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  Buying my first car 13 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've had my licence for 9 years but this will be the first car that I will own. I know very little about car maintenance, or what costs are involved...
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  Flushing and filling an MX5 radiator 12 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Where is the drain plug positioned on the radiator on a 2003 MX5? I want to drain it from the engine bay as I am unable to get under the car.
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  Gear change 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a 2005 Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 Litre diesel with DSG gearbox. Car has been faultless and I have experienced none of the reported "hesitation"...
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  Why won't Volkswagen contribute to the cost of an ESP/ABS repair on my four-year-old Eos? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just had to pay £1,365.46 to replace the ABS/ESP pump of my 4-year-old Volkswagen Eos, which has covered 27,500 miles only. The car was bought from...
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  Brake chancing 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We saw and test-drove a VW Touran just under 3 weeks ago. There was a light on the dashboard, which I thought was the traction control light, and the ESP...
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  ABSCONNED? 16 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My VW Touran 1.9TDI ESP light came on in February and sure enough I needed a new ABS control unit. This was diagnosed in March at my local VW dealership...
• The car you drive.. 21 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  You're a closet colonial racist and have fantasies about the Queen. If you have a Freelander, it was probably a break-up gift from your ex. Mazda A Ford driver with less money. Mostly staid boring with no image and less imagination. Lots of retired people drive Mazdas. You're in the way and should get off the road. Mercedes-Benz Responsible, immaculate and conservative.
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  What happens if my car is destroyed because of a recall issue? 1 Dec 2025 (Ask HJ)
  In a recall notice, BMW says that a starter motor issue may cause the vehicle to catch fire, even when not in use. If this were to happen and severely...
• Toyota Yaris - Replacement car for daughter 25 Aug 2025 (Forum)
  I am rather surprised at the high price of another used Yaris, an obvious choice. Possible alternative vehicles could include Mazda 2, Hyundai i20, Ford Fiesta and Ka+, Suzuki Swift, Kia Rio and maybe Ceed. Not on the list would be anything with DSG, powershift, pure-tech, 1.0 ecoboost. A preference for Japanese/Korean and as young as possible, and to avoid small city type cars.
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  Can you recommend a tyre foam repair product suitable for a motorhome? 4 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend a tyre foam repair product suitable for a motorhome?
• List prices 19 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Yesterday I (begrudgingly) agreed to go car shopping and with arm twisted we’ll up my back I bypassed the Honda and Mazda dealers and proceeded direct to the local Volvo dealer so that swmbo could test drive a nice £25,000 68 plate XC60 they had sat on the lineup. Sadly it was sold when we arrived but the keen salesman in me was almost annoyed at the polite but possibly overly relaxed efforts of their man when he simply said that he’d call if something else came in instead of doing as I would do and trying to push something else onto the agenda.
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  When will Mod 2 tests restart? 8 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have been visiting the the Gov website to find when the Mod 2 license applications will open. However, there is no info. I have already done my Mod 1...
• Find My Daughter an Auto - part 2 12 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Suzuki SX4 - Torque Converter (T/C) - although tax is quite high at £280 on the autos Suzuki Swift - T/C from what I can find Kia Rio / i20 - T/C Yaris CVT / Verso CVT - not MMT version Mazda 2 - T/C Maybe a Meriva / Astra but not with the Easytronic box -I believe if it isn't Easytronic it is T/C? A Fiesta / Focus / Fusion pre Powershift when they used T/C boxes I think a Nissan Note had a T/C box before it got the self destruct CVT from around 2011?
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  Engine seizure on a car I bought four months ago - can I get a refund? 9 Dec 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Mazda3 2.2 diesel 2010-plate through a finance company from a forecourt in September with a three-month limited parts and labour warranty. Last...
• Which new car to buy? 2 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  So far I have looked at and discarded; Ford ecosport (only 1.0 litre engine, subjectively looks too big) Peugeot 2008 (too cramped, couldn't get my legs comfortable) Suzuki Vitara (felt cramped with doors closed - also tried SX Cross but that was too big a car, only autos are higher spec and include privacy glass) Citroen C3 aircross - no auto box Mazda CX3 - felt cramped and very little room in the back Still in contention Hyundai ix20/Kia Venga - cons are seems like old technology/models and due to be discontinued in the next few weeks with no replacement as far as I can see.
• Diesel estates for motorway driving- 33k miles p/a 20 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  Cars I've looked at thus far: Audi A4 Avant (Ultra models), Mercedez C class (bluetec/blueefficiency models), Mazda 6 Tourer, BMW 3 series Gran Turismo (not an Estate, butit caught my eye). If you were in my position, what would you do? I spend around 2 days a month in my car so I'd like somewhere a little more cosy to call home.
• Some help needed with car lease 18 May 2017 (Forum)
  What I need is some honest advice on MPG, reliability and other motoring issues from people who have knowledge or more importantly first hand experience of the three cars I have chosen. The first two are A. Audi A3 Saloon 2.0 TDI B. Mazda 3 Fastback Sport-nav Skyactiv-D 2.2 The ‘wildcard’ choice is (and surpringly cheaper option of the three) BMW 330e sport trim. Now I would really appreciate honest advice, opinion and entertaining rants to help me decide.
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  Should I wait for the new CX-5 or go for the current model? 20 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new Mazda CX-5 from stock due for part exchange with a 4 year old Skoda Superb in early January. I've read your 'Best for 2017' and saw new improved...
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  When's the best time to sell an MX-5? 21 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2010 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Roadster Coupe Sport Tech which I love but no longer have much use for as it is a second car. I'm thinking of selling it but...
• Survey - Which would you choose? 20 May 2015 (Forum)
  Audi A7, Merc CLS, Maserati, Porsche Panamera, Aston Martin Rapide, Bently Silver Spur Type 2:  An A/B segment small hatchback, with the decent spec of a/c, DAB and sat nav. eg Honda Jazz, Hyundai i20, Fiesta, Ford B-Max, Clio, Mazda 2, etc.  Seems like a no-brainer doesnt it. Choose Type 1, and hang the fuel and insurance costs, because all the other costs will be paid for. However, here's the twist... If you choose Type 2, you get a convenient, and free, parking space wherever you go.