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  Why is my MINI Cooper S getting so hot? 6 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2008 MINI Cooper S with approx 70,000 miles on it. Last night, after a 10 minute drive without going above 3000 rpm, I stopped the engine and noticed...
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  Which Motability car to replace my Nissan Note? 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In 2009 you recommended a Nissan Note auto on Motability for easy access and higher seating. Your advice was spot-on, thank you. Now I am looking to replace...
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  Shrinking with age 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am enquiring on behalf of my elderly parents (aged 87 and 79) who currently run a 1 owner pristine BMW 320 SE (petrol) with leather, metallic paint and...
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  What could be causing our MINI Cooper S to lose power? 24 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used 2005 MINI Cooper S from a German dealer a few years ago. The car had only 5000km, now it has 40,000km. The car has been running great and...
• Lamborghini factory tour 25 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  to stop squabbling and despite huge amounts of luggage, claims to be almost as comfortable as in my S-Max. Driving at minimum highway speeds of 75mph (in fact usually 133kmh as per the Sat Nav) and including some stop start driving,  with five people and luggage I have achieved over 52mpg over 700
• any - another one of those 'which car' questions! 5 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  and 50mph A road) with me taking it say once a week on a longer 50 mile round trip to work on dual carrigeway and maybe a run out at weekends. Probably looking at max 10k per year. Intend to keep the car until we retire in 3 and a half years and replace it with something really nice bought from the lump sum
• One man's Easter 15 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  at 170kph while cops on their KMX 125's and in their Nissan pickups waved feebly at us but could never catch us (regular limit is 100kph max, 60kph min). But to the point of the post: Lovely holiday signs by the roadside: interestingly in this country of 600 languages and dialects -- all in English
• 2019 Suzuki S-Cross - Rear Window Shattering for No Apparent Reason 21 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  The rear window on my S-Cross shattered after parking the car and I cannot fathom the reason for it to fail. The boot door was shut and with a loud bang the window collapsed in at either end where the glass curves over the door, and then most of the rest of the window fell in. The bang was so
• Mini Cooper S JCW kit,2007,Turbo charge,6 speed,As - valuation 10 May 2016 (Forum)
  Reluntantly I must part with my Mini Cooper S, JCW kit, 2007, Chilli pack, Astro Black,6 speed, Turbo charge, 22000 genuine miles. Off road SORN, in storage for 2 years, wrapped in blankets,battery disconnected. Unable to ship to my new location.  Last time checked only needed
• Still looking for a new car! 6 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Going car shopping in the morning. Here's the short list, whats peoples thoughts? 2009/59 Passat 1.4 TSI S with 10000 miles £6995 2010/59 Altea 1.9TDI 105 S with 19000 miles £6795 2008/58 Octavia 1.8 TSI Elegance Estate 20000 miles £6995 2009/59
• vectra cdti 150, 54 plate - vectra cdti, wheel bearing prob and brake sensor? 13 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  hi all, i seem to have a humming noise at 40mph plus, i have spun and shook all the wheels and there seems to be a few mm of play on the n/s/f. Should i assume there is a problem with the bearing on this wheel? all spin quietly, but theres very slight play on the o/s/f and even more on the n/s/f
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  Any ideas why my Peugeot 306's door won't lock? 12 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I can't lock my Peugeot 306's driver's door, so I have to do it through the passenger door. Any help please?
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  Do I need to have my Audi A3's pump module recoded after replacement? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi A3's ABS pump module has packed in. I got a used pump and module with the same numbers on as mine, but was wondering whether, if the part numbers...
• Nissan Micra S 1.0 2000 - Warning Indicator Light 7 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, I own a Nissan Micra S 1.0, X Reg, and I currently have a warning indicator on the dashboard whilst driving , but I have no idea what it indicates as I didn't get an owner's manual when I bought the car second hand. I wonder if these warning symbols are standardised for most car
• A Yorkshire Easter 30 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Time`s effect on memory has distorted the sequencing - but there were curlews in great flocks, passing over with that familier call. Familiar in memory that is, because that seems only where they reside around here. Rememder sky larks? That sounds like larking about in a airliner perhaps
• Jaguar S-Type 2006 - Heating full on and very hot 25 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  I have an S-Type and the heating was coming through very hot inside the car despite using the controls to turn the temp down. I have dual zone controls if that helps. My local independent changed the heating valve unit and this worked for a week. Now the heat is again coming through full
• There are three wheelers and three wheelers... 25 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  wheelbase as wide as a bathtub. With a high centre of gravity.. Heading between the Hotel and a bakeshop in the Far East, I spotted this.. It`s tall, looks old and somehow gets around without doing barrel rolls. Perhaps it`s driver should be recruited as a Formula 1 driver? given the wide wheelbase 4x4`s
• Physiological degeneration and the oil filter 19 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  You can `tell` there`s sufficient torque on it can`t you ( the increasingly feeble forearm) - even if you can get only one hand onto it like me. Perhaps similar in some ways, to auto kinetic feedback in vision... Only now sometimes it feels like the head bone is connected directly to the leg
• Jaguar S-Type (1999 - 2007) - Year of manufacture after year of registration 16 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  . But I wonder how the date of manufacture can be after the registration date. Is this technically possible, or does it mean that there has been a DVLA screw up. For the curious, the VIN number is SAJAC01L51Fxxxxxx. It's a Jag S-Type. The 10th character is "1", which according to the websites I've
• MINI Cooper S R53 (2002 - 2007) - engineering analysis 11 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Don't laugh, this is serious. Engineers are checking out a potential problem with the Mini Cooper S after complaints in the USA about leg burns caused by the car's hot exhaust pipes. America's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been called in following 28 complaints by customers