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  • Best little cars? 30 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
    Next month I'm moving back to England after living in Germany. I am looking for a petrol car with an engine of 1.6 litres or less for less than £3000. I...
  • Mercedes 220 CDI - Intercooler and /or turbo noise 12 Apr 2013 (Forum)
    hi Guys i really need some good advise about my car and the noise that i experience a while ago. after start i can hear a hard blow off or whiz from under the bonnet and the noise coming from where`s the intercooler / turbo.if i open the bonnet i can see some oil around the front
  • What do these Vauxhall Vectra fault codes mean? 24 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I have fault codes u2105 (no comms with ECU) and u2139 (no comms with steering column). Any advice on locating the actual problem, as it needs resolving...
  • BMW M3 - Purchasing a car that is been sold on foreclosure 28 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    I am being offered a Mid 1980's BMW M3 by a Garage which is owed several thousand for works carried out by the orginal owner who is now deceased several months - he passed away while the car was still in the garage undergoing work. The vehicle (one of several) was left to the daughter
  • Kwacker - Sports tourers...tourers 22 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    school styling wise... I also sat on a new Kwacker gtr 1400, at a dealer here. Mixed feeling about it. Like most near mid 50's now and not looking fo0r anything sporty as my poor wrists couldnt take it.  Money, around 6-8 k dont mind anything up to 2/3 yrs old
  • We need to buy a small hatchback. Any suggestions? 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I live in rural North Somerset and need to buy a small/medium car,hatchback [for the dog] that has good ground clearance as we live down a very rutted...
  • SEAT Ibiza FR - Climate/Aircon/Heater issue... 17 Oct 2012 (Forum)
    Hi Guys I managed to talk the missus out of her money pit Cooper S and she decided  to get an Ibiza FR. After looking round for a few weeks we picked up a great example this weekend. 2005, 57k on the clock and 7 stamps in the book(all but one main dealer). great
  • Pavement parking and threatening behaviour! 18 Jul 2012 (Forum)
    and the driver, a gentleman in his late 50's, got out shouting abuse and pushing me for bashing into his car. Quite scary especially as this was in front of my 6 year old. I said back to him that he shouldn't park on the pavement, to which he said he was allowed to park on the pavement due to his blue badge
  • Why are Hyundai and KIA's extended guarantees so successful? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I seem to remember that Daewoo used extended guarantees to promote their cars in the 1990s, that I don't recall was particularly successful at the time....
  • Cyclist this Morning 2 Mar 2012 (Forum)
    Don’t worry, no contact or broken bones. On approaching a mini R/B on a narrow road this morning a cyclist (man in early 60’s, no helmet) started to undertake me but due to relative speeds on approach ended up riding alongside me. The road was narrow and there wasn’t
  • dexron 111 with castrol z - oil compatabilaty 5 Feb 2012 (Forum)
    the weekend run around stuff, and i think the old girl deserves the best oil to keep her going.i,ve had the surf for 4 years and 73,000 miles and never missed a beat.She,s got 169000 miles under her bonnet and still going strong,i just think if there are better oils on the market the surf deserves it.can
  • HJ - Daily Telegraph 14 Jan 15 Jan 2012 (Forum)
    overpriced if this really is a car's economic life. Sad really as the rusty bodywork problems are long gone. P S Anyone know of a list of cars with chain cams! (EOR - End of Rant)     
  • Chevrolet Cruze - Time to change the trusty Mondeo... 10 Jan 2012 (Forum)
    Hi everyone, Been a while since asked for some advice, but could do with your expertise! I've still got the trusty X-Reg (one of the first Mk 3's) Petrol Mondeo, it's done 77,000 miles now and still starts and runs no problem, had a few electrical issues recently (Automatic Windows
  • pug 307 52 plate - ecu fault 22 Dec 2011 (Forum)
    hi there wondered if somone can be of help... saturday the battery somehow disconnected on our car after a little wiggle it came back onbut when we went...
  • vauxhall corsa sri 1.4, volkswagen polo se 1.4 - vauxhall corsa sri 1.4 or volkswagen polo se 1.4 29 May 2011 (Forum)
    miles about 6 months tax and only done 2000 miles since last MOT and Service. only down side is that it has a slight dent down the side that i can sort out myself. he is asking around 1300-1500. i also have a Golf in mind. a 1.4 gold s. this has 98k on the clock but does have R32 alloys which
  • Skoda Fabia - Water leaks on Skoda Fabia. 25 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    damage, it fell on deaf ears. Seems to me if you are going to cure this problem by re-sealing the bottom of the doof seal, you are only trapping the water in the door panel and causing more moisture to corrode the panel. If you see lots of little bubbles along the top of the door, it;s too late. You;ve
  • Disco prices don't drop 24 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Why are two-year-old Discovery 4 HSEs selling for around 47k when as new they are 54k? Surely they should be dropping much more than this? Are the dealers...
  • Peugeot 607 (2000 - ) - 03 2.0 Replacing remote tyre pressure sensors 13 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    - connect a lead, press a couple of buttons and job done, but apparently the software is only available to Peugeot dealers so - once again - it's a captive market If you dont have it done then every journey starts with a warning that there is a TPI missing. So that;s your choice - £110 extra per TPI
  • Have U picked up any hitchhikers in the past year? 3 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    ). I am looking to talk to drivers who have picked up any hitchhiker(s) over the past 12 months about their experience (or maybe they know a friend, colleague or family member who picks up hitchhikers and can pass this request on). If you have 10-15 minutes to spare over the coming week
  • Tecnincal problem with VAG Group 2.0-litre TSI 15 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
    We on the SEATCupra.net website are finding a lot of "coil pack failures", but the fault appears secondary to oil leakage into the packs. This is on the...
 

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