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• Squeaky noise 30 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  , very much like the noise I remember from when people\'s fan-belts were about to fail. Have been trying to establish exactly when and why this happens, at first it seemed to be at low speed and when I changed gear or applied brakes. Now it seem to be happening a lot more, but I can\'t really
• Galant UnGalant behaviour 28 May 2002 (Forum)
  is £900 on a new ECU. Has anyone experienced the same fault(s)? Can anyone suggest a cure? Should I keep going until it stops completely making diagnosis easier? Richard
• Buying 4x4 for export to Sri Lanka 23 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  budget Japanese 4x4, as originally intended. After careful thought, he instead chose to spend more cash, and purchase a Mercedes 180 automatic, 'S' reg, 16,000 miles, clean HPI, and a genereral air of being an honest motor (John!) His reasons? The price was right. A relatively simple car, though
• This is getting serious: £28K serious 13 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  to boring boxes - she'll just have to lump it. Leasing is apparently the choice. Pithy and deadly serious questions she should ask before committing please. That way dad will get street cred too vicariously. And, as usual, I will be very grateful for any comments. Cheers Colin S
• Polo diesel poor starting 31 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  plugs were u/s, so they fitted a new set and all was OK, until this winter. Starting from cold is a bit slow and noisy (more than normal for a diesel) and runs a bit rough when it starts. This seems to be helped if I turn the key off when the glow-plug light goes off, then back on again and put some
• To LPG or not to LPG... 2 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  wanted a good motorway cruiser). Having moved North, I now have a 1 hour each way commute over about 25 miles to work every day. Although pretty efficient, the car uses a lot of £'s worth of petrol now and so my question is should I: a) Keep the Cavalier and get it converted to LPG, bearing in mind
• Aggressive lane shifting 21 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  closer than I would have liked - and shoots off past the lorries, which I also overtook a minute later. I watched him/her repeat this procedure two or three times over the next few miles before s/he disappeared over the horizon. And thought "What a wally." But maybe Passat driver thinks the same of me
• E-Class/5 Series or A6 - Advice Please 7 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  of mpg would you expect out ofthe E300TD (some books give low 30's others 40+). Many thanks in advance for your help Ian
• Aisin (Japanese) Carb-equipped - The Snake Pit : Stripping a Late 80's Carburettor 16 May 2016 (Forum)
  more effective.   I don't have a manual for this car but I have a scan of the G10 manual. This carb (AISIN Model 87773) seems to be very similar, but the photos are of the "remove tiny black dot from somewhere in the big grey fuzzy mass" school of 80's photo-impressionism
• Priu$ Worse Than Hummer 22 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  realistic rating with highway speeds of 80mph and acceleration of 8mph per second. This has dropped the Prius?s EPA down by 25 percent to an average of 45mpg. This now puts the Toyota within spitting distance of cars like the Chevy Aveo, which costs less then half what the Prius costs. However
• Audi Allroad TDi test drive 28 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  the ?Aluminium Optic? pack (Audi?s way of saying it has got lots of brightwork on it) and really looked the part, with one exception; the roof. On the lighter cars, the plastic roof cover (there to prevent scratching when taking this beast off-road) is fairly inconspicuous. On a darker car it sticks out like
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  I had an accident in France but am getting nowhere with my claim - what can I do? 22 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I had a car accident in France in August. A lady drove into the back of my car. I was only third party covered on my insurance so am using a no win no...
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  Twilights last glowplug 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I took your advice and went for Mondeo 2006 2.0 Zetec Diesel 130. I’ve owned it for four and a half years and have covered 70k trouble free miles. I have...
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  Which cars are in a low or exempt road tax bracket? 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I want to change my big old car for something small and economical. There are so many to choose from, but what do you recommend? I want low tax group,...
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  Accident repairs to my Ford Ka are not of good quality. Can I persuade the insurer to replace the car instead? 7 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My three-week-old Ford Ka (with 350 miles only) was hit from behind at around 30mph causing rear and side panel damage. Although the repair estimate was...
• Buying my first car - my experience 24 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Last year, I went looking at old Ford Fiesta Mk5s to buy my first car. First I went to see was a Y reg Fiesta Flight 1.3 in White, around 10,000 miles on the clock, supposed to be 1 previous owner, an old guy. The salesman started the engine with the bonnet open, let me have a quick look
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  Why does my new Fiesta cost more in car tax than my old one? 25 Sep 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Fiesta 1.0-litre EcoBoost, registered 2020. It is exactly the same model as the one I had from new in 2013, road tax free. Why am I now paying...
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  What do you suggest as a good first car? 14 Aug 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking at getting my son a first car with a budget of about £3000. I am looking at Hyundai i20, Citroen C3 and the Peugeot 208. I have been told...
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  Should I leave an auto in neutral when stopped at traffic lights? 11 Nov 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Kuga automatic. When stopped for a couple of minutes at traffic lights my habit is to put on the handbrake and select neutral. My adult son...
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  Which cars can use super ethanol (E85) fuel? 2 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  There is an increase at the pumps in France of super ethanol. Which UK purchased cars can use it?