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• Useless gadgets 15 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  The in-car rubbish bin. My own list of shame ends with a dashboard mounted cassette rack (99p from Woollies) - revealing to all and sundry my own dubious taste in music ensured that my car was never broken into, and there I was thinking that it was the bright yellow gearlever/handbrake lock that kept my car safe...
• Windscreen Chip repair kits 9 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Guys, I have recently purchased a secondhand car due to being made redundant and having to give back my company car. I'm hopeful I will only have this car for 3-4 months max and then I'll get another job with a company car. Anyway, I was cleaning the car today and noticed a small chip in the windscreen, it's no more than 1 cm long and probably 1mm, maybe 2mm deep.
• 02 Seat Leon Cupra 8 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I am wondering whether they are the original set and worn out, as the car runs ok except for the slightly lumpy idle when cold. It is just like i have experienced on other cars with worn out plugs or leads. Before i purchase a set of NGK plugs which will cost me £30 all in, i wish to inspect those in the car.
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  How can I unearth my car's hidden accident history? 20 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently found out that a vehicle I purchased in April has, what seems to be, some major repaired accident damage. The previous owners (hire car company)...
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  Are Volkswagen DSG auto gearboxes troublesome? 9 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Volkswagen Golf auto in 2015. It's had its yearly service at Volkswagen authorised dealers just last week. The car has only done 9300 miles...
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  My new car was stolen and recovered with an extra 2000 miles on it - can I ask the insurer to total loss it? 8 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My three-month old Audi S3 was stolen and recovered three weeks later. It was bought from new and was still in showroom condition with 1800 miles on it....
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  Contract hire - how can I dispute an end-of-lease bill? 22 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I returned my four year-old 89,000 mile Volvo V70 back to the dealer last week. The car was on contract hire and the assessor pointed out a small handful...
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  Brake caliper rust on BMW 5 Series 17 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  In September 2016 I bought a brand new BMW 530D M sport. It was a big purchase for me. After around 6-7 months I noticed surface rust on the brake calipers...
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  Hyundai ix35 or Nissan Qashqai? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking at buying a Nissan Qashqai or Hyundai ix35 - we have two young children and like the style and space provided by both vehicles, but we are...
• Can we blame Motoring Org. for accident? 13 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  The patrol that came, confirmed that was a problem and asked her to open the bonnet. He then asked her to put the car into Drive. She did and then got out of the car and he did some fiddling under the bonnet and the car started moving forwards as the parking brake (foot pedal type) was not on. The insurance claim is now all on MiL's cover for two cars and two damaged houses.
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  My car was hit and I wasn't at fault - so why has my premium increased? 16 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My car was hit in France whilst parked in October 2016. The owner of the other car admitted full responsibility and signed a statement. The repair to...
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  Should my partner's 1 Series BMW be using so much oil? 4 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  In January this year my partner took delivery of a new 1 Series BMW convertible. She is delighted with the car but was surprised when a few weeks ago,...
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  How can I speed up engine repairs to my ex-demo Volvo C70 2.0D? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an 11-month-old ex-Volvo management C70 with 4400 miles on the clock from a Volvo dealer in February 2010. Included in the deal was the first...
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  I bought a clocked Ford Galaxy through eBay - how should I proceed to get my money back? 17 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In 2007 I purchased through eBay a Ford Galaxy 1.9TDI with 98,000 miles on the clock for £4500.00. Having spent about £1500 in two years on various mechanical...
• Motoring in Tenerife 3 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  We?ve just spent a week in Tenerife, we had a car for three - some of my experiences. First car we were in was a Merc W124 Estate taxi - V6 petrol. Nicely run in at just short of 500,000 km. Auto box sounded a bit clunky, but we covered the miles very quickly.
• Advice for fixing a dent and crack 12 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  Hi, My Suzuki Swift has a dent and some cracks on the rear passenger side wheel arch. The repair quotes I got ranged from £400 to £1000, which is way too much for an old car like this. I want to cover up the dent and cracks as best as I can, just for my own satisfaction. I have taped it up to hide it, but it looks terrible and I hate looking at it. I have no idea how to fix the dent myself or take off the bumper.
• EV discussions 8 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  An example might be if someone is looking to buy a new car and giving an account of test-driving several ICE and EV vehicles. Also the recent thread about the new FIAT 600e  Moderators will use their discretion in situations like these. I will probably regret this as it's more work for moderators but if it works it might keep everyone happy.
• Hired Driver with illegal Trade Plates 31 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  She has opted to go to court as she is claiming that the driver and his company misled her into believing that by using the trade plates everything was covered. She has had to pay to remove her truck from storage and get another company to drive it back to the Port. What does the law say in such an instance. Can 2 people be charged for the same offence, can she be said to have allowed the driver to drive her truck without insurance?
• UK Needs A Historic Drive Like Route 66 11 Jul 2022 (Forum)
    He filmed historic spots along the route in his replica of a classic car.  Would you drive it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWWps5TAIUY
• Hyundai i10 mark II - i10 Rear Discs corroded 19 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  Within the first two years the rear pads were binding and were sorted out under warranty. I took the car back in to have them checked later in the first two years noting the "achilles heal" comment about the i10, but I was too early & the garage advised the wheels weren't binding. Now at 2 1/2 years old it has badly corroded rear discs.