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  What car for varied driving and short runs? 18 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Due to a change in job I now drive a total of ten miles a day. At weekends we drive around 100 miles and on visits to friends and family we will travel...
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  Honda CR-V: Diesel or petrol? 7 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We will be using the CR-V as a second car - driven once a week on the motorway for work (1/2 an hour run so an hour in total) and when the weather is bad....
• VW Golf Mk5 - Coolant level issues 4 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  And this has gone on and on, with no apparent signs of coolant loss - just the level sucking down when the engine is run, plus loads more pressure than you would expect, in the expansion tank. If you open the tank cap immediately after the engine has been running for 30mins plus, as you undo the cap air bubbles and coolant start coming out of the overflow pipe section join - surely this should be sealed?
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  Which tyres for my Honda FR-V? 21 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Could you please advise on replacement tyres for a 2005 Honda FR-V 2.0 litre petrol? The current tyres are Michelin 205/55 R16s, as fitted from new. Is...
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  Ford Mondeo ST brake problems 5 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 55 plate Mondeo ST TDCI has a problem. It starts ok but when I pull away the ESP and ABS light comes on. The hand brake light also starts flashing on...
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  My Ford Focus won't start 18 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Focus will not start at all and displays the error code P0251. Changed the fuel pump and a diesel specialist checked injectors. Confirmed in good condition....
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  Diesel or Petrol? 8 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Our three-year-old A160 petrol is coming to the end of its contract, and we've been offered a diesel version at a very good price on the same finance basis. The...
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  Can you recommend a 4-seater cabriolet with a reasonable boot? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  November’s London to Brighton Veteran Car run has awoken my fresh air gene. What can you recommend as a suitable 4-seater cabriolet, preferably petrol...
• Vauxhall Corsa, 2007, 1.2. - Stalling engine 18 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  The oil is a 10/40 semi synthetic put in by the supplying garage last May. I then  took it on the motorway for a 70mph run of 7 or   8 miles each way and there was no problem at all when I had done this. The car gets mixed motoring of urban running and some out of town and motorway work. I was thinking of trying to block off part of the radiator with cardboard on the outside but this is harder than it used to be with other cars I have owned.
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  Petrol consumption on a Hyundai i10 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have bought a 2009 Hyundai i10 auto 1.2-litre I am 72 years old drive very carefully (advanced driver) no mater how careful I am the range of the...
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  Is this Golf a good bet? 5 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter (37 yrs old) has a 1999 1.8 Focus which is getting ropey. She is now interested in a 2005 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 FSI SE with 75K on the clock....
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  Need a safe car with space for golf clubs 14 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace my 10-year-old Vauxhall Corsa. My prime concerns are safety and solid build as I may be carrying a first grandchild in the car. It...
• LPG on the A1M 25 Oct 2011 (Forum)
     Coming off on the A14 I found a Shell at Fenstanton so thats where I filled up. I can do up to a 180 miles between fill ups but why risk running out.  If you do run LPG with a smallish tank you neeed to apply a lot of forward planning peeps.  Google is your friend! Now prices.  Oop north you lucky people are paying 69.9 a litre.
• Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2 Diesel LWB Auto. 2002 - Marginal Cooling Problem 20 Sep 2011 (Forum)
    The towing limit for the vehicle is 3300Kg & I've not tried loads of this weight for sufficient distance to show a problem. Running solo, the temperature never varies whatever the speed or road conditions, even if run for 5 hours continuously. Can anyone tell me whether this should be expected.  If not, where should I begin looking for a cause.
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  Why is an auto more expensive to tax? 19 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Micra Acenta 1.2 automatic, which is four years old with 4,500 miles on the clock. It seems to be running perfectly after a few hundred miles....
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  Payback time 4 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We decided on retirement to reduce to one car, and sold my wife's. Phoning the AA Insurance the next day to cancel, I was told that no refund was due,...
• hyundai getz 1.3 automatic - poor petrol consumption 25 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    It's a nippy little car, but it drinks petrol as if there was no tomorrow.  It is regularly serviced, and for much of the time I use it for local runs with the odd long distance trip of 80 to 120 miles.  I am lucky to get 25mpg on short runs, and the long distance trips hardly make any difference.  I am not heavy-footed -- I had a Toyota Corolla 1.3 automatic (with a three speed gearbox) for ten years  and the mpg never fell below 32 and long trips returned 36 to 40.
• Citroen Xantia - Turbo Diesel - Advice / Opinions on cheapie! 24 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Just fancy owning / drive the xantia :)   (Have never driven a citroen!!) Now at that price im guessing i can run it till the tax is out, and even scrap it for £150-200. What do you guys think? Obviously I will need it to drive ok as I will be driving it to the builders yard / rubbish tip etc.
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  High mileage Fiesta 11 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I would like your opinion on my 2003 Mk6 Ford Fiesta 1.4 petrol. It has covered 174,000 miles and I duly changed the Cambelt at 100,000 but it is still...
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  Which tyres for a Kuga? 31 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Kuga 162ps Powershift is currently running on the factory fitted Continental ContiPremium Contact 2 235/50 R 18 tyres. At speed on certain surfaces...