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• new alfa to take on mini 12 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?ID=88905&lk=dm ITALY: Alfa plans Junior to take on Mini Cooper S 4 September 2006| Source: just-auto.com editorial team Alfa Romeo plans to build an entry-level premium car to compete with the Mini Cooper S according to a report in Automotive News. The sporty three-door hatchback, called the Junior, is to be based on the Fiat Grande Punto platform.
• Private buyers buying s/hand cars 8 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  A week and half ago had my car up on Autotrader, a Polo 1.9CL 97/R 73K full history for £1895. Had a few calls and and the third person that looked at...
• Bumpers 18 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  First there were steel strips attached to dumb irons. These became shaped Chromed beams attached to 50's and 60's barges. Triumph tried rubber bumpers on the Herald but they didn't catch on with other makers. Renault came up with the sculpted shock resistant plastic front and rear apron sections on the original Renault 5.
• Impact with kerb (Honda Jazz) 27 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  What sort of other damage may I have done...the term ?toe-in? rings a bell. I am very wary, in view of Honda dealer?s £icence to print money, to ask them to do anything other than the essential service. Would a specialist, such as a tyre depot be a better place to seek a remedy at a more affordable cost? Bearing in mind the stories one hears, I don't want to be a victim of paying for unnecessary work.
• Some pre-MOT questions please! 18 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Obviously I know there may be other things that have cropped up since the last MOT, but if anyone could enlighten me on the following I would be grateful. Last MOT stated 2 'Advices', namely: M (or N?)/S/F C/V Boot; and O/S/R outer sill. I'd be really appreciative to hear what these are, if they are big jobs, what money I'm looking at, and anything else that might be helpful. I'm booking it in tomorrow, and I'd really like to go a little more knowledgable than i really am!
• How can I sell my car? 13 May 2005 (Forum)
  Mores to the point I simply don't have a clue what it's worth either :-( Would any garage take it off my hands do you reckon? Oh - you'll be wanting to know what it is, well (now don't laugh) it's a: Mk IV Golf, 1.4 S, S Reg - Jan 99. 2 Registered owners inc me. Full Service History, but 105K miles and it's been keyed :-( Will I even get a fiver for it? :-( Any help you guys can give me would be appreciated. Also on the buying privately front, I have read the Buying and Selling Guide, but if there are any other hints you would give me then please do!
• stop-start driving from cold? advise? 27 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  BUT, here\'s the rub... manaufacturers advise getting in the car and driving off staright away. Effectively this morning I was \'idling\' for 20 minutes! TWICE I turned the engine off, and restarted a few minutes later.
• Crash who should pay? 10 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I was recently involved in an accident, the situation is this, near where I live is an alleyway that crosses the road, there is no restrictions in terms of speed or barriers to stop someone from riding their bike from the alleyway on one side of the road to the other side, on this particular day three kids (about 12 or 13 years old) were chasing each other (their words) and the lead rider failed to stop for the road (again in their words) fortunately, because of the road layout I was driving slowly, however the lead rider ran into the nearside front of the car, the bike pedal putting a hole in the bodywork near the fog light, the repair bill is in the £400 to £500?s region, I asked the father of the bike rider to pay for the repair, and he has refused, saying it?s a knock for knock situation, I don?t see it that way, am I being unreasonable? The rider who was knock down did suffer bangs and bruises nothing more thank goodness, and her bike was badly damaged, but none the less, I believe the dad should pay, what do you think?
• Girl Talk Thread. 30 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Females are free to note anywhere they wish in the Backroom as is everybody else. Personally I wouldn\'t want to be treated differently, but that\'s just me. Can we let the subject drop of whether or not it should exist, and just accept that it does. We\'ve allowed discussion on the subject, but enough is enough. If its used it will survive, and if it isn\'t used it will not.
• No Discount - Car Franchise Dealers 18 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Is Honda unfairly fixing the prices of new cars with their dealerships? and not permitting any discounts ? Rederech There\'s no need to SHOUT..... I\'ve changed the title to sentence case rather than caps. ND
• Insurance- car not owned 11 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I recently bought a friend?s car for spares, but only transferred ownership at the end of the month so that he could recover the unexpired tax) Can any insurance expert explain ?
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  Buying used diesel estate/hatch that will not depreciate with high personal miles 15 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a used small estate car or square ended hatchback which has good mpg which will not depreciate massively. I will drive the car 110 miles...
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  How do I carry out a DPF regeneration on an automatic? 4 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have an 8-speed automatic Ford Transit Connect. A NOX sensor recently failed and resulted in diesel finding its way into the oil because a regeneration...
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  Where can I source obsolete Ford parts? 5 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I am trying to find a part for my car - it's the fuel line that goes from the fuel filter to the engine, a small piece of plastic pipe with a fitting on...
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  I have a 1997 Ford Galaxy - should we keep or scrap it? 20 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1997 Ford Galaxy Ultima sat on my drive. It has not been driven in years and I think it has about 60,000 miles on the clock. We've owned it for...
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  Fiesta or Yaris - which one do you recommend? 10 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking at buying the Ford Fiesta 1.6 Zetec Powershift 105PS with Fordsync Bluetooth USB and rear parking sensors - the ford dealership want £9,995...
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  Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost turbo problem 19 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has recently taken delivery of a new Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost. The car is on a 3 year Personal contract purchase. She has experienced an intermittent...
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  Can you recommend a good insurance company, and whether you prefer the Volkswagen Golf or Ford Focus? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My car insurance is due for renewal in the near future and I would be grateful if you would confirm the names of the top five companies in the latest customer...
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  Are French drivers particularly patriotic about which makes of car they buy? 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  On a recent long weekend in Paris I eventually noticed that there were very few Ford or GM (Vauxhall or Opel) badged cars. Obviously the French are patriotic...
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  Cats 22 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just had the unfortunate experience of being landed with an unexpected bill of £1,262 for a replacement catalytic converter at 72,000miles in my...