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  Auto gearbox fault on a Renault Modus 1 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The automatic gearbox occassionally fails to change up a gear resulting in over reving engine. When using the kick down it drops a gear but then stays...
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  Built-in sat nav picks up speed cameras - Is this illegal in France? 30 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  According to French law satnavs showing speed cameras are illegal but my new Nissan Qashqai has built in satnav so what would be the result should we be...
• Vauxhall Astra - 1994 Vauxhall Astra Automatic not engaging Reverse 17 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  My wifes trusty 1995 Astra 1.4 Auto has a reverse gear selection problem. Sometimes occaisonally cant select reverse, mainly when cold starting. By...
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  Used luxury automatic 4 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a budget of around 17,000 to buy a quality used car that will last a good while. I want an auto and plenty of space. I do a fair bit of mileage...
• BMW 520d SE automatic tiptronic - rumbling motion in "drive" when stopped 6 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I have just purchased a 2007 BMW as above with 32K on the clock;  when I stop in "drive" at say traffic lights the car starts to move about like...
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2.0 auto v. 1.6 manual? 29 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I'm looking at used Focii, both petrol engines. I'd be perfectly happy with a 1.6 manual, but for similar-ish money I can get a 2.0 automatic. Will the 2-litre offer vastly better performance, or will it be sapped by the auto box? Presumably the 2.0 will also be considerably thirstier? Car
• Most relaxed at 70mph, quietest, used Jap? 25 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I'm looking to buy a used Japanese car. I had wanted a diesel automatic but they are rare. Then I realized there's something more important to me than out-and-out economy. I want serenity at seventy: a car that's nice to drive. I'm sure you know what I mean, though it's subjective and somewhat
• Volkswagen Sharan (1995 - 2009) - What to replace it with? 10 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Our 10 year old Sharan needs a new transmission, so we need to buy a newer MPV. I do a lot of motorway journeys, otherwise I'm driving in London. For that reason the automatic Sharan has been great. I'd like another automatic, and for 8 years the Sharan was relatively trouble free. I'm looking
• Smallish automatic 3 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  My other half's parents are looking to downsize from their vectra auto to something smaller. They have about 6k + their vectra to spend. They were thinking...
• Do automatics last forever ?? 11 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I have been contemplating buying an auto for a while now but I also have on my life list an ambition to complete 200K miles in a car (a bit sad I know...
• granada automatic 27 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  brother inlaw arrived from st helens last night, as he pulled up , the auto fluid is spilling out , i live in bedfordsire,[hes borrowed my car to go to...
• Traffic Cops: on board ANPR 5 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I've just watched tonights progamme on the telly. Have I got it right, that Traffic cops can just drive round with their car automatically reading number plates and checking them for road-tax and insurance (and pretty soon M.O.T. certificate once they get a new elastic-band to fix the computer
• Automatic fines for illegal manoeuvres 2 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Saw a piece on TV yesterday (don't think it's been mentioned here yet) concerning the use in 6, inner London boroughs, of CCTV to prosectute motorists...
• Passat - wiper control 12 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 1997 VW Passat 110 TDI, and it has recently developed a slight fault with the screen wiper controls. When pulling the wiper stalk to operate the washer jet, it should automatically wipe whilst the jet is on, and (on releasing the stalk) continue to wipe 3 more times to clear the screen
• Peugeot 206 automatics 28 Feb 2001 (Forum)
  I have a Roland Garros bought new last June and here in Guernsey with low speed limits it spends considerable time in second gear. In this gear lifting...
• Really not sure. - Jagota 10 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Just for your amusement (or bemusement) - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOYOTA-AVALON-3LTR-AUTOMATIC-CUSTOMISED-/114637365972
• Auto Transmission Fluid 10 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Is it a good idea to change automatic transmission fluid to make the gearbox last longer? If so, at what mileage?
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  Can you recommend a small automatic car for an older driver? 20 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Due to limited shoulder mobility my mother (in her late 70s) needs to replace her beloved 2008 Fiat Panda manual with an automatic car. She's never bought...
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  Can you recommend a compact but spacious SUV? 18 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve had my MINI Cooper four-door automatic since 2015 and have loved driving it. However, as my husband and I get older, with more aches and pains, we’re...
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  Which small automatic car should I buy? 29 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a small, reliable car that is easy to get in and out of, easy to drive and park, with good visibility. I driver less than 1,000 miles...