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• BMW 320i Touring - Wheels/Tyres Question for BMW 320i Touring 12 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  I have recently changed by 2010 BMW 320i Touring for a new 2013 model - same spec. I have a set of BMW supplied alloys and winter tyres for old car but can't use them on the new vehicle because the tyre size has changed from 225/45 R17 on the 2010 model to 225/50 R17 on the 2013 car. Given the width of the tyre is the same and the diameter of the alloy wheels also appers to be identical when I measure it, can I fit new 225/50 tyres to my old alloys or do I need to invest in a new set of both wheels and alloys?
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  Suzuki Swift - should I extend my warranty? 24 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Suzuki Swift diesel has come to end of warranty and now offered extended warranty. Would this be worth it and what should I look for, and would...
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  How often should I change filters? 7 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've just had an oil/filter service on my recently purchased 4 year old 27,000 mile E93. What frequency of oil & filter change would you recommend in...
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  Scrapman, John 20 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have an old car that has been garaged for the last eight years and it has been SORN’d. I have no use for it and want to scrap it, but due to various...
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  Country of Origin - does it affect reliability? 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've heard that some Honda Jazz cars were built in China/Thailand and not Japan,does this affect build quality/reliability? What problems should I look...
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  Injector issue with a 1.6 Passat diesel? 7 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Car just over 3 yrs old, under 40,000 miles. Two fuel injectors are faulty. This is not the model subject to a TR, so what chance getting some goodwill...
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  Should I buy G3 Glasscoat for my new car? 17 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking at buying a Toyota Yaris 6 months old from my local Toyota dealer - they are advising me to take the paint protection - does this really work?
• Old Bangers - Televised Motoring Mayhem from France 19 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  When we first got satellite TV in the early 1990s we used to be entertained by a programme on Eurosport (I think) which came from an indoor arena in Paris....
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  Can you recommend an auction house? 25 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Hi John how are you? Been a while, mate. I need to buy a new car, wondered if that action buyer you put me in touch with before might still be operating?...
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  Excessive oil consumption 8 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi A5 is 6-months old and has done 6,000 miles. On recent 150 mile run I had black soot in my exhausts and an oil usage of half litre /600 miles....
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  Extended warranty, worth it? 6 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My car is nearly 3 years old and SEAT want to sell me an extended warranty; three options from £304-£202pa depending on coverage. However even the "gold"...
• Rover 75 - Car stolen from mechanics yard 29 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Gents, Wonder if you can advise me about what could be an awkward situation. Just heard the FIL has had his beloved Rover 75 stolen from a mechanics yard....
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  Which hybrid? Jazz or Auris? 18 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Which is the best hybrid for a 60 year old car fan? I'm 6feet 3ins and a Jazz owner for seven years.
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  Honest opinion on the Toyota Estima/Lucida? 9 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am viewing an automatic Toyota Estima/Ultima second hand. Is there anything i should know? Do they have any odd quirks? Are they reliable?
• Ford Focus - ESP System Fault 3 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Help Live in France and have a 4 year old Focus Ghia 2 Litre TDCI. When it was 3 years old the ESP System Fault sign came up. Knowing nothing at all about cars, went straight to the Ford Garage that services the car to be told that the part alone was 1700 Euros - they told me to write to Ford for assistance as something so expensive should not go after 3 years.
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  Can I add a sunroof to a Toyota Prius? 1 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a 3-4 old Toyota Prius for its economy and general good reliability, but I'd like a sunroof. Can this be added? I cannot afford...
• ABS damn nearly killed me.... 23 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Here, the car just kept going. What should I have done? And before any cynical old Ebenezer says "go slower in the first place" this happened at around 2mph...
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 07 1.6 Poor AM radio reception 12 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I've recently been driving the wife's Focus and found that the AM reception is poor when the engine is running with all sorts of weird interference some of which sounds like some sort of digital interference as opposed to the normal sort of buzzing I've had in the past on old cars with poor aerials. She never uses AM but I like Radio 5 so is there any easy way of improving the reception? The car was bought from a Ford Direct dealer at about a year old and I've no idea if the problem's always existed or something's happened since she got it.
• Silent danger. 29 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  No, not the results of a recent curry engorgement but another story in the Manchester Evening News. 5 year old girl walked off the kerb in her own road and smack into the side of a Prius running on electric. Fortunately it was only doing about 10 mph as it was a council 'patrol ' car looking for ASB etc. Little girl received cut and grazes, presumably from the tarmac and told her mum and police that she didn't hear a car coming.
• Which tyre from this list? 30 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Road noise is second, life isn't important as the car si already old and I do very little milleage. http://tinyurl.com/5roqe7 {link to www.etyres.co.uk shrunk to restore page width} Thanks 155/70/13.