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  What should I watch out for when buying a used MINI? 1 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  A friend in her early 20s is looking to buy a small car and her 'dream' is to get a MINI. However, her budget is likely to be only £2000 initially. There...
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  Why does my car make a scraping noise when in reverse? 22 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Six months ago I had the brake pads replaced on my 2008 Ford Focus. However, ever since then, I've noticed that the car makes an intermittent scraping...
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  Should I fit non-runflats to my MINI? 26 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm replacing all four runflats (195/55 R16 87H) on my MINI Cooper Convertible (2010) with non-runflats to reduce costs and improve driving comfort. I'm...
• Ford Mondeo - Flashing glowplug light 21 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  I have a Mondeo 2002 diesel on which the glowplug warning light started flashing as I was driving home. No other warning light appeared and the car seemed to run normally. I was only on small country roads so I can't say if the performance may have been affected at higher speeds. Also, I can't say if the flashing occurred immediately after starting the car (it was still warm after about 30 mins in a shop car park) or some minutes later as it was a sunny day and I might not have noticed it immediately.
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  Need a petrol van - any recommendations? 9 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Based on your advice, I purchased a used Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.6 petrol, which has given me many years of excellent service. However, the van is...
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  Should I buy a diesel ever again? 2 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  A recent Channel 4 documentary questioned whether government policy towards diesels had been misguided because of the health risk posed by noxious pollutatants...
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  BMW Z4 fractured alloys - is this common? 27 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  In the 1.5 years I have had to replace five run flat tyres and three alloys because of punctures. In all cases the tyres were perfectly legal. BMW have...
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  Is it possible to buy a vegan friendly car? 7 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We want to buy an economical seven-seater. It must be second hand and (as we’re vegan) not contain any leather. We realise that glue will be used (which...
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  What's the best diesel for £2500? 14 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have just had my 1998 Volkswagen Golf TDI written off in an accident. As a result, I have £2500 to spend on a replacement. I'm thinking of Audi A3, Volkswagen...
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  Replacing my old Jaguar - what should I buy? 13 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to replace my old Jaguar X Type Sovereign. I want something that isn't "run of the mill", yet retains the features of my Sovereign (navigation,...
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  Which car to replace an old Jazz? 15 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My sister-in-law had an older Ford Focus that was ultra reliable and would like something of a similar size, because the new Focus is a little larger and...
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  Buying a new BMW X3 - petrol or diesel? 3 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm considering buying a used BMW X3 and running it with winter tyres during winter. I've seen some petrol versions available at reasonable prices compared...
• Volkswagen golf vii - VAG 1.2 tsi 86ps mpg figures and mph/rpm figure? 9 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Been to test drive yesterday on a 1.2 tsi new golf, is quite impressive for a 1.2 turbocharged comparing to the 1.4 tsi 122 in old golf unit, i find this unit is smoother in town run. so far been to 10miles test drive and get 49.6mpg with mix town run and dual carriage A- road, yet to try Motorway journeys wonder anyone has experience with it? I have been reading around for this engine on Leon and octavia most i have found is 105ps not the 86 ps variant, i know the 105ps is with a 6 speed box which will have different mpg figures -Anyone who drives a car with this engine could give me a clue on the mph/rpm figure?
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  Can you suggest a really good tow car? 16 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am self employed and run a touring caravan hire company, so I tow caravans up to 25,000 miles per year. Max weight of caravans towed is 1900kg and economy...
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  Should I buy a high mileage diesel? 10 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have previously read your comments on modern diesels complexity (DPF/DMF/EGR/Turbo) possibly being problematic with high miles unlike older diesel engines....
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  Buying an Audi A5 - Petrol or Diesel 9 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  A friend is thinking of buying an Audi A5 (2010 onwards). He does around 6000 miles per year in a mix of urban and longer runs. He is leaning towards the...
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  Vauxhall Vivaro losing power 19 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am having some problems with my 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro van. The engine has virtually no power until it reaches 25000rpm. I’ve changed the air filter, mass...
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  Should I ditch my Mercedes for a Subaru? 28 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  A local Subaru dealership has a couple of Legacy Estates for sale (Legacy SE Nav Plus 2L Petrol Auto) 10 miles on the clock, registered Dec 2013 - priced...
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  Why does my daughter's Ibiza refuse to start? 13 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter's car often won't start because the battery is flat. She does a few short town-based journeys each week, and a monthly motorway trip home....
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  Could I have used contaminated fuel? 30 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  The day after filling up the tank and for the last two days have noticed a considerable drop in performance in my Volvo V70, with sluggish performance...