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• 2011 bmw x5. 3.0D - Confused about car batteries. 6 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  I'm going to try and get a manufacturer approved brand.   i know about the following.  exide- used by bmw, renault, land rover, jaguar, varta- used by bmw, honda, ford,  mutlu- used by ford,  anything else?  
• Vauxhall Ampera - Worth a punt ? 20 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Two specific cars have caught my eye - the Mitsubishi i-MIEV/Peugeot Ion/Citroen C-Zero and the Vauxhall Ampera/Chevrolet Volt - I'd welcome opinions on these bearing in mind they're 8 years old and out of warranty. I also considered the Renault Zoe but at this age, they all need a leased battery which puts the cost up way too high.
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  What are the best cars for filtering fumes for asthma suffers? 28 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has asthma and exhaust fumes are a real problem, especially in traffic jams. What are the best cars for filtering fumes or preventing them from...
• Audi A6 - Car Quality 17 Mar 2018 (Forum)
    Cars don’t use a massive amount of carpet for their flooring, but the quality of carpet in the cars can range from really good in Volvo, Audi or Range Rover to poor quality in Kia's, Renault & Ford   Now if the quality of carpeting comes down to price, i really can’t see the price differential being massive between both for a certain meterage.   I clean cars for a living & the difference is just crazy.
• Vauxhall Zafira A - fuel pump 25 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  My car is currently off the road being repaired.     Today I used my husbands car for work. A 2004 1.9 dci Renault megane. Started fine then all of a sudden wouldn't start,  had it looked at and again have been told it is the fuel pump.  Now, being a woman I'm kind of suspicious. Two cars go down within two weeks with the same problem.
• Best van for under £4000? 4 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  I also want to keep most of my gear inside and still have room for prams etc. so my existing estate car is too small. (Citroen C5) I seem to be stuck between either a Ford Transit, around 2004/5 and a Renault Trafic, 2004/5. But keep reading equal news about the negatives on both, to the point now I've lost my mind!!! Arghhhh. Can you give any advice? Something SWB, Diesel, and low roof.
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  What's the best hot hatch? 27 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am finally looking to replace my cherished Renault Clio 182. I have up to £20,000 to spend and want another hot hatch that will handle great and perform...
• Vauxhall Van - Defective paintwork onnew vehicle 20 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  My Brother in Law is self employed and needs a van for his work. His Renault Kangoo recently went beyond economic repair and he purchased a new Vauxhall from a Main Dealer. After two weeks, he noticed that there are many rust spots on the roof  and a few elsewhere and it looks as though there were iron filings on the bodywork which have been sprayed over.
• Help needed buying a car on a budget 7 May 2013 (Forum)
  Hello, I need help buying a car on the modest budget of £2000. Having wasted hours and hours of my life last year, stranded in laybys with my renault grand scenic and thousands of pounds on keeping it going i am desperate to buy a decent car this time. So my priorities are that it be reliable and economical. I do a fair amount of driving on open road and in town, probably around 30miles a day, as well as occasional long distance trips. 7 seats was great (the only good thing about the grand scenic) but i can live without it as i dont think its acheivable in my budget.
• Dacia Logan MCV - Dacia Logan MCV - £6995? / Budget Brands 6 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/motorshows/geneva-motor-show-2013/geneva-motor-show-2013-dacia-logan-mcv-britians-most-affordable-estate/   Apparently Renault are dropping rumours it will start from £6995. Stunning value if true. I am dissapointed I have ordered a Duster, woud have prefered the Logan estate!   Rumours abound WV are in mid development of their budget brand, Fiat have a team started on developing their budget brand, Nissan are re-considering Datsun and great wall and Geely are slowing down their plans for UK expansion to re-consider their stratergy.
• All - New car sales 2012 8 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  More than a 10% decrease in car sales compared to 2011: Alfa Romeo 7,253 (down 37.27% compared to 2011); Lotus 137 (down 58.36%); Maserati 309 (down 20.36%); Mazda 26,183 (down 16.13%); Mitsubishi 6,549 (down 33.47%); Renault 40,760 (down 40.45%); Subaru 2,023 (down 23.2%).    
• Passion from a Citroen C5 9 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  So, we're talking about the likes of Fiat, Vauxhall, Ford, VW/Skoda/SEAT, Peugeot/Citroen and Renault, rather than Audi, Alfa, Jag etc. I own a Ford Focus, which is apparently one of the best cars to drive in its class. The problem is, I just don't see it. I've had Peugeots and Vauxhalls and Fiats in the past, and never really saw anything remarkable in them either.
• Cheap, smallish, reliable car recommendations 26 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Hello, We're downsizing from a Mondeo estate and Renault Grand Scenic to two new cars, one will probably be a Galaxy (we need a 7/8 seater) and the other is going to be a smaller car. Our fuel bill between us is around £500-£600 a month as we do over 15k each so we are hoping to make some cost savings by having a economical car to replace the Scenic as that only returns ~35MPG.
• Diesel Family car - cheap tax 19 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Hi there, can anyone help please? I currently own a 2004 Renault Scenic 1.6 (petrol) which drinks far too much petrol and costs £215 to tax annually - I think this is far too much (not to mention that it has been nothing but costly trouble). I have a friend who owns a 2003 Citroen Xsara Picasso diesel and pays £120 annual tax.
• Nissan Almera (2000 - 2006) - 04 1.5 Timing Chain defect 15 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi All, My Nissan Almera stalled when I was overtaking on a busy dual carriageway and it nearly killed me. After some googling I found out that Nissan Almera has a RENAULT timing chain which stretches after so many miles and causes the engine to stall and not restart. Nissan issued a recall but no for all Almeras, mine wasn't included. I took my car to Nissan garage yesterday and they confirmed it's the timing chain and fixing it would cost £900-£1000.
• Which one of these cars should we get? 31 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Which one of these cars fits our criteria? Citroen C3/C4 Picasso Honda Jazz Nissan Note Renault Modus/Scenic Vauxhall Meriva Ford Focus C-Max Skoda Octavia estate Citroen C5 estate        
• New/Nearly New 7 Seaters - 16-22k 30 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Its for work purposes too so reliability and new or nearly new are pretty high on the wish list however mileage wise, its probably less than 12k/year.  Which leaves one of the French contingent - Citreon, Renault and Peugeot or a Zafira.  I've noted some negative comments on the Zafira however reviews all come out pretty positive and I like being able to fold seat 7 down flat. I have concerns on the Citreon/Peugeot etc reliability but again these actually dont look as bad as first impressions.
• Ford Fiesta - Wheel bearings wear and tear??? 11 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  I have booked it into ford to be checked but i am concerned cos they are saying that if the wheel bearings aren't faulty and it's just wear and tear i have to pay. The car is 2.5 yrs old (diesel) and has done 49,000 miles I had a renault before that never needed wheel beraings done and that was 8 yrs old and had done 100,000 miles. Is it normal to have to replace them so soon? Seems strange to me and i don't want to have to pay for something like that every 2 yrs as it seems v experience.
• Machine parts as ornaments 1 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  They too are quite heavy although they are made os some sort of cast light alloy. All this is blown off the stand by a bar I know in Paris where the coffee tables are old Renault F1 V10s with a sheet of thick glass balanced on them. Chapeau!
• Small cars not fit for purpose 1 May 2008 (Forum)
  http://www.thatcham.org/ncwr/ "The only two City cars to achieve an ?ACCEPTABLE? rating were the Renault Twingo and the Smart Fortwo. The majority of the other nine City cars were rated as ?MARGINAL?, with the current Ford Ka and Fiat Panda rated as ?POOR?. Even the recently released Fiat 500 ? new for 2008 ?