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  • SEAT Leon - info on the engines? 24 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
    Can you please tell me if the 140PS 1.4 TSI engine is the SEAT version of the ACT Volkswagen engine, with a cam belt, or a standard engine but with higher...
  • Removal of DPF system 17 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I see that several companies are offering the removal of the diesel particulate filter system for the Volkswagen Passat, followed by a remap as a practical...
  • 1.4 TSI - belt or chain? 16 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I was told this morning by the service department at the local Volkswagen dealer the new 1.4TSI has reverted to cambelt, the lad said it wasn't to be changed...
  • How best should I get rid of my last car? 15 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
    At the age of 92 with 75 years' clean licence, I intend giving up driving. I do not know how to say farewell to my lovely, reliable 1998 Volkswagen Passat...
  • VW Amarok - Amarok AutomaticHJ review 6 Jun 2012 (Forum)
    quote...."The automatic Amarok comes with an engine stop/start system as part of Volkswagen's fuel-saving BlueMotion Technology. A first for a pick-up and still pretty rare on many automatic passenger cars. It's a fairly intrusive system and quick to restart too. The Amarok also get regenerative barking and low rolling resistance tyres which helps improve fuel economy - it averages a claimed 37.2mpg and emits 199g/km - better figures than the 2.0 BiTDI 163PS Amarok with a manual gearbox.".....
  • Passat poor in snow 5 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I have owned Volkswagen Passat estates for the last 15 years. They have all been good in the snow. My current model is a 2-litre TDi fitted with Contisport...
  • Starting problems with a Polo 3 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I own a Volkswagen Polo Twist 1.2 3-cylinder. It has recently developed an intermittent starting problem. It doesn't matter whether the weather is...
  • Which estate car? 8 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Please help my husband and I decide on a used estate. We keep going back and forth. We are looking for an estate car for around £9000. Hubbie is a...
  • Suggested replacement for Passat 2 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
    After nine delighted years with our Volkswagen Passat 1.8T Estate, we realise it's now bigger than we need, and with petrol prices going through the roof,...
  • Should PCP quotes show the true cost of buying a car? 12 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My sister recently got a PCP quote for a Volkswagen Polo. However, the total payable amount shown excluded a £500 deposit and a fee of about £1500. The...
  • Diesel wins! 27 Sep 2002 (Forum)
    It says here in the local paper (so it must be true): "> Motor sport history was made at the recent Thruxton circuit in Hampshire with the first-ever British race victory by a diesel car, in the shape of the Golf TDi ..... ....Michael Neuhoff and his Golf TDi drove their way into the record books, beating a host of petrol-powered machinery in the Volkswagen Racing Cup not once, but twice ........ qualified in pole ....... battled all the way to the chequered flag in the first of the day*s races, beating a 2.8 litre V6 petrol Beetle RSi by a half second margin.
  • Is it time to dispose of my car? 6 Dec 2021 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2011 Mazda 2 TS2 which has covered only 29,000 miles. I have owned it since 2014 and am the second owner. I recently had it serviced by a Mazda...
  • Problem with VW Polo electronic gear box 30 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I have a Volkswagen Polo and I have had problems with the vehicle not responding to the accelerator following a period after the vehicle slows down. The...
  • We need a small car - what do you suggest? 28 Mar 2025 (Ask HJ)
    We need to change my wife's 56 plate Citroen C1. She only drives about 2000 miles a year, mainly local driving, but with the occasional 150 mile trip....
  • What automatic small SUV do you recommend? 4 Jul 2024 (Ask HJ)
    We are both in our late 70s and at present we drive a Suzuki Vitara which we bought new 2023. Due to knee problems we need to change to an automatic but...
  • How can we get a good deal on a new car? 12 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
    We have a 2017 Volvo V90 D5 that has done 50,000 miles. It is bigger than we need.Given the price of second hand cars we wonder whether we should just...
  • Why is the Government so obsessed over electric cars, shouldn't its focus be on hydrogen vehicles? 6 Sep 2021 (Ask HJ)
    Why is the Government so obsessed with electric vehicles considering the energy involved in mining for lithium and the generation of electricity to power...
  • The ECU in my van has failed. Should I get it repaired or just replace it? 1 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
    I bought a Mercedes Citan 109 CDI long wheelbase panel van, registered 2018, in Feb 2019. It had approximately 8,000 miles on the clock. It now has approx....
  • Can you recommend an upmarket, used hybrid SUV? 28 Apr 2021 (Ask HJ)
    My company car (Range Rover Evoque) goes back in May and I have to purchase my first vehicle in 14 years. My budget is £23k. I would love to purchase another...
  • I do a regular 220-mile trip. Which electric cars could manage this mostly-motorway journey? 9 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
    I'm totally confused about actual as opposed to claimed electric car ranges. 80% of my travel is short urban trips, which would be ideal for an electric...
 

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