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• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - V Reg HDi - Electrical problems 6 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I wonder if you can help regarding a friend?s car. She has a Pug 306 HDi (V reg). The rear wiper has always been temperamental, sometimes it does a full sweep, sometimes not but it?s never been a really huge problem. Over the weekend, she put on the rear wiper and the battery light came
• Vauxhall Cavalier (1988 - 1995) - Hatch '94 Central Locking Fault 4 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I have a problem with the central-locking on my 1994 Cavalier. The front passenger door has become permanently deadlocked, so I can?t open it using the key in the driver's door, and the button won?t lift manually. The driver?s door, both rear doors and the boot lock/unlock deadlock normally from
• mk4 Golf PD115 and 130 - identifying. 11 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  We're about to start looking for a mk4 Golf GT TDI PD, and although our budget is likely to limit us to the 115PS version, there are some leggier 130's in the mix as well. Does anyone know how you identify whether the car is a 115 or 130PS version, paperwork aside? Are there any physical
• Tyre Choice 21 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Afternoon all!, Mondeo is due for MOT at the end of next month, noticed the tyres are all down just under 2mm, so im going to get them all replaced. I currently have Goodyear NCT5's all round. I've checked Blackcircles for prices and they seem VERY reasonable on price compared to other big branded
• Peugeot 406 queries 13 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Just bought a very nice 99 Peugeot 406 2.0 HDI at auction tonight,and notice it needs one or two minor things doing to it. 1.n/s/f and n/s/r/ indicators don't work,although the front wing one does.(Bulbs??) 2.n/s/r/brake light doesn't work.(Again bulb??) 3.Spanner light is on.How do you re-set
• Mondeo variants 13 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Heart says C55 estate, then when it looks at bank statement it says 2.2 TDCi, head (and wife!) says Grand Scenic. With regard to the Mondeo when I ordered my current Ghia X in '02 I thought the Zetec S was the best looking variant, I had one for 48 hours and it rode well on it's 18" wheels
• American Car Reliability 21 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  HJ, The thread a few weeks ago was about a yet another survey. http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?v=e&t=26091&m=267187 Quite a lot of discrepancies between the 2 surveys in your post. For instance the Consumer Report lists the Jaguar S-Type and Jaguar X-Type at the top of the LEAST
• Travel Advice? (not strictly motoring) 3 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  But it is for a motoring holiday, and I\'ve been offered so much good advice on here for other parts of the holiday [makes hurt little puppy eyes at moderators] OK, so assuming this hasn\'t been deleted, here\'s my question: We have economy flights booked with BMI across to Chicago
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  Is there an automatic city car without an automated manual? 27 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to change my wife's 2015 Hyundai I10 premium for a similar sized used automatic. I note that many small used automatics use automated manual...
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  Is the Kia Picanto automatic better than the Fiat 500 auto? 21 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying Kia Picanto 2019 automatic used car. What do you think of it and how does it compare to the Fiat 500 automatic?
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  Can I fit 235/55/R17 tyres to my Volkswagen Passat? 16 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Volkswagen Passat Estate. My local tyre seller has said it is ok to fit 235/55/R17s and replace the existing 215/55/R17. Is he right?
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  Can you recommend a used first car? 1 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to buy a used first small car for my 23 year old daughter, what would you suggest?
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  What's the best car for motorway commuting? 25 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me the best cars to do a 100-mile commute up the motorway and back? I'm looking for five-door, reliable, economical and no smaller than a...
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  Why does my Citroen C3 Picasso go into limp mode? 10 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2015 Citroen C3 Picasso 1.6-litre diesel that keeps going into limp mode and service light comes on. If I start and stop the engine five or six...
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  Which cars have a low boot lip and enough space for a big old dog? 25 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a big dog (a 10-stone Leonberger) and we're expecting it to have rear leg problems in later life. I'm looking for a reliable car with a low boot...
• Mazda 6 2.2d sport (2015) - DPF Malfunction warning - worth a manual regen? 22 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  So a couple of days ago I get the dreaded 'Soot Accumulation in DPF Too High' message on my 6, which has just had it's 5th birthday and done 40k. Following...
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  The wheels on my car feel like they're clunking. Is this characteristic of the model? 26 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new facelifted Mercedes-Benz GLC 300d in August 2019. It feels like the wheels are skipping, which the Mercedes dealer recognised in March 2020....
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  Should I refurb or replace my kerbed alloy wheels? 23 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I damaged two of my 2015 Fiat 500 alloy wheels on a kerb and each has a small chip on the rim. Refurbishing two wheels costs £160 - £220 and I will not...
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  What automatic car should I replace my old Kia Picanto with? 27 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to replace my 2005 Kia Picanto (automatic) with something similar, but more up to date. My budget is up to £8000 and a torque converter would...
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  I'm a driving instructor - what should I get to replace by four-year-old Fiesta? 7 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend a car to replace my 2015 Fiesta 1.5 TDCi Econetic? I'm a driving instructor covering 55k miles a year so needs to be a diesel. My current...