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• If Someone Gave you 50k... 1 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  mid 2012, Audi S range and BMW M series. Now originaly i thought this would be an easy task, choose your dream car but then it got me thinking you would never get this sort of money again. so whatever it is you pick you would pretty much have to stick with it. Which then brings in more thoughts
• Audi A4 Allroad - what am I missing? a good Audi A4 Lease deal? 9 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I purchased my 2005 Audi A4 2.0 TDi 140 S-Line Avant - Leather, Navigation, Colour coded Optics Grille Kit etc with 78,000 on the clock Oct 2008. its now got 107,000  (approx 9600 p/yr avrg) and I am in the position that I have owned thrown far too much money at a 6 year car
• Skoda Octavia 1.6 Elegance Estate - Fault Code 16706 5 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  ) are these sensors located? Indeed are they one and the same thing by a different name? Are they expensive to replace? What is/are part number(s) for these Sensors? Thanks
• Citroen C3 1.4 LX Petrol Manual - Citroen C3 - three issues, not sure if connected > 17 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  have been the throttle housing, but this is definitely what he has written on the invoice. Needless to say, the fault(s) is still there - any suggestions? They don't have a lot of money, so I've given them a rough idea of the costs if the PAS pump or rack has gone or if it needs a new speedo
• Any - Stupid excuses after a crash 17 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  and went to see if the man and his son (who was in the back of the car were alright. The HGV 's driver got out and his imediate response was "sorry pal, it just slid." Now call me cynical, but a "professional" driver should know that on a wet road your braking distance will be vastly increased
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 99 2.0 - TC ABS speedo intermitant fault 25 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  out ) the garage i that run a diagnostic said that it was a speed fault and the n/s abs senser at fault this i changed for a GM part. 90 pounds lighter problem still there i have check back with THE garage and his next plan was the ring at the back of the cv joint before i go this root {which
• peugeot 205 gti - 205 gti 1.6 starting/wiring problem 22 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  that s nackerd.but shouldn't stop it from starting? I then thought i would bypass the s.a.d plug with a piece of wire just in case it needed the continuity through it to work, however when i do this and then go to put on the ignition the engine turns over without having to turn the key fully. I
• 59 reg Mazda 3ts 1600 petrol - Clattering Mazda 21 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  the same problem again but even worse. I'm  wondering if piston slap is a common problem with Mazda 3's. Has anyone else had this problem? Would be so grateful for any help, Many thanks, Barry  
• Is this car "New" or should I haggle a discount? 18 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  with the controls and perhaps accidently put a few small marks on the interior/bodywork (I'm paranoid like that). I would be happy to still take the car, but surely a discount of a few £100's would be in order....but like I said there is no way I could prove it is that car and of course
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  Rover 25 ignition problem 2 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  In the last month my 2005 Rover 25 has had problems starting. At times when I turn the ignition key there is a silence and then a two-tone warning sound...
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  I want to buy an old Nissan Sunny but is the clutch on the way out? 15 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking about buying a 1993 Nissan Sunny 1.4 with very low miles of 39,000. It drives well, but the clutch seems a bit high on the biting point. Is...
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  Does my Renault Master have a glow plug fault? 12 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  After travelling about 300 miles, I parked my Renault Master 2.2 DCi for two days, went to start it and it won't start. I checked the fuel and it's coming...
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  Can I install a new cigarette lighter socket in my Peugeot 306? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Peugeot 306's cigarette lighter does not work. All the fuses are okay as the dashboard lights and the cigarette light works, and these are all on the...
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  Will the Renault Megane Sport Tourer tow my 750kg boat and trailer more economically than my Laguna ST? 25 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I currently use a Laguna Sport Tourer 1.9 diesel to tow a small yacht. The all-up weight of the boat and trailer is about 750kg. I am considering replacing...
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  Would you recommend a Peugeot 106 for my son, who would like to drive to France in it? 10 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My son has just passed his test and wants a good secondhand vehicle for £1000-£1250. He is an adventurous lad and will probably drive it to the south of...
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  Should I swap my Nissan Primera for a Hyundai XG30? 9 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a X-reg Nissan Primera SE Plus with 140,000 miles. I was wondering if it would be better to buy a W-reg Hyundai XG30? Are the Hyundais rated as...
• Peugeot 306 - 96 Pug 306, nearside rear weel camber issue 25 May 2010 (Forum)
  the body raises and the wheels straighten all 306's do the same the torsion bar requires adjusting (even though from a different mechanic this was dismissed) but when i took it for it's MOT it was noted as an advisory as "**dangerous**" Now as i carry 3 teens in the back every
• When does a car "wear out"? 18 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  miles on my already above average miles Golf, and as such it might be worth chopping it in now, whilst its still worth something, for a slightly newer, lower mileage example. Maybe an Auris/Civic 2.2. My Golf plus £3k should see us right, but at what mileage do cars start to wear out. Most C70's im
• Citroen C4 (2004 - ) - 09 1.6 Fitting a towbar - "Trailer Stability Progr 30 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  claim. Or is this just safety being taken to unnecessarily extreme levels, and all that's really needed is the towball and a link for the lighting? I expect this applies to other cars with similar electronic stability programmes. (BTW, it is not possible to permanently switch off the C4's ESP without
• Honda CR-V III (2007 - ) - Replacement tyre time. 18 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Car was taken in for tyre rotation last November - the tread was down to 4mm then - two months later and 2000 miles later they were down to the wear bar indicators, so a change was deemed. Handbook say that the standard 225/65x17s are "winter" tyres and they do have an M&S mark on them. Despite