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  • Gatso Locations by County 25 Feb 2002 (Forum)
    In case any back-roomers are not familiar with The Association of British Driver`s website where full details of Gatso locations are detailed along with a load of other useful motoring info - check out :- www.abd.org.uk
  • Directional Tyres 1 Oct 2001 (Forum)
    With bad weather looming, we've had a lot of threads about tyres...makes, pressures and so on. Can anyone give the benefits, or otherwise, of directional tyres, are they better? Presumably the spare must be non-directional (or whatever the term is!) S.
  • DRIVEN's back 26 Sep 2001 (Forum)
    Channel 4's car programme 'Driven' is back in air tonignt at 8.30 with the usual crew of Mike Brewer, Penny Mallory and Jason Plato. This is just in case you were glued to The Backroom and forgot about it. HJ
  • Top Gear 18 Sep 2001 (Forum)
    What about bringing back the lad from Manchester who rode bikes. Always struck me as a northen Mike Brewer {of CH4's driven}. Much better than the current lot - what was his name anyway?
  • My insurer wants to write off my car - can I get it repaired instead? 29 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
    My insurers want to write off my damaged car which is repairable. What are my options?
  • Should I buy a BMW E39? 28 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I'm a bit of a spanner monkey in my spare time and now that I'm working more from home I'd like to scratch my 'practical modern classic itch'. I'm looking...
  • How can we look after our car if we're quarantined for three months? 18 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
    As we (both in our 70s) will be self isolating for three months, what is the best thing to do to look after our cars? We have a Volvo V70 D4 and a Seat...
  • Where's the best place to find a classic Ford Cortina for sale? 26 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
    I'm what you'd call a below average wage earner and I'm looking to buy a Ford Cortina of the mid to late 70's early 80's. The model with the very curved...
  • Cheap used Honda Civic 2.0 Type S good choice? 16 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I'm after a car that my semi retired mechanic friend can easily maintain without having to use any too much electronic fault finding gizmos. I have been...
  • Which £5000 roadster? 3 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
    I am considering getting a slightly more 'grown up' roadster for some time. I have a limited budget of £5000 which seems to flag up quite a few late 90's...
  • Why is my Jaguar S-Type losing power? 19 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
    My 2004 Jaguar S-Type has had a diagnostic test, which has resulted in a list of problems. It all started with a loss of power when driving up hill. I've...
  • Berlingo Petrol Van - Citroen steering rack knock 14 May 2014 (Forum)
    a new rack fitted by my mechanic with a reconditioned one from Camberley Auto Factors plus near and o/side front lower ball joints and n/s/f shocker and then had the tracking reset. Kwick fit had problems getting the camber/toe and straight ahead adjustment s right. The knock from the new
  • Should we buy the second generation Mazda 5 for my daughter's family? 24 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
    Last year we bought my daughter and family a rather long-in-the-tooth Mazda 5 diesel that had done 69,000 miles. I admit it was a pig in a poke and is...
  • Which Mercedes-Benz would be acceptable as a 'classic' under collector's multi-vehicle insurance? 15 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I have a collector's multi-vehicle insurance policy through Footman James, which I have held for nearly 20 years. This policy allows only one modern car,...
  • Which family-friendly company car do you recommend? 28 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My husband needs to update his company car. He does about 25,000 miles a year so needs a comfortable, fast and fun car to drive. Currently he drives an...
  • What should I have paid? 10 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I have just bought based a Mercedes E Coupe 250 CDI 125 at the quoted list price £38855. I inspected similar models in the showroom but the car I purchased...
  • We want to replace our 2009 Ford Focus with something more powerful - what do you suggest? 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
    We currently have a 2009 Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 automatic. We find this car very underpowered and have been looking to change to a Volkswagen Golf. The sales...
  • Seats of this content 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I love my 6-year-old Yaris automatic. But I need a small auto to carry my husband to hospital and a little higher seat. It must be a more comfortable ride...
  • Can you recommend a replacement for my parents' Audi A4 which offers easier access? 23 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
    My parents, who are in their 70s, are looking for a new car (they have had an Audi A4 for 16 years and they are very happy with it). The problem is that...
  • Recommendations for BIG but economical estate pls. 7 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    Hi all.  Currently have a 58-reg 2.2 Tdci S-Max.  I can't afford the finance (or fuel, to be honest) on it any more due to job circumstances so I'm selling it, paying off the finances and getting something cheaper to run for a while. I work from home so do very few miles
 

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