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• Old VW Polo intermittant power loss 24 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  the car\'s top speed to about 50 mph even with the accelerator floored. This can persist for some time, but alternately flooring and releasing the accelerator pedal (still while driving) seems to fix it. Has anyone got any thoughts on what might be causing this? Other \'signs of age\' and general
• Horror expenses !!! 27 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  costs for various cars and add these costs to the CBC breakdown. I\'m sure most people fall in love with their shiny new motors and haggle about the price but never find out or even consider in advance just how costly that new clutch, cat, cambelt etc. etc. is going to be when it\'s eventually
• Harwich docks 8 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Went down to Harwich docks yesterday to pick up my imported BMW 320d. When I got to the collection pound, the place was mainly filled with Golf's Rav 4's a few Merc Sports Coupes and BMW's! As I pulled up, two transporter loads of Rav 4's and BMW's were leaving. Another transport company collected
• New Polo or New Corolla 2 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  In about 2-3 months my wife wants to purchase a new car to replace her extremely reliable 1992 Daihatsu Charade TD which she has owned since new. Two cars are currently on her list: VW Polo 1.2 S 5 door Toyota Corolla 1.4 T2 5 door Both are approximately £11,300 (you have to add about £1000
• The Price of Image 26 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  A comment in Steve Cropley?s Autocar column caught my eye ?I see a day when even buyers of ?quality? cars won?t want to pay prices inflated by something as unimportant as image?. He had been talking about a quote from Opel-Vauxhall?s big chief, Carl Peter Forester, formally quality guru, who
• LPG conversions 20 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  a conversion is to fit it to a thirsty vehicle and get the conversion done for as little as is compatible with safety. A Range Rover is a thirsty vehicle compared with most saloon cars and would seem to be a suitable candidate for treatment. A cheap but sound 70's or 80's vehicle would suit my purposes
• Retreat on Speed cameras? We will see 30 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  likely to be fined under rules which will allow police forces to keep some of the money from fines. The document issued to officials in Mr Spellar?s department last week stresses that colours other than yellow can only be used in ?exceptional circumstances? such as areas of outstanding natural beauty
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  Does anyone else have problems with the handbrake operation on the Volkswagen Touran DSG? 25 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  May I check, through your columns, with other Volkswagen Touran DSG owners about what I believe spoils an otherwise very nice car? My aggravation derives...
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  How do I insure my Ford Escort XR3i that has had an RS Turbo engine fitted? 17 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  What is the correct way to insure a Ford Escort XR3i which has had an engine from an Escort RS Turbo fitted to it?
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  My newly-bought car clunks in lower gears. Is this normal? 20 Apr 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a 2017 diesel Ford Focus, which clunks in the lower gears when I release the clutch. I have been told by Ford that it is the dual mass...
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  How much is my 1987 Ford Escort XR3i Convertible worth and where's the best place to sell it? 10 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Escort XR3i Convertible. It's a 1987 with 56k miles in excellent condition. I want to know how I can get the best price for it?
• Mk1 Ford Focus - Ford Focus starting issues 4 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  I own a Mk1 2004 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI and ive owned this for around a year. Its cover 84,000 miles. In the winter, last year, it would struggle to start on cold mornings, but would always start and then be fine starting thereafter. Summer came, no issues. This recent cold spell has
• 2016 Ford Focus 1,5 TDCi 6 Speed Manual - 2016 Focus 1,5 TDCi Clutch/Transmission/Gearbox 24 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  I have previously owned a 5 gear 1.7TD Escort Estate (up to 120,000 miles) and a Fiesta 1.4 16V Zetec Petrol driven up to 160,000 (first clutch change at 100,000, first exhaust at 130,000).  Just purchased a 20 month old 2016 Ford Focus 1,5 TDCi 6 Speed Manual with 37,000
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  We need a large MPV - what are our options? 17 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We've had a Volkswagen Transporter (nine seater) but looking for more seats now, 10-12 but no bigger. Is the only option the Ford Minibus in the UK? We...
• Ford Focus Saloon - ford focus issues 30 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, I urgently need help as my friend is a single mother and needs her car. Its a 56 plate ford focus. The other week, the instrument
• Ford Ka - 2004 Ford KA: blowing cold air and losing coolant 17 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Morning all, I've been having a Google search for this problem for quite some time, and I usually find it's either one problem or the other as opposed to both at the same time. I've had my Ford KA for about seven or eight months now: it's a fantastic little car, starts up fist time
• Ford Focus 1.6 Elle (02 Plate) - Is this Ford Focus 02 worth it? 30 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, I have been to view a Ford Focus today and I really liked the car, bodywork and interior was in great condition for age.  Car has 78k miles on it with part service history, 3 owners and MOT history. It is taxed until end of February and MOT'd till September 2014
• Ford Fiesta - '01 Ford Fiesta - does this sound right? 11 May 2012 (Forum)
  I've never posted before but would really appreciate some advice/opinions on what has happened to my beloved X-reg Ford Fiesta 1.3 Finesse. I booked in to Mr Clutch to get the clutch & hydraulic bearing replaced - it was taken in this morning.  At lunchtime I had a call to say
• Ford Focus 1.4 '04 - Ford Focus 04 Dashboard Problems 12 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  . I'm pretty skint so couldn't possibly afford to take to a Ford dealership and wondered if anyone else had experienced the same/similar problems with the focus, and how they got on with having it remedied?   Many thanks in advance for your input   Danny
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  Is my Ford Focus breaking down because of a coil pack fault? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was driving along in the rain today when my Ford Focus decided not to work. I had my foot on the throttle and I was getting no response. I then stopped,...