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• Honda Accord Tourer (2003 - 2008) - Warranty rectification 11 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Consumption always hovers around 40 miles per gallon, occasionally as low as 35, and on a steady 60 mph journey on the motorway with no air con I can manage 43. Honda tell me this is normal, despite plenty of people on here getting much better figures, and despite the suggested extra urban figures of 50+. At 70,000 miles it's certainly not the engine having not loosened up yet, but I've got nowhere trying to pursue this.
• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - refund! 25 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I was told it was tyre slick or underseal but no one gave a definative answer and told me to go away and see if it happened again! Then the air con came on randomly and i was told this only happens on defog and that i should go away and monitor the situation. On the 11th day of owning this vehicle it had a head fit! with the central locking going off when driving, internal lights coming on and the boot opening up!
• So why not a Yaris then? 23 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Preferably 1.3 to give a bit more grunt, and 3 door to give best possible access to the passenger seat. Air con and a CD player would be nice as well whilst we are at it, and of course the benefit of toyota reliability and quality. I am pretty much decided on the Yaris, but would welcome a sense check and any feedback from anybody who has one.
• Buying mk4 VW Golf 30 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Are there any other horrendous costs? I don't have a spec for it unfortunately, but I know it has air con - would it have r/c/l and other toys? That's the only problem, at least the Mondy would have a CD player, etc. Also...which engine is better? The 8v or 16v 1.6? Obviously the 8v is cheaper to insure, but less economical apprently.
• mondeo TDCi Vibration under load 18 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  One last question for Mondeo TDCi owners....... Do you find the car a pig to drive around town when the air con is on?? Mine stalls easily, and generally feels heavy to drive in terms of accelerating. Neil T Mondeo Ghia TDCi 130 Estate, SEAT Toledo 20VT Sport, Various Montegos...
• Daewoo Kalos? 30 May 2004 (Forum)
  SG: Well it's only going to be £10,000 PG: I can get a polo for £10,000 SG: Yes but this one comes with air con, alloys, metallic paint etc etc PG: Ok ok, what's it like for safety? SG (starts talking to me like I'm a small child and she's sick of being there even though it's only the first public day): Well obviously it's a brand new car.
• Toyota Estates Camry, Carnia or Avensis? 15 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Ideally I'd like the car to have the following features: 2.0-2.2 engine preferably diesel Automatic gearbox Rear load cover Air Con Remote Locking Alloys I cover about 400-500 miles a week on average and so a reliable car is a must. The bigger the car the better as far as I'm concerned but what really I would like to know is the differences between the 3 aforemntioned models.
• Renaul Clio 1.6 RXE (Water getting in) 16 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  I have been pulling my hair out trying to find out where the water can be getting in as there is no real evidence of a leak. The car does have air-con but that has not been used for ages, I have also checked for a leaking heater matrix etc but with no joy. The car does have a tilt and slide sunroof, but I can't see how water can migrate from the roof to lower down without leaving more evidence.
• Mercedes SL 22 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Not condusive to long motorway trips, of which I do quite a few. 4). When were the various facelifts done and what changes were made. It seems that around 95/96 that Air Con became Climate but what else happened through the model years. 5). What is security like. I think a tracker would be a good idea and a lot of them seem to have one but what is the standard alarm immobiliser set up like. 6).
• Now an MR-2 11 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Having re-read some magazine tests and HJs car-by-car breakdown I'm getting the feeling the MR-2 might be the better drivers car and I think it looks better and will be a bit more exclusive than an MX-5 Spoke to a Toyota dealer today - has delivery of 2 weeks as a possibility and started to sugest we negotiate on price when I mentioned imports - threw in air con for free as well. Not many used on the market, and they seem to be at very high prices, but the way he crumbled worried me a bit. What are the disadvantages from buying from Tradesales? Are the cars to the same spec and have underseal etc?
• Audi TT Coupe - Why is my coolant tank still boiling and losing? 7 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  AA did a compression test and it pressurised immediately also the gas test and it hanged from blue to green or vice versa indicating a head gaskett blown. The fans also did not tuen on when the air con was switched on. The coolant tank was also boiling furiously when the engine was turned off and the heater was tepid. The service history indicated that a Waterpump had been changed around 3000 miles previously as was the timing belt.
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  Where can I sell my old BMW 5 Series? 25 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have inherited a newer car and now have an old R-reg BMW 5 Series with 130,000 on the clock that I would like to sell. Being a complete girl, private...
• Nippon pong remover 12 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Postings have appeared asking how to get rid of stale air-con smells and kill bacteria in the ventilation system. Our Japanese car accessory shop is the size of a medium supermarket and carries stuff you?ve never heard of (and frequently can?t read the instructions for).
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.6 SE Cuts out when idle/coast- Runs Rough 25 May 2011 (Forum)
  The problems also appears to be becoming more frequent, so I'm worried it's getting worse. I find that running the air con at full power seems to make it worse as well. If I stop the engine, wait 5 minutes, the car runs just fine, and so long as it's had a chance to warm up, will be fine. until the trip home... I don't think this is temperature related as I live in Perth, Aus, where the weather's pretty warm most of the time.
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  Why is my Ford Fiesta overheating? 30 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2006 Ford Fiesta 1.25 petrol has developed a coolant leak. When it initially happened the warning sign came up on the display and the temperature gauge...
• Ford Focus Hatchback 1.8 TDCi 2001 - Ford Focus TDCi engine seized. 7 Sep 2011 (Forum)
     I was doing 60mph on the M5 a few days ago when suddenly the engine started losing power (revs starting deceasing gradually for about 5 seconds) then it cut out.   I had the air-conditioning switched on at the time (not sure if this makes any difference though as I have had air-con on many times before).   The electrics were ok (cd player still on etc) but power steering and engine was gone.
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  I need to replace my Mondeo Estate with a car which offers lots of legroom - should I get another Mondeo? 8 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I 'm 6 feet 5 inches and currently drive a Ford Mondeo Ghia X 2.5 Estate S-reg. It meets my priority requirements; long legroom (with doubly adjustable...
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  A friend and I have decided to drive to Italy - what used car would you suggest for a road trip? 17 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  A friend and I have decided to drive down to Italy and meet our wives (they are flying down) for a weeks holiday. We thought we would take in the Nurburgring...
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  Which family MPV will be reliable and has room for three adults in the back seats? 18 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Our 12-year-old Renault Kangoo is now on its last legs, our Hyundai i20 is too small as a main family car for two adults and three growing kids, and we...
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  Cambelt Change as recommended by Suzuki UK @ 5 years 16 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently asked you a question regarding the whining noise after a replacement cambelt was replaced by an authorized Suzuki Dealership. Armed with your...