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• Super Service. Door mirror glass replaced. 18 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Nice to report a pro active spares dept giving what I consider super service. The glass on sons Focus electric heated door mirror got cracked by a passing vehicle. I called into a long established independant Ford spares company to get a genuine replacement. ( I had read Haynes and was unsure
• what did you learn to drive in?? 5 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  shillings and sixpence a lesson and the seventh lesson was my test which was the lesson fee plus £1 for the test. Passed first time. Happy days in 1967. The whole lot for £7.12.5p in new money. Cheers Concrete
• Rover 75 fitting air flow meter 25 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Hi posting this again to see if anybody knows about the Rover air flow meter. I got passed a quote fro dealership for a grand total of £335 for replacing air flow meter plus labour (and new air filter). I sourced a meter for £110 (compared to Rover's £180 before VAT). Just wondering about fitting
• Hyundai i20 1.2 litre Comfort 5 dr - Gross Negligence - Annual Service and MOT 25 May 2017 (Forum)
  had passed its MOT and received the pass certificate plus the exhaust emissions and brake test readouts. With this being a full annual service just before the 5 year warranty expired, I would have expected a detailed report on the whole braking system as I can only inspect the brake pad wear
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  Which car for a tall first-time automatic driver? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend the best car for my son who has recently passed his test to drive an automatic car? He's 6 feet 4 inches tall and about 19 stone, and...
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  Anchors awry 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am a retired Dr with a VW Golf Plus just out of guarantee and with only 26,000 miles on the clock. The ABS system has failed requiring a replacement...
• merc 1990 500 sl, r129 - front fogs plus key fob issue? 27 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  hi all, my front fogs don't work. I know it has nothing to do with MOT, (passed just fine), but i want to sell and it would be nice to have them working! the bulbs and fuses are good! theres no live feed to the bulbs. I suspect the switch. They are around £20 used on ebay
• Many - Cost of spares 22 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Just had problems with  tyre presuure sensors. Cost £70 each plus £70 fitting each. ECU needs reprogramming afterwards to recognise new ones. Then problem with parking sensor. Cost £70 each plus, you've guessed it, £70 fitting. Car now 4.5yrs old so
• Morris - Minor 1380cc A plus engine - what oil ? 7 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  registration - with a freshly reconditioned A+ (Marina/Ital) block overbored by 20 thou to about 1380cc (ish). I passed 6000 miles just yesterday, about four months since the car was finished - reckon on about 10,000 per year. The rest of the car is extensively modified too and unlike my many previous Minors
• Question about 'New Drivers 2 Yr Rule' 13 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I lost my full licence as a result of the 'New Drivers 2 year rule'. Basically I made a couple of silly transgressions, got 6 points for them & as a result had my full licence taken off me and am now back as a learner on a provisional licence. Despite originally passing first time, since being
• Suzuki - Electric 16 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  Took the Vitara in for its annual service and first mot today ( passed with flying colours), saw my new swift, picking it up next Friday:) Talking to the sales guys they told me that along with a electric Vitara in the pipeline there is also a full EV Ignis due next year, should
• WeeSlim - Moyen efficace de réduire le poids faci 15 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  a> - Une fois que le prochain plus grand remède de perte de poids est pilules et suppléments. Seulement une fois sentir un sentiment de désespoir quelqu'un a choisi de perdre du poids. Certaines personnes choisiront d'essayer la perte de poids professionnel en utilisant
• Rover 75 air flow meter fitting 24 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Hi I'm just following on from posts from Stanton Man made a while ago about the Rover air flow meter. I too got passed a quote for a lovely total of £335 for replacing air flow meter plus labour (and new air filter). I sourced a meter for £110 (compared to Rover's £180 before VAT). Just wondering
• Driving lesson vouchers 6 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  It's SWMBO's birthday coming up, and I'm struggling for ideas for a present (why are women so awkward to buy for? ;) ). One idea is that she needs driving lessons, as she wants to learn to drive. She did actually have some lessons about a year ago, and passed the theory test, but due to work
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  Best policy? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our 17-year-old daughter is learning to drive and we are trying to work out the most cost effective way of getting her on the road once she passes her...
• HGV driving for a year 30 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Just an idle question, really. Lots and lots of websites out there all promising that with sufficient effort it's possible to earn £600/week driving HGVs (I imagine that's 50 hours+), is it actually possible to achieve this soon after passing the test? All these companies are trading under
• Nissan Micra K12 2003 - Hazzard lights on all the time 23 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  with the car, everything else works(?!), and a cost of a new bcm is £350 plus vat plus fitting!! Surely, can this be an issue or can the bcm (If it is the problem) be re-wired or by-passes to another area of the car? The car cost me £600 so possibly spending £500 on repairs
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  Which cars are the cheapest to insure for a learner? 10 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  What's the cheapest car to insure for a learner driver?
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  I've been caught driving at 35mph in a 30mph limit. Is there any way of negotiating a speed awareness course? 2 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I passed my driving test four months ago. I was recorded doing 35mph by a speed camera and have to complete the section 132 paperwork. I'm really hoping...
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  The RAC cancelled our car insurance after my wife's death - how can I now get cover? 11 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My wife recently died and as insurance companies require any changes to their risks, I considered it correct to advise RAC, with whom she had cover in...