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  Fiesta diesel or petrol? 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a nearly new Fiesta. For around 20 weeks of the year I will be doing a school run that will amount to 350 miles a week. The majority...
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  Running a Ferrari 16 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Porsche Boxster however have fancied a Ferrari for some time - a 355 or 360.What would be the best way to own one for say 6 months and doing about...
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  What motability car? 23 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have ordered a Vauxhall Meriva 1.3 diesel from Motability. Do these cars have any dpf problems? I do aproximately 15 miles each way on the motorway a...
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  Condensation creating emulsified oil in a Suzuki Wagon R 4 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Suzuki Wagon R oil cap had a lot of 'cream' in it. I was worried that coolant has gone into engine, but later a local garage identified it as a design...
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  Chevrolet Matiz engine problem 29 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  March 07 Matiz SE 1.0 10K miles. Engine management light came on and it's firing intermittently. Coil failure diagnosed - replaced. Still firing unevenly...
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  360,000 mile Mondeo 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen a 2004 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi for sale that I am interested in. It is VERY high milage (360,000) but it has been serviced four times a year (24...
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  Replacement for an old Jeep Cherokee? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace my Jeep Cherokee 2.5td - we use as a second car mainly for our small holding. We want a vehicle with very good fuel economy, which...
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  Poor mpg -low mileage car 24 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1995 Lexus LS400 done 80000 miles. I only do about 2000 miles per annum. I am getting less mpg than I used to. An item in Sunday Times motoring...
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  I need a smallish automatic car, but comfortable for a 6ft 4 in man 26 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a small-ish automatic car, second hand. It needs to be comfortable for a 6ft 4in man and have 5 doors. I've driven the VW Golf and Ford Focus...
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  Fuel tank size 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Is the actual fuel tank capacity usually that given in the owners manual or is it fact larger to give one a margin before running out of fuel? This a question...
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  What's wrong with my LPG-converted Volvo S70? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Volvo S70 SE 10v automatic 2435cc with a gas conversion which has been running great, until yesterday when the gas indicator went off. On my fascia...
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  Is a blocked DPF causing my 2004 Ford Mondeo to smell of diesel? 5 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 (53 plate) Mondeo Ghia X 130, and recently I have noticed a smell of diesel at the end of a long run on A-roads and motorways when I get...
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  Running on empty 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just completed a 3,000-mile trip around Europe, and travelling quite fast on the autobahn the TPMS warned of a puncture. It was Saturday afternoon...
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  Should I replace my wife's BMW 1 Series' tyres with the original runflats or something else? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's nearly three-year-old 1 Series BMW needs four new tyres in the next few weeks. At the moment it is fitted with the original Bridgestone Turanza...
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  Fuels and their money 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 5-year-old Rover 75 Connoisseur SE CDTi diesel has covered 29,000 miles and will average 48 miles per gallon on a long run dropping to 43 on short runs....
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  Is 100,000 miles a high mileage for a 7-year-old Honda Jazz? 24 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a Honda Jazz 2003 1.3 which has 100,000 miles on it. Is this a high mileage vehicle? It is in good running condition. Is this worth up to...
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  Where can I sell my BMW 636 CSi automatic? 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Where should I advertise my BMW 636 CSi auto? I have owned the vehicle for 17 years since 1993. It has cruise control, leather, PAS, ABS and alloys. It's...
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  Catastrophic converter 1 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 05 plate Golf Plus 1.6FSI has recently Catalytic Converter failure with only 24,162 miles on the clock. I intend writing to VW to ask for their comments...
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  Labour pain 8 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 7-year-old Mercedes CLK 230 Cabriolet with 62,000 miles on the clock. I don't think it's worth that much now, but would like to keep it as it still...
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  Flat bloke 21 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have suffered a puncture (screw in tread) in a Bridgestone runflat on my RAV-4 T180. When I bought the car new from Loders at Dorchester I was told that...