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• Your opinion of MG Rovers please! 4 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I would be *very* grateful if you could e-mail me to the above address any comments you have on the strategy used by MG to market their product(s) and your opinion on the success of this. The main focus is on the *image* that MG has portrayed through their ads and whether that matches your opinion and whether it has altered your opinon of MG and not on the actual product itself although I would be grateful for any feedback.
• Who was driving Speed Cameras 3 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Perhaps some people even take a driving test and apply for a licence in a false name - used to put the points on? Clearly the police and government know that this goes on and perhaps other similar ?scam?s, but they do nothing about it. Does this not prove that speed cameras are used mainly for generating revenue and have little to do with road safety? Tom
• Mopeds. 20 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  I've been nattering to a local lad, Jamie is his name. He is the proud owner of a 'Y' plate Honda XR8 S moped. He's owned it for about 6 weeks and he loves it to bits, so he tells me. We chatted about what it cost him to buy, and the cost of running it. Here are the figures: Cost of moped £1600. Insurance £300 per year Tax £15 per year Fuel £4.40 per tank Mpg ?
• OAP ZX TD Problem 5 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  There is a significant vibration coming from the front wheels which is road speed related (as opposed to engine speed). I've done the obvious (wheel balance, changed both driveshafts and N/s front wheel bearing without improvement). Before I change the other bearing any ideas? Second guessing at the answer is a gearbox failure resulting in vibration likely (no metallic pieces in drained g/box oil)?
• 16 important OIL questions answered! 8 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  So an engine filled with 10W/40 will be running on a viscosity of 14 at 100C, but with a sump temperature of 90C its seeing a viscosity of 18, so as far as the engine is concerned it?s running on SAE 50. Likewise, at 110C, it?s down to 11 Centistokes so it ?thinks? it?s on a SAE 30! (Which is preferable.) The lesson is, do not use power and fuel-wasting thick oils in cool climates.
• Oil labelling explained 6 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Put simply, A3/B3, A5/B5 and C3 oils are the better quality, stay in grade performance oils. APPROVALS Many oils mention various OEM?s on the bottle, the most common in the UK being VW, MB or BMW but do not be misled into thinking that you are buying a top oil because of this. Oil Companies send their oils to OEM?s for approval however some older specs are easily achieved and can be done so with the cheapest of mineral oils.
• Roadtest : Avantime 20 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  s time I could pick one up for a fraction of the cost of an autobahn cruiser, and that's probably Renault's biggest problem. Lee *Nielsen is an expert in Usability : http://www.useit.com/
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  What should we buy when downsizing from two cars to one? 4 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are both in our early 70’s and are now slowly reaching the conclusion that it is hard to justify our running two cars now that we are both...
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  Can I swap named drivers on my insurance to keep both our no claims bonus? 30 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  During our 25 years together my wife and I have always had our own cars. Last year that changed when we decided that one car would suffice and we sold...
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  Will changing away from runflat tyres help the ride comfort on my BMW? 17 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a BMW 320i XDrive from new in 2016. I have always found the ride to be noisy and hard but enjoyed the sharp steering and power response. The...
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  Best used medium hatchback? 7 Nov 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a used medium sized hatchback and wondering what you would recommend for £6,000? Or do I need to spend more like £8,000? I recently...
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  My daughter wants a diesel hatchback. Can you recommend a used model? 1 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter's leased MINI is coming up for renewal but she's leaning towards buying a 2 or 3-year-old car, with a diesel Golf in mind. Diesel due to her...
• 2008 Ford Focus Mk2.5 Titanium 1.8 Duratec Petrol - 08 Ford Focus 1.8 Weird Revs/Idle No Codes But S 4 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  I've a 58-plate (2008 Mk2.5) 1.8 petrol Focus that broke down last week due to a crap battery. The recovery guy said the alternator wasn't doing its...
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  My car's glass roof blind was found to be faulty while being checked as part of a trade-in deal. Do I have to pay for it to be fixed if I didn't know? 4 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I returned to the Ford dealership where I bought my S-Max 2.5 years ago to trade-in for a new car. I was served by the same salesman as before. He test...
• Where have all the good cars gone? 23 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  Several pieces of body damage have been very cheaply repaired too, the latest being a repaint of the N/S rear quarter and bumper which cost £90!!! You can imagine the standard, it looks like someone’s hit it with a rattle can and he’s not alone in this. I’ve recently viewed countless Fiesta’s, Mazda 2’s, Suzuki Swift’s and VW Polo’s with almost all having some very poor paint repairs that’ll soon become very tatty.
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  What's a good Bluetooth adaptor to buy? 30 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2015 Volkswagen Sharan without Bluetooth with a broken CD player. Please could you advise on the best way to get the audio working again without...
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  What's the best way to clean suede car seats? 17 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My son has an Audi Q7 with half leather seats. What is the best way and the best products to use to clean the suede type upholstery in the middle of the...
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  My car's radio can't seem to pick up any stations abroad - how can I remedy this? 14 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  The DAB radio in my 2010 Ford Mondeo 2010 works perfectly in Britain, but seems to get zero signal when I drive abroad (France, Switzerland, Italy and...
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  Someone hit our car in a car park and didn't leave their details - should I inform my insurer? 27 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  This afternoon we parked in a very busy Tesco car park and returned to find a note behind the wiper blade. Someone had seen another car hit ours whilst...
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  Is it normal for a car to take 10 days to be delivered to a showroom? 26 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm about to buy a nearly new Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost 140 ST-Line from Jennings. After seeing the car on the Ford Direct site and enquiring, I was told...