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• BMW 1 Series - Looking for an upgrade - taking any suggestions 25 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Hey guys, I currently have a 58 plate Ford Fiesta (Newer Shape), and it was my first car. I am now 19, and looking to upgrade to something slightly better, now that i've reached my two years of driving. I've been looking at a 2010 BMW 1 Series Coupe or Maybe even a 3 Series Saloon
• Carjacking and car choice 17 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  more comfortable seeing them in a Ford or a Hyundai. Am I being over protective?       
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  Where are the fuses for a Ka? 6 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Where are the fuses for cigarette lighter and back windscreen wiper on a Ford Ka? I know the fuse box is beside steering wheel.
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  Has towning my Galaxy caused damage? 31 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My automatic Ford Galaxy was towed off the ground. I was told it was the alternator. Not so - the car starts but gears are not engaging properly. Is it...
• 2005 Jaguar X-Type 2.0d - Jaguar diesel idling high, especially when driving 8 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  My Jag (with Ford engine) has a frustrating and dangerous problem. The idle speed increases when the car is in motion, getting up to 1500 rpm - which when in 5th means acceleration with no input from me! With the cluth depressed it drops to about 1000, and when the car actually
• Focus 1.6TDCi - turbo failure & how to prevent again 19 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Turbo failure on the 1.6 PSA engine on the fords had become quite an issue and there are many technical bullitens suggesting various replacement pipes and removal of the sump etc to clean pick up etc. The cause of all the excess carbon in the sump causing the blocked oil ways
• Falken tyres -just an observation. 28 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  .   I know Ford have been fitting Hankooks for quite some time, and I’ve also noticed they’re no longer quite as cheap as they used to be – perhaps reflecting their better reception nowadays (their Optimo 4S appears to be one of the very best 4-seasons tyres, bar none
• Citroen C5 - Replace a crashed C5 Petrol with what 7 May 2012 (Forum)
  I had a 2004 2.0 Petrol C5 that was Totalled by a Ford transit. Rear bumper tailgaate support beam etc. 1 garage written of. Waiting for Direct Line to pick it up but dont really want it back me thinks. What should i replace with ? Only do about 10K a year with 16 Mile return
• Replacement supermini 22 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  - so no to Ford and Vauxhall. Seem to have narrowed it down to either a Mazda 2 Tamura (on which I can get a £ 2300 discount by buying through the Civil Service Motoring Association), or a Hyundai i20 1.2 Classic or Comfort. Would buy an extended warranty on the Mazda to take it up to 5 yrs
• mondeo 2.2 titanium x 09 - mondeo mk4 clockspring 9 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Hi Gents, just wondering if anyone can help me, airbag light on cruise control not working, all points to a duff clockspring. After consulting the finest brains in my local Ford dealers, i find out i have two options one with a steering angle sensor, one without and furthermore they cant tell me
• Focus 1.6 Petrol 2000 - Thermostat 1 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi there,   This is my first post on this forum so not sure how it really works, Basically I have recently bought a second hand ford focus and it has thermostat issues! The first time it overheated I took it to a garage who couldn't find the problem! So basically
• Suitable All-Season Tyre and Insurance 18 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  My car was fitted with 215/60/16 99 V summer tyres as standard. I can only get winter tyres with a speed rating lower, that being a H. My insurance company have gave me the OK on this although I did contact Ford for help on a winter tyre spec and they were useless.   I
• VW PAssat 2l diesel - 2006 new shape passat cambelt 6 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  that ford and others have adopted) and if so when is it supposed to be changed.  I have the old passat and the cambelt went at 70K but they said it was because it has not been done for 5 years.  ANy advice and idea of cost welcome
• BMW 5 Series Touring - Which manufacturer charges the most for DAB? 28 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  (£850) and Navigation System-BMW Professional Multimedia (£2045).  I want neither of these extras. So for me to get a DAB radio on a new 5 series it is going to cost me a whopping £3205!! If I want DAB on a Ford Mondeo it would cost me £50. Does BMW hold
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  Is it most economical to have the windows open or the air con on? 17 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In the summer, is it most economical to have the windows open or the air con on? I have a 2008 Ford Ka.
• Sister needs another car 29 May 2010 (Forum)
  My sister is due to receive £ 1500 for a Citroen that was stolen and burned out a month ago and is interested in a Focus size hatchback. I advised her against another petrol Xsara as they are unreliable and expensive to maintain. Her main choices would be a Ford Focus, Peugeot 307( I am
• Was I just lucky? 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  ........................really the rest is brakes, tyres, and servicing. Mileage would probably average 20-25,000 mls/year. Makes - mostly Ford, Vauxhall, some BL, odd MB, last 14 years Honda, Mazda, Nissan. Most unreliable car MB C Class, Most reliable cars Honda & Mazda
• What was your best car / worst car ? 5 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  was a 1990 Ford Escort 1.6l LX (not even injection). Always munched through light bulbs, engine very rough running (even after new spark plugs and service). Slow acceleration. On the day I got rid of it the heating fan packed up. Very much a Friday afternoon build car.
• thankyou caravan person 12 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  i would like to say thankyou to the person driving a ford focus estate towing a caravan who let me out to overtake today. i was stuck behind a slow moving classic truck on the M5 southbound just below bristol in heavy trafic. i didn't get a chance to get a full reg but it started wa54. it just
• Crushed classics 30 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  The following cars are now confirmed as of 26th june 2009 as being taken in on the scrappage scheme MGB MG Midget Jaguar XJ6 Ford Capri Triumph TR7 Triumph Herald 1989 Bedford Bambi Bond Equipe and a Singer Vogue now say what you want but all these cars had to be taxed and tested so must