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  Why does the engine fan of our car never come on? 13 Dec 2019 (Ask HJ)
  We have a Peugeot 206 HDi and we have never ever heard the fan cut in Is there a way of checking that the fan does cut in and what temperature should it...
• Ford Fiesta Titanium X - Full payment requested weeks before collection 22 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  I have put down a deposit on a white Ford Fiesta Titanium X that is currently in Spain in the holding compound - it's NOT a factory order.  I was happy that things were muddling along until yesterday when I got an email from my local nameless dealer (suffice to say
• The death of the diesel engine? 19 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  are diesels, well behind the 70 per cent in Spain and France, but not far short of the EU average of 55 per cent. Europe is by far the biggest consumer of diesel-powered cars. As recently as 2010, Japan and the US had only a small, single-digit take-up for diesel cars.
• Advice for next car please... 15 May 2012 (Forum)
  car in Spain a year back and quite liked it, aside from the odd mirrors. However, price may again be an issue and I get the impression the smaller Ford engines aren't the most efficient. I had a Colt as a courtesy car a good few years back and quite liked it but I think the design is a bit old
• Peugeot 206 1.4L - Clutch/Gearbox problem 13 May 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a Peugeot 206 1.4 petrol, L/H drive, 2001 manufacture. Recently it got to the point where the noise from a worn out clutch thrust got on my nerves, so it had to be changed. I had a local mechanic in Spain (where the car is kept) change the complete
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W124 (1985 - 2000) - New Motor - something for the weekend 12 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  My quest for an enjoyable weekend car is finally over. I'd originally set out looking for a Series III Jaguar XJ6 - having spent many a childhood weekend helping my father maintain his Series II. Sadly, every example I've seen here in Spain has been pooly maintained and an obvious money pit
• Ford Excursion - Any advice re: buying an American SUV 2 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  no' attitude from service staff? We need a new (to us) tow vehicle as our 21yr-old V8 Defender is starting to show her age. We pull a twin-axle caravan MTPLM 1750Kgs around the UK but would like to travel further afield, Scandinavia and Spain being two areas of interest. Due to the Landies age we
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  What is happening to Honda in Europe? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  When Honda announced 800 job losses at Swindon the company blamed declining markets in Europe for their problems. Unfortunately this appears to be a severe...
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  Truly shafted here from paradise 22 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Last week I rented a Ford Mondeo Estate car, picking it up at Luton Airport on Sun 21st and returning it to Stansted airport on Thurs 25th. We had the...
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  Should I get diesel, petrol or hybrid for my next car? 13 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a 2015 Renault Kadjar 1.5 diesel. We bought the car due to its ability to carry large loads, comfort on long journeys and fuel economy....
• Zeebrugge or Calais 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  let me know. I am also considering the Brittany ferries route to spain going to Santander and driving to the Rioja region anyone done that. The write ups say the food on the Brittany ferries very good.
• Monday Morning Amusement 19 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  to be called the Axis of Countries That Aren't the Worst But Certainly Won't Be Asked to Host the Olympics; Canada, Mexico, and Australia formed the Axis of Nations That Are Actually Quite Nice But Secretly Have Nasty Thoughts About America, while Spain, Scotland, and New Zealand established the Axis
• Ideas on an appropriate 4x4 6 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Southern Spain...(after doing all the appropriate research re safety, overnight stop venues, fuel locations, etc). Some want full on camping, although some (inc me) are more keen on hotels and similar. It would not be meant as a full on, serious, expert off road trip, but would no doubt involve a fair
• Renault Scenic v Citroen C4 Grand Picasso compared 30 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  On holiday in Spain last week and luckily we had pre-hired a car. I had booked a Pug Partner on the basis that it was cheap, roomy, and a car I was genuinely interested in trying. At the airport we were upgraded to a brand new Renault Scenic 1.5DCi (400km on the clock). Over the next 10 days we did
• Petrol, diesel, hybrid? (No EVs please) - Advice on car for retirement 2 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  down south up to Scotland recently after my dad took ill and it was staggeringly good on the motorways, fast and comfortable. It doesn't do a huge mileage locally but I always go driving holidays so it's done Wales, the West Country, France, Germany, Spain, and many such trips up north. The down
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  What type of van should I get driving farming equipment around? 18 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm starting a courier business for farming equipment. What is your advice regarding the size of van I should get? I'm unsure of which would be more viable...
• Citroen C4 Picasso 7-st (2007 - ) - - 10 day hire car review 12 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Been back a couple of weeks now, but thought was worth the thread. Had a C4 Grand Picasso as hire car for holiday in Spain with wife, 2 daughter and parents, although parents drove down in their Volvo had this as was reasonable cheap (EUR 300) and meant only having to take one car if all went out
• VIRGIN CARS: V'rg'n on the ridiculous 13 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  personally [rather than waiting for their Logica implemented customer management system to send out automated standard letters and responses]. A day after they were supposed to collect the car from Spain, I called Virgin to ensure this had happened. As expected, IT HADN'T, due to severe weather
• Veg oil in your tank 13 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------... and back. Full edge. An insanity route. And all this with salad oil " complete moves! " " technical totally not possibly! " So or similar the comments of colleague, friends, experts sounded, when I told recently of my project: Hamburg south Spain and back. With my klapprigen gulf turbo-Diesel year
• Darwin Awards 22 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  it into his mouth and walked out without paying. Police found him unconscious in front of the store. Paramedics removed the six-inch wiener from his throat where it had choked him to death. 3rd RUNNER-UP Goes to poacher Marino Malerba of Spain, who shot a stag standing above him on an overhanging rock