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• Weekend driving 3 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Eeeeh when I were a lad - I used to hear people constantly going on about Sunday drivers I'm not sure if the phenomena still exists anymore or if it does...
• Small horse van required 23 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Any suggestions for vans suitable for conversion, ready converted vehicles, or conversion companys would be welcomed. And before anyone suggests it, yes I know I can fit a "small horse" in a Mini van! ---------------------------------- Colin-E ----------------------------------
• Automatic/Semi-automatic? 2 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Hi All Does anyone know how the DVLA categorises the semi-automatic vehicles now being sold? I'm thinking specifically of the Toyota Yaris MMT but there seem to be lots of new super minis where they dont offer a fully automatic version. Why do I need to know? I have an Automatic license. Its a long story but I cant face the trauma of retaking my driving test so please dont suggest it :) I'm not sure which of the new cars I'm legally allowed to drive.
• BMW LL04 Now released (OIL) 11 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  oil fulfils also the requirements for gasoline engines and is compatible with the existing ?Longlife-01? and ?Longlife-98? specification. ?Longlife-04? is also applicable in all MINI engines, except for engines demanding ?Longlife 01 FE?. I hope this is of interest and I'll keep you posted on availability for UK market. Cheers, Simon
• BMW 318IS Noise! 3 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  It is a 1991 E30 318IS 16v m42 engined car (110k miles) and only between 3000 and 4000 RPM it makes a harsh and very noticeable buzzing noise. This is best described as being like a mini chainsaw buzz and although it ONLY HAPPENS WHEN WARMED UP, it does always do it ie not intermittent. Cam chains have never been changed, nor has tensioner but a \"knowledgable\" friend said it sounded \"more than just a cam chain\"!
• Who likes the speedo in the middle? 1 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Now in 30-odd years I've never owned a car where the instruments aren't in line with the steering wheel and I associate the central positioning of instruments with old-fashioned or utility vehicles e.g. Morris Minor, BL Mini, Land Rover. If I'm going to shell out thousands of pounds, I want the car designer to make the driver's job as easy as possible. That includes arranging the switches, stalks and instruments around the driver, not sharing them with passengers or scattering them around the cabin.
• Importing a Ford 25 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I'm considering importing my next car (as you might have guessed from my contribution to the "New Mini Help" thread). I'm looking for a Ford, but the final spec isn't yet decided. In the FAQs, HJ suggests ringing european dealers (more or less at random) to find out whether they are ready and willing to quote for UK imports.
• New 2nd hand car 23 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  i'm setting a budget of 9K-10K for a new car and i suspect i will probably own it for 5 years. I do about 10,000 mile pa and i don't like super mini's or medium sized cars, i want a bigger car like a 406. So what should i get, max of 30K on the clock and totally flawless reliability, i.e. nothing should be spent on the car in those 5 years apart from consumables (asking a lot i know) Undecided over diesel or petrol, and i must be proud of it.
• Audi 80 stopped! 11 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Fuel seems to be there (singed hair). This car has a distributor on cam 1 and a rotor arm, from a mini coil (I've never seen one so small - perhaps they should contact family planning). I'll have to go out in the morning and fix it roadsides.... Martin.
• Mercedes E240 2 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  On the front of the radiator there is a vertical metal pipe which has a needle valve in it, looks like it is either for pressurising or beleeding something. If this was my old mini, I'd be thinking airlock. Before I trail all the way back up to Heathrow to get another one, has anybody got any advice ? Because I'd really prefer to be sat in the pub. I'm off up the pub for some English beer, but I'll be checking in again soon.
• Safety by design ? 14 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  1 I am amazed that local authorities can spend a fortune on speed reduction measures, to make things safer? for all users and then landscape 'grass super mini' roundabouts with massive lumps of granite with near vertical faces! Anybody hitting this veritable immovable object even at 25 mph will be lucky to walk away. A cyclist or motorcyclist will probably be dead!
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  Should I replace my 2015 Renault Twingo with a newer car? 19 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a 2015 Renault Twingo Dynamique S with 35,000 miles on the clock. I have owned the car from new and it has always been serviced by a Renault...
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  What car should I buy that's fun but economical? 7 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I am 69 and generally reasonably fit and still working. Three months ago I decided that I really needed a car with a higher driving position. I fancied...
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  What new, small hybrid should I get to replace my Toyota Yaris? 17 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I only do up to 2000 miles a year. A hybrid seems like a good option but I don't think I'll make it before April - am I right that then the road tax exemption...
• Celebrating 40 years of the 18-22 series Wedge 27 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  The new 18-22 Series was launched on March 26, 1975, and earlier I attended a modest ceremony to mark the fact at the place of its birth, at what is now BMW’s Mini factory on the edge of Oxford. Strictly speaking, we were told - by a Mini factory guide who worked there at the time - that the 18-22 was manufactured on the other side of a bypass on land now occupied by a gym, an Audi dealer and a science park, but the 18-22’s body was made on the part of the site from where Minis emerge today.
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  What's the best small, electric 4x4? 22 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm planning to use our 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman for a deposit on an electric 4x4, some kind of lease deal. The question is, what 4x4 do we need? We share...
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  Should I trade in two cars to buy an electric vehicle? 9 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I’m recently bereaved and I find I’ve got two cars, a 2017 MINI Clubman and a 2016 Audi Q3. I don’t need both cars and I could buy an all-electric car/SUV...
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  If my daughter and granddaughter swap cars, what documentation needs doing? 28 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has a 2018 Nissan Juke in very good condition, while my granddaughter has a 2017 MINI - also in very good condition. But she would like a bigger...
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  What small, petrol cars have a big boot? 7 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a Mazda 3, which my son will be taking over. I need to replace this with a much smaller car (in length) due to parking space restrictions...
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  Can you recommend a reliable, economical SUV with 4WD? 3 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a new/used car that is reliable and economical, as well as providing some form of 4WD option. I live in the countryside and my MINI has...