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• Back room and paranoia; not good for your health 4 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  from home to pick up a paper, ran back to the car, got in and froze. Oh Lord, its not going to start. THE BACK ROOM SAYS IT MAY NOT RESTART in these circumstances. It did, just like the previous 999,999 times. Why? What is different about my car? I should be told. Colin S
• Shell Optimax: Another Perspective 4 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I remember the earliar Shell product fom the 1980's. Believe they marketed it as Shell with ICA - Ignition control additive. Lateral thinking suggests that Shell Optimax is a product evolved from ICA but without its downside. However Shell with its world class labs and years of expertise, got
• Xantia 1.9 TD : Engine boom / power reduction 30 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  My Xantia Estate 1.9TD seems to be suffering from an engine boom (noise) at over 2500rpm, certainly more noticeable and gets louder through higher revs. It?s just the same engine noise as usual, but a bit louder. (Doesn?t sound like a leaky exhaust or similar, though it may be from the manifold
• Winter driving and tyre pressures 20 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  when driving in sandy/muddy/snowy conditions to increase the tyre?s contact area and therefore grip. They reduce tyre pressures by up to 75%, this is obviously a bit drastic and also extremely dangerous on normal roads and speeds. Is my logic off the mark here and is it that it's completely
• Pre-War Special. 17 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  I saw a 1936/37 Riley Kestrel with a sexy Yellow fishtail sports body on Sunday. Engine Chasis and running gear were original. Body was a home made aluminium affair from the 1990's. THe body was not at all original. I'm assuming that, despite it's looks, this car will be cheap 'cos no collector
• Free Scrap 18 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  My apologies for posting this, but I have a 'T' plate BMW 728. Last of the straight 6's without fuel injection. It has been standing for 18 months, but still starts, drives and stops. I need to get rid of it before Friday night. If someone wants to give me money for it that would be nice
• New Tyres 15 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Hi I am having two new tyres fitted this afternoon (R reg. Mondeo) front and rear passenger side. I don't know why these have worn more than the driver?s side, but they are only just legal. As I am driving to Sunny Wales on Saturday, I wanted to get them done. Could it be the tracking which
• used mercedes 31 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  with 240 auto as such. If I buy What should i do about oil changes approx 8000 per year but not journeys under 5 miles (use shanks 's to get paper in morning etc. What should I use to keep paintwork in toop nick. I use aircon all the time so should not have no use problems Thanks in anticipation.
• Laguna II - v - Bora 13 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  I am ready to order a new company car and have narrowed down my choce to (for various family, cost and tax reasons) either the Laguna II 1.9 dCi (Privilege) or the Bora S 1.9 Tdi (90bhp) The former has the room and the "features" (apart from giving a sunroof and full airconditioning) I am still
• Peugeot remote keys 16 May 2001 (Forum)
  I have an S-reg Peugeuot 306 and have had regular problems with the remote keys. Sometimes the batteries last a few months, sometimes a few days. The problem appears to be that after the buttons on the key fob are pressed and then released, the contact with the battery is not properly broken
• old cheap + fast... 19 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  I am looking to get rid of my '87 Golf and get something early 90's and cheap. Really looking for something big and fast with lots of toys. At the moment I am considering a '92/'93 Vauxhall Senator 24V as they seem to go for around £1500 in loot. This seems incredibly cheap to me, anyone got any
• LJK Obits and more 21 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  produced reactionary corporate conservatism, yet today?s vehicle strategy and design culture needs fresh perspectives, analysis and solutions. A parallel period 50 years ago, during the Suez crisis, generated novel thought and gave us the original Mini. Where?s its true spiritual successor today? LJKS?s
• [C]5 go on a trip........ 21 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  , but it is strange. It?s bigger than I expected, but it seems to have huge slab-like sides. It seems like a lot of metal. I thought at first it looked like a Sierra, but in retrospect I think it looks like an Omega. When I first got in there were two main impressions; Firstly, it is very spacious inside. Width
• Defending BL/Rover 2 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  and despite gross underfunding manage to produce a good car. I am including the BAperiod here. Under BL they created the Montego which may make some laugh that I’d suggest it was a good car but it was. I sold plenty of these in the 90’s and not a problem was had and if you look up period road tests from
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  What's the best entry-level sat nav? 16 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  What's the best entry-level sat nav?
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  Car purchase advice - help 16 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Unfortunately last year I purchased the Ford Fiesta as I needed a car quite urgently. I will try to keep this brief as it is a long winded sorry....
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  Is it worth me upgrading my Mercedes-Benz S-Class? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am in a quandary: I own a very nice 1999 Mercedes-Benz S500. It's well maintained, has only done 70,000 miles and I got it cheap (previous owner was...
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  Why don't you set up a database of real fuel economy figures supplied by your readers? 21 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I was interested to read Andrew English bemoaning the fuel consumption of the Ford S-Max 2.0 diesel automatic compared to the quoted figures. He struggled...
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  Should I use a diesel or petrol car as a driving school vehicle? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am a driving instructor and I do about 700 to 800 miles per week. My question is, would a diesel car be better for me? At first glance at my weekly mileage...
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  Why won't Mercedes-Benz repair the rusted doors on my 2002 S-Class? 21 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2002 Mercedes-Benz S-Class that has suffered premature rusting of some body panels. In March 2009 Mercedes-Benz UK agreed to repair the rust on...