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  • Where is the best place to get a deal on two new cars? 11 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
    We are thinking of purchasing, outright, one new car from the Honda (Jazz) and Toyota (Verso S) ranges and one new car from the Toyota (Auris) or Skoda...
  • Audi A5 or Jaguar XF? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
    A very simple question. Which, in your opinion, is the better car - an Audi A5 or a Jaguar XF? I currently have an A4 S line which I am looking to replace.
  • I have a central locking noise on driver's side door of 307 11 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Good morning, there is a strange noise from my o/s front door it sounds like the central locking unit its a sort of whizzing noise it still works, but...
  • Gearbox problem with Micra 4 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I have just bought a Nissan Micra K11 S reg & it goes into all gears when driven from cold but as the car warms up I have trouble getting it into 5th gear...
  • Fuel economy when coasting 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
    A leaflet from the Department of Transport ("Be a smarter driver and save money") says this: "Don't coast downhill or towards the lights in neutral as...
  • A new 4x4 30 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
    We have owned a Honda CR-V and then Toyota Rav 4's as we prefer the higher platform ride. We are thinking of buying a slightly more luxurious vehicle with...
  • What do you think of the Toyota RAV4 Valvematic auto? 8 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
    What is your impression of Toyota RAV4 2.0 petrol Valvematic automatic, please?
  • Are dual mass flywheels fitted to modern diesel automatics? 18 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I read with interest your comments about problems with dual mass flywheels used on modern diesel engines. Can you please clarify if these are also fitted...
  • Mud and snow tyres 6 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Comment is made on the advantage of winter tyres over standard tyres. I have a Honda CR-V fitted with M & S ( mud and snow). How do these fit in the...
  • Tyres in Europe 25 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I am driving to Italy and returning via Austria and Germany in November. Can I use my UK tyres - Pirelli P7 (I carry snow chains) or do I have to have...
  • citroen xantia 1.9 td s reg - starting problem 23 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    hi my xantia lost all but  the battery  dash lights  rev counter and mileage display and both interior and engine fans plus...
  • New estate car 18 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Which new estate would you recommend for a young mother with two children? Budget up to £14k.
  • Renault Megane II 2007 dci - no passenger window and fan heater on speed 4 15 Mar 2011 (Forum)
    hi guys great forum for advice without the bull s you get from owners forums! right i currently have a 2007 megane dci! (worst can i have ever had now) iv had a few problems with it recently and have now decided enough is enough and its going (hopefully for a c30 or 1 series
  • Nissan Almera Tino 1.8 s 2003 - Wipers not working right 13 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    Recently bought the above car and have discovered a problem with the front wipers. When you turn them on, you cannot turn them off again with out turning...
  • MINI Cooper + Cooper S - Damage cause by loose drain cover 11 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    Hi, Recently at a Tesco service station, where we drove over a drain cover which flipped up and damaged the car. There was no warnings in...
  • Will it damage my Mazda 6's gearbox if I 'block change' from fourth to sixth gear? 2 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My Mazda 6 has six gears, but I rarely use fifth gear and usually change from fourth direct into sixth gear. I am told this damages the gearbox. Is this...
  • Cadillac CTS - I bought a 2006 Cadillac CTS one year ago and... 21 Jul 2010 (Forum)
    - a decent run achieves high 20's to average it out.  It 's very easy to drive quickly but also slowly at say 50 mph on the motorway.  This is because there is no apparent difference in interior noise at 30 mph or 70 mph - a great motorway cruiser and easy to drive. Quite wide though
  • MINI MINI Cooper and S R56 (2007 - ) - 06 1.6 Another one loosing coolant 3 May 2010 (Forum)
    Just before Christmas i was driving the wifes mini when the heater suddenly started blowing cold air and the temp gauge started moving around erraticaly. upon...
  • Do noisy tyres last longer? 18 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    ? marginally less noisy, lasting for 22.5k miles. Continental ContiPremiumContact2s ? significantly quieter, but only doing about 18k miles. For the mileages that we do, this difference equates to about an extra year?s use on the front and a couple of years on the back. I can?t say that we noticed any
  • Rover 45 (1999 - 2005) - 00 1.8 Never starts first time/stalls on Drive 29 Apr 2009 (Forum)
    I have a year 2000 Rover 45 Automatic which I bought 18 months ago. It?s suffered from the same fault since I bought it: it rarely starts first time, needing between 2 and 10 attempts to turn the engine over before it will start. Then, once the engine is running, it stalls as soon as I put the car
 

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