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  Does my car need to be dealer serviced to maintain full service history and warranty? 24 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2016 Audi A3 sportback S-line. Very pleased with it, but it's now due its first service. Do I need to go through Audi? I have an excellent local...
• Mini Cooper D (59 plate PSA Engine) - Mini Cooper D - DPF issues.. s 17 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  to finish cleaning it, Finally a forced regen and the thing was as good as new..  Worked a treat..MPG back up to the mid 60's 6. one month later the dpf light is back..and came on during a motorway drive My Weekly driving
• BerlingoBerlingo - Citroen steering knock 1 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  to be my steering rack and over many months the n/s/f tracking would go out and pull to the left, so had the tracking reset a couple of times. In February 2014 had a new rack fitted by my mechanic with a reconditioned one from Camberley Auto Factors plus the near and o/side front lower ball joints and n/s
• MINI Coupe Cooper S - Rattles, Thumps, Squeaks and Bumps. 25 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  We purchased a MINI Coupe Cooper S in June 2012. What a mistake. They purport to be a premium brand but our experience contradicts this. After two days of battery died. Not a flat battery but a faulty battery which left us stranded. After a week the hatch was failing to close properly
• Cheap (and smallish) family car for London (Rover Freelander S, Citroen Xsara Picasso, VW Golf) 29 May 2013 (Forum)
  . VW Golf might  be another option, but not sure about the boot space as need to see one. Land Rover Freelander s was recommended by a friend as you can pick these up
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  Looking for a cheap comfortable car to get to and from station 2 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Hello HJ. I have a 1964 Series 2a Land Rover which i've been using to get to and from the station every day (about 5 miles a day). I've now decided that...
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  Is this insurance quote too good to be true? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been a loyal customer with the same insurance company for over 30 years, but Sainsbury’s Car insurance has given me a quote which halves my current...
• none - owner refuses to send off V5 after swapping bikes 4 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I swapped my running moped for a spares or repair motorcycle when I swapped we did not fill in the v5's or send them off because he did not have his v5 on him at the time and i forgot to get a reciet :( . he's now broke my moped by messing with it and putting way too much 2stroke oil
• Next doors cat & the space time incontinence 5 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  a Haynes on the Fiat Punto - wiring diagram and all. What if there`s an error and you have to pull forward and not down? So that when your genome code is run through the medical repair machine - your left leg drops off - rather than you growing a new liver. Cos if we can`t allegedly
• Happy memories of motoring Bank Holidays 25 May 2009 (Forum)
  What are your Happy memories? Can you give us a `sound bite` (literally that is) and a bit of a write up? (Based on an 8yr olds memory of a `Desert Rat` friend.) It`s 1955 and the crack troops that defeated Rommel in the western desert are again heading towards the coast - radiators boiling
• Audi A4 B6 (2001 - 2005) - Suspension issue and to replace with sport or not 10 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Hi I have a problem with my 2002 A4 130bhp tdi. I noticed that it has dropped on the rear driver?s side corner. I swapped the standard 16 inch wheels for a set of standard OE A4 17 wheels about 3 months ago which went on without a bother. Indeed I was pleased to see that the drivers door
• 5k miles in Octavia 2.0TDi estate 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Following on from my 5.5k review of my Leon, my opinions after 5k miles with my wife?s Octavia 2.0TDi L+K estate. Thought this was a good time to post and would make interesting comparison with Mr. Freezer?s review of his 1.9 Octavia. Generally my wife (main driver ? lease car) is very happy
• VW Golf Mk3 poor pick-up from idling 4 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  is that it loses power when I open the throttle quickly from idling ? if I open the throttle more slowly, it will behave. When driving, I can?t open the throttle too much when revs are low, or the car will impersonate a kangaroo. Basically it?s driveable only if I slip the clutch a lot and keep the revs right up
• Mondeo s reg. Significant fuel leak 13 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  S reg 2.0l auto saloon petrol Today I suffered a significant fuel leak from the tank area. The car was at full operating temperature with approx 2 gall left in the tank. I had just filled up the tank and had then driven to a car park to park for a few hours. Having parked, I then immediately got
• Driving test grief (need advice) 18 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  an overkill in both cases, correct me if I'm wrong. Is there some quota system, or what is the best time to take the test? Our town?s DSA pride itself on 56% passing rate so we must be doing something wrong. His driving instructor told him people usually make 10 minor faults in average so how do they all get
• Appeal for help... 14 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  The following is placed anonymously at the request of someone who wonders if anyone here can help. Epsom man in car smash ? as he chases his Mercedes The victim of a daring car theft risked injury as he leapt into his wife\'s car and chased after the thieves who snatched his £70,000 sports car
• keep 306 or s/h almera-primera-mondeo? 4 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  expensive to fix. I'm not interested in residuals since I run 'em into the ground. If I change I'll probably look just after the March registration when there'll be a few more s/h's around. Do you think trader, private or auction would be best for any or all of the above replacements? Also (sorry
• Think I\'ve seen the last of my car.Part1 9 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  . I\'ve been looking at various websites to get an idea of value and they all say around £2500 but I believe my car is worth about £1000 more than this, even though it has quite high mileage of 66k. It\'s a limited edition car in metallic black with alloy wheels. Inside it is immaculate
• Letter from Lagos 17 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  No, you haven't won 25 billion dollars .... I'm here on business... I arrived on Saturday nite, and went into downtown Lagos . On sunday flew to Port Harcourt, and from there on by road to Aba ? about an hpur?s trip. And what an hour it was! The road is a two-lane-a-direction dual carriageway
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  Is the MoT extension only for those suffering from coronavirus? 26 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Some clarification is required on the MoT exceptions. Is it that only those that are suffering from the virus may take advantage of the MoT extension....