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Why is my Peugeot 207 GT losing power? 11 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
In September 2008 I bought a used 2007 Peugeot 207GT and was delighted with it. However, over the last few months it has developed a significant power... -
Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - DVLA Scrapped car by mistake 30 Oct 2009 (Forum)
Right here goes: I bought a car from a dealer on 14/10/2006 it was a mere 2.5 years old. I signed the paperwork for the V5 (which I never personally received after). The car had 12 months tax - becomes important. At this time I had two cars including the new one. The old one had to be scrapped -
In Praise of LGV drivers 9 Oct 2006 (Forum)
with it. The importance of the LGV to the everyday running of GB plc has already been done to death. My message is the roads are there for all of us. So give your humble trucker a break. After all he/she is in reality a much better and safer driver than you. ;<) -
10k in an 'ugly duckling' ? 28 Jul 2005 (Forum)
there is not as much room as a Golf or a Focus, but that was not as important to me, although the rear seats fold down very easily and create a very useful load space and my two kids climb in quite happily - worryingly SWMBO seems to be running low on petrol in her car a bit too often ! When I ordered the car the Golf -
Am i paranoid about oil changes 30 May 2004 (Forum)
for round trips of not less than 15 miles and two trips from Sheffield to Scarborough each year. This is the important part, I start my car up from cold three times a week we are very rarely out long enough for the engine to get cold so it does not get a second cold start. In a year I start my car -
Tokyo and Toyota 19 Jan 2003 (Forum)
but he specialises in nearly new RHD to New Zealand. Obviously most are RHD but there are a surprising large number of LHD (mostly prestige imports) available. And auction car prices are gob-smackingly cheap, even at current exchange rates (there is a forecast 25% Yen devaluation). We travelled out -
news from the states 5 Sep 2001 (Forum)
a safety argument can be made, "But you know what Ben Franklin said about those who are willing to give up liberty for safety - eventually [they're] going to have neither. I think that's something very important to look at." "And as far as safety goes, there are always unintended consequences where -
Car rear brakes seized within 2 months of purchase in warranty - who is to blame? 24 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
We bought a car from a small garage in November. Before we got the car it needed an MOT and service, which the garage did for us as part of the deal of... -
Bangernomics 22 Oct 2019 (Forum)
is complicated by the fact that condition is of much greater importance than make and model at this money. I wouldn’t for example walk past a tidy one owner Renault Clio with history to get to a tatty Honda Jazz that hasn’t seen spanner’s in years. That said some are obviously better than others from -
My high mileage diesel Hyundai i20 CRDi has developed a sluggish starting problem, is it time to get rid of it? 27 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
My 2011 Hyundai i20 CRDi 90PS diesel has developed sluggish starting and oil splashed 3/4 way up the dipstick (checked after overnight standing). Coolant... -
SEAT/VW tdi pd VW505.01 oil follow up 21 Nov 2004 (Forum)
,but I feel people ought to be aware of the confusion and the importance of making sure the correct oil is used in your car. -
Peugeot 308 - Dealership potentially broke my car AGAIN - Advice 26 Jan 2023 (Forum)
and I opt to put the car in for the complimentary check up. It's important to note I did not take it to a branch of the dealership I bought the car from as the closest Peugeot garage was another large dealership company, but they performed the checks and deemed the wet belt to be within spec. I have all -
What is the best all-purpose dash cam you recommend within a reasonable budget? 25 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
I wasn't sure whether it was worth buying a dash cam until today. A driver several cars behind me on a local 20mph road lost patience and overtook all... -
Driving/cars in Australia and New Zealand 18 Mar 2014 (Forum)
%252FToyota_Caldina_%28third_generation%29_%28front%29%252C_Kuala_Lumpur.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FToyota_Caldina%3B3024%3B1398 Unfortunately, cars do seem to be rather expensive secondhand. Grey imports are still sold. There are some horrors including the Toyota Raum, Nissan -
Private Cash for Public Roads 23 Mar 2012 (Forum)
%." Stephen Glaister, director of the RAC Foundation, said: "We should cautiously welcome the prospect of private sector involvement. There are just not enough public resources to provide the capacity we need and this offers the chance to make long-term plans for a utility every bit as important as things -
Land Rover Defender (1946 - ) - Land Rover or other 4X4 for a smallholding? 27 Sep 2009 (Forum)
a few possibilities: 1) Keep the Almera, and get a commercialised 4X4 for agricultural and towing use -- something like a Mitsubishi Pajero/Shogun SWB, which I can import from Japan for about £4,000. Rip out the rear seats, blank out the windows, and I've got a low-cost towcar/van. 2) Keep the Almera -
Recommend Me a Car 4 Sep 2006 (Forum)
know a lot about various cars, but it's the details you can't easily get from a spec sheet that I value the back roomer's help for-things like how good is the clutch, are the brakes decent, steering wheel mounted controls for stereo etc. Most important thing to me is a decent engine/gearbox -
The Consequences of Speeding 6 Oct 2005 (Forum)
is precious. Handle with care. This is an important message; please pass it along to your friends. Drive safely and carefully. Remember, cars are not the only things recalled by their maker. Funny how you can send a thousand jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending -
But for the Grace of God.... 6 Oct 2005 (Forum)
over at their age would not be easy. I will soon be 48 years old, and I have say that I have never eaten a tuna sandwich with side orders of reality and humility. These people lost everything except the pictures, important documents, and some clothes. Joe had managed to get their antique heirloom -
Formula One in London 15 Jul 2004 (Forum)
to scale down it's activities and spending and allow the most important feature of the sport to dominate. That is; letting fantastically skilled human beings do their stuff in racing cars in front of an informed and appreciative audience at a dedicated race track with state of the art safety features