.5) **DANGEROUS** Rear centre seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.1.B.5b) Back box exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2a) Cat centre silencer exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2a) **DANGEROUS** Both front brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d
• protecting new car 23 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  in daylight since collecting it from the dealership, and that is that the brake discs visible through the alloys are quite rusty. Is that just because they've never been used and will it be cleared off by the friction of the brakes as they get used? I've never really had a car before with brake discs
• Peugeot 406 2.1td - What's it worth? 22 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Central locking 4 x electric windows Rain Sensor Windscreen Wipers Wood dash kit. RDS Radio/Cassette, 6 speakers, Steering wheel controls. Immobiliser. Fully adjustable drivers seat Front Fogs, 15" Alloys, 2 Airbags, ABS, Immaculate inside. Good outside. New: Brake Disks All round June 2003 Brake Pads
• Private Sale - Let Seller Beware? 21 May 2004 (Forum)
  * be 'roadworthy' and 'capable of passing an MOT'. Even worse, I've unknowingly committed an offence under Road Traffic Act 1998 in that it is illegal to sell a car with faults in brakes, tyres, exhaust, lights etc and max fine is £5000!!! Of course, the list of faults on my ex-cars inspection included headlight
• Could Have Been An Expensive Blunder 12 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Sure you're all well aware Polo's been for his MOT today. They just phoned and said there's 1000 miles left on the brakes (funny that - 10,000 miles ago they told me there were only 3000 miles left on them, when they'd only been on a month and were actually fine) and that the rear exhaust box had
• '97 Pug 306 XSI 16v Problems... 4 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  if anyone else had the problem? basically the front brakes squeak like mad, and under hard braking they sort of whine/rub. The brakes were checked (by previous owner - I have receipt) at a garage last month, cleaned, and reported that they were OK, but the noise is still there. Should I try changing
• Citroen c4 grand picasso - Abs/esp faulty gearbox light's on 25 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  abs pump (same part number) did abs bleeding all wheels, new battery, electronic parking brake cannot release i did with scanner. still problems. Want to drive and njoy with Citroen but can't. got scanner and my fault codes is:   Automatic or piloted gearbox: U1213
• Citroen C4 - MOT Advisories - help 31 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FLANGE AND BOX WELD. 6.1.2(a) * Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective RUBBER SNAPPED 6.1.2(a) *Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured BULD PEEL 4.4.3(a) * Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) * Rear Brake