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  Can old tyres be used efficiently to make rubber speed humps? 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A use for all those tyres rendered useless by speed humps? You guessed it: make them into speed humps: www.leics.gov.uk/index/your_council/council_publications/leicestershire_matters/leicestershire_matters_september_2010/leicestershire_matters_september_2010_2.htm....
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  How much should I expect to pay for a BMW 1 Series at auction? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently on the look out to buy a secondhand car. I am looking to buy a BMW 1 Series 118d, up to 40,000 mileage and up to three years old. I had...
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  Silver service? 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My local Mercedes service centre quoted £450 for a B service to my 28,000 mile 2002 C220CDI auto. This seams excessive. Another local servicing garage...
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  Life sentences 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I love my Honda CR-V Auto bought new 2002. I have done 48,000 miles with never a problem, and only just replaced the tyres. However you have troubled...
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - (Clutch & other) problems on Toyota Avensis 2005 14 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  To add insult I was also informed that the starter also needs replacing - that would be another £700 please... I find it hard to swallow - that car is now 3.5 year old (3 year warranty), and I would expect an £18k car to last just a little longer... The car has done just over 30k miles so far, and was always serviced at the same garage/dealership .
• FIAT Croma (2005 - 2007) - be honest, am I mad? 15 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Hi there It's new (to me anyway) car time. The venerable Camry at 13 years old and 150K is going to be put out to pasture and I'm looking for something new. Bizzarely, after test driving 2 year old (new) Mondeos, (new) Mazda 6's and an Insignia (all well and nice, about £11K ) the car which most caught my eye was a Fiat Croma in a local dealership.
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  Hatch catch 23 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am interested in trading in my 12 year old car under the scrappage scheme for a small hatch under £10k but understand that some motor manufacturers have...
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  Crunch credit 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  There's an old Court of Appeal spot hire case called Mattocks v Mann (mentioned in Clark v Ardington actually) where a woman hired for a year and recovered...
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  Tyrzzzzz 10 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 3-year-old Honda Jazz with CVT. I am extremely pleased with the performance - but there is one fault that is very annoying - ROAD NOISE. If I...
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  Watergaitor 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a report from my local VW Garage that the offside front outer CV boot on my Passat Sport is showing signs of splitting. I am not sure what this...
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  Back stabber 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Someone ran in to the back of my 11 year old Toyota Corolla, and put it ‘beyond economical repair’. I’ve had the car from new in 1998. The insurance company...
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  Freckless driving 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Just as a matter of interest: I was cleaning my FIAT 500 this week and, horror of horrors, saw “dreaded orange pinprick spots.” My car has been treated...
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  Disc crusting 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My BMW 335i still goes like stink. It’s great fun. But despite weekly car and wheel washing the front wheels are pockmarked from brake pad and disc dust....
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 00 318 CI ticking sound from tappet area. 14 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have been stupid.i have swapped a 1 1/2 yr old mini cooper which was in perfect condition.except for an annoying rattly dashboard ..for a 5 yr old BMW 318 ci..and now i have a big problem. when i start the car from cold..ie after an all night stop. the car starts and sounds like a true BMW.but after the oil has warmed up.it starts to have a clicking sound from around the tappets area.
• Insurance for overseas visitors 29 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  He is English and does have a very old UK licence, having been in Aus over 30 years, and as a late 50s aussie civil servant with no convictions it is hardly likely to be deathrace when he is over here. I did speak to one broker who would offer insurance if it was a campervan, but not a car!
• Mercedes-Benz 300 SL roadster - First drive if the year 4 Jun 2018 (Forum)
    Lovely drive around the kent country side stopping at a pub on the old A20 for a spot of lunch. Many people asking about the car. Was asked by someone if I was willing to sell but seen as it's not mine I'm not in the position to sell.  Out of curiosity what do back roomers think it could be worth?
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  Volkswagen Golf sticking in reverse 10 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Volkswagen Golf that is almost three years old. I've noticed that the car occasionally sticks in reverse. My local dealer cannot replicate the...
• BMW Z4 3.0 Vs Porsche 987 3.2 - BMW Z4 3.0 Vs Porsche 987 3.2 20 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  I have 15K to spend on a great sports car,  Top priorities - Something Fast, Great looking, Reliable, and probably a drop top. I'll be doing some hefty mileage (approx 20K a year, 70% motorway, 30% country roads)   After research 15K will get me a Porsche Boxster 3.2, about 10 years old with approx 40k on the clock but  the Z4 3.0 will be about 6 years olds with about 30K mileage for the same money.
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  How do I know if I have a EA 189 engine? 28 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  How do I know if I have a EA 189 engine? My car is a Skoda Octavia 2012 SE TDI CR 1986cc.
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  Skoda Octavia estate vRS - petrol or diesel? 27 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have decided to buy an Octavia Estate vRS about 18 months old. I am undecided which would be the best bet - diesel or petrol? I drive about 9000 miles...