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• 'Cold' Starting problems. Polo 1993 17 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I would much appreciate your advice yet again. For the last couple of days, I have had some trouble starting my car from cold ('93 Polo 1043 Inj). When I say cold, I mean if it?s left for a day or two. It?s like the car has flooded or is running far too rich. You get in, and turn the key
• What's your earliest car memories 10 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  , and not being able to see over the dash, and what appeared to me a enormous steering wheel with a large crome horn opperating ring. This must of been about 1962 or 3 i'd have been 3 or 4 Then i can remember a Beford CA Utilabreak then one of 3 VW type 2's my dad had Then in 1968 his bussness was doing well
• Would any of you help? 20 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I would do. When I was 19 or so I pulled four teenagers out of a van that was on it?s roof and leaking petrol. The boys in the seats were ok but the girls who had been in the cargo area had broken noses and cut faces. I just called the police because the driver was drunk. But on one journey over new
• Prescott Hillclimb Drivers School 6 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  A week ago I had a text message from BMW offering a free day?s driving tuition at Prescott Hill, for Wednesday 3 rd June, using one?s own car. As I live less than half an hour from Prescott it seemed too good an offer to miss. Unfortunately Wednesday turned out to be a wet day on the hill
• 1980 Mini 1000 - Running far too rich 26 May 2005 (Forum)
  soaked in fuel. I have the following kit: Exhaust bits from Mini Spares: Manifold Std bore exhaust long centre branch Large inlet manifold for HS6 drilled + plug for servo S/Steel side exit DTM twinpipe S/Steel downpipe LCB to rear box Plus K & N cone filter & HIF 44 carb Pipercross cone
• Another car crime statistic...... 11 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  You often see it in papers and mags and occasionally on the TV but never think it\'s going to happen to you - but last night some pink fluffy dice have come along and nicked the alloys on my Omega and left it on bricks or breeze blocks to be precise!! First thing I knew about it was early
• And the new Toadster is: 26 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  A ?92 Rover 416Gsi. 110,000 miles 4 owners Last owner had it 3 years. 10 months MOT. Known problems: Water leak in the boot. Lights on buzzer doesn?t buzz. Bodywork not ?as new?. Apart from that it?s a gem. I paid 400 quid. Plus I can use keep my roof bars which saves me 50 quid. We must have
• Deathwish kiddies. 22 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  trend of bored young kids ranging from angry 8's to furious 14's to taunt and obstruct cars that are already going slowly due to the kids presence. Two tricks: 1. Run up the road in front of the car eventually slowing to a stop in a crowd in front of the car where they subsequently taunt and hurl abuse
• If you really want to pick fault with company car 10 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Yesterday I got caught defending one aspect of the new company car tax regime, so to show that I?m not working undercover for the treasury, I?d like to make the following point: Imagine you have just chosen your next company car, let?s assume a popular choice - because it?s a lovely car and has
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  I need a small automatic car for a new driver - what would you suggest? 22 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I need a small automatic car for a new driver, for £10,000 or less. What would you suggest?
• Mazda3/Toyota Auris Advice 5 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  (especially reading through helpful recommendations on this sub). - My budget is £7000-£8000 max, this is will be through a personal loan @ 3.3% - Petrol only, with mileage 8-10k per annum - Ideally 2013/2014 onwards and Japanese reliability, is the main criteria I am looking
• Mazda 2 - Remap? 4 May 2022 (Forum)
  :) Funnily enough the max power/torque figures are the same for all 3 versions (and other companies offer identical improvements). I'm guessing that they all have the same engine, which Mazda fit with different maps, and the remappers just have one map which is used regardless of whatever Mazda put
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  Yamaha TMAX 530 or XMAX 400? 11 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I recently read your article on the top 10 Maxi-scooters: https://kit.honestjohn.co.uk/top-tens/top-ten-maxi-scooters-2020/ Why do you not include the...
• Skoda and Hyundai - Millers petrol additive. 17 Dec 2019 (Forum)
    People here will know I'm not posting to advertise so will say at the outset I'm speaking about Millers Petrol Power Eco Max (500ml) bought for £12.99 today from Halfords. I saw mentioned, elsewhere, the abovementioned stuff and much prefer not to reply
• Buying a new car - Needing your advice: Is this legal and honourable? 3 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  G'day all and your advice required. I have just retired and about to change my car to one that that myself and Mrs Monian can drive & share  to gain the max advantage of my new found freedom. I live rural wales and fancy a crossover SUV that will suit our needs admirably
• Mercedes C220 Cdi W203 - Revs limited to around 2000. 1 May 2019 (Forum)
  been driving it like this since last year when I bought it and 95% of the time its fine at 2000 rpm max as it had bags of torque and a 6 speed manual gearbox and will do 70 mph up most hills, its only when I go up a particularly steep one it causes a problem, changing down doesn't help as you run out
• Warning signals on modern cars. 12 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Probably preaching to the converted here, but I just wondered what people thought of some of the warning signals that modern cars tend to feature.  Useful, or an aid to complacency? I took the B Max on a longer drive this week:  a round trip of 400-odd miles to Scarborough from
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  How do I proceed against a garage that overfilled my car with oil during a filter change? 8 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had an oil filter change on my 2007 Mercedes-Benz 300SL. The EGR light has come on. I've checked the oil level, which is very high (about 1cm...
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  Why does the temperature gauge go into the red when going uphill and return back to normal on flat ground? 24 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I just had the timing belt, water pump and exhaust sensor changed after finding a leak. Now, when the car is going uphill the temperature gauge is going...
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  Is the Isuzu Rodeo a reliable used buy? 23 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a 2009 Isuzu Rodeo 3.0-litre diesel. It has 70,000 miles on the clock. The garage let me put it up on the ramp and I noticed some...