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  Heavy clutch on Toyota RAV4 27 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a (2000) Toyota RAV4 with 93,000 miles on the clock. The clutch is very heavy, biting as soon as you take your foot off of it. Pulling...
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  Jaguar XJ - X350 - petrol or diesel? 24 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Thinking of buying Jaguar XJ - X350 model. I drive about 250 miles per week, and wondered if the diesel made sense, or if the 3.0-litre V6 would be more...
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  Excessive road noise on BMW X1 - how can I fix it? 13 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have just purchased a new BMW X1 and it is a fine car. However it has significant tyre noise which is worse on some road surfaces. It is fitted with...
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  winter tyres in warm weather 28 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Good morning A month ago I changed to winter tyres. Since then the temperature has hardly dropped below 12 and has often exceeded it when, for winter...
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  Diesel or petrol? 13 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am driving a BMW 520D manual 57 registration for about 14000 miles per year, 80% in heavy traffic (A406).Very good car but I have problems with the DPF....
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  A3 Cabriolet or BMW 2 Series Convertible - what would you recommend? 9 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Hoping to buy nearly new Audi A3 Cabriolet or BMW 2 Series, up to 6000 miles. Always had manual cars before, but leaning towards automatic, now sure on...
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  Forthcoming plug-in hybrids - can you recommend them? 23 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My nephew has a BMW 520d company car plus fuel card and approaching change time has calculated at his mileage a plug-in hybrid will save him £5k pa in...
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  Buying a car for retirement 18 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm due to retire soon and looking for a car that has good build quality, reliability and very low cabin noise. I have £12-15k to spend and the Lexus IS...
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  DPF Problem 2 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  The DPF warning light appeared on the dash for the first time with no other issues at all with car. I checked with my handbook for advice which l followed...
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  Buying a smallish estate with style and performance 2 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My wife fancies a MINI Countryman but I think it might be a bit small to cope with our dog and ever growing grandchildren with luggage etc. I think a Honda...
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  Mini Cooper D looses all power at high revs 1 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have 2008 Mini Cooper D. I do not usually drive hard but on 2 occasions now after running at low speeds waiting to overtake and then using full throttle...
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  Buying a Ford Fusion - anything we should know? 27 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My friend has just been offered a 2007 Ford Fusion 1.6 automatic with 50,000 miles on the clock for £2800. Are these cars good? Is this a good price? Her...
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  Black smoke from Mercedes C200 18 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Mercedes-Benz C200 2010 model.It has 400,000KM and lately I noticed the following: When i start the car, it works at around 800rpm. When...
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  Are diesel Volvos problematic? 18 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I've noticed that generally you have been warning users off diesels, with problematic DPFS and EGRS. However, we are considering a new Volvo XC60 D4 Geartronic...
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  Buying an new Audi A1 Sportback - petrol or diesel? 1 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am in the process of buying a new Audi A1 Sportback, but I cannot decide between the 1.0-litre 95PS petrol or the 1.6-litre 116PS diesel. The diesel...
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  Ford Mondeo estate - Petrol or diesel? 9 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My son wants to buy a Ford Mondeo estate. It would be a 3 year old car and he would hope to keep it for around 6 years. He does about 25K per year and...
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  Are diesel Fiestas any good? 22 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Are the diesel Ford Fiestas after 2008 any good? I need a car for covering 9000 miles a year and like the bodykit on the upmarket Fiestas. However, it's...
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  Consequences of using AdBlue in an Eolys DPF system? 13 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I went to my local independent garage with a fuel additive warning on the dashboard. They topped it up but the engine management light came back on. I...
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  Replacing Mitsubishi Space Star - what should I buy? 15 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend a good replacement for my 12 year old automatic Mitsubishi Space Star either new or very nearly new? It has given good service but it...
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  Shell V-Power Nitro+ vs Millers Ecomax diesel additive 1 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  If my understanding is correct, Shell V-Power Nitro+ and Millers Ecomax fuel additive (when added to regular Shell diesel) both claim to achieve the same...