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  Honda Jazz or SEAT Ibiza? 9 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have an 04 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec - bit of an impulse buy last year and now finding it very costly to run. Insurance and Tax both high and as...
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  Does the stop-start system still operate when a hot turbo needs to be cooled down with the engine running? 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I understand the objective of stop-start, but it seems to contradict something I have always done after a long or fast trip: leave the engine to idle for...
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  Buying a banger for a charity run? 10 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am writing to ask for advice and suggestions regarding a challenge that my team and I are taking part in this year. The event is the 2012 Banger Run,...
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  Winter Tyres and speed ratings 15 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 102,000 mile vRS has run its entire life on 205/45/R16 tyres - these are usually rated 83W (all year round use). I am struggling to find identically...
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  Dearly departicled 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I just bought a 2011, 2 litre diesel Toyota Verso to use for journeys of approximately 50 miles round trip and needing a low loading area for my parents...
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  New 4x4s? 30 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We have an old Suzuki Vitara for local and off-road use (which it does lots of) and we've been really pleased with it. We need another car for some...
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  Should I buy a warranty? 14 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I run have a 2005 Citroen C4 1.6 diesel, with currently 84,000 miles on the clock. It's covering approximately 500 miles a week and has so far proven reliable...
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  Buying a replacement runabout 18 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is currently running a P plate Renault Megane 1.6 petrol. We spent rather too much getting it through the MOT last year and it has started to...
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  Why can't my wife's Mercedes-Benz A160 compete with my Audi A4 for fuel economy? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I drive between West Cornwall and Ealing, 570 miles return with all but 10 miles on motorways and dual carriageways, cruising at an indicated...
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  Did you know that short journeys are bad for the environment as well as for your car? 10 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Regarding your comments about short runs by IC-engined vehicles, (and engines in general), you're absolutely right. Short (cold) runs are bad for the engine,...
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  Should my 80-year-old wife replace her 2002 Nissan Micra or just run it into the ground? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 80-year-old wife has a 2002 Nissan Micra, current mileage 10,172 after eight years. Use is almost entirely local (surgery, shopping, visiting friends,...
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  Is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class SE diesel suitable for lots of short journeys? 8 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I often read your positive comments about the Mercedes-Benz C200CDI Classic SE base model, and your thoughts that this is a solid car probably good for...
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  Which quality 7-seat vehicle with prestige would you recommend? 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I consider myself a car connoisseur but have hit a brick wall. My wife and I decided to buy one family car with plenty of space, additional seats, some...
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  Ex-tractor 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Could you please make a comment on why my 1999 Mercedes 250 Turbo Diesel Estate engine has become extremely noisy since a faulty glow plug has been replaced?...
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  My Peugeot 106 diesel won't start after running out of fuel. Does it need to be bled? 27 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Peugeot 106's battery went dead so I gave it a jump start from another car and it started straight away. I put a new battery on it, but it had run out...
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  Can you recommend a small automatic 4x4? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a secondhand small 4x4 for my mother. It needs to be able to house two smallish dogs in the boot. She does about 6000 miles a year and...
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  My Ford Focus won't idle properly after a timing belt change - did I miss something? 9 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I had a bit of trouble changing my 2002 Ford Focus Zetec 1.6's timing belt as I didn't know to use a timing locking pin, but after putting in new valves,...
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  Why is my Peugeot 207 HDI cutting out? 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Peugeot 207 1.6 HDI has done just 22,000 miles and has been owned from last December. It's 58 reg and I'm the second owner. Three times now the car...
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  Which replacement for my Renault Scenic Expression will offer lower running costs? 9 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Scenic Expression 2001 which is great, but has poor fuel consumption and steering in winds, and is on its fifth new coil. I wish to change it...
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  Just diesing 5 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a FIAT 500 with the diesel engine. I recall that some time ago you said that there had been problems with the diesel engine but...