Refine by channel:  Forum (3747)    Ask HJ (2848)    News (1176)    Good Garages (105)    productReview (49)    Article (42)    Reviews (41)    roadtest (35)    Classics Reviews (28)    FAQs (6)  

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• Any - Cheap way improve fuel economy by 10% ? 24 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  . When I consider that several manufacturers (e.g. Toyota, Honda, Citroen etc) charge upwards of an additional 3 to 5 thousand pounds for a petrol or diesel electric 'hybrid' version of several of their standard models - only to achieve little better than a 5 mpg real world improvement - then my
• 
  Need a new family car that will last 10 years 1 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I’m looking for a used family estate that will keep for up to 10 years. It will need to be petrol for our short commute, but also need to accommodate 800...
• 
  What's the best SUV for new parents? 26 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We're looking for a SUV to cater for our new family. The car will have to take a child’s seat and pram. We've narrowed it down to the Nissan Qashqai 1.6...
• 
  Which is the best MPV for 3 kids? 6 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We have two small boys (three and five five years old) and have another on the way. Obviously, we want to buy a car that can carry three baby chairs in...
• 
  What's the best sports car for £5000? 10 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am approaching 60 and am considering semi-retirement. I want to purchase a convertible sports car for weekends and touring into Europe – I have £5000...
• 
  Trevor King fixed my Mercedes-Benz A Class ECU transmission fault - many thanks! 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 30,000 mile A Class, serviced by Mercedes-Benz, suffered the dreaded ECU transmission fault warning light. The Mercedes garage informed me that a repair...
• Volvo V40 phase 1, 2.0 Xi - Is it about time I parted company with:- 14 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  :- trade it in for an expected £500-800 as the tax,mot,service. is all due in the next 2 months. and buy a honda civic 2.0 type s, or a skoda fabia vrs, or a hyundai coupe s3 2.0..... or just spend some money trying to fix this strange noise than only happens when cold for the first 1 or 2
• New Small Cars - nothing to buy... 5 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  that would prevent me from buying the same model/brand again, especially as the number one factor space is well taken care of. The Honda garage had a few new Jazz models around all of different specs. I had a sit in the 1.2 S version, very well put together and fantastic quality of materials, it all had
• 1.8 versus 1.6 - car buying advice please 4 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  with some kind of street cred or, rather, being a single man I want something that does not say "married with kids". Similarly, no matter how well built the Avensis is I cannot bring myself to buy one as I ain't got a flat cap and a bus pass yet yet. The other car is the Honda CRV but that too is a diesel
• Physical degeneration and the motor Car 12 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  had a Bond mini car 3 wheeler ( no heater) aged 16yrs and motorbikes. in fact I can remember getting my first bike, a Honda C90 on my 16th birthday and that winter riding it through the night in sub zero conditions 200 miles to London. standing on the old london bridge (never been far before
• New wheels for NoWheels 27 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  -sized car (Ford Focus etc). I have set myself a max budget of £5,000, but would prefer to get change out of £4,000. I'm not fussed about image or anything, except that I prefer to avoid anything looking bling or posh. My ideal choice would be a Honda Civic or a Toyota Corolla, for their reliability
• The Car Buying Experience 24 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  , or the Honda dealer any more Civic VTEC's, because they both promised to let me know, and I'm still waiting for the call And if you thought things at the 'bottom end' of the market were any better, think again. I spent last sunday afternoon I accompanied my nephew around a couple of traders, as, as a result
• SEAT Ibiza Sport TDi 130 - opinions? 15 May 2003 (Forum)
  Right, I'm totally bored with my Jan2001 Honda Accord SE Exec 2.0 VTEC - it's a very nice car and all but it bores the pants off me. It's too big, too soft, too cosy and too much like the sort of car my in-laws should have (whenever I give them a ride anywhere they always say "Ohhhh
• 5 grand to spend and enjoyment wanted 30 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  (without the faults?)? Audi Coupe V6 or similar - I'm a little confused with the Audi range in my price bracket... Golf Mk3 VR6 - how capable is it really? Honda Prelude 2.2 VTEC - I've read lots of good things about these? What else?? I've never had any modern safety gizmos on a car before, (ABS
• MOT Asian style 6 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Time for my boss Big G. to register his Honda. Actually he's one month late so has to pay fine. Register your car or bike here can take a whole day, so many people and long lines. You have to bring your vehicle and nowhere to park unless you pay one of the cruising traffic cops to stay away from
• Have things gotten this bad in the UK courts yet? 12 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  at the verdict, considering the misbehaving little kid was Ms. Robertson's son. Nineteen-year-old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000 and medical expenses when his neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. Mr. Truman apparently didn't notice there was someone at the wheel of the car when he was trying
• 
  2016 Asta K SRI Sports Tourer: Manual Hanbrake roll away? 18 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I looked at other Astra chat-rooms before placing my Astra K order. One issue I researched were the cases where Astras with an electronic parking brake...
• 
  auto gearbox choice 23 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I briefly owned a 2009 VW Passat Estate – the 2.0L (138 bhp? TDi Highline version), with the DSG gearbox. Pulling out of a side road or entering a traffic...
• 2 weeks in the US - observations motoring & other 13 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  distances (60 plus miles) we did a few counts of vehicles to ascertain the most popular and types. 70% + of vehicles were minivans (people carriers) or SUVs (4 x 4's) or pick up trucks, the rest were normal type saloons. Most popular types were Japanese (Toyota and Honda), Chrylser products or GM - very few
• 
  Is there a difference between community speedwatch devices and police equipment? 10 Sep 2024 (Ask HJ)
  For speeding offences my local police force has stated that CSW (Community Speedwatch) operates the rule of 10% + 3mph. CSW equipment is different from...