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• What's happened to weekly/monthly quick checks? 28 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  In my residential area and even at petrol stations I hardly EVER now see  1) Oil being checked with dipstick etc 2) Coolant/windscreen water being topped up 3) Tyre pressures being checked 4) Car being washed. 5) I was going to add that it is also very rare to see a car bonnet UP! Most cars I see are fairly new, some luxury, many 4x4's all with, I suspect, long service intervals.
• Where have all the flies gone? 1 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I'm sure my windscreen no longer gets caked in flies after a fast run like it used to. This begs a few questions: Are there fewer flies around, and if so, why is this? Or are there the same number of flies, but fewer hitting my car?
• Built in or bolt on - SatNav 24 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I may have missed this as a topic, I did do a search and found an FAQ but it didn't cover this - Do you buy a car with SatNav built in, or do you buy TomTom et al and stick it on the windscreen? Most car makers want £1500 - £2000 for built in SatNav where as TomTom etc are £300-500. So come trade in time will you see anything like you £2000 back?
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  We had the catalytic converter stolen from our car - and have lost our no claims as a result? 6 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I recently found a note in the windscreen of my Toyota Prius, parked in a shop car park, saying the car had been jacked up and something removed from under...
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  Unfair parking fine 28 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I parked in a Euro car park behind Marks and Spencers in Lymington. It is also joined on to a car park owned by the council. I parked in a space and,...
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  I want an estate and I suffer with back problems - what car do you suggest? 30 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a diesel Skoda Octavia Estate 1.6. I don't do high mileage (average 10,000 per year) and ideally want another Estate with a winter kit,...
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  Why is my Daewoo Matix sluggish in first and second gear? 9 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My Daewoo Matiz feels sluggish in first and second gear. It jerks and I hear the exhaust knocking, what's the issue?
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  Buying a used sports car - Mazda MX5 or Porsche Boxster? 2 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I’m looking for a fun weekend sports car that will only do a few thousand miles a year and not be used over the winter months. I have narrowed my choices...
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  Excessive road noise on Alfa Romeo Giulietta 4 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a used (2013 model) Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.4 petrol and am on the whole very pleased with it, especially the engine. However, my main...
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  Roof discolouration - is this a warranty item? 19 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a 2013 BMW 320D and after giving it a proper clean this weekend I have found a discoloured area about 12 by 6-inches in the centre...
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  Should we go for the diesel or petrol Dacia Sandero Stepway? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are thinking of purchasing a Dacia Sandero Stepway, and would like to know what is your opinion of the small petrol turbo engine versus the diesel?...
• Skoda Fabia 1.2 - Electrical Faults 6 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I have a Fabia 1.2, I am having troubles!!!!My heating, electric windows, rear wiper and fog lights are not working for the first 10 mins of any journey...I have taken the car to the local dealer and they changed the relay to no avail, they advised me to take the car to a specialist mechanic as they didnt know what the problem could be.
• rough running when cold - sierra 5 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  firstly little info about my car '91 sierra 1.8lt with piersbury carb. my problem with car is as the title suggests it has very rough running from cold, but fine when warm/hot. vehicle doesn't overheat and heats up like it should neither too fast or too slow. ideas welcomed solution even better.
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  Creaking noises from front of car 4 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  When I select reverse (auto box) and reverse up an incline, there is a distinct creaking sound from the front of the car. (It seldom does this on a flat...
• ford focus cmax tdi 2005 - Wipers not working on a ford focus cmax tdi 2005 26 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  A couple of days ago we had a harsh frost, and the car was frozen. The windscreen wipers didnt work and i put that down to the car being frozen. However ater in the day, they still would not work. I have checked the fuses, they seem ok, the linkage is fine, and the relay  is working as the rear wipers are working ok.
• Steam powered car! 18 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  Steam powered cars have n't been used for say 200 years.  There has been a lot of innovation since then. I wonder what 200 years year innovation could do to improve steam power? An alternative way to heat up, instead of coal?
• Vauxhall Corsa C - Mirror heater element- is something broken? 9 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all, I recently had the cracked mirror glass on the driver's side replaced and have since noticed that the heating element on that side isn't working too well. When I turn the heated mirrors on, the passenger side clears up fairly quickly however on my side the glass barely clears up at all. To the touch the passenger side is hotter.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1996 1.9 TD, Heater are cold or poor heat 24 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  my heaters are rubbish, if i turn them off for a while then turn them on they will b hot for a few seconds and go cold, i tried bleeding the system and...
• BMW 5-Series E34 (1987 - 1996) - Buying advice 23 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Evening all, can anyone tell me if its worth purchashing 5 series BMW on a 92 plate upwards for about 1300 quid, was looking at a 525i or something. Think they look great but had one a long time ago and the thing had that over heating problem. Which think was a cracked cyclinder head. I gues what i am asking does anyone a 5 series that does not have a heating problem and How can I tell if it has one in a test drive Cheers
• 1998 Megane - No Heating 3 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, I don't seem to have any warm air coming in through to the cabin of my 1998 1.4e Renault Megane. A couple of days ago the air was a little warm if...