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• Mazda 2 2006/07 1.4 Petrol - Any good? 25 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  According to HJ review it's an OK car - nothing stunning but better than the Ford Fiesta on which it shares a number of components and the chassis. Question - any owners out there care to comment on Mazda 2's from 2006/07 in 1.4 petrol guise? I would prefer an automatic but HJ says they can go wrong and manual is a better option.  Any views on this? Not looking to replace Polo for a few months so no rush and would hope prices have dropped to £2.5k when I eventually take the plunge.
• Golf or Civic.. 20 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Excellent condition at £5k - being sold by a mate who i know has looked after it. ** The other is a Honda Civic Type-S GT 2.2 Diesel - 82k miles, again, excellent condition @ £4700 - though it's a private sale. Can anyone offer any advice between the two? I don't do too many miles per year (around 8k) so wasn't really looking at a diesel, but they're both very good deals so looking to hopefully go with one of them.
• Citroen C6 - Citroen C6 Diesel engine fuel supply 11 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Recently heading for A3 on M25 east   mis fire started just after joining M25 at J13. moved out to middle lane 65 mph  misfire started and repeated and engine stopped as approaching J 12 ,slipped clutch  to get to n/s lane ( no hard shoulder) decided to abort and go home via M3S . released clutch and engine bump started. Continued to run. Hard shoulder cone off to J3s  However got home no further misfires. At no time were any warning lights activated.
• Jeep Cherokee CRD KJ - ABS Light and brakelight on dash 10 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  Hi , I am trying to fix the ABS on the above jeep , front bearing replaced including abs sensor as it was s/h it was better to include the abs this way and was guaranteed and resolved the bearing issue it had . The sensor has a resistance of .624 ohms and the rear sensor on the diff is also .625 or as near, this I thought was needing replaced as there is no speedo reading .
• A-M Spring Concours @ Ragley Hall 20 May 2014 (Forum)
   What a delight to wander amongst so many desirable examples in glorious conditions, etc., etc., apart from that new(ish) Rapide S! The Works Team had one on display on their pitch. What an ugly mutt that is from the outside, although the interior is simply sublime. Was it modelled entirely on the Panamera? Certainly looks that way.
• .....what small car for £5K'ish 27 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Have been looking (on net) at: Suzhuki Swift Sport (newer and low miles for years) Skoda Fabi VRS (no DPF) 2009 on Ford Fiesta Zetec S (would struggle to get a decent one for cash) Want somthing that is bit of fun to drive at weekends and not overally expensive to run and maintain. Anything else to consider for the money?
• 2003 Renault Laguna 1.9dci - Starting problem 4 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  I presume this is a fault in the injectors somewhere but is there any way of finding out which injector/s is faulty? Can they be overhauled? What would cause injector to fail due to a turbo fault? Could this be a immobiliser problem or something other than injectors? I'd appreciate any help offered
• Vauxhall Vectra B 1998 1.8 Petrol - Electrical Problem 25 Jun 2013 (Forum)
   If fault was cam sensor would expect car to run but badly. Car runs like a dream, sweet smooth, acelerates well, seems desperate to get up into high 70's when being driven, revs don't seem to be restricted.  BUT!  for no reason and seemingly at random, engine just stops as though key turned off.  Wait a few seconds starts fine, pulls away fine accelerates fine then Revs just drop off counter.
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  Best little cars? 30 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Next month I'm moving back to England after living in Germany. I am looking for a petrol car with an engine of 1.6 litres or less for less than £3000. I...
• Mercedes 220 CDI - Intercooler and /or turbo noise 12 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  after start i can hear a hard blow off or whiz from under the bonnet and the noise coming from where`s the intercooler / turbo.if i open the bonnet i can see some oil around the front panel right side of front grill.when this happening the car pulls right but then just gone the power no noise anymore slow on change gear /automatic/ and really poor performance.
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  What do these Vauxhall Vectra fault codes mean? 24 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have fault codes u2105 (no comms with ECU) and u2139 (no comms with steering column). Any advice on locating the actual problem, as it needs resolving...
• BMW M3 - Purchasing a car that is been sold on foreclosure 28 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  I am being offered a Mid 1980's BMW M3 by a Garage which is owed several thousand for works carried out by the orginal owner who is now deceased several months - he passed away while the car was still in the garage undergoing work.
• Kwacker - Sports tourers...tourers 22 Jan 2013 (Forum)
   I also sat on a new Kwacker gtr 1400, at a dealer here. Mixed feeling about it. Like most near mid 50's now and not looking fo0r anything sporty as my poor wrists couldnt take it.  Money, around 6-8 k dont mind anything up to 2/3 yrs old.   Cheers  Mike  
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  We need to buy a small hatchback. Any suggestions? 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I live in rural North Somerset and need to buy a small/medium car,hatchback [for the dog] that has good ground clearance as we live down a very rutted...
• SEAT Ibiza FR - Climate/Aircon/Heater issue... 17 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Hi Guys I managed to talk the missus out of her money pit Cooper S and she decided  to get an Ibiza FR. After looking round for a few weeks we picked up a great example this weekend. 2005, 57k on the clock and 7 stamps in the book(all but one main dealer). great looking car but...
• Ford Focus Estate - Focus Mk1 Estate Tailgate Release Issues? 31 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Then they both stopped working altogether so again I though sod it I will just use the key as it is no big deal and I dislike paying main s****** prices. Then yesterday the wife was out shopping tried to open the boot with the key and it opened a little but the latch was not fully disengaging and the boot could not be opened. I tried it myself and it will open a little but the latch is still holding it.
• Pavement parking and threatening behaviour! 18 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  As I approached my house just a 100 yards around the corner the car drove up and the driver, a gentleman in his late 50's, got out shouting abuse and pushing me for bashing into his car. Quite scary especially as this was in front of my 6 year old. I said back to him that he shouldn't park on the pavement, to which he said he was allowed to park on the pavement due to his blue badge ( I think it is hs wife's badge).
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  Why are Hyundai and KIA's extended guarantees so successful? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I seem to remember that Daewoo used extended guarantees to promote their cars in the 1990s, that I don't recall was particularly successful at the time....
• Cyclist this Morning 2 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Don’t worry, no contact or broken bones. On approaching a mini R/B on a narrow road this morning a cyclist (man in early 60’s, no helmet) started to undertake me but due to relative speeds on approach ended up riding alongside me. The road was narrow and there wasn’t really enough space for him to do so, consequently he was really close to the side of the car.
• dexron 111 with castrol z - oil compatabilaty 5 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I have a hilux surf and auto box runs using dexron 111 oil.Now because its my everyday car for work and towing trailers and a large caravan around europe,.I would like to know weather replacing the dexron 111 gearbox oil with the synthetic castrol z oil is possible.Would i have to have the box completley flushed before changing the oil,or can i just drain the old oil out of the gearbox sump and refill with castrol.As i know some dex 111 oil would still be in the tourque converter,would this matter.I would like to do this because the surf is clocking up around 15ooo miles of towing plus all the weekend run around stuff, and i think the old girl deserves the best oil to keep her going.i,ve had the surf for 4 years and 73,000 miles and never missed a beat.She,s got 169000 miles under her bonnet and still going strong,i just think if there are better oils on the market the surf deserves it.can anybody give me an answer.cheers