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• Best used car for £750 or less 22 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Can anybody give me advice on what is the best used car that be purchased for less than £750. The only requirement being that its reliable and has decent running costs and cheap to insure. I was thinking of a N plate Escort, any recommendations?
• i'm sure you dont need this warning- 19 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  but according to the Bolton Evening News, quoting a Sgt Crittenden of Greater Manchester Police, FIFTEEN cars were nicked across the county this morning, having been left unnattended with the engine running whilst 'warming up' -- Bora - what Bora ?
• Fault codes 3 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I have used an OBDII fault reader on my car and found the following fault: P0171 System too Lean (Bank 1) Whilst I understand what running too lean means, I was wondering what would give rise to such a fault being logged. Regards, Fiestaman
• Ford Focus Air Con noise 16 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Is it normal for the electric radiator cooling fan to be running all the time when the Climate Control is on? The car is 2002 Focus 2 litre Ghia Automatic. This fan is extremely noisy and the car can be heard coming from quite a distance. Cheers for any info.
• Fuel confusion 29 May 2003 (Forum)
  This confuses me as I think 95 RON petrol is standard unleaded, and Premium unleaded is 97 or 98 RON. Anyone got an answer on what I should run it on?
• Mitsubishi Galant 28 May 2003 (Forum)
  I\'m looking to buy an 2.4 gdi. Has anyone got any feedback about this motor or experiences of this model,engines, running costs, reliabilty etc? Any usefull info would be appreciated. Ta, Sparkplug
• Vauxhall Omega Diesel 2 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  If i try to hold it at a steady speed in nuetral it rev up and down. Also the tickover will suddenly jump to 1500 rpm instead of running smoothly at 500rpm, a real problem with an automatic thanks
• idle problem 28 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  l have a 2.0ltr 405, the problem l have is that when you rev the engine the revs stay high then gradually fall back to the correct idle level, the throttle cable isnt sticking, other than this the car runs fine, any advice other than burn it or sell it would be appreciated. Duggie
• Rover, 3.5 SE 20 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Hi out there, my pal Richard has a Rover 3.5 SE 20 years old with 44,000 miles on the clock, has not run for 15 years, is in a heated garage, it is in good condition, anyone know what it may be worth, or where he can find out. thanks in anticipation.
• Oil wells refilling? Never! 7 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  How many of you know that, far from running out of oil and gas, there are some who are now saying that oil wells which had thought to be nearly pumped dry have been refilling........from below! Feature here. http://people.cornell.edu/pages/tg21/recharging/
• Vectra Tdi Oil consumption 5 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Is this a known problem - or is it, as the manufacturers are wont to say, "a feature" ?? I told him that at least he's running on mainly fresh oil all the time !!
• Kangoo starting problems 29 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  On our W-reg Kangoo Combi diesel ,it will not enter the pre heat stage to allow easy starting.Once bumped off it runs fine and starts O K when warm.Its been on the computer at the Renault dealers but refuses to show any fault! Any suggestions gratefully recieved Thanks.
• HGV/Coaches 17 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  HGVs and Coaches are banned from the outside lane on motorways. I understood that this does NOT apply to 3 lane highways. e.g. the 3 lane A40 which runs from the M40 into London, even though this road is virtually motorway standard. A pal thinks they are banned on this type of road. Who is correct please? BobH
• cheesy pong 7 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  we're advised to run the aircon at intervals during the winter just to get rid of bugs in the system which can cause a smell. But if its cold outside, will the aircon cut in and achieve the objective, please, folks? Despite doing what I've been told, the car still sometimes smells of old socks.
• Speed kills???????? 7 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Suffolk fatalities in year 2000.......58 Fatalities after 9 months of blitz on speeding in 2001..........102 (September figure, running total) When will these plonkers learn? Interfere with the 85th percentile speed and deaths increase.
• Car Stereo Codes 25 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  I have recently bought a 2nd hand Citron AX as a run around. Saddly the radio does not work because it is coded and the previous careful lady owner did not know the code! Can any one recommend a DIY fix for this problem or is it of to the citron dealer or local auto electric?
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  Will a VW Tiguan with DSG be reliable? 25 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I thinking of buying a 10 year old VW Tiguan with 60K miles with a DSG gearbox. Are there any issues with the DSG after this mileage?
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  What's the best ULEZ compliant car? 28 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Hi, we have 2 boys to do school runs 11 miles each way. What car and the best way to purchase one? It needs to be ULEZ compliant.
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  Can you recommend a family car? 1 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I don't drive a lot, say less than 5,000 miles per year, and have a budget around £10,000. The car is mainly for social use, I drive at most twice per...
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  Why do my hazard warning lights come on for no reason? 24 Apr 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a van and the indicators just come on at any time, sometimes all 4 hazards, too. If I take it for a run, this stops it for a while, but then the...