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• Rover 45 (1999 - 2005) - 2003 1.8 IXS Auto - does anyone know this model? 3 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hello everyone - I have just joined today. I have just bought an 03 '45' after moving from Renault and I am really pleased with it, but want to know a couple of things wjich may seem basic to the forum, so please humour a pensioner! 1. The car has only done 19K and is immaculate with all the books/service docs.
• The most boring car colour - ever! 3 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  So just for the record here's a list of the colours of all the various cars and motorbikes I've owned over the years: White(TS50ER), red(XL125), red(Mk2 Escort), white(Lancia), orange(Fiesta), black(DT125), red(BMW), metallic green(Audi), metallic blue(Renault), red(Audi), white(Supra) Anyone else care to share their 'colour history'?
• Image - why is this country so obsessed? 6 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  And isn't it interesting how other countries take pride in their national products (Italians buy lots of Fiats, the French buy lots of Renaults etc.) when we went out of our way to buy anything as long as it wasn't British?
• what do you think? 26 May 2006 (Forum)
  I left a 5-6' gap between the Megane that was infront of me and the Fiat behind. After a couple of hours shopping on returning to my car the Fiat and Renault had been replaced by a Bora at the rear and a Mini (proper one) at the front both only 6" or so from my bumpers. Both cars were parked without annyone in them and no houses around to knock doors and ask who ownes them.
• Guarantee on Work 29 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I've only asked a question on here once before, but the answers were so helpful I thought I'd come back. Contrary to all that helpful advice on my first car, I bought an eleven year old Renault Clio (my budget got very very small after I posted here). Anyway, I was trundling round when I heard (and felt) this really nasty grinding noise from the front driver's side tyre. My mum half-diagnosed it as 'something to do with brakes', and I remembered that the seller told me about how he'd had all the brakes done and that the work was guaranteed for a year.
• Surprising Focus 4 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Fake aluminium trim - why can't we have the real thing? But now it's gone back to its owner, so I am back in Megane. Seats are more comfortable in the Renault and the trim quality is also better, including the door panels. Megane's steering is not as sharp but handles about the same and not much in the ride. Brakes much sharper in Megane. Gear change a bit more notchy than Focus.
• Winners & Losers of 2005. 25 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Other big losers were Alfa Romeo down 20.8%, Jeep down 20.6% and worrying for Jaguar down 19.1%. Seat & Smart both down 14.4%, Peugeot down 14.0%, Renault down 7.7%, Citreon down 5.7%, Ford down 5.3%, Mazda down 4.3%, Volvo down 4.1%, Nissan down 3.9%, Hyundi down 2.6% and Vauxhall down less than Ford at 2.4%.
• Form or Function 8 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  This thread is a follow on from the thread on "Britain's Favourite Car" namely the Toyota Yaris Verso. In particular the posts by Renault Family and PeterB where they state: "no one wants one as its offensive on the eye and utterly pointless." "I've not been able to take these seriously since I saw them described as "a cut and shut between a supermini and a greenhouse"!
• amazing megane 18 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  went to walkers Renault (Stourbridge) this afternoon, just turned up at 4pm. chatted to 2 guys (mark & Phil) about my old Laguna?s, told them i used to get them serviced here. asked about megane tourer 1.9dci 120bhp. after 10 mins, he handed me the keys and said, go try it out !
• Big Brother?s Garage - Round four. 17 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  ****** ****** EVICTED Vauxhall Vectra. ****** ****** EVICTED Renault 5. ****** ****** EVICTED Austin Allegro. ****** ****** EVICTED Perodua Nippa. ****** ****** EVICTED Citroen 2CV.
• Big Brother?s Garage - Round three. 13 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  ****** ****** EVICTED Vauxhall Vectra. ****** ****** EVICTED Renault 5. ****** ****** EVICTED Austin Allegro. ****** ****** EVICTED Perodua Nippa. ****** All votes have been reset to zero.
• Best Car - Worst Car 23 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Similar threads have been run in the distant past, but now we have some new members, I thought it may be a good idea to kick this one off. Starting with me Best cars I ever owned: Renault 11 GTL 3 Door 1985MY. Reliable, solid, drove well, covered over 40,000 miles in it 5 years. Citroen 2.0 16v Xantia VSX. Excellent drive, very fast and comfortable. I was sorry to see it go. Discovery 200 TDi (current) passes MOTs with style!
• Interest free 29 May 2024 (Forum)
  I’ve always liked hot hatches, ask me what my favourite car is at almost any point in my life and a fun to drive yet useful family hot hatch of some sort would pop to mind immediately. Peugeot 306 GTi-6, Citroen ZX Volcane, Renault 19 16v, Renault Clio 16v, Honda Civic Type R EP3, Peugeot 205 GTi, Metro GTi were all a hoot on a twisty B road yet affordable to ordinary folks like me. They weren’t over endowed with too much power, they didn’t come with feel sapping electric steering racks that sucked the fun out of driving.
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  Best estate car for a £2,500 budget? 30 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I'm far from an expert on cars so I'm struggling to whittle down options for a used estate car. I'm a musician driving about 15,000 miles a year. I'd...
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  I plan to do 30,000 + miles per year - should I buy or lease a van? 27 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I need a van that looks professional, smart and modern. Love the Volkswagen range but budget may not stretch to a new model. It needs to be converted for...
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  Would a petrol SUV be okay for towing? 11 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a Volkswagen Tiguan that has been okay on a mixture of short trips and towing a caravan. We've never experienced any DPF issues, but since...
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  Legal rights after buying faulty used car 28 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Hi HJ & Team. A question regarding our legal rights. We bought, approximately a month ago, a 2006 Ford Fusion 1.4TDCi Zetec with about 70k miles on...
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  Should I keep or sell my A4 Avant? 1 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I've got a 2004 Audi A4 Avant 1.9 TDi with 86,000 miles. It still looks smart, I like driving it and it has generally been reliable. The car got through...
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  Buying a new small family car - which one would you recommend? 6 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can you advise on which 5 seat car would be the best option as a small family car? We have heard good things about the Ford 1 litre 3 cylinder engine,...
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  I need a car with 4x4 capability and good fuel consumption - should I consider a MINI Countryman? 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I wrote to you last year about driving 100 miles a day, 30 across hills on poor roads and 70 on the motorway. I wanted some 4x4 capability, excellent fuel...