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  An £8000 Astra... 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm planning to buy a used car with max budget £8000, and my usage would be weekends in London and occasional long drive once in two months. Is a Vauxhall...
• vw polo 1.2 12v 2002 mk4 - rough start problem from a vw polo 12 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  I bought a 2002 mk4 vw polo 1.2 12v, everytime ( cold or hot ) I start  the engine, in the 1st 30 seconds, it revs itself up and down and dies out, I have to put my foot on gas to keep it running. But after about 30 seconds it runs normal. The engine faulty warning light keeps on all
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  Car storage tips please 25 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am storing my 2010 Mercedes-Benz 200CDi Blue Efficiency in my garage for six months. It's declared SORN. Should I have the engine run for 10 minutes...
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  Laying up a car for extended periods - anything I've forgotten? 14 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Honda CRV is kept in South Africa, and used 3-4 months of the year. Maintenance charging is not an option, so during storage I intend to: (1) Use...
• Ford Galaxy 2.3 petrol R reg - Not running smoothly 20 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Please help :(  My wifes 97 galaxy 2.3 petrol engine. She said it felt under powered and was almost felt like it was mis firing. I started...
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  Dissatisfied with Polo Bluetooth system 16 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Ordered new Polo. Told it had Bluetooth. On delivery saw that it did but it's a "stick on" on top of the dash with a wire running to back of dashboard. Had...
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  Citroen Berlingo diesel on veg oil? 26 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Thinking about buying a Berlingo as a cheap holdall and for my kids to learn to drive in. Could I run the old 1.9D diesel on filtered waste veg oil, with...
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  Buying an ex-lease car? 21 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a nice two-and-a-half-year-old, one-owner Mondeo from my local Ford dealer but the V5 shows the owner/keeper was a lease company. Does this...
• any - MPG display 15 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  is to the supermarket and garden centre so I have to give it a run every week. My usual trip with it shows at the end of the journey that it has averaged 48mpg verified on a spreadsheet. The actual mpg is only 40mpg measured from ownership. The car runs on low profile tyres and I wondered
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  Safely fitting a baby seat 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My baby seat requires the seatbelt to go round it to hold it in place, but the seatbelts in both front and rear of my Ford KA isn't long enough to go round....
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  Cheap reliable used car wanted 10 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has just had her C3 Pluriel (53 plate) written off and needs a replacement for up to £3K, what would you recommend? She liked the Citroen but...
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  How do I bleed a semi automatic gearbox? 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently changed a semi automatic gearbox on a 2003 Vauxhall Corsa and I was wondering if it is self bleeding? I didnt know it had a clutch fluid reservoir....
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  Buying a family car 25 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a 1.5 tech run Renault Megane. We're expecting our second child and need bigger boot and more spacious interior. I also have a bad back...
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  Second hand large estate 8 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a second hand automatic car. It needs to be capable of holding a 3/4 size Double bass, and a full size cello (occasionally) + 2 teenage children....
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  Which Touareg should I go for? 8 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Eight years ago you advised me to buy a Ford Focus. It's still going strong and runs like new, still keeping the Focus but need to buy another vehicle....
• BMW 3 Series Touring - Uneven Wear on Michelin Runflats 26 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I am on my third set of Run Flat Tyres on a 2008 3 series touring.  Michelin Primacy 205/55 R16 tyres have been fitted each time.  Last time the front tyres were wearing down, I had a major repetivie road noise problem that sounded like bearing noise, but was traced to uneven wear
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  Tyres for BMW E93 24 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to replace the Bridgestone runflat tyres on my wife's E93. Would you recommend moving away from run flat tyres and replacing with standard...
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  Starting problems with a Polo 3 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Volkswagen Polo Twist 1.2 3-cylinder. It has recently developed an intermittent starting problem. It doesn't matter whether the weather is...
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  Where can I source steel wheels for a Mini Cooper so that I can fit winter tyres? 22 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Where can I source steel wheels for a Mini Cooper so that I can fit winter tyres? If I do fit them will I need to carry some sort of emergency repair device...
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  Car won't start after running out of fuel 6 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Hi, my car ran out of petrol and filled it up with more petrol but now the engine wont start. It was fine before. It starts but just doesnt turn over and...