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Is a Ford Puma Black a future classic? 9 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
I own a year 2000 Ford Puma Black Special Edition with 53500 miles on the clock which has been a much-loved family owned second car for around 14 years.... -
Why does my Sierra have a metallic rattling sound at low revs? 19 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
I have a Ford Sierra 1.6 petrol - the "lean burn economy engine". Unfortunately it suffered from hardened valve seats last year as it turned out not be... -
What can I use to restore and protect the hood on my convertible? 18 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
My 2007 Jaguar XKR soft-top is in need of some TLC. The car is kept outside on my drive and the fabric is beginning to look a bit tired with some discolouration... -
What's the best thing to do with my old Triumph Spitfire? 3 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
I have had a 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 for nearly 40 years, but for over 35 of those it hasn’t been used. It had an engine rebuild many years ago and... -
How should we prepare our cars for winter hibernation? 5 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
We have a couple of 1950s classic cars. At the onset of salted roads, in the past we filled the cars up with petrol, over inflated the tyres and kept the... -
I let a passenger out at an airport zebra crossing and received a penalty - should I ignore it? 16 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
In October 2017 I took a business visitor to Birmingham airport to catch a flight to Sweden. As I made my way around the perimeter road I had to stop at... -
My car broke down because of too much oil in the engine - can this be fixed? 26 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
I have an Audi A6 2008 and last week on the way to having a service, the car blew loads of blue smoke out of the exhaust. It was towed back to my address... -
I want a bit of 1980s nostalgia - what do you suggest? 20 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
I grew up in the 1980s in France and am now really keen to grab a piece of motoring nostalia from this era. I'd love a convertible ideally. I'm not a motoring... -
Can you recommend a garage to restore my 1988 Volkswagen Golf Mk2 GTi? 18 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
I have a 1988 Volkswagen Golf Mk2 GTi, owned from new and untouched. I'm now looking to have it renovated. Can you recommend any restorers either in the... -
My car accelerates without pressure on the pedal - what's wrong? 22 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
I drive a 2017 Skoda Superb 2.0-litre diesel. In December, I noticed the car had started to intermittently idle at 1000rpm or slightly higher and the fan... -
The turbo on my 2014 Nissan Qashqai has failed - do you think Nissan will contribute to repair costs? 15 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2014 Nissan Qashqai 1.5 DCi, which I have leased from new, driven sympathetically and had serviced at the correct intervals (the last service... -
Why is my fuel economy 7mpg less in winter? 25 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
Why is my fuel economy 7mpg less in winter? Since the weather has got colder, my fuel economy has got a lot worse. From an average of 43mpg in summer,... -
Do you know where I could have an independent diagnostic battery performance check done on my Renault Zoe? 27 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
I have owned an electric Renault Zoe for three years new from Dec 2014. Recently the car had a 3 years service and MOT at AC and I asked for the traction... -
Who is liable for accident damage on a building site? 6 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
My son works as a joiner on a building site. Today a forklift driver backed into his car and caused damage to tailgate, window and bumper. When the forklift... -
What is the best economical SUV for £12,000? 16 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
We will be looking for a family SUV around April/May and can spend up to £12,000. Will prices come down after the new reg in March? Also, with the crackdown... -
Should I buy a diesel Honda Civic or a petrol Mazda 3? 9 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking at buying a Honda Civic i-DTEC 1.6 or a petrol Mazda 3 2.0 SE-L. Could you recommend a diesel engine or suggest whether petrol is the way to... -
Buying an economic car for a small business - what would you recommend? 29 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
I need help to choose the right car. This will be my first car in the UK. I've started a small business recently and we're looking for an economic and... -
Scirocco 1.4 TSI engine fault - should Volkswagen replace FOC? 30 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
I am looking for some advice. My 1.4 TSI petrol Scirocco has an engine issue. The issue is with low compression in cylinder one, a further check has identified... -
Volkswagen Tiguan is really noisy since emissions fix - what should I do? 27 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
My Volkswagen Tigaun has just had its emissions fix. However, since getting the car back, I've noticed that the engine is much nosier. It used to be nice... -
Best wheels/tyres for a 2012 Honda Accord estate? 24 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
We've recently bought a 2012 Honda Accord ES GT I-DTEC 148hp diesel estate for comfort, room, economy and hopefully long term reliability. Expectations...
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