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  • Can you repair diamond cut alloy wheels? 10 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
    Once water has got behind the lacquer finish of diamond cut wheels, can anything be done to reduce the rate of deterioration ?
  • Can listening to the radio cause a flat battery? 30 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
    Does playing the radio with engine switched off cause battery to go flat within 20mins?
  • reliable car for less than £4k 11 Dec 2021 (Forum)
    ?   Honda Civic 1.6 £1690 https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112020169743 Kia Ceed 1.6 £2000 https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111229822555   Toyota Corolla 1.6 £3000 https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111239861612
  • 2011 bmw x5. 3.0D - Confused about car batteries. 6 Feb 2021 (Forum)
    you guys know what brand batteries the manufacturers use in their cars? I'm going to try and get a manufacturer approved brand.   i know about the following.  exide- used by bmw, renault, land rover, jaguar, varta- used by bmw, honda, ford,  mutlu
  • Toyota RAV4 - Stolen S-Max Hybrid Replacement? 9 Jul 2020 (Forum)
    hybrid thought. Budget is around £35K to keep deposit and PCP charges manageable.  I've looked at a RAV-4 or a Honda CRV online - any other suggestions that you think would fit our needs?  I'm confused about hybrid/PHEV pros and cons.
  • confused by low visibility windscreen? 21 Mar 2020 (Forum)
    Hello again, Thanks for the advice about vehicle purchasing in another thread. I purchased a used Honda Civic and am very happy with it. The car was approved used and spotless having been valeted etc. My issue is with the windscreen. Apparently the car has been polished
  • Is it a good idea to buy car with a turbo engine? 1 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
    Is it a good idea to buy car with a turbo engine?
  • What's the best front and rear dash cam? 18 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
    What are the most effective dash cams and rear cams?
  • Main Dealer vs Car Supermarket? 12 Aug 2018 (Forum)
    as to whether to steer clear of the supermarket or grab a bargain? The cars are both Honda CRVs.
  • Skids Octavia/superb, mondeo estate, civic estate - Switching from diesel to petrol - help! 29 Jul 2017 (Forum)
    I currently drive a 2.2l diesel Honda Civic which I love, but the time has come to switch it for something a bit bigger and I want to make the move to petrol but I'm confused! What size engine in a petrol car will give me similar oomph as my 2.2l diesel?! I'm looking for an estate sized family
  • Mercedes-Benz 190E - Compact Luxurious! 20 Jan 2017 (Forum)
    -Benz [RADSING1]  and Volvo introducing cars in the entry-level segment that are pretty much closely priced as the flagship sedans of Honda, Hyundai, Skoda, Toyota and the like, is the latest market trend. One of the best examples of them all is Mercedes with its A and B-Class models
  • Should I buy a car with proper roof bars? 6 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
    My Peugeot 307 SW is getting to the end of its life and I'm finding roof bars seem to be out of fashion on modern estates. I'd like a Honda Civic Estate...
  • 2007 VW Passat S TDI Estate - Good or Bad buy 19 Dec 2016 (Forum)
    Hi can anyone please give me some advice . You may have seen my previous post about the honda civic but I have decided it will be too small for what I need due to the sloping back . Someone locally is selling 2007 VW Passat 1.9 S TDI which seemms to be in good
  • Selling a car with faults 9 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
    We want to trade-in our Honda Accord for a new car, but have noticed that it has developed a few faults. It seems to be a faulty fuel injector and the...
  • Narrowed car choice down to 3 - any opinions? 10 Mar 2015 (Forum)
    - based mainly on how much car I get for my money along with reliability, which is my number one concern.  I do ~20k miles a year 08 plate Honda Civic 2.2 CDTI .  The diesels seem similarly priced to the I-Vtec so it makes sense to go with the diesel 08
  • BMW 3 or 5 series - 320d SE or 520d SE - I am thinking of returning to BMW and buying used 19 Feb 2014 (Forum)
    Hi. I would welcome any thoughts on the above. I had both cars before from Approved Used BMWs dealerships. They cost more but were of quality and reliable. I loved the 3-series but found the I-drive on the 5-series fiddly. I now drive a Honda CRv at the moment. A great allround family car
  • Suggest a car for my father? 23 Jun 2013 (Forum)
    car for him.  Something like the Honda CRV is probably unnecessarily big.
  • Giulietta or Civic? 31 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I need a new car and I like the Honda Civic and Alfa Romeo Giulietta. I will be doing mainly suburban driving, occasional motorway runs and low mileage...
  • Petrol or Diesel? 21 Mar 2013 (Forum)
    Evening all. I have a question which is puzzling me. I currently have a Honda Civic 2.2 i-cdti but will be looking at some point to change. I would prefer a car with an automatic gearbox and preferably diesel for better economy (depreciation not much of an issue as i
  • Skoda Octavia 1.6TDI - Why does HJ appear to have a knife in VW diesels 18 Dec 2012 (Forum)
    the Japanese make is generally well engineered. (vi) I fancy a Subaru Boxer Diesel But I still tthink VW make good diesels, in particular their recent 1.6 diesel. Despite HJ's assertion that VW can not make a diesel as good as Hondas newest 1.6 diesel. Per his
 

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