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• Servicing BMW 318i 30 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  I'm hopefully picking up a replacement car for my wife's aging Merc next week, and would very much appreciate advice re immediate servicing needs. Car: BMW 318i SE Touring, August 1998 S reg, 134,000 miles. 1 owner, full BMWSH. Last service at 122,000 miles. 1. Does anyone know what model
• Highway Code 5 May 2002 (Forum)
  ever. Incidents like this no doubt happen 1000's of times a day. Why don't the Police use the money from speeding offenses and retrain people to conduct themselves in the correct way when on the road?
• Anti-dive Xantia - sitting on it's heels 9 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  goes off but comes on about 3 or 4 times within the first 30 seconds (for a couple of seconds at a time). After that all is OK. The car has done 135K+ and has been serviced every 6K, I?ve checked the LHM level (at full height) and it?s at the top level, The rear sphere where replaced (for new items
• Sorted! 18 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  exhaust and fsh. No rust visible anywhere. It?s the same colour as my present car, so I won?t lose it in car parks! So, a result! A ?new? car for the price of a new speedo. head and windscreen, and I?m a happy bunny.. Long live Bangernomics! Peter.
• RTA & Driving Licences 28 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  I know these are the queries I normally answer myself, but here`s one I don`t know the answer to. If a non-UK citizen is in the UK they are able to drive on their "foreign" driving licence for a length of time. This length of time depends on the circumstances, but that isn`t my point. I am a UK
• BMW 320 handling 21 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Has anyone had this experience and/or can suggest a cause? I have a 1995ish K reg BMW 320i (E36) coupe auto. I've had 320's before and the handling was always great. So it was on this current car for a while until a few months ago when I started to experience poor handling in the sense
• Your opinion of MG Rovers please! 4 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  * grateful if you could e-mail me to the above address any comments you have on the strategy used by MG to market their product(s) and your opinion on the success of this. The main focus is on the *image* that MG has portrayed through their ads and whether that matches your opinion and whether it has
• Who was driving Speed Cameras 3 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  . Perhaps some people even take a driving test and apply for a licence in a false name - used to put the points on? Clearly the police and government know that this goes on and perhaps other similar ?scam?s, but they do nothing about it. Does this not prove that speed cameras are used mainly
• Mopeds. 20 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Hi all, After all the events over the week it seems that this world isn't all it's cracked up to be, but hey, it's what it is so let's make the best of it ! I've been nattering to a local lad, Jamie is his name. He is the proud owner of a 'Y' plate Honda XR8 S moped. He's owned it for about 6
• OAP ZX TD Problem 5 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  when decelerating to idle (at stop junctions etc); 2. There is a significant vibration coming from the front wheels which is road speed related (as opposed to engine speed). I've done the obvious (wheel balance, changed both driveshafts and N/s front wheel bearing without improvement). Before I change
• 16 important OIL questions answered! 8 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  , with marketing-speak terms such as ?Magnatec? and ?Electrosyntec? really being code words for esters, which are particularly beneficial in performance engine oils. No manufacturer has any unique ?secret?, so it?s all down to providing the best possible blend for the job at the right price, and making it clear
• Oil labelling explained 6 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  What?s written on your oil bottle and what does it mean. This post may seem like going back to basics but I am constantly surprised by the amount of people who do not know or understand what is written on a bottle of oil and therefore no idea of what they are buying/using. To be blunt about
• Roadtest : Avantime 20 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  was just fantastic playing the latest Moby CD. Looking around from the driver?s seat, visibility was excellent - no B pillar means unobstructed views each side, the full length sunroof (with electric blinds for both front and rear passengers) gives a great view of the sky, but as with many cars these days
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  What should we buy when downsizing from two cars to one? 4 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are both in our early 70’s and are now slowly reaching the conclusion that it is hard to justify our running two cars now that we are both...
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  Can I swap named drivers on my insurance to keep both our no claims bonus? 30 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  During our 25 years together my wife and I have always had our own cars. Last year that changed when we decided that one car would suffice and we sold...
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  Will changing away from runflat tyres help the ride comfort on my BMW? 17 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a BMW 320i XDrive from new in 2016. I have always found the ride to be noisy and hard but enjoyed the sharp steering and power response. The...
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  Best used medium hatchback? 7 Nov 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a used medium sized hatchback and wondering what you would recommend for £6,000? Or do I need to spend more like £8,000? I recently...
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  My daughter wants a diesel hatchback. Can you recommend a used model? 1 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter's leased MINI is coming up for renewal but she's leaning towards buying a 2 or 3-year-old car, with a diesel Golf in mind. Diesel due to her...
• 2008 Ford Focus Mk2.5 Titanium 1.8 Duratec Petrol - 08 Ford Focus 1.8 Weird Revs/Idle No Codes But S 4 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  I've a 58-plate (2008 Mk2.5) 1.8 petrol Focus that broke down last week due to a crap battery. The recovery guy said the alternator wasn't doing its...
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  My car's glass roof blind was found to be faulty while being checked as part of a trade-in deal. Do I have to pay for it to be fixed if I didn't know? 4 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I returned to the Ford dealership where I bought my S-Max 2.5 years ago to trade-in for a new car. I was served by the same salesman as before. He test...