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• old cars and braking 19 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  This weekend at Brooklands they had a special celebration and there were hundreds of very old model cars, very enjoyable to watch, just a couple of observations. The tyres were much narrower than cars of today, and with improved technology, would they take longer from 40mph to stop than say a ford escort, if so they they be restricted to doing lower than the advertised max speed ?
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  Which small car is good for an 18 year old who has just passed their test? 4 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My 18 year old twins have just passed their driving tests. Which small car is cheapest and safest?
• Hard Suspension? Old Tyres? 6 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  I have an older 15+ year old car, reliable, low mileage, low user. Town and trunk road driving. However, the suspension feels hard, when I got over bump and gutters. Sometimes the steering moves over gutters. My previous car (of the same make/model), would have felt very little.
• Saab - Changing a Car 10 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  I'm thinking of changing out the very old Saab whcih is reaching the end of its life for another not quite so old Saab. In the old days you could pitch up at a dealer, buy something, part exchange the old one, ring up broker and get insurance transferred on the spot.
• Taxing a vehicle with invalid insurance. 3 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Hi I have a car which I wanted to sell befored buying new but things didn't go to plan and I ended up buying a new car before the old was sold. I have now switched my insurance to the new car and can not tax the old vehicle online because of this.
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  Low insurance for 23-year-old 25 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My son is 23 years old and has 4 years no claim bonus wants to buy a second hand car up to max £2000 with hatch back as needs a roomy boot which are the...
• 6yr old kid misses school bus, nicks car 9 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Er....points for endeavour? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7816511.stm slight subject line tweak - I thought it was a 6 year old wife !...
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  How much of a 40 year car must exist to qualify it as being 40 years old? 11 Aug 2024 (Ask HJ)
  How much of a 40 year car must exist to qualify it as being 40 years old and benefit from zero road tax and no MoT?
• Grumpy old man thread. 10 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Further to Growlers post in the most ridiculous car thread, here's a thread for grumpy old men of the backroom to moan about anything they like.. (motoring related) To post you must be old and grumpy. Come on, get it off your chest..
• Old car vanished from DVLA records? 20 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Trying to see if my old car is still on the road. I checked with the government tax website and it says car cannot be found. The reg and make is correct. However it has records for all the cars we have had since 1984. What would cause the DVLA to suddenly not have a record of it?
• Insurance for my 17 year old? 20 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Can anyone point in the right direction for the cheapest car insurance for my 17 year old boy.
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  Is it good if a car has low mileage? 2 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a nearly new Mazda CX-30. There are many for sale between two and three years old that have very low mileage figures. For instance,...
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  Buying my first car 30 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  What's the best first five door car to buy? I want one that doesn't look too old or unattractive, but isn't extremely expensive to run.
• Car Wash - Snow Foam or Old fashion method 15 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  Noticed a few 'Car Wash by hand' are starting to use Snow Foam in place of the old method with detergent and sponge. Although the foam will save on the scratches and swirls from a sponge, but will clean as well.
• Old boys cars, (well preserved) 12 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Does anyone in the trade ever see mint `retirement cars` 15yrs or so old, yet like new? I see what I assume are retirement cars now and then, driven by a younger driver, perhaps inherited? Often 15 years old and yet looking as though they have never seen a winter, or stood out in the summer sun.
• Any - Dirty old cars? 1 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  The old Renault sailed through its MOT today. Clean pass, one minor advisory. So how dirty is a 16 year old 2 valver running on Asda smart price? ...
• bye to faithful old Volvo..... 10 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Just hope SWMBO who had deep affection for the old car is going to be happy with the new one.
• 3yr old/8,000mls MB CLK - never serviced 8 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  There is a car site that is a pseudo auction they are all ex-fleet cars of large Cos and leasing cos - you bid through E-Bay . Cars usually under 3 yrs old and fairly high mileage However a 3 yr old CLK convertible is for sale and the service book is pristine but has no stamps in 3 yrs!
• Any old iron? Any, any, any, old iron? 2 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  No, not an old watch chain* but the seven cast off motors loaded on a Mercedes dual trailer car transporter spotted on a residential street today. These ranged from a Mk II Astra to a very tired looking late nineties C180.
• 2 year old car covered 125,000 miles? 2 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Would you buy a 2 year old car that?s covered over 125,000 miles? The car in question is a Honda Civic Type R. Apparently it has a full Honda service history. Only mod seems to be a Mugen induction kit... If I was looking at say a 7 or 8 year old car that had 125,000 miles on it I wouldn?