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• Six months with a Skoda 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  . The only lead the Focus had over the Skoda was a better crash test result. The car arrived in August last year having been driven up from our lease company?s pound in Oxford and so had 400 odd miles on it to start with and since then I have followed the breaking in advice in the FAQ section. Oil
• X300 interior bulb replacement 27 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  from the trim panel (front also remove trim clip at leading edge of door trim) and remove panel bul lifting upwards. Front door remove the one screw at front end of interior door pull having first removed the covering tab. Rear doors remove 1 front and 2 rear screws on door pull. Work way around
• Best & Worst drivers by region 1 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  last year, according to research by a leading insurer. Financial intermediary Admiral has looked at the claims frequency of one million motorists across the UK in 2004 and produced a list of the ten best and ten worst places in the country. Motorists in the Harrow postcode area are top of the list
• 1999 Passat Electrics, niggles 17 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  this function), but I'm concerned that a problem with the central locking could lead to someone being trapped in the car, or the car becoming unlockable. Finally, from time to time the one-shot operation for opening or closing the driver's window doesn't always work - the window only continues to open/close
• Big Brother Speed Limiters 10 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  , who is leading the project denied it smacked of Big Brother. ?I don?t think it is Big Brother to enforce the law,? he said. ?This system is cheaper than speed cameras and more effective at changing driver behaviour.? A 12-month trial has already been carried out successfully on one Ford Escort
• Santa's vehicular dilemma 13 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  as a spacecraft re-entering the earth's atmosphere. The lead pair of reindeer would absorb 14.3 quintillion joules of energy per second each. In short, they would burst into flames almost instantaneously, exposing the reindeer behind them and creating deafening sonic booms in their wake. The entire reindeer team
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  Do I have to pay a Penalty Charge Notice? 17 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Do I have to pay a debt they say I owe?
• Mondoe Mk3 - Fender-Bender reimbursment 26 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  and it shows exactly what happened; ten seconds after I stopped behind him in a hospital ‘Drop Off’ zone,  he reversed around 6 feet into me.  Attempts to contact him lead to zero response, until I received a letter from my insurance company (who I had already contact but told
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  My son and I lost all our No Claims on a multi-car insurance policy - what do we do now? 14 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Six years ago my son and I had full no claims on our cars, but when I got married my husband talked us into taking multi-car insurance out with Admiral....
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  A driver hit my car while parking and admitted blame - so why have my insurer settled for split liability? 18 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  When I was halfway into a parking space at school a car park, the car in the space next to me reversed out and bumped my car with significant force. She...
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  DSG problems with Volkswagen Golf - is it a known fault? 27 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen Golf Plus was recently recalled to have gearbox oil changed. It has covered about 18,000 miles from when new in March 2011. However, the...
• FIAT Grande Punto - Fiat GPunto starting problem, glow plugs 13 May 2014 (Forum)
  , alien sound, etc.) Should I take it as a coincidence with some other problem getting worse? 2. If it's not the glow plugs, what could it be? Electrical? GPCM? The flashing glow plug light leads me to suspect something is still wrong there... What should I get checked next? 3. Could
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  Driveshafts - should I buy new or get mine reconditioned 21 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  During the summer my 2006 Kia Carens started making a crackling noise at low speeds. I took the car to my local dealer and was told it was a problem with...
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  Should I specify 18-inch wheels on my new Audi Q5? 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently took a test drive in a new Audi Q5. The S Line version seems to have the equipment and extras that I would prefer but only comes with 19-inch...
• Ford Focus 2.0i ESP 2000 petrol - Car battery capacity 21 Nov 2011 (Forum)
    On (*) above the roadworks are currently resulting in a slow 4 way controlled junction leading to an up to 4-5 minutes wait. I've probably switched the engine off, probably once, at this junction to save fuel/emissions I don't do many longer journeys - sometimes at weekend, but probably nothing for last
• Vauxhall Corsa CDTi 05 plate - V Bad fuel consumption + minor electrical niggles 26 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  the same fuel garage (bar the odd time when I am out of town).  I have done Liverpool to Aberdeen (some 375 miles once i get through the town) on 3/4 tank from brimmed.  I have a lead foot so can do 85mph when average speed cameras allow. Based on this I reckon I get about 125miles to 1/4 tank
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  Is it time to change my MG ZT, and what to? 5 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have an MG ZT-T 2L diesel auto estate with 130,000 miles on the clock. Last year I had two expensive bills and now my air conditioning is playing up....
• Citroen C5 - C5 2.0 HDi failed and found timing incorrect/rocke 26 May 2010 (Forum)
  700 miles, the vehicle suffered another problem which lead me to call out the RAC. I had booked the vehicle in back at the servicing garage to be looked at when I returned, but it didn't get that far. It was taken to another Citroen garage who found the timing to be incorrect
• Driving USA 26 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  carriageway that leaded to our resort there was a worker controlling traffic and these were interspersed with big police cruisers. A really good idea was the doubling of speeding fines when workers were present and speed sensors showing your current speed (there should have been more). All in all, quite
• Honda CBR600F - charging problems? 26 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  of jump leads, the bike fired up instantly, and all seemed to be well. I left the bike in my garage overnight connected to an Optimate III. This showed the battery as being discharged but recoverable, and the lights all went green after about an hour and a half. For the lights to go green, the battery