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• toyota mmt - automatic or not? 10 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  This is driving me nuts. I've searched around the web and some reviews of the Toyota MMT imply that it just gets rid of the clutch pedal - i.e. you still have to change gear manually. Other reviews imply that it can change gear automatically. Toyota's web site gives no details on how it works. Can
• Automatics 30 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  HI People I've just bought my first automatic car. I wasn't looking for one but right time, right place, right price etc. etc. What I'd like to know is.... Should I put it in Neutral while at red lights and so on or should I just leave in drive? Which causes more wear, the shifting in and out
• Why brake pedal is bigger in automatic cars? 4 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Is there any technical background for bigger brake pedals in autos?
• Semi-automatics. Real fuel consumption 9 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  I’d like some advice on the “real world” expected fuel consumption of semi automatic cars, when operating as automatics
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  What medium SUV should we buy? 18 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
  It's getting towards the time to replace our (very reliable) ageing 60 plate Honda Civic 1.8 automatic. We have a maximum budget of £18,000 and are looking...
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  Looking for small-ish petrol automatic? 11 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a five year old DSG 1.4 TSI Golf and am looking to replace it with another automatic, new or up to a year old. It must have parking sensors, be...
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  Should my daughter adopt left-foot braking techniques to drive an automatic? 21 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just insured my 21-year-old daughter to drive my automatic Volvo XC70. She is a calm, competent and safe driver and I have no misgivings about her...
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  Irradiated 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a nine-month old Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 litre automatic (mileage 10,000) in September 2004 from main Vauxhall dealer. In January of this year, still...
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  Kia Venga automatic 6 speed 19 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Is the Kia Venga automatic now available with 6 speed torque convertor autobox? Which car will be best on motorway among these compact autos - Kia Venga,...
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  Best small estate/MPV for £9000? 26 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I need a medium sized estate or MPV with a flat access boot (for getting my wheelchair in and out easily). It must be an automatic as I do mainly urban,...
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  Can you recommend a small 4-door automatic hatchback for under £3000? 14 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Becoming senior citizens, my wife and I have decided our existing car is no longer appropriate to our changed needs. We shall be looking for a small 4-door...
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  Is the new Mazda 3 1.6-litre automatic a good purchase? 3 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I need to change my manual Mazda 1.6TS for an automatic because of a knee problem, which puts me in pain when using the clutch. I fancy the Mazda 3 TS2...
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  Should the radiator have been changed at the same time as the gearbox on our Vauxhall Vectra? 19 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 76-year-old mother drove an 2003 Vauxhall Vectra petrol 2.2 automatic with below average mileage. Eleven months ago a new automatic gearbox was installed...
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  Can you fail your driving test when using left-foot braking in an automatic? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was interested in your statistics on stopping distances when left-foot braking an automatic rather than right-foot braking. I started using this method...
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  Commutered sentences 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am a 25-year-old woman looking to buy my first car due to my workplace changing location from Central London to Hertfordshire. I will be driving approximately...
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  When should I change the transmission fluid in my automatic? 18 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Mondeo automatic. I intend to keep the car until one of us pegs out. Should I be looking to change the gearbox oil? If so at what mileage?
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  What's the best small automatic car to buy with the lowest insurance rating? 9 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  What's the best small automatic car to buy with the lowest insurance rating. My insurer no longer insure my Toyota Auris Hybrid Automatic (my present...
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  What vans with decent auto gearboxes would you suggest? 15 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I would like a decent van like a Ford Transit or Vauxhall Vivaro, but would like an automatic gearbox, which would you suggest?
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  Would the Toyota Yaris Mk1 make a good first car? 6 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a small automatic car for my son to learn to drive in (he's currently having driving lessons in an automatic so will only have an automatic...
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  I need a small automatic hatchback, what would you recommend? 20 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking for a small practical newish family car that we only drive short distances in, approximately 20-30 mile a day and not long distances over...