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• Aftermarket petrol treatment? 11 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Been driving my father's car around this week.  Its a 2.5 year old Daihatsu Sirion Automatic with only 8,800miles on it.  It drives really well, but starting is not quite as instant as it once was.  I intend to consider the battery as well, but I wonder if it could do with some form of cleaning out of the fuel system and cylinder heads given its use for mainly short cold journeys.
• Skoda Octavia Combi 1.6mpi auto - opinions... 8 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Hello All, Im looking at a low mileage (30k miles) 2008 one of these with the old 8v engine mated to a 6 speed autobox. I know its very old school technology from the engine viewpoint, but maybe thats in its favour. My main buying criteria is reliability, followed by economy.
• Changing a headlight bulb - the easy way 8 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I pulled in, and opened the bonnet in trepidation....... Five minutes later, involving removing the old bulb, going into the shop and buying a new bulb (£2.95) fitting the new bulb and closing the bonnet, I was driving away perfectly legally. Why can't all cars be like that.
• Insurance re no claims discount 31 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, Situation is as follows. Existing policy with 5 years NCB commenced on 1/12/07. Ive bought a new car which I'm taking delivery on 1/11/08. I've contacted the old insurance company to cancel the policy as I'm starting a new policy with a different insurance company. In the last 11 months since the start of the policy I haven't had a claim.
• Tow Bar mounted Bike Carrier 18 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I have a c.10 year old Pendle bike carrier unit, 2 L shaped poles fit into a block that itself is bolted onto the tow bar. I now want to fit this unit onto a new tow bar to be fitted to a 2003 reg car. The tow bar man says he is not allowed to fit such an old block because of "type approval"(?)
• BMW 3-Series E92 Coupe (2006 - ) - 07 335d First service with a 6 cyl diesel 4 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  My 335d has done 11,000 miles and is now approaching 10 months old. The service indicator malarkey in the dash suggests that the first service is due in May 2009, when the car will be almost 24 months old. As it uses next to no oil (never been topped up), I was thinking that this is infeasibly long.
• Unusual Sightings Vol 11 21 May 2007 (Forum)
  t=52394"target="_blank">CLICK HERE to go to Volume 12 ***** This thread follows on from VOLUME 10 ***** Another thread for commenting on rare, unusual, old or just plain daft cars etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today onmy travels near Brighouse I passed a house with four Allegros outside on the road and then just up the road at Birkenshaw a driveway with two Citroen Pallases circa mid eighties a GS Club an NSU Pince and something under wraps.It wonderfulto know there are still some good old excentrics still round all I see in Germany are rusting Skodas and dead Trabants.
• No more Cover Notes? 7 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  The new Dwightmobile arried before my old Car Insurance expired and with only a month left NFU required me to take out a 13 month Certificate instead of simple amendie Reg No. On the bits and pieces that arrived with the new Insurance was a note to the effect that because of MIB database no longer will Cover Notes of Insurance be issued and if premium is not paid before exiry date of Certificate then use beyond will not be covered unlike the old Cover Note scheme.
• Dealer service or DIY? 16 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Question: Should we invest 100 to 150 quid in another dealer service or should I do it all DIY now? Will the lack of dealer service history really effect the value of a 7 year old car? Regards.
• Astra (F type) clutch 6 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I've just purchased an old K plate Astra for my son to learn to drive in. If I put the handbrake on and let the clutch up the car willstall so the clutch appears to be ok BUT I noticed that if on a rise (on ramp to motorway) and I floor the throttle the revs rise sharply before the speed increases.
• Old wipers---new wipers 19 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Once upon a time I was taught how to stop wipers making that vile scraunching noise on the windscreen. Grab 'em where the arm meets the blade and give...
• Ulysse/C8/807 7 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  There seem to be some great deals for the Ulysse, poverty spec 2.0 petrol for a bit over £13k new. Ever since Fifth gear did the crash test between new/old Espace's where the old one ended as a mess but new one just needed a t-cut I have fancied a NCAP 5 star car for the family. Would running a Ulysse for 5 years plus confirm my previous doubts about Fiat or could it be safe and reasonably cheap motoring?
• Burning Oil 13 Dec 2000 (Forum)
  Can anybody help me please? I own a 16 year old Audi 80 1.8 GL which after 130,000 miles is still going strong but has started to 'smoke' from the exhaust on acceleration. The mechanic who serviced my car recently said that this is common on old VW/Audi engines and is due to the rubber valve guide seals going hard.
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  Chain letter 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I have a dilemma. At present we have a 70,000 mile 1998S Nissan Almera automatic, top spec. We love it: always reliable, cheap to service oil...
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  Do cars lose power as they get older? 21 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Do cars lose power over time? For example, would a 10 year old BMW 3 Series with average mileage lose much power if serviced and maintained well?
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  Getting a classic back on the road - what should I do? 12 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 1991 Nissan Sunny has been off the road for many months. I've bought a new battery as the old one is completely dead. I haven't fitted the battery yet...
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  Can you recommend a cheap used car? 9 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I own a five-year-old Kia Venga petrol. The best I get from this car is 44mpg. So, with fuel prices increasing, I am looking to swap my car for something...
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  Need a £15k car with high seating position, automatic gearbox and petrol engine 25 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  We are both in our 70s with some knee and hip issues but generally quite mobile. My wife has a Suzuki Splash which she is happy with but I find it too...
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  Mazda 6 airbag recall 5 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I recently took my 2002 Mazda 6 to the local dealer in response to a safety recall notice concerning the passenger airbag - console airbag light on and...
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  Do I need to SORN my current lease car if I move my insurance over to a new lease car? 4 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My car is a lease car. I will probably sort another one out before the term is up and put my present car in the garage until they take it away. The insurance...