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• Can I be a revolutionary? 9 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  wheel.  The dials are clear and there is a great deal of power if you bury your foot in the carpet....But I just dont like it.   Sure the steering is precise, but I prefer the steering in my S-Max, which seem less filled with novocaine, the engine is gruff at low speed which I thought
• N/A - Road Traffic Act section 151 7 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  .  They are quoting Section 151 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.  I've read said section and am struggling to see how they can apply it to me, but I'm no expert so thought it would be worth asking on here. Subsection 1 of S.151 states that "This section applies where [...] a judgment to which
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  Should I switch off my Audi A4's ESP to improve control in snow and ice? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Audi A4 2.0 TFSI (211) Multitronic in May last year. In winter weather I missed my old 2.5 auto X-Type, which had AWD and seemed much more...
• FIAT Doblo - FIAT Doblo 1.9 in JTD & MJ forms – consumption 2 May 2010 (Forum)
  ;} --> Previously I had a 1.9 JTD 100bhp, 03 reg, from 140K to 170K; recently sold.   I loved it but the local garage warned of expensive repairs imminent.   Averaged 47 mpg, low 40’s round town in the winter, low 50’s motorway in the summer
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 2.0 TDCi turbo vane actuator problem (P132A) 28 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi. I know this post goes on a bit but it seems there are a lot of people with similar problems to me and I?m trying to collate everyone?s knowledge into a workable solution. Car has done, 109k miles History Driving at 70mph on dual carriageway came to slight hill and applied extra power
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - Oh no, not another bangernomics post! 17 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  ?99 Mondeo 2.0 petrol estate. Paid £1150 for it 3 years ago with 91k miles on it. Now showing 118k. Not a huge annual mileage I know, but during that period that?s just the same mileage I would have done had it been a brand new car. Everything from 2 miles to the shops, to 1500 miles in a week
• A few days in China, cars, pollution, perspective 26 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I spent a few days in Hongkong at a family reunion earlier this month, staying in a beach front hotel on Lantau Island. Really enjoyed just piling into the back of those Toyota Crown Taxis (not driving for once) that are running on LPG. There`s a small mountain to climb between the airport
• sorn point 12 May 2007 (Forum)
  Bah! Community policing! Billy?s in disgruntled mode, I have lived in my little terraced house, in a little terraced street, (seven houses) that goes to nowhere, for 20 years. In all that 20 years I have never parked my car anywhere else but in the narrow back street, as do a lot of my neighboughs
• Is 6 Grand+5 y/o a car tipping point? 16 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi All, Thinking (again!) of changing my car. I like big cars with all the toys and literally you're spoilt for choice around the 6k mark and about 5 years old. I'm thinking here of mass market cars such as Mondeo 2.5's / Vectra 3.2's / Omegas / Volvo S60's , each would typically have about 50/60
• Help me choose my dad?s next car... 21 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Vectra 2.0dti Skoda Octavia Hatchback (98-04) Mazda 6 Hatchback 2.0 D (119bhp) S 5dr Volkswagen Passat Estate (99-05) 1.9 Tdi Pd (128bhp) What models I have missed? And are the engines I have selected above the ones to go for? Let's hear it from the BR collective!
• Life's a ..... 2 May 2002 (Forum)
  That?s it, I?ve had enough. The car has got to go. Driving back from London to Kent in the rush hour yesterday the car started to misbehave. Didn?t seem to be changing gear properly (it?s an auto). Continued more circumspectly than is my wont after pulling over to nearside so that I could access
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  What petrol SUV do you recommend? 11 Aug 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have a seven year old 1.6-litre petrol Suzuki Vitara. I'm happy with it, but the tech is somewhat behind the curve with no satnav, no parking sensors...
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  What different gearboxes does the MINI Countryman automatic come with? 1 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Please clarify the type(s) of automatic gearbox fitted to the 2019 MINI Countryman? My research throws up conflicting information. A long thread about...
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  Can my wife drive my car even if I remove her as a named driver? 19 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of changing my insurance policy by taking my wife off the policy as a named driver as it will be cheaper. If I let her drive the car with...
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  What car has a driver's seat that I can sleep in? 23 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I wondered if there is a car on the market that offers a way of sleeping in the seats, whether the front seats can be reclined, or a car with front seats...
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  Best car to replace a 2011 Mercedes-Benz Estate with? 4 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I want to replace my 2011 Mercedes-Benz Estate and I am wondering about buying another Mercedes or perhaps an Audi A4 or Volvo V60 as perhaps my final...
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  When will the DVLA tell me when I can drive again? 29 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Could you please help me to find out if I am allowed to drive again? I had to contact the DVLA because I have a medical problem that I had to inform...
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  Can you recommend a used, seven-seater that's ULEZ compliant? 5 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2015 Land Rover Discovery 4. I live in London and it does not comply with the ULEZ regulations coming into force in October 2021. I need a second-hand...
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  Ford Fiesta or Ford KA+? 10 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter is in the market for a used car and has her heart set on a Ford Fiesta or Ford KA+ as she wants a 4-door hatch. Her funds can stretch to £8000....
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  What's the best secondhand car for lots of motorway commuting? 13 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm opting out of the company car scheme so need to buy my own, secondhand preferably. I'm going to do lots of miles - over 25,000 a year - so need something...