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• Hyundai i30 - Keep or sell at 3 years? 16 Jul 2011 (Forum)
   I have 3 year old Hyundai i30 CRDi (diesel), 25k miles on the clock and full service history.  Car in general runs fine, 55mpg, only a couple of very minor niggles fixed under warranty. A friend of mine suggested that I should sell the car this year and have a layout of around 2.5k to buy a year old i30.
• Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 - Engine Light 2 Jul 2011 (Forum)
    My machanic advised that the make of part was cheap and this was common with that make of part.  I have recently put a new one on a different make and the car has been running fine.  The engine warning light has come on again but this time its perm on but the car runs perfectly fine (no juddering like before) i am not sure what is causing the light to stay on.  If i continue to drive the car will it do serious damage or would i get a week or 2 out of it first till i have the money to fix it.
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  Grand Picasso caravan towing 15 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking at buying a used Citroen Grand Picasso 2.0 hdi. Apart from the school run and work commitments we intend to use it for towing our caravan,...
• Nissan Micra 1.0L - 52 plate - Engine management light and car don't start 6 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  From last few days it is giving problem of not starting up. When I start car from cold it starts up with normal engine noice. It runs for few miles and stalls at some point when engine RPM is less. Attempting starting the car at this point, Engine management light turns on and car don't start. There is no spark from spark plug. If I wait for engine to cool down for about an hour car starts back normal and it runs again for few miles and repeats the same.
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  comfortable tyres 23 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We want to replace the factory-fitted 225 55 R17 Pirelli P7 run-flat tyres on our new BMW 520D SE Auto Touring with conventional tyres and would very much...
• peugeot 306 hdi - fuel pump primery curcuit 6 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  i have just bought a peugeot 306 hdi, after having it about a month the engine manegment light came on and the car cut out, i thought it was the diesel because it was very low so i put some in and it still would not start, i had it put on a diagnostic computer and the code was po230 fuel pump primery curcuit, he cleared the code and the car run for about 1 hour so i was told to change the fuel pump relay which made no differance at all so i tryed a fuel pump (the one in the tank) but still no joy, now the car will only start for about five seconds before it cuts out but some times it will tick over for a while but when i try to rev it it cuts out and plus it would only rev to 2500 rpm and when i switch it off with the key it over runs for about 4 second. i hope some one can help as i dont know what to do next. thanks  
• Audi A6 2.0 Sline 140/ merc A150 avantgard - A6 vs A150 18 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Basically their transport manager gets a local dealer to advise them a price, then let staff decide if they want to pitch in first...what car estimate was £4500 - how accurate might that be? I'd hope to run either car for 5 years, 10k miles per year...subject to no unforeseen disasters, any thoughts on running costs? Petrol/ diesel Insurance Servicing Consumables? Pads discs exhaust batteries Cheers
• VW Passat 2.0 SE Petrol - My 2003 Passat 2.0 SE Headgasket gone? 30 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  The coolant was completely empty and we found that the coolant hose at the bottom of the engine was disconnected, not sure for how long. Garage filled the coolant up and run a carbon mono-oxide test on the coolant tank. The result was that the liquid in the apparatus turned green, which apparently, was indicative of the presence of carbon in the coolant, in other words a head gasket failure.
• a3, golf or 1 series 15 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  hi all I am faced with a problem Want to change car with big running costs for one with cheap running costs. Existing car is £315pm with 20 mpg and 440 road tax pa. I wanted to buy an audi 1.6di sportback but dealer only wanted to sell me 1.6 petrol 3 door at 20k£ or face a 5 month wait.
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  I've just bought my first diesel - how should I keep it in good order? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am changing my nice but very-expensive-to-run Saab 9-3 for a Panda Diesel. I've not owned or driven a diesel car before. I believe the Fiats are OK,...
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  Is there anywhere that under-17s can learn to drive? 26 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'd like to organise some lessons for my son before his 17th birthday, on private roads or a circuit somewhere, so that when he goes for his first on-road...
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  Any idea why my Vauxhall Astra misfires after being started when cold? 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've bought a Vauxhall Astra 17DTi. I am having trouble with it misfiring when it is cold first thing in morning, but once warm it runs great. I have changed...
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  Should I buy a diesel Nissan Qashqai for 13,000 miles a year? 17 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a new Nissan Qashqai and I wondered if it's better to buy a diesel or petrol version. My average mileage is 13,000 per year.
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  Why won't my Volkswagen Transporter start after being driven for more than one hour? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I just bought a W-reg Volkswagen Transporter 1.9TD. It runs really well and starts every time, except if I drive for longer that an hour and turn off the...
• Citroen C4 VTS HDI - Whining sound- gearbox or diff? Or something else? 15 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Evening, My car has recently developed a rather interesting problem. I am more inclined to believe it is the diff rather than the gearbox but i shall run the symptoms past you to see what you think.  Between the speeds of 46-50mph i have an odd whining sound. It only happens between these speeds and at no other time. It also happens, at any revs in any gear which is why i believe it to be the diff and not the box, as it is the only part that runs at road speed not revs.
• Merc B class - Manual -v- Automatic, Diesel -v- Petrol 7 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  This car will be used mostly for short journeys of a couple of miles. Every 2 months it will get an 80 mile motorway run. Total about 6,000 miles/year. Even so, the salesman insists that there are no problems (DPF or glow plugs) with modern Merc diesel engines and that as petrol and diesel cars cost the same, the diesel works out cheaper to run.
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  Which roomy, comfortable car could replace our 2003 Honda Civic? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  How can I replace my 2003 Honda Civic with something just as roomy, quieter and more comfortable, yet still economical? She loves the Mercedes-Benz B-Class,...
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  Citroen C-Crosser DCS, Ford Kuga Powershift or Hyundai Santa Fe Premium? 27 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Which, of the Citroen C-Crosser DCS, Ford Kuga Powershift and Hyundai Santa Fe Premium, is the most refined and comfortable for mixed short and long runs?...
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  Are Nissan Navaras prone to engine failures? 18 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of getting a Nissan Navara, but I'm getting bad reports on them regarding engine failure. I'm looking at around an 04 or 06 reg. I would like...
• MK1 FORD FIESTA - MK1 FIESTA RUNNING PROBLEM 16 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, i have a Mk1 fiesta 1981 1.1L, the problem is:  when i start my car and drive away from cold it will pull away lovely with just a touch on the...