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  Can I get occassional European breakdown cover for a classic car? 6 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I’m looking for occasional European cover for my 1997 Ford Scorpio Cosworth. Can you help?
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  Mitsubishi Shogun won't engage gears - what's the fault? 18 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Yesterday my 2002 Mitsubishi Shogun was running absolutely fine. Today, I came out and the gears felt a little stiff. Now I cannot get it into drive at...
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  Sluggish A3 in early mornings 10 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 2005 Audi A3 2.0 tdi has a strange problem. In the morning when you pull away or when the car has been parked up for a bit and you pull away the traction...
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  Which automatic cars are fitted with an electric handbrake? 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife needs to replace her Peugeot 206 automatic. It suits her because, due to arthritis, she is unable to press the button on the gear lever used to...
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  ASDA Parking Tickets at Wrexham 15 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have had some success with this locally , so if your readers have had a ticket for going over 2hrs and under 3hrs its possible to cite the Wrexham store...
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  Parking question: Not displaying ticket 12 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been served with with a APCOA – PCN - City Council Parking Ticket. They are demanding the full amount £50, as the original fine from a parking ticket...
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  What can I do to protect my number plate from cloning? 27 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just received a letter from a car parking enforcement company, telling me that a car with my plate had overstayed at a Sainsbury's car park (no...
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  Hooked, line and cheater 28 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently parked in a NCP car park in Bolton in a bay marked for vehicles with young children. My child was not with me at the time, although I was collecting...
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  Want to contest a parking ticket, but employer won’t let me – what should I do? 31 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently received a parking charge notice from parking eye for over staying my break at Corley services on the M6. I have appealed and got a reply saying...
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  Parking at an airport - will the alarm cause trouble? 18 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I will be leaving my car in a airport car park for a few weeks shortly and am worried about how the alarm works on this model (Ford Focus 1.6 Titanium,...
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  Cold Starting problem 1 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've had my Fabia vRS estate since February and it has been great until recently. When cold in a morning (5deg or less), I try to start the car - the dash...
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  Could you inform your readers that the Administration of Justice Act 1970 covers harassment by private parking companies? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The ongoing saga of private parking companies is a regular in your column. Your advice to pay a small amount in full fair and reasonable settlement is...
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  How do you charge an electric or hybrid vehicle if you can't park outside your house? 17 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Millions of owners of houses and flats are not able to park their cars outside their property. So how do they charge their electric cars? No article ever...
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  Supermarket fines 5 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I entered an Asda Carpark twice in one day first time for about 5 min, the carpark was very busy and later in the afternoon. Town and City Parking sent...
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  How can I defend myself against a car parking enforcement company that has wrongly identified me? 4 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have been contacted on three occasions by a company asking for payment for a private parking fine. They are threatening to take a court order against...
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  How can I defend myself against a fine levied for falling asleep as a paying customer in a McDonalds car park? 8 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Could you advise me upon a suitable course of action with a penalty notice I have incurred due to outstaying my welcome in a McDonalds car park? On 15...
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  Received a Parking Enforcement Notice despite having a valid ticket - how can I defend myself? 15 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I received a Parking Enforcement Notice demanding money for not having a valid parking ticket, despite the fact that I did obtain one. My reason for writing...
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  Why don't more drivers car-share when going to work? 14 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I agree absolutely that no-one should be penalised for falling asleep in a motorway service area and overstaying their 'Welcome Break’. The practice of...
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  Clamped by City Watch Parking 18 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am writing on behalf of my 78 year old father who got clamped yesterday by this 'City Watch' he parked for 15 mins to go into his doctors. He didn't...
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  I suggest that your correspondent HW ignores all correspondence from the parking enforcement company which is currently chasing him. 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  It is worth noting that if the parking enforcement company in question tries to chase your correspondent HW of St. Neots, the court will transfer the case...