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• rover cylinder heads 28 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  i have a rover 400 series car which is 5year old and the cylinder head has blown and when i rang a garage to see if i could book it in they would not take me on saying they have 4 cars( rovers ) already in waiting to do . at the time my car went two other people that i work for said that they had
• Help! Japanese vs UK Cars 11 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Hi all. I am just going to buy a car and want to avoid a Japanese import (I'm just too much a novice buyer to buy foreign!!). Given that it will be either an old VTEC Prelude or a 300ZX, are there any guaranteed ways to tell if it is a UK/Japanese car? Also - just interested in which
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  Is it common for Volvo S60 automatic gearboxes to fail after just 84,000 miles? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am writing after recent disappointment with my Volvo. The car is a 2002 S60 T5 and at 84,000 miles the automatic gearbox has been playing up and is slowly...
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  What's the best petrol automatic for older drivers? 25 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  We are a couple in our later years. Healthy and active 70 and 80 year olds! We do a reduced mileage now average 5000 per year, but still envisage taking...
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  Our car was written off - can we claim for the roof bars we've had to replace? 22 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  We had our car written off (not our fault) and had to buy a new one. We use a roof box when we go on holiday each year and so I had to buy new roof bars...
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  Will my old diesel car fail the emissions test? 20 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Is my old Honda Civic 1.7 diesel likely to fail the new emissions test and would it be expensive to correct? If it is trash should I go for a new one...
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  First car for young driver - what are the options? 17 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We as parents need to get a basic elderly small petrol hatchback type car for our soon to be 17 year old to learn on and to be a first car, we have seen...
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  Who will insure my 18-year-old daughter on a classic Singer Gazelle? 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen a 1962 Singer Gazelle 4-door automatic saloon for sale for under £2000, which I would like to buy for my daughter's 18th birthday. We have...
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  Why won't Mercedes-Benz replace the SBC unit in our 2004 E320? 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Mercedes-Benz has confirmed via diagnostics that the SBC unit on our 2004 E320 CDI has gone. I am aware there have been problems with this unit, possibly...
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  Is now the right time to sell an eight-month old Porsche Cayman? 26 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have an eight-month, 7000-mile Porsche Cayman 2.9 manual with extras which made list price 41K. Bought new from Porsche dealer. Building a new house...
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  Police letter about not stopping or reporting accident 9 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have just got home and have a letter from the police saying that I am being sought for driving without due care and attention, failure to stop at an...
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  Should the supplying dealer replace the European-spec headlamps in my Volkswagen Polo free of charge? 14 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 4-year-old Volkswagen Polo, which I bought new from a main dealer in Ruislip, Middlesex. It passed its first MOT, but the second time I took it...
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  Scrap unhappy 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  For the last week I've been helping my son look for another car. He drives a lot of miles, but has a wife and child to support on a minimal income, and...
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  A friend's young son had a car accident, but no other vehicle was involved - should he tell his insurer? 8 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My friend's 21 year old son had a car accident on the ice last week. His car (a cheap old thing) was a write off, but no one else was involved. The AA...
• Is it cheaper ? - Buying outside UK 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  years old and with up to around 50k mls on with a good service history. I take the view that this is the point at which they represent the best deal. I then would look to get them up to 200k or more over 3-4 years by keeping them properly maintained. So far this has worked for me and my car
• Skoda, BMW, Audi and Toyota - Car opinions 7 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  I'm looking to buy a new used car approx 3 years old.  Am currently looking at a Skoda Karoq, BMW 2 Active Tourer, Audi A3 and Toyota C-HR.  Does anyone have any opinions on any of these please?  Things that are important to me are safety and reliability.  Heated seats
• Ford Fiesta - V5 Address and insurance claim 23 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  I moved house a few years back and totally oblivious forgot to change my address in a different city on the V5. The car is taxed and insured. I had an accident and the car is written off. The car is insured at the correct address. Will the wrong address on the v5 void the insurance or the write
• MINI One - 11.9V should be enough to start a car? 16 May 2020 (Forum)
  Heya - my Mini One no longer starts, it just makes a clicking noise on turning the key. I was hoping that it's just a dead battery - it is 10 years old after all - but testing with a multimeter shows it's still at 11.9V.  That's a little low, but that should be enough to get the car
• All - Rev counter 16 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Whilst board at work stuck in traffic I was wondering why cars don't  have the green amber and red (I know they have red) on the rev counter like most heavy commercial vehicles. All lorries, buses and some Van's (old IVECO) have this and it's good indication of where peek power and torque
• Any - Recommended insurer for teenage son's first car 17 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  My teenage son is soon to take his driving test, and will be buying his first car (something like a 10-year-old Fiesta / Clio / Corsa etc). Anyone got any recommendations for which insurance firm to approach?  My wife and I are both on Direct Line, but I can't imagine them offering