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  Type of car 8 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Could you point me in right direction for another car? I am 72 and now do about 9000 miles a year. About 3500 is for going to France and the rest is local....
• Choosing a four wheel drive 4x4 - for school runs 28 May 2010 (Forum)
  I meandered down the M1 at this point (getting 70mpg down to Meadowhall) and noticed the wheels and tyres on trucks. They were all narrower than on the 4x4`s - as were the wheels on a coach. I thought - why not just fit HGV wheels on these prestige 4x4`s? Sure, they would be narrower - and the chassis would need to be beefed up very slightly to handle them - but it seems so much the `next step`.
• Audi A3 Sportback (2004 - ) - A3 2.0 TDI S tronic - any good? 25 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I picked my mother in law up yesterday and she announced she has put down a deposit on a Feb 09 A3 2.0 TDI S tronic Sportback, from a main dealer. She is changing from a 99 SLK 230K, as its too small and low for her now. She drives no more than 10k per year, short local trips, with a few longer motorway trips over the year.
• Motoring glass - scrape rub scratch 14 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  There seems to have been a trace of certain trends in specific decades 1) Spraying de- icer 1960`s millions of spray cans dischaging into the atmosphere. De-icer, hairspray, deodorant, whole cars being sprayed with cans and little airless paint guns on the drive. 2) Mid 1980`s Scraping is `in`. Hard plastic scrapers grind grit remorselessly into frosted screens. 3) 1990`s Hot water for some and a few cracked screens, scraping for others - austerity rules.
• Why are so many BMW X5 drivers arrogant? 3 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Private number beginning with the letters "X5" which were illegally spaced , Privacy Glass rear AND front (also illegal), and the obligatory black exterior colour. I frequently notice X5's being driven like this, or an inch from your bumper, or diving from the outside land of the motorway into the exit lanes, or joining the motorway and going straight to the outside lane. Why is it that X5's seem to be more prone to this sort of bad behavour than other cars?
• Was there ever really a 'golden age' for motoring? 17 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Any road building proposals are met with outrage, car manufacturers are stifled by regulations that stifle innovation. Traffic calming this, anti-car that......etc. etc. I am fully aware that motoring in the 50's and 60's wasn't that great either. Cars were truly awful by today's standards and the number of fatalities were shocking when you take traffic density into account. However, I get the impression that there was a greater sense of optimism and enthusiasm in those days.
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 03 1.9TDi S 130 - intermittant non starting 17 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, First post for me! I have an interesting problem with my Passat. It's a 53 plate 1.9 TDI S 128 (uprated to 168). Been working fine for the best part of a year, been serviced and the lot. Recently its not being starting on occasions. Having called the AA out a couple of times when it broke down, on both times they thought it would be a fuel problem such as a fuel lifting pump or the like.
• Oil Filter tool Augmented suffering. Your Car? 19 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Its cold, its wet, you`re under the car again looking at the same old oil filter arrangement. You manage to get `The Tool` on and it promptly slips off.. So what`s your history with oil filter removal tools? and which car made you suffer most? Of course those thin skinned `spin on` cartridges became a problem, while the previous generation just needed a socket.
• MINI Cooper S R53 (2002 - 2007) - '06 R56 Needs headgasket replacing. Will it be ok? 21 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Dear John Since purchasing my Mini Cooper S R56 I have had problems from the word go! It all started off with a horrible diesel like rattle at cold start up, the dealer replaced the cam tensioner under warrenty, this had no effect and the problem continued, however to replace this the high pressure cam driven fuel pump had to be removed/replaced, My second trip to the dealer was to have this replaced as it was leaking post cam tensioner replacement, at the same time I told the dealer the diesel rattle sound at cold start up was still there, BMW tech reps were called in, they said they had seen this on the early build R56 engines and to replace the engine.
• Fuel economy (bragging/ranting) 18 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  After being amused/shocked by Adam?s thread about how much his 600cc 8hp Focus consumed (6 mpg if I remember correctly) I?ve been keeping a beady eye on the trip computer of the 3 litre 406. I loaded it to the supension stops with wife, kids and elderly parents and took it to Gdansk for ten days.
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  Why does my car intermittently lose power? 11 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My 2009 diesel Ford Mondeo loses power for a minute or so, intermittently, and then seems to recover for a while before it happens again. What could the...
• Ford etc - Car dealers gone overnight 25 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  Car Dealers in Basingstoke owned by City Motorholdings have gone overnight or so it feels. From what I can see Peugeot, Skoda, Seat, Ford, Honda and Suzuki just closed. There are more but it's such a mess no one seems to be sure who is left. Loads of jobs gone, local paper quotes trading difficulties. Also a largish Ford indie went the other week too.
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  Ford Mondeo - self-levelling suspension or sports suspension? 18 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am buying a new Ford Mondeo diesel estate. The dealer is offering self-levelling suspension or sports suspension as options. What is the difference and...
• ford focus 2004.75 1.6 TDCI/ManDiesel 48000 miles - Engine cuts out without warning 3 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  As you can imagine not very safe on the Motorway. No warning on service indicator. Any ideas please on the problem please before I return to the Ford dealer as I have lost confidence with Mr Ford at the moment.
• Ford Fiesta Mk5 - Ford Fiesta Mk5 Passenger door stuck shut 24 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  After a central locking fault that has ended with the latch becoming seized on the passenger door, I have removed the door card and can access the plastic...
• Ford Mondeo Purchase 21 May 2015 (Forum)
     It is my first Ford in nearly twenty years and i hope to keep it for at least three years by which point it will be pushing 200k,it is also nice to just sling stuff in the boot again without planning.    Thanks to all.
• Ford Focus - Noisy Ford Focus Heating Fan 30 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  I have a MK1 (53 plate) 1.8 TDCI The heater fan makes a racket every time it's on, not sure whether I just need to clean the bearings properly, or...
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  What is/are the most reliable 3 litre engined cars, petrol or diesel? 26 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  What is/are the most reliable 3 litre engined cars, petrol or diesel?
• Ford Fiesta - 2001 Ford Fiesta 1.25 running on three cylinders 26 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Bought an immaculate 50k mile Fiesta 1.25 Flight (2001) as a Christmas present for my daughter to learn to drive in. I have known the car from new and...
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  When should I replace the timing chain on my Ford Mondeo? 26 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am driving a 2002 Ford Mondeo 2002. The mileage on the clock is 61,000; is it necessary to replace the timing chain at a specific mileage level for this...