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• 10K to spend - suggestions ? 31 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  to getting another one. We would probably buy a car and have it for 7+ years. My wife is keen to maintain her "image" (tsk) and so won't consider a Mondeo or any Skoda. Thoughts were on a Honda Accord or Aventis but would appreciate advice. Willing to consider something different. Thanks in advance.
• JD Power survey 2007 results 19 May 2007 (Forum)
  (Honda, Toyota, Lexus, Skoda at the top), but there are some unexpected ones. A few that jump out at me: 1) The most satisfying (or should that be 'satisfactory'?) Ford is the Fusion. 2) Merc A-Class beats every single Subaru. 3) In the manufactuer's league table, Jaguar beats Audi, BMW, Mercedes
• AWD Estate Car 4 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  A friend is looking for an all wheel drive estate car as a result of living on an unmaintained country lane which can become difficult in winter. Not keen on 4x4s. I can think of only the Jaguar X-Type 2.5V6 (thisty) and Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI 4Motion (ok I suppose) as well as the new Honda CR-V
• BMW 535d Vs... the world (Stig lap times 5 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I was looking at the Stig's lap times (Google search) and find the resulting table quite... startling. The BMW 535d beat lots of very quick motors, including (but not limited to): BMW M3 / Nisan 350Z / Merc SL 55 AMG. More alarmingly, it was within less than 2 seconds of beating the Honda NSX
• lowdown on rear vision 17 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  less glass - e.g. a dangerous feature of the latest Honda Civic, in my view. Wonder if the C30 will appear as 5 door eventually? It's a great looking car and should give models like the too expensive Audi A3 and the weird looking BMW 1 series some cause for concern. BTW, has the C30 really got Focus
• Well done VAG 16 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Yes you heard me correct - I am singing VAG's praises. Apologies if this is old news to some of you but I have just been looking at the results for 2006 international engine of the year. In the past this competition has been dominated by Toyota, Subaru, Honda (of course) and it goes without saying
• Car Bras 28 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  ,'to stop the leather wearing...' Why not, I wondered, just specify the perfectly serviceable 'leathercloth' option? P. (Honda Aerodeck,full leather, no covers..!)
• silliest roadworks 18 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Sitting in rain at a temporary traffic light when I noticed that the road I was waiting on had a new surface. The roadworks were for kerb replacements, surface water drainage improvements and lighting (A361 between Swindon and Highworth near the Honda factory). Then it clicked...the drains were
• "Which" reliability report 8 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Have you seen the latest "Which" magazine car reliability report? Excellent: Ford / Honda / Hyundai / Lexus / Mazda / Suzuki / Toyota Good: Daihatsu / Kia / Mitsubishi / Nissan / Proton / Subaru Average: Chrysler / Daewoo / Jaguar / Jeep / Mini / Porsche / Skoda / Smart / Vauxhall Poor: Alfa
• less glass, reduced visibility 15 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  There have been a few comments recently (in particular, regarding Seats and the Honda Accord estate) about the decreasing amount of glass in cars or the reducing size of windows - and the consequent increasing difficulty in seeing out. I have been led to understand that this is largely about
• Seat Altea ESP fault 3 May 2005 (Forum)
  Ignoring my advice to buy a Honda Accord, my wife has bought a Seat Altea, which has rewarded us with its first problem, this has occurred 3 times now. Driving along the motorway at a constant speed the ?EPC? and traction control/ESP lights come on and the car looses all power. The only fix
• Rover 416 Tourer 26 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  A friends 1995 Rover 416 Tourer (with 1.6 Honda engine, 88,000miles) has developed a thirst for unleaded to the sum of 30 mpg average!! The car has been serviced from new and up until a few months back was returning an average 42mpg. The airfilter is clean, there are no leaking air inlet hoses
• Bump Starting an Automatic? 25 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  SWMBO has had to call out the breakdown services today. She left her lights on in her Honda CRV and flattened the battery. Stupidly it does not have a lights on warning buzzer. She was parked on a hill and _could_ have bump started it - but she did not know how, as she has not had an auto before
• CR-V Towing? 25 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I am moving to the USA soon and am looking at getting a Honda CR-V in order to save costs on moving around the country by renting a trailer. My question is whether there is any difference between the UK and US CR-Vs? The UK models are specified at 600KG unbraked towing capacity, but up to 1500KG
• Merc 280TE W123 4 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  is perfect with blue leather. Asking around 3500 pounds. 1: Other than what is in the car by car breakdown, is there anything else to look out for ? 2: Will this car head for classic status in the long term ? 3: I am looking at using this car for long trips only and use my Honda for the urban trudge
• Sequential conversion to auto box 26 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Has anyone any info on if this can be done? I have a Honda CR-V with auto box and I was wondering if it's possible to interrupt the electrical signal of the auto changer to 'force' the box to change when I want it to - especially to change from 3rd to 4th. I'm not too bothered about making
• Undersealing and rustproofing 5 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  , Marinas and Allegros appearing on eBay looking pretty solid, the stuff obviously worked. However I also concede that car manufacturers have, by and large, come a long way regarding rust prevention measures in the last 25 years. Car in question is a 1999 Honda Accord with a paltry mileage which I intend
• Stainless exhaust 24 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I am about to have a custom made s/s exhaust system fitted to my Honda Civic Aerodeck 1.6 VTEC. I have been quoted £250 for the full system up to the cat which should pay for itself as I keep my cars long term. It is being done by a tyre and exhaust outfit well known in the North East where I live
• Dealing with minor flaking paint? 17 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 98 Honda VTI 1.8 Car seemed...well is pretty much in excellent condition since buying it 2 weeks ago. After a couple of washes I noticed today that there is very small flecks of paint coming off the driver side wing. Nothing major, but will need deal with it. I am wondering what's
• Jazz vs. C3 autos 25 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  We have shortlisted the Jazz auto and the C3 sensodrive. The Honda currently costs about £2500 more for a very similar car. I know Citroen don't have a great rep for service and reliability but I reckon £2500 buys a lot of taxis and rental cars. Car is purely for shopping and visiting mates. We