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  • Best looking Car(s) 19 Apr 2006 (Forum)
    Apologies if this has been done before but if so let's repeat it for a bit of fun. As it is a holiday weekend I thought it time for an opportunity to drop...
  • Oh what\'s wrong with my Vectra now ???? 5 Oct 2004 (Forum)
    Driving home last night in a torential downpour of rain , when all of a sudden the passenger side wiper decided not to move ! Just lucky it wasnt driver...
  • Advice on Merc SL purchase 7 Apr 2004 (Forum)
    I am considering buying a late 1970's early 80's Merc 300sl and would like to ask the forum what I should be looking for (good points and bad) and obtain the generally held views of the vehicle. This will be a weekend car used sparingly but would still like to buy the best possible on a budget
  • Is Fibreglass Impervious To Petrol? 23 Jan 2004 (Forum)
    The filler pipe on my new(!) F reg Nissan Sunny coupe is leaking, it\'s rusting away. None of the scrapyards have one so can I treat it with rust eater and bodge it by encapsulating it in fiberglass matting / steel mesh and fiberglass resin? It only needs to last a year or two. Failing that, any
  • 2.3 turbo Torque increase - Volvo 940 1 Oct 2003 (Forum)
    When I resolve my clutch problems I want to increase the torque on my 2.3 SE Turbo in order to improve it\'s towing ability. Do I have any options other than \'chipping\' it ? Which companies provide the best solutions ? Ta ! -- Bob Life\'s too important to take seriously !
  • Settle an argument for me?! 29 Sep 2003 (Forum)
    Backroomers expertise required... Had a 'discussion' at the weekend with an elderly relative regarding when her childhood village (Bramcote nr Nottingham) was split in two by the A52 bypass. I am sure this was in the late 60's she thought it was the 70's. As she is 'always right' I am relying
  • looking 4 cheap 220 / 65 390's 20 Aug 2003 (Forum)
    ouch! xj6 tryes hurt, often over £200 remolds are hard to come by as casings are getting rare does anyone know of cheap tyre sources (now would even...
  • BMW 325i Cam belt 13 May 2002 (Forum)
    Have made it! Very impressed and a vast improvement well done HJ and the gang. Update on the cam belt, BMW want £250 to do it and the cheapest so far...
  • headlamp dazzle 16 Feb 2002 (Forum)
    O.K. John, please let`s have an honest answer- similar Q`s to this have been put before to others but with no straight reply. If it is against the law to dazzle people, why are some manufacturers getting away with it? I can`t put it more plainly than that-you know the score (or do you wear your
  • Mini,Beetle,mk2 Jag What next ? 14 Dec 2001 (Forum)
    The last few years has seen several 1960's cars come back to life ... Beetle Mk2 Jag ( s-type) New Mini and there are more due out soon... VW van F-type (hopefully) What else should they bring back ? (Healey 3000 would be my choice, fabulous styling)
  • Renault Master - Renault Master MOT 22 Mar 2023 (Forum)
    )) Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): n/s/f ans o/s/f inner wings correded n/s/f and o/s/f drop link bushes perished heavy under seal on repaired areas
  • Which version of the Audi TT is best? 4 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I am thinking of buying a new Audi TT coupe and would welcome your advice on the best model to go for. I do about 13,000 miles of mixed driving each year....
  • Buying a used Boxster - is there anything I should watch out for? 3 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
    I am considering a 2008 Boxster S manual with one owner and full Porsche history. The car has 23000 miles and looks brand new. It will be a second car...
  • Changing from a thirsty S-Type to something smaller? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2002 S-Type Jaguar - value say £500. It is well maintained and I love everything about it but it costs me £3600 a year in petrol at an average...
  • Why don't all manufacturers fit Bluetooth to cars? 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Can you explain why relatively few manufacturers fit Bluetooth as standard on all their models? It seems that for most new cars you either add it as an...
  • A5 Sportback opinions please (and new shape A6) 28 Feb 2012 (Forum)
    All, It's company car replacement time and I am such a ditherer it takes me ages to make a decision. Audis on my list are A5 sportbacks (3.0 and 2.0 Tdi multitronics FWD not quattro) and A6 Saloons (S-Line and SE Multitronic 2.0 Tdi). Auto is a "must have" for me. So I'm deciding between A5
  • Downsizing from an S-Type Jaguar 23 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I would like to replace my Jaguar for a small car. Where will I get the best deal? I am a lady owner, retired, and had the car since new. What reliable...
  • Buying an easy access car, please recommend 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My wife suffers wife a back problem and needs a new car which she can "climb" into rather than "drop" into. Please suggest a car, we would prefer AWD &...
  • Noisy tyres 17 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
    At speeds below 50mph I get a "rotational" noise, which I am told by Carr's of Bury St Edmunds is down to the run flats (It sounds like a wheel bearing...
  • My Peugeot 306's radio won't work after I flattened the battery. 27 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My battery went dead as I left my lights on. I was successful in jump-starting the car but now my in-car stereo is totally dead and there's a flashing...
 

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