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  Which small automatic is best - Fiesta or Fabia? 29 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is after a small petrol car with an automatic gear box. She test drove the Ford Fiesta with the PowerShift gearbox. She also drove the Skoda Fabia...
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  Buying petrol automatic hatchback - Golf or Mazda 3? 7 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy 1-2 year old petrol automatic hatchback with decent power and fuel economy for commuting 17 miles each way. Half is stop and go traffic...
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  Which small automatic for my mother-in-law? 19 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a new small automatic for my mother-in-law. She currently drives a 2004 automatic Corsa. I have no idea about automatics and have about three...
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  BMW X3 - Manual or Automatic? 9 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are thinking of buying a new BMW X3. What's your recommendation on the transmission to go for, manual or automatic? Most 4x4s seem to have automatic...
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  Automatic fearbox? 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  For years I have been driving an Avensis 1.8 T3-X with an automatic gearbox and have had years of trouble free motoring. I am now thinking of buying a...
• Best small automatic for £12.5k or so ? 1 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  Looking to buy a small automatic car for my daughter. We have c£12.5k or so. More confused after reading reviews about this automatic gearbox or that. Most miles around town and single carriageway roads, occasional dual carriageway, rarely motorway. Practicality and reliability prime
• Audi A4 model 1998 1.6 automatic gear - Audi A4 model 1998 1.6 automatic gear 10 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  my car gear does not transmit smooth and the RPM rais and then transmit and sometimes doesnot transmit untill getting my leg away , can anyone help me...
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  Which cars have a torque converter automatic transmission? 10 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Which automatic new cars in the UK still have torque converter gearboxes as many manufacturers seem to be switching to cvt or twin clutch?.
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  Which small Automatic SUV should I buy for £10,000? 27 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have a budget of £10,000 to buy a very reliable, small automatic SUV which will be used for about 40 miles daily commute. This will be mainly for commuting...
• Recommendations for Small - Mid Size Automatic 12 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Hi, can anyone recommend a small/mid size automatic for a budget of £5K? Will be mainly for city driving and the odd longer journey. 
• VW Up automatic - Towing behind a Motorhome 30 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Has a VW Up Automatic got a suitable gearbox to allow it to be towed behind a Motorhome for lengthy trips aboad?
• Vauxhall Signum (2003 - ) - 06 1.9TDCi Oil cooler for automatic 20 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Will I need to fit an oil cooler to Signum 1.9CTD automatic to tow caravan?
• What's "Automatic" Air con? 14 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  As opposed to manual one? (on the new Grand Vitara 3dr) Does it come on automatically without the driver being able to control it? How does that work?
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  Where can I find a list of torque convertor automatic cars? 11 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a website with a list of every torque convertor car available in UK? I am looking for a small/medium SUV sized car - with a TC box available...
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  Buying a small automatic - what's best? 20 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a damaged left ankle and wants to buy a small automatic for greater comfort. What do you recommend we buy?
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  Are semi-automatic transmissions reliable? 10 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a new car, can you tell me if semi-automatic transmission systems are reliable?
• Can automatics tow? 5 May 2007 (Forum)
  Can a car with an automatic gearbox tow a manual gearboxed car? I was going to use a fiat Punto manual to tow with but the tow hook appears to have the wrong thread for the hole! Anyone heard of this problem on Puntos? Need a new tow hook ASAP but they might order the wrong threaded hook for me
• to tow or not to tow an automatic 17 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Whats the opinion these days on towing a vehicle with an automatic transmision.Yaers ago it was advised to disconnect the prop shaft,not eay with a front wheel drive.The reason I ask is a friend who has a Rover ?? auto needs to get it to a garage to fix head gasket (K series engine)the garage said
• Automatic Car Washes 17 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  What do the backroom members think of automatic car washes?Lack of time,bad weather, and seasonal illness have prevented me washing my car as often as I would like. I normally wash my car by hand and I was thinking that using an automatic car wash might be better than nothing. What are peoples
• Automatic gearboxes 2 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Not being used to automatic cars and having recently borrowed one, could some kind soul tell me whether the handbrake needs to be on when the gearbox is in Park? Dave H