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  • 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am 79 years old and currently own a 2000W Nissan Micra Celebration and a 2002 X-Type Jaguar 3 litre automatic with £1,000 outstanding finance. Don't...
  • Skids marked 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I wrote to you in July this year about the new 2009 model BMW 320d automatic convertible I bought. It is the first auto and convertible I have owned and...
  • Easy DSG 30 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Could you please explain the different driving technique of a DSG gearbox, and a standard autobox? Do you need to put the car in neutral at every stop,...
  • Partics change? 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    In which year were particulate filters first fitted to diesel engines in cars? My 5,000pa mileage is made up of short runs of 5 miles each way and longer...
  • Hip, step and jump 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My husband has no left hip joint and therefore cannot use a clutch. We need a new automatic car, preferably a hatchback, which is easy to get into and...
  • Soul rate? 16 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
    At present my wife and I are sharing a 53 Honda Stream 2.0 auto (super gearbox) and a 04 FIAT panda Dualogic. We wish to reduce to one vehicle and are...
  • Nissan Almera: manual or automatic? 4 Feb 2006 (Forum)
    2) 1.5 or 1.8? The automatic only comes with the 1.8 litre engine, but if I don't go for auto there is the choice of the 1.5. Either will be more than powerful enough for me, and I can see a smallish difference in the fuel consumption, but is it true that the 1.8 is more reliable?
  • vw golf 2013 - book times 16 Mar 2024 (Forum)
    hi can anyone give me the book time for replacing an automatic gearbox on a vw golf 1.9 diesel-powered, please cheers max.
  • Vauxhall Mokka - Mokka ticking noise 5 Oct 2023 (Forum)
    I have a just purchased a Mokka SE turbo 1.4 petrol automatic and have a faint ticking noise when accelerating is this common ? Ken
  • Undersealing 5 May 2017 (Forum)
    Octavia in for an MOT at a different garage and the  mechanic remarked that it was the first car he'd seen for years that was undersealed. At one time undersealing was automatic.   When did the practice stop ?
  • Any - Real MPG 10 Nov 2012 (Forum)
    Would it be possible to make the data searchable by different category eg: 4X4 cars or automatics? This would make it a very powerful tool for comparing similar vehicles or characteristics. Just a thought.
  • Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 03 1.4 loss of power 13 Apr 2009 (Forum)
    clio automatic loss of power car won't pick up........ Any ideas????
  • Why no dashboard gear display in manuals? 11 Nov 2008 (Forum)
    In most automatics, you can see in which gear you are in dashboard displays. But I've not seen such display in any manual cars! What's the reason?
  • Small Auto Runaround 28 Jan 2004 (Forum)
    I need to get a small runaround (fiesta size) automatic car for my wife. Needs to be reliable (new baby), and I've only got £1000 budget. Any recommendations ??????
  • Renault - auto gearbox 15 Feb 2002 (Forum)
    Does anyone have any information on the failure of Renault's automatic gearbox. I have been told it is a problem Renault know about but have difficulty in getting anyone to admit it.
  • Peugeot 205 16 Aug 2001 (Forum)
    Does anyone know if Peugeot ever produced a cabriolet version of the 205 with an automatic gearbox, either for their home market or - and more interestingly - for the UK market. I would love to find one!
  • Mazda CX-5 - Car buying help if over 100k miles? Is it safe? 30 May 2024 (Forum)
    Hi all, I'm looking to buy a Automatic SUV and was looking at this Mazda CX-5, Its top trim but has over 100k miles but will full main dealership history and is only 5 years old (2019). What are your thoughts? Would there be alot of service stuff to pay as it done over 100k?
  • Renault Clio - Creaking noise when steering to park or drive out 12 Feb 2024 (Forum)
    I have a new Renault Clio automatic. My driveway has a bit of slope as the street is sloping down. I have observed that when I take a hard left and then hard right in reverse gear while manoeuvring to park in the bay I hear a creaking or clunking kind of sound as if a metal to metal contact under pressure.
  • Which are the best breakdown providers? 20 Dec 2021 (Ask HJ)
    Which are the best and most reliable breakdown and recovery clubs these days?
  • Ford Galaxy 2014 automatic - Weird problem with a Ford Galaxy 21 Jan 2020 (Forum)
    I have a problem with my Ford Galaxy 2014 and ia kinda baffling me. After driving the car for a while the engine just stalls while idling. When i try...
 

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