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• Yaris D4D vs Golf TDI 130 12 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Yes I know this topic sounds like an unlikely head to head, but I have a decision to make. I own a Golf TDI 130 5 door bought new in January 2002 from Motorhouse 2000, it\'s an EU import. I bought the Golf over the Christmas hols in a hurry after I rejected my new MINI Cooper, following legal
• Musings on Sat Nav/phones + Google/Nokia maps. 7 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  - and instantly there  was a sarcastic comment from Mrs O. "We know it as the `stir-fry lizard` and have done since before westerners arrived - it tastes of chicken" Already on the map then -which is more than can be said for Nokia`s Navteq maps, which  simply show Tacloban (Leyte
• Jaguar S-type 2003 V6 petrol yaw rate sensor / Ford part numbers 29 May 2016 (Forum)
  Hi there, my father in laws S-type (registered Feb 2003, 03 reg, 2.5 V6 SE auto) has a continuous DSC not available message and anti skid amber light on all the time.  The local indi has read the fault codes and the problem is the yaw rate sensor.  To repair it is around
• Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet - Focus 1.6 Zetec, Zetec S or other? 8 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  compared to my current car. Is the 1.6 zetec s engine the same as mine?  If so, this is probably perfect for what I need (just me, the other half and a toddler).  What should I aim to pay?  I'm thinking that if I'm spending atleast 10k, I want to get something with ultra low miles
• Jaguar S-Type LHD - Jaguar S Type Indicator switch 10 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Following the failure of my driver window winder and my AC, my indicator/lighting stalk malfunctioned on the same day. It did not snap as on two previous...
• UK pea on China`s drum - Car Manufacture 7 May 2010 (Forum)
  visit. Perhaps we had it coming, with our old Empire and it`s arrogant feather hatted minions, forcing people in their own country  to bow to the `superiority` of an imported genteel England into Shanghai. Or was it demanding black pudding and jellied eals instead of accepting and savoring
• Simple late 90's small car engines - advice needed 13 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  believe the FIAT FIRE engines are very good but ewith my budget £700-£1000 the car is likely to be well tatty by now. I love the 1.25 Ford Zetec S but I am right in the fact these need careful servicing? Something which will be hard to find on the used market. Then there i s the VAG engines, seem
• Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - Aftermarket HID headlights 28 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  up? Finally, is it likely that my blue bulbs (and the 9 year old stock ones that the car came with) are so rubbish that if I got some Philips +80's I'd probably be happy with the result? My main concern is that they are far dimmer than my old MK4 Golf GTi (which I found perfectly satisfactory
• Mercedes C200 2003 - Misfire problems 18 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Friend?s car (75k miles) is suffering an intermittent fault. Brought to idle a few miles after a cold start it misfires badly. EML sometimes illuminates. Misfire won?t clear until car is switched of and restarted, after which the problem will not occur for the rest of the day. In addition
• how to get a refund due to dodgy car 3 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  A little over 7 days since I got my 2002 S80. Handling seems a bit soggy, and ride crashes a fair bit, but figured it?s done 80k, that?s the way it drives. Anyway, took it down some country lanes in Essex to office today and had to slow right down. Car nearly lost grip on back end at 35mph round
• Big Brother?s Garage - Round four. 17 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  ****** Voting over for round four. ****** For the next round, and to see the remaining cars, goto thread:- http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=23858 Right then, and onto round four of Big Brother\'s Garage. 2 cars were evicted from the previous round. See here
• Big Brother?s Garage - Round three. 13 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  ****** Voting over for round three. ****** For the next round, and to see the remaining cars, goto thread:- http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=23750 Right then, round three of Big Brother\'s Garage. 2 cars in total were evicted from the previous round. See here
• Speedo broken/poor performance/h. gasket 20 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, Mum\'s speedo isn\'t working. It seems to register intermittently when in lower gears or in any gear under hard acceleration. (OK 5th won\'t offer hard acceleration in a severely negelected metro but nevermind.) Loose cable? My friend\'s Mondeo 1.8TD ,M reg, 146k ,seems to perform poorly below
• E class Merc W211 vs BMW 5 E39 / E60 28 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  In his road test on the new Merc E Class, HJ says: " ... So what?s this paragon or engineering excellence like to drive? In a word, brilliant. ...... ...... There is no other saloon car quite like it. It really is ?engineered like no other car in the World?. ...." In last weeks Sunday Times
• My 1st month, 3300 miles, with an S-Max 1 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  I?ve recently changed my car to a Ford S-Max and here are my thoughts after my first month. I have come from a BMW 320d touring, 2004 and 119,000 miles. In that time NOTHING went wrong, not even a bulb blew. However, with a new baby and starting up a part-time photography business, I needed
• Protection from rear impacts 13 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  also doing 60 mph close (but not unduly) behind. Blimey, in a Ford Ka, the back of one?s head must be practically brushing the rear screen. I was reminded of that traffic-cops type TV programme on several months back where a young woman (the driver) had tragically been killed when her car
• Renault Clio - Steel rims repair - will this pass? 2 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  . Expecting at least a minor, will this pass at all? Pics: https://1drv.ms/i/s!Ajxbph3PVICGgYJc5FBnEZ__QFdO2w https://1drv.ms/i/s!Ajxbph3PVICGgYJePr360UVxv9f1ag
• Golf TDI 2.0 - Estimate for repairs needed please 12 Jan 2023 (Forum)
   I reversed the car into a wooden fence and have some damage to pay for. Can anyone hazard a guess of costs? As you can see from pics, it does go down to the metal and there was a slight indent too that is hard to see from pic.  https://www.dropbox.com/s/e0tbfb7ciye7573/Car1.PNG
• Tesla Model S - Finn gets 20k estimate to repair Tesla battery. 24 Dec 2021 (Forum)
  Used 2013 Tesla needs a €20 k new battery so instead he uses dynamite-30 kg of it! "Famous Finnish intransigence"! https://www.focus.de/auto/elektroauto/news/dynamit-statt-kohle-finne-erhaelt-kostenvoranschlag-fuer-tesla-reparatur-dann-sprengt-er-sein-model-s_id_28173875.html...
• Nissan Note S - Welding and car value 22 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  I had some welding done on my current car at the last MOT and am curious to know if that would affect the sale price. It's pretty old anyway so not expecting...