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  Pairing an iPhone with a newer car 4 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I cannot pair my iPhone 4S with the phone system in my 3 year old (59 plate) Tiguan. The local VW dealer advises that the bluetooth module will have to...
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  Polo or Clio? 22 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Hi, I’m a 30 year old male looking at purchasing a 2010 VW polo SE 1.2 70ps (10-20k mileage) £8-9k, or a 2009/10 1.2 16V Clio i-Music or 1.2 TCE Clio dynamique...
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  What car for £12000 6 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I shall be buying again soon, and my tick list is: 1. Space for golf clubs and trolley. 2. A superb drive. 3. Up to 10 year longevity. Desirable...
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  Has the tax exemption for historic vehicles been amended? 28 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Has there been any movement to amend the current cut-off for the tax exemption for historic vehicles?
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  Turbo blown on a car bought two months ago - who covers costs? 30 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an 09 plate Audi A4 TDI two months ago from a non Audi garage but the turbo has blown already. The one thing that isn't covered by the warranty....
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  Jazz, Civic or Passat automatic? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Trying to decide between 1. Civic automatic(02-05), 2. Jazz automatic(03-07), 3. Passat automatic(05+). Which is the most reliable gearbox? The Jazz...
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  Is my cam belt due a change? 14 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 2004 Volvo S80 2.0T Manual is nearly 7 years old and has done 61,000 trouble free miles. It is a lovely car to drive, especailly on long journeys. It...
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  Chipping an Omega 9 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1998 Vauxhall Omege Elite estate with the 2.5tdi (sourced from) BMW 6 cylinder Turbodiesel engine . Although this is a good engine (in a BMW...
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  Shall I buy an S-Class 15 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I find yourself website very informative and useful. It helped me purchase a Mondeo MkIII, unfortunately the Mondeo needs replacing. I have a budget...
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  Branded or unbranded? 25 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Budget tyres can cost more than 50% less than branded tyres. Tyre salesmen say that they are made to exactly the same spec as branded tyres so why pay...
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  Whistling turbo 6 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's Freelander is nearly 3-years-old and we have recently noticed a whistling noise which our local Land Rover dealer has diagnosed as a bearing...
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  I want to buy a used Porsche Boxster - should I have it checked by a Porsche mechanic or the AA? 17 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a five-year-old Porsche Boxster from an independent motor trader. Would you recommend the vehicle be checked by an approved Porsche...
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  Does my Renault Clio need a timing belt replacement? 12 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We have bought a Renault Clio with a full service history. Renault recommendations are that it is changed at five years or 72,000 miles, whichever is earlier....
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  Which diesel engine is best in the Citroen Picasso? 17 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a Citroen Picasso diesel. I would like the version that has the most powerful and reliable engine out of the 1.6HDI and 2.0HDI....
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  My 25-year-old son wants a Golf TD GTi - what else could he consider? 2 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My son, aged 25, is interested in buying a secondhand Golf TD GTi. His budget is about £14,000. Can you suggest any alternatives that would give him the...
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  Pull (with) the other one? 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A friend of mine uses his 10-year-old Focus 2.0 petrol to tow a Bailey 460/2 caravan that weighs just over 1 ton. He is now interested in buying a 1.6...
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  Up in the air 25 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am nearly 78 years old and have owned a number of SAAB convertibles over the years and think they are super cars. However, I have now developed a slightly...
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  Scenic it all before? 8 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter wishes to replace her Scenic for a similar-sized car that must be reliable. The Scenic has recently had numerous 'electrical' problems. The...
• BR members called 'scholarly' by academics 5 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  people here as 'scholarly'. He said it had enabled him to impress the salesman at the garage who had told him, no, the car didn't have a DPF and he was quite right to want it not to have one... As it happens they are both Old Etonians. Etonians don't always know the meaning of the word scholarly
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  All torque and no action 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  There are a good number of three-year-old C5 and 407 estates on the market at what seems a good price. Many of them have the 1.6 HDI engine. Aren't these...