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• Car decisions - can't get past the warranty 8 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I keep telling her what we need is a reliable, ecconomical family wagon with peace of mind... not the potential with something out of warranty to blow up and cost  £1000's to fix.... Any thoughts?
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  Buying a Subaru Outback 12 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are thinking of buying a 2008 Subaru Outback diesel as we live in a rural area that has been cut off the last few winters when it snows. We have...
• 2004 Porsche 996 C2 - Woeful Dealer not fixing problems - Help Needed!! 29 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Hello all I purchased a 996C2 from Stratstone in Aylesbury on the 26th November, after a 300 mile shakedown run on the 29th November I reported 3 problems back to the Dealer: Air Con Not Working Steering Wheel Wobble at 65 plus Appalling Headlights (Porsche Li Tronics) After finally getting the car back to the dealer the Air Con has been fixed but I am told that no problem could be found with the 'wobble' or the lights, in fact i have been told 3 times that the car passed its MOT which I agree with but, they do not test for brightness. To explain further I have about 20ft bright visibility to the n/s kerb and a total beam reach of about 35-40 metres! As the car is under warranty I offered to take the car to a Porsche Dealer to pay for the wobble and lights to be examined, If all is OK then i pay the Bill, If they identify any issues then the car is returned to Stratstone and they fix as part of the Warranty....makes perfect sense to me!
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  Vauxhall Zafira - what's the problem? 10 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Vauxhall Zafira 2003, 105000 miles otc.Recently serviced as usual by dealer.Developed a tapping sound, only noticeable on acceleration to 2250...
• BMW 320D 07 Plate - BMW 320D SE 2007 Auto - Turbo Failure? 28 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Background: Owned from new, driven normally, driven kindly cold, ticked over after a long run, etc. Done 45K miles, always serviced when dash suggests, first 3 years by Main s******, last one by a credible Independent. On reflection, it has been getting smokier under hard acceleration, e.g. motorway overtaking, but no warning lights have ever come on. I don't really know what to do tomorrow?
• Focus 1.6TDCI Estate - Focus Diesel Problems 13 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  My point is that diesels of old could clatter on for years with regular servicing. But now with the advent of DPF`s and the high cost of replacement renders the car uneconomic. The case for diesel now seems obsolete  -  my next car probably a Pug 207 sw will cost less in the first place, less to maintain, less to fill and should be mid 40mpg.
• Ford Focus - Unreasonable Insurance Claim Delays Grrrrr 4 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    My renewal date is 20 August and even at the ripe old age of 54 I have been unsuccessful in getting what I consider to be reasonable quotes.  I have a total of 6 points (SP30's) both from 2008 and two accident claims, I guess that's why.
• Which Impact Wrench? 24 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hey all, I have an old Discovery and Audi 80 which keep me fairly busy in terms of maintenance and I'm sick to death of spending 3/4's of the job time just trying to undo that pink fluffy dice of a nut/bolt. I'm thinking a decent impact wrench will help ease the pain but there are loads of models out there and I was hoping for some advice.
• Winter driving advice 27 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Non studded winter tyres with ESP switched off is dangerous, summer tyres with no ESP should not be contemplated. Hope this helps, remember, at least 3mm of tread, good friction tyres marked M&S, ESP on(if you have it), keep your distance, plan driving to avoid sudden braking. Drive safely
• Volvo 240/260 - car just dead, driving smooth, then lambda sond on 8 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  --[ 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} I am driving Volvo 240 's for a long time but this one 1991 with lambda sond is giving me headaches. Basically, my car runs smoothly, sometimes problems with wet start but runs at the end. All electrics renewed: distributer cap, leads, plugs, bobine.
• Vauxhall Zafira B (2005 - ) - Are all Zafiras 1.8 petrol gas guzzlers? 9 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Are all Vauxhall Zafira?s 1.8 petrol gas guzzlers? A week ago I purchased a one year old Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 VVT petrol, Sri. According to Vauxhall the extra urban mpg is 47.1mpg, town 28.5mpg, combined 38.2mpg. On my 32 mile commute, driving an gently as I can, I get 33mpg maximum, this is 1 mile urban, 24 miles dual carriageway at a speed of 60 ?
• Ten years - Sensitivity with scales 6 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  There was always a sense of content being somehow `filtered` as though the Harvest Moon tracking overhead could be remembered - and some emotion - residual - but persitant - linked a species constant over millenia - but gilded through Chinese Emporer`s exclusivity, these last few hundred years. Time passed. Perhaps excruciatingly slowly - or it may have been fast, with a regular Human perception of `Newtonian flow` It would have been good to know - in the final analysis.
• Kia Rio 1.5 Diesel - Is this a fuel leak?? (Kia Rio) 29 Aug 2010 (Forum)
    Or do I need to give hell at the dealership next week?   Otherwise the car is great, seems to do good mpg and goes like s*** from a shovel if asked!!   Thank you.      
• BMW Z1 Roadster - Category B write offs 6 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  The vehicle was flood damaged in 2006, and the interior required replacing at a cost of £12000. This information was gained from the insurers who paid out on the vehicle. It`s a BMW Z3. After reading through forums, and doing an HPI check, I discovered that the vehicle had been listed as sc***ped, a category B. I was warned that I should not purchase this vehicle by the HPI check.
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  Which large saloon car would you recommend for motorway use and towing a caravan? 3 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a 2001 BMW 530d SE (E39) from new and have covered approximately 11,000 miles per year, 75 per cent of which has been on motorways. Though...
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  What's wrong with my Skoda Octavia's brake lights? 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The other day I found that all three of my brake lights have stopped working. I've done the usual checks - fuse, bulbs. No other lights are affected -...
• Sat Nav software updates 28 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Then there were the follow on Garmin, stand alone units  (in the follow on cars)  - You got one free map update on purchase - then it was back to paying for updates and the camera POI`s - though i never bothered.  Built in batteries too - and little hard drives whirring away as they covered Europe. I Wonder how much it would cost to cover the world though with those £130 - for - the - UK - discs.
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  How do I get the hub off my 2001 Ford Focus to change the wheel bearing? 28 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a 2001 1.4 Ford Focus. I was told the near side rear wheel bearing was shot. I've tried to get the hub off, but it seems to be welded...
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  Why is my Ford Mondeo making tapping noises and smoking? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Our 51-plate Ford Mondeo has just started making tapping noises and there's a lot of smoke from the exhaust. I have been told to replace the hydraulic...
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  What do you think of driver satisfaction surveys? 24 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Many people seem to swear by driver satisfaction surveys on dealers, however much of the feedback would appear to be subjective. If you just take the number...