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  Catch twingo too 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Our Renault Twingo has just had its first birthday. Then 36 hours after going in for its birthday service, my wife and son were doing 70 on the motorway...
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  Why won't my mechanic change my car's transmission fluid? 20 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2003 Audi A6 4.2 V8, with almost 150,000 miles on the clock. It has always been regularly serviced by an independent Audi specialist, and runs...
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  What tyres are best for my Skoda Fabia? 6 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2009 Skoda Fabia came fitted with Goodyear tyres, 205/45R16 W 83, which I have replaced, like for like, since new. I have done nearly 70,000 miles predominantly...
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  What is going to happen with commercial vehicles after 2030 as they are all diesel-powered at present? 18 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Is this new 2030 ruling for the UK only? If so, what is the rest of the world doing on this? Also, as the majority of our cars are now made outside of...
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  I want a bit of 1980s nostalgia - what do you suggest? 20 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I grew up in the 1980s in France and am now really keen to grab a piece of motoring nostalia from this era. I'd love a convertible ideally. I'm not a motoring...
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  Why won't my Range Rover Sport's stop-start work on the parking brake? 7 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new model Range Rover Sport 3.0d HSE Dynamic. I have to say I love it. I traded a Discovery 4 (amazing residual after three years) and recently...
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  Is it ok to drive my Mercedes-Benz SLK280 on a repaired tyre? 28 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  On a recent trip to France in my 17,000 mile 2007 Mercedes-Benz SLK280, I had the misfortune to get a puncture in the rear nearside tyre. The tyres are...
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  What are these Mondeo fault codes? 17 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Engine fault codes P0251, P1211, P2288 showed up when my Mondeo diesel 2.0TDCI cut out a couple of months ago, three times within a mile after I had left...
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  Is the Skoda Superb a reliable purchase? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The time has come to replace our December 2006 Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI PD Elegance Estate. We are looking for something a little bigger and the car would...
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  Why did it take a week for a BMW dealer to replace a runflat tyre on my BMW 530D? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I ordered a new F10 BMW 530D on its launch date and took delivery early this summer. A couple of weeks after delivery, my wife picked up a puncture. She...
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  Partic bristle 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Time after time I read you comments about problems with DPFs and todays' copy of the Telegraph was no exception. I personally had my first problem after...
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  Public-house enemy number one 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I know this is not really your department, but being honest is. I get the feeling we are being railroaded into having lower drink drive limits. The constant...
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  Now, where are we? 2 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  You kindly advised me on the purchase of a Mercedes SLK 200 and its acquisition has, inevitably, brought a desire to go off for long drives, which previously...
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  Which executive car has the lowest motorway road noise? 29 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me which executive car is the quietest to be in when cruising on the motorway?
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  Buying a Nissan Qashqai - petrol or diesel? 29 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a new Nissan Qashqai with two-wheel drive. It must be automatic and be reliable as I plan to keep it for at least five years. Which engine...
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  Will Honda launch a new Accord model in the UK anytime soon? 2 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering replacing my current Honda Accord 2.0 petrol Ex, auto. Do you know if Honda have any plans to bring a new Accord model to the UK?
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  Renault Megane blow blue smoke and refusing to start - what's wrong? 7 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Yesterday, on the motorway my Renault Megane started puffing blue smoke out of the exhaust. About a mile later the on-board computer appeared with the...
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  Could you publish my positive experiences with Warranty Direct? 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have had Warranty Direct cover on our Citroen C6 for two years now. During that time we have had cause to make, I think, three claims, the latest after...
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  Why are independent garages able to work on modern cars when they lack the specialist experience? 28 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Your correspondent in ‘Drain on Resources’ appears to be too simplistic in his views on independent garages and his preference to franchised dealerships....
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  Why does ANPR make so many errors in vehicle number plate identification? 11 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have noted, from time to time, that you have commented about the problems of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems and it seems that you...