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  New car for retirement - please recommend 7 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am retiring in 6 weeks. I want a vehicle to transport wife, grandchildren, dogs and lots of luggage on holiday. I may also want to tow a small...
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  Volkswagen Touareg - engine clatter 18 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2009 Volkswagen Touareg is starting to make a clatter on start-up, which lasts for 30 seconds. My local dealer has said that nothing shows on diagnostics...
• .....what small car for £5K'ish 27 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  I drive (at weekends now due to company car) a 2001 MG ZT 190 LPG and the Mrs drives a Focus 2001 1.6 Zetec. I love my MG, cheap to run but sits on drive all all week now and somone really needs to get better use out of it. We are currently paying combined road tax of £455 a year, plus x2 lots of insurance to drive probably 50 miles a week now .
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  Ford fiesta - what's the best engine? 9 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Citroen C3 that's now way past its best. I need to update and fancy the new 2014 Ford Fiesta. It will be used primarily for school runs and local...
• Daewoo Lanos (1997 - 2002 ) - 2000 1.6 - hesitation on light throttle (cold) 25 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Coasting in gear and then applying light throttle causes the car to jerk quite severely before the revs pick up and off you go. This is a real pain in morning traffic! After about 5 minutes running, it is near perfect. So far it has had a service including oil, oil filter, air filter and new Bosch spark plugs. The old spark plugs were dry and a nice brown colour. Servicing has had no effect on the cold running problem.
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  Does my Volkswagen have a DPF? 29 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently moved from France to Guernsey and from reading your Daily Telegraph column am concerned about potential DPF problems due to low usage....
• Vauxhall Vectra C - Vectra C diesel irratic idle/stalling 20 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  After that it then runs smooth and quiet as it normally does. Its recently had the timing belt changed and also the inlet manifold has been changed due to the swirl valves not working. The wiring on no. 3 injector has been replaces.
• Vauxhall Vectra C 2.2 SRI 2006 - Hoping for some help 26 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Hello My Vectra has recently started to jump/misfire slightly when changeing gear and accelerating it jumps a couple of times then carrys on fine until i change gear accelerate then it jumps again then carrys on fine it runs nearly as normal aprt from jumpy when accelerating when accelerateing normally its as above but if i accelerate harder the engine management light comes on and car slows down but after i turn engine off the EMS light turns off and car go back to normal apart from slight jumping desribed as above Ive took car to two garages to be coded and neither registerd a fault even with engine running and EMS light on ive had sparkplugs changed and garage has stated it might be a coil pack but i would have thought that would have shown up on EMS with code ?
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  Should my wife buy a Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion? 30 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is thinking of changing her two-door car for a four-door and likes the look of Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion 2010/11, but a mechanic friend said they...
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  Which hatchback for short journeys? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I drive 8000 to 9000 miles per year, mostly shortish distances. I have to replace my Honda Accord diesel. I would like a 4-door saloon or hatchback, petrol...
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  Buying an estate car 10 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are a newly married couple. We have two cars at the moment (Audi A3 1.6 2001 and a Golf 2.0 TDI 2004) and are looking to trade in both for an estate...
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  What does Peugeot 206 error code P1351 mean? 14 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am trying to find out if anyone has the answer to this question. My daughter has a 206 1600 HDI. The car went into limp mode - it will not go over 3000...
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  Petrol or diesel Mercedes-Benz? 5 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Having recently retired I am looking to replace my company car which was the latest model Mercedes C250 diesel sport auto which I was more than satisfied...
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  What petrol car to replace a Xsara Picasso? 28 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Bearing in mind all your caveats regarding the car diesel engine, may I ask the following question? I currently run a 54 reg diesel Citroen Xsara Picasso...
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  What are the right tyres for my Freelander? 10 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Running a Freelander 2011 model - it has Pirelli Scorpion tyres - 235-60-18 - and need to change them. The car is used every day approximately 18,000 miles...
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  Goodwill from Volkswagen for my dodgy dials? 2 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem with the dashboard electrics. The lights flash on and off regardless of whether the car is running or not and the rev counter and speedo...
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  Super unleaded: Which brands are free from ethanol? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can you please advise what brands of super unleaded fuel are still free from ethanol as I now understand Shell VPower contains an unspecified amount of...
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  Which wheels and tyres can we go down to? 24 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We currently have low profile run flat tyres - front 215/40 rear 245/35. We find the ride most uncomfortable on the worst county roads in the midlands...
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  SEAT Leon water ingress 29 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The car windows always steam in my Leon. I'm told this is a design fault. It has lead to the airbag sensors corroding under my seats. Have you ever hurd...
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  5 or 6 speed Yaris 1.4 D-4D 25 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to get a D-4D 1.4 Yaris in order to reduce the cost of my daily motorway / A road 84 mile commute. I note from the technical specs there is...