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  Elf and safety 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife wants a cute second car to bomb around in. I on the other hand would like a classic. We have agreed (compromised) that a late 1960s Wolseley Hornet...
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  Don’t breaker the bank 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We are considering buying a new car and scrapping our 11-year-old Peugeot 406 to take advantage of the Government's Scrappage deal. We are looking to...
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  What product will remove mould from a convertible roof? 21 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a MINI Roadster JCW. There's some green mould around the edge of the rear window and also where the roof meets the body at the rear. There are also...
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  What type of insurance do I need to cover taxi drivers and hire cars? 1 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm planning to buy two new cars on HP to hire out to minicab/Uber drivers but I'm not sure if this is allowed. If it is, can you please advice on what...
• Best car for London 30 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  The mini I drove was a manual so any experience with the auto would be appreciated - also I thought it a little noisy and hard but the salesman said if I didn't trace the 17 inch wheels on the test car it would be a lot different.
• Fiat Qubo or alternative - Fiat Qubo or...? 8 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  Now the automatic gearbox has gone on the Mercedes and she's looking for a second car (having recalculated and found it would, after all, be useful). She wants something roomy (the A170 was almost big enough, the MINI too small; we need decent room without having to physically remove the rear seats), comfortable (the Merc was OK, the MINI... well, we're getting a bit old for that...), and 'fun' (hard to define, I know; I even had fun once driving a decidely dodgy Corsa).
• MINI Cooper S R53 (2002 - 2007) - '06 R56 Needs headgasket replacing. Will it be ok? 21 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Dear John Since purchasing my Mini Cooper S R56 I have had problems from the word go! It all started off with a horrible diesel like rattle at cold start up, the dealer replaced the cam tensioner under warrenty, this had no effect and the problem continued, however to replace this the high pressure cam driven fuel pump had to be removed/replaced, My second trip to the dealer was to have this replaced as it was leaking post cam tensioner replacement, at the same time I told the dealer the diesel rattle sound at cold start up was still there, BMW tech reps were called in, they said they had seen this on the early build R56 engines and to replace the engine.
• Mazda 3 mini road test 29 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  However, there was something appealling about the car, and I would have one of they did a 2.0 auto with a full on spec which included leather, air, cruise, sat nav (in other words a mini luxury car, one size below the Lexus IS220), as it has the external design to justify that idea.
• £10k budget, Golf or Audi? 22 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  My VR6 has finally given up on me. So looking to replace it with something nippy- well quite fast. It could be a vw or an audi or a mini i guess. 40mpg at least, 130bhp at least too. All for £10k Help!
• vauxhall midi workshop manual... 18 May 2003 (Forum)
  hi, i've just got myself a 1994 vauxhall midi 2.4td van/mini bus and have been trying to find a workshop manual for it with no luck. does anyone know if any kind of a workshop manual exists for one these? thanks.
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  What compact convertibles would be a suitable replacement for a Fiat 500C? 18 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Is there another small convertible to rival my ageing Fiat 500C? I want something that is just as compact, has a back seat to take a dog or small...
• Mini Cooper Clubman D - Efficient Dynamics system 5 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  I have just had a new battery fitted, the car being 15months old with 7500 on the clock.   I was told by the garage that the battery had been damaged...
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  Small cars with the best legroom 13 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Do you know which small cars offer the best legroom for drivers, something suitable for around town, odd trip on the A roads, and as a second family car?...
• MG MG TF (2002 - 2005) - Just bought one! 18 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I think a moment of madness has landed me with a new TF. We were wanting to load off the MINI and get something even less practical after the MINI causing a few problems it was time to go. Have to say was one of the best buying experiences Ive had, no pressure, sensible approach on price etc.
• What would you buy if...... 30 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I'd put on my shortlist: Toyota Yaris 1.3 like my daughter's - it goes like a bomb Skoda Fabia Combi 1.4 petrol or 1.9 diesel if I needed more room Honda Jazz but probably go for a VW Golf 1.4 TSi or 2.0 TDI 170. I'd look at a BMW 120d - not sure if I'd like it. Not a Mini, much as we love SWMBO's, as despite only being a Mini One, it uses more petrol than her previous 2-litre Honda Civic. Not a Prius unless I drove mainly in towns - a diesel makes more sense if you go out more.
• Aberrant hybrid styling 3 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Car models based on the floorpans of other car models are today slickly designed, looking and even feeling like completely different vehicles, but it was not always so. I am thinking in particular of two badge-engineered Mini variants, the Riley Elf and Wolseley Hornet. Actually said to be quite nice little cars, had 12-inch wheels I think rather than the Mini's 10-inch items, but the styling with sharp little snout and pert little boot always looked ridiculous to me although well executed.
• Ford Transit Mini-bus 10 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I bought a new Transit Tourneo last October to use as a taxi. I am starting to have some probs with it. For example, the Vehicle has been in because it...
• Gadget Show -Motoring Links 25 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  A good programme made more sense yesterday with a good and informative test on Sat Nav multi function devices including the iPhone TT app. Review of a true amphibious car and a potted history of the Mini and Beetle. Catch it on 5's website.
• Are you watching the moon - RIGHT NOW... 3 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  The eclipse is taking place as I type - should go blood red in next hour or so. On topic, (just) 'cos I'm looking through the mini binoculars, from the car, looking to see the Lunar Buggy, disappear!! VB
• Any/Subaru - Richard Burns Memorial Rally 8 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I hope some of you might be able to attend. There will be over 100 cars taking part including the new WRC Mini and the 6R4. http://www.richardburnsmemorialrally.co.uk/