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• Citroen C4 (2004 - ) - Mini review - impressed! 17 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  SWMBO has a business trip coming up and a hire car has turned up: A Citroen C4 1.6 SX automatic! I can't say I've ever been a Citroen fan in particular,...
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  What small SUV will suit me? 3 Jun 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a Honda Jazz but and am looking to replace it with a small SUV or hatchback. I would like to be able to park it in my carport. I drive...
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  How can I check if a used car attracts a tax premium? 7 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
  When buying for example a two year old car is the seller either private or a dealer obliged to inform you that when new it's list price was over 40k and...
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  Is it possible to modify a Euro5 engine to comply with Euro6? 6 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Is it possible to modify a Euro5 engine to comply with Euro6? If so can the compliance be registered so the vehicle can go to clean air zones without penalty
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  Can you recommend a fun, reliable car for £3000? 15 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Since I was 17, I have had quick and fun cars. Would you be able to suggest a car that has good handling, a turn of speed, fairly reliable and around £3000?...
• all of it - Why I called myself a professional driver 14 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  British monorail 5. Car ( all 4 transmissions ) 6. Van ( all types ) 7. Mini Bus ( D1 cat not psv or pcv ) 8. Class II ( all types ) 9. Class 1 ( lessons and tests, 2 fails, no pass ) 10. I.P.A.F & M.E.W.P 11. Passenger transport ( certified C&G ) 12.
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  What is the best product to to re-inflate a punctured tyre? 5 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Yesterday my wife's Toyota iQ got a puncture, fortunately I was in the car with her. The car has no spare wheel so I tried to use the Toyota-supplied mini...
• passat golf octavia fabia a4 focus - £4K estate dilemma 31 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  With £4K then the newest Golfs and Fabias I can find are 2006 for cars with around 100K miles on them. Passats and A4s tend to be older for that money. I worry that the Fabia is more a super-mini estate and with the curvy tailgate on it it won't offer enough storage space. It looks like I can buy a much newer Focus for the same money - there are 2007 TDCis with around 80-90K on them. Much as a I love the VAG cars, I reckon I can pick up a newer Ford for the same money.
• Skoda Fabia - engine stutter and high oil use 8 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  That said I have toyed with various theories including, sticky valves, faulty ECU, bad electrical joint, radio frequency interference from passing mini-cabs/public service vehicles blitzing the ECUs working values. prompting a reset etc. Any ideas ? Nothing appears to show on VAG COM diagnosis. Also, the engine started consuming oil from 30,000 miles onwards.
• Toyota Yaris II/Vitz (2006 - ) - Knife edge decision: Yaris vs. i20 20 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, I could really do with some advice and a reality check as I'm torn between two options for buying a new car. I'm after a cheap but decent new/nearly super-mini for around-town driving and occasional longer motorway trips; anticipating a yearly mileage of around 7k. I'm coming from a '99 Mazda MX-5 which while very fun to drive is becoming increasingly impractical, expensive and has depreciated faster than I've been paying it off.
• Rover 75 (1999 - 2005) - 04 2 Have I found a "Tracker" in my used car ?? 17 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  When I removed the facia trim this afternoon, I was surprised to see a big black box with multiple connections with the markings "EagleEye" and "Mini Vehicle Unit" and a large black relay. At least two of these connections appear to be co-ax and one has a loom with a tied-up PC RS232 type serial cable and there is an Ethernet network socket too !!.
• Rat runs, main routes and traffic obstruction 31 May 2009 (Forum)
  He refused to stop off for a drink at my favoured dive in Kentish Town and suggested we stop at his favourite dive in the Portobello Road, in our home district. I agreed and we set off, he in his partner's MINI and I in my rough old Escort. I got to the pub, which was crowded. He wasn't there yet. They had run out of my favourite tipple so I had to have Young's ordinaire, the next best thing. The staff took ages to get to me and I got us both a pint.
• Main dealer rip off. Can you better this? 7 May 2009 (Forum)
  No history of bulbs blowing but his comment justified checking electrics for said cost). My niece took her mini in to have a fault fixed under warranty. The fault was fixed (cooling fan) no problem but she was given a bill for £140 (may have been £180 not sure). This was because the dealer changed the brake fluid!
• Cars still made in the UK 19 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  LTI - Make black cabs LDV - Make vans Ford -Elemsere Port - Now owned by Tata but used to be Ford Escort factory, make Jaguars Jaguar coventry - Make jags now owned by Tata Vauxhall/Opal - Elemsre Port - Make right hand drive Opals for the UK and Irish markets. BMW - Oxfordshire - Make the BMW Mini, used to the old Morris plant?MG SAIC MG - Longbridge - Much scaled down but make MGs, was the main Austin Rover plant. Land Rover - Owned by Tata and built in coventry? Honda - Swindon - Make the Honda civic Ryton - Now closed down but used to make the Peugeut 206 closed in 2006.
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - Crash 22 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I was driving my girlfriends car... a car she has only had for 2 weeks we are both fully comp on her policy. i have a seperate policy on my car. we pulled up to a 4 junction mini roundabout and i looked right and slowed down to about 5/10mph. it was clear so i proceded over the roundabout as i got 3/4 of the way over a car came plowing down from the left didnt give way to her right and went into the passenger side of my gf's car.
• Subaru Impreza III (2008 -) - 1000+km in new Impreza 22 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  This model has electric PAS and unfortunately has that slightly wooden feeling that many of these systems have - it feels a bit like a BMW Mini in that respect, to be honest. Not nearly as nice as the steering of the old car. Japanese roads are very smooth and well graded - so its hard to comment on the ride as it would be experienced in UK.
• Fun practical used car for £6-8k 14 May 2007 (Forum)
  I really like the look of the Hyundai Coupe but am not convinced they're very good to drive. I'm not keen on the new MINI and don't see myself as a BMW driver, but would still like plenty of toys for the money (choice between a high-spec Mondeo and a poverty-spec BMW or Audi and I'd go for the Mondeo straight away; likewise I'd tend to go for a Seat Leon rather than VW Golf).
• Seat adjustment advice 4 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  It may be just the car is too small, although in theory for cars 'one size fits all' it would be easier if I was only 5-7'' etc. The only car I remember that was similar was an original Mini back in the 80's where you always had a hunched driving position. Reason for all this is I have got some back pain between my shoulder blades, feels like my spine is seizing up (2 hours per day commute) and wanted to get it sorted.
• Suzuki Swfit at 5000 miles & 7 months 30 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Mini-review on the Suzuki Swift 1.5GLX I bought for my sister back in May 2006. The car has now done 5000 miles. I drove it recently and also drove it for its first 500 miles back in May. Sister has been highly delighted with the car.
• Golf Mk 5 Buying Decision 10 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I currently run a Golf TDI 130 mark 4 model. I bought it new two and a half years ago as an EU import, after I had to hurriedly reject a new Mini Cooper. The Golf has been faultlessly reliable, there are no squeaks or rattles and the engine is smoother and zippier than ever. Running in took a while though, exclusive use of Shell Diesel and 18 mile part motorway commute to work probably helped.