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• N/A - Motorway Services 13 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  whose name escapes me had a selection of hot food that looked like it had been kept warm for hours and the burger outlet had a long queue. We ended up getting a sandwich and cold drink from the M+S outlet. Thurrock services 2/10
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  Thinking of buying a Jaguar XJ8 convertible 30 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a Jaguar XK8 convertible, but can't stretch to the 5.0-litre, which model/year would be best and what should I look out for?
• bmw 1 series 118i - Should i buy this car? 19 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Hi guys, Just on the brink of purchasing my 1st bMW.. And this is what i think i will be going for.. Do you think its a good deal, or at least fair? Any advice appreciated. Used BMW 118i 2.0 M sport 5 door hatch 49K on the clock 2006 S (private plate included) Manual 6 speed Petrol Full leather
• Citroen C3 - Changing warranty as new owner? 9 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hello all newbie here. I have just picked up a nice little 2011 Citroen c3 1.6 auto exclusive ,stolen recovered which was cat d and had a small bit of n/s front wing damage. Citroen have three year warranty and according to their website the warranty is transferable. It's the cat d bit that I am
• Ford Mondeo - 1999 Mondeo estate mk ii sudden starter failure 8 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  1999 S reg estate, 103000 miles. after 2.5 utterly trouble free years, sudden no go. Whirring sound from starter (not a click) and engine will not fire. Battery seems fine (lights good etc). did move it around the driveway the other day (last time it was moved) which I've never
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1997 1.25 Zetec Over-revving 18 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  1997 Ford Fiesta 1.25 with Zetec Engine My son has just returned from a couple of days away (including motorway journeys ) and says that on several occasions when pulling up to a road junction and putting engine into neutral, the car revs went up to 5k plus. He reckons that he`s checked to see
• Pug 307 - cambelt 22 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  . It was supposedly replaced 5 years go on 101,000 and now the mileage is 133,000. How difficult is it to do? I have replaced cambelts on 106's and on saxo's and they are relatively straight forward. I have been quoted in the region of £370 by the garages around here and due to the cars age it isn't
• Best and safest family diesel for £4000 5 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Hi all I have been driving 4x4's over the last few winters but having to cut the fuel bill down so going back to a normal car :-( I have about £4000 to spend and want a safe, relatively economical family car - preferably a diesel. Safe being the main concern! Going back to 2wd in the ice makes me
• Road surface, top dressing 22 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  South Woodham Ferrers and or Chelmsford county council (I have yet to determine who) have recently resurfaced a number of roads via the top dressing method....
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  Buying a used workhorse 20 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My son works in building trade. He currently runs a K reg Freelander. It has to go it is so unreliable, costs a fortune to keep on the road. He needs...
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  What new Honda is coming? 25 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I visited a Honda dealer today and there was a new car hidden under wraps. Is Honda about to unveil a new Jazz model?
• Scratches on paintwork 1 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  this damage to him. He says he won't touch it as he says getting a perfect match would be tough on a new car. I bought some touch up paint which he applied on it plus the accompanied lacquer but it still looks s***e. He has offered to touch it up again and buff it over which is fine just so long as its less
• Which MPV? 29 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  and at the moment I am considering the Toyota Verso, VW Golf Plus, VW Touran and the Ford S-Max.  If there are any non MPV models that could meet these requirements, I would also be interested in considering them Any ideas please? Many thanks in advance! HH  
• Peugeot 306 - Peugeot 306 1.9td smoking under load. 8 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  everything is new, belts, filters, everything! It started though after a recent cambelt change. The old belt was very slack and the new one (Inc rollers) made a very noticeable difference in performance, a slight one in mpg and the engine even sounds more like a diesel! it does around mid 40's mpg wise
• skoda/yeti - Medium sized tow-car 18 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I am looking for a reliable modest tow car for a modest sized caravan, and I was wondering if anybody has advice. My starting point was a 1.9 diesel Focus, say 2-3 years old, with a tow capacity of 1500kg. However, I have seen on Autotrader a lot of 1.6 diesel i30's at reasonable prices, which
• VW Golf 1.4 2002 Engine BCA - How to reset an Exhaust emission warning lamp 16 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I had a continuous clicking noise from the front right hand side of my car which I traced to the purge valve on the top of the charcoal filter ...
• Citroen DS - 1964 citroen DS, should I buy? Is it rare? 1 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  HI everybody! I am in the States, and I have a line on a 64 DS that´s solid, but been exposed to the hot sun in the West for a long time.I have no experience with these, but I´v ealways nthought they were cool. Anyway, I have always had oddball cars, but with no knowledge
• choosing next car 25 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Luxurious interior Reliable, up to a year old I have narrowed my shortlist down to : Jag XF 3.0d S portfolio (probably pre facelift, as better value) Merc CLS coupe (new shape) Lexus LS600h (OK, will have to go older to get within budget) Infiniti M hybrid (left
• Fabia, Jazz or Polo - Fabia, Jazz, Polo,which is best 1-2 yr old petrol 13 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  : 1.2 TSi (86 or 105) or the VW Polo 1.2 70 S or 1.2 TSi 105 SEL. Polo seems to be most expensive and have the worst reviews. Any advice would be welcome.
• Audi A3 1.6 2001 - Secondhand car bought 4 days ago (Refund) 9 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  is, if there is something major wrong with it, it could cost ££££'s to put it right.Many thanks.