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  What is your opinion of the Lexus GS 450h hybrid? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  There are some 2-year-old, low mileage, Lexus GS 450h 3.5 SE Saloons available within my max price of £22,500. I don't do big mileage (7,500 miles pa)...
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  What could replace my Jaguar SE with a bit of 'go', an automatic gearbox and higher seating? 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to change my 2004 Jaguar 3.0-litre SE auto estate. In order to avoid the constant pothole problems and gain higher seating, I would like something...
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  Power cut - Peugeot warning light? 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Having recently hired a Peugeot 207, I found the car OK except for a strange complication that I fail to understand. Sitting in the car after approximately...
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  How can I get my Peugeot 307 through its MoT? It's failed on emissions. 31 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Peugeot 307 1.6 diesel has just failed the MoT on emissions. There are no warnings on the dash and my mechanic is unsure of where to start to fix the...
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  How do I access my Mazda 6's idle control valve? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Mazda 6 2-litre TS with 44,000 on the clock, which has developed an erratic idle speed when first coming onto idle from higher revs. This...
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  What should I have checked on my LPG-converted Subaru Impreza as it reaches 110,000 miles? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2002 Subaru Impreza saloon 2-litre automatic. I bought it from a main dealer in 2007 and had it converted to run on LPG. I get it regularly serviced...
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  Does my 1998 Volkswagen Golf GTI have an electrical fault? 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have an R-reg 1998 Volkswagen Golf GTI. For a while now it has been cutting out a few times a week whilst stationary or going at speed, whether the car...
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  My Vauxhall Combo van has had ongoing DPF problems but is now out of warranty. Must I now pay for repairs? 5 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2007 Vauxhall Combo van from a dealer in June 2007. Two weeks later it was towed back to them as it had the engine management light on and had...
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  Pyramid sale 6 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter lives and works in Sinai, Egypt and has asked me to suggest a replacement for her old Suzuki Grand Vitara automatic, a car that has given her...
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  Station waggon 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I need a little car to run me a mile to my rail station. Don't want to fork out more than 2k, don't want anything too frumpy. I've seen 8-year-old Alfa...
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  Fist among equals 25 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The retiring manager of a car dealership in Dartford, Kent was talking to a reporter from a local paper about his life in the motor trade and when asked...
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  The quick answer 25 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Having been a 'petrolhead' for many years, owning a string of high performance saloons, I am afraid the time has come to change habits. With ever increasing...
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  A Fordable? 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  With the rising cost of fuel and increase in VED, I am after a small diesel car. I am not looking to spend much and have seen a 55 plate Ford Fiesta 1.6...
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  Colonel Blinkered 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have read your column avidly for many years but today's response to D.E. of White of Roding is enough to put me off you for life! This is the sort of...
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  Rank metering 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  They tried lights on the slip roads at J11 (eastbound) and J7 (westbound) on the M27 a year or so ago and they rapidly caused big tailbacks at peak times....
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  Apulling prospect 23 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking for a new car 4 wheel drive car or estate car, but not an SUV to tow our caravan. We drive about 6,000 miles a year of which at least 3,000...
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  Auts and crosses 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a 51 Mondeo, which I am looking to replace with something of comparable size. I have a budget of about £15,000 all in and the new car...
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  Should I import a classic from Japan? 6 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a classic car and keep my day to day car, my wife doesn't agree. She thinks that because we're retired and do around 4000 miles a year, a...
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  We only do trips of 10 miles at a time - should we avoid buying a diesel car? 10 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Our 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee is tired and we fancy a Mercedes-Benz ML-Class 3.0. We're wary of diesels because we only do trips of about 10 miles. Should...
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  How do I get rid of the 'water in fuel' message on my Jaguar XF? 30 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I recently changed the intercooler on my 2010 Jaguar XF and now I'm getting an intermittent warning message which reads 'water in fuel, consult handbook.'...