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• Renault Clio - Eldest daughter about to pass test (hopefully!) 21 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Hi. Eldest daughter is about to sit her driving test on Monday whilst we're in Spain. 2 questions: 1) The car is currently in our name but when she passes we will transfer ownership to her.  If she passes is it just a case of her going on the DVLA website with the registration
• Fiat Stilo Abarth Type 192 Variant BXD12 - Automatic gearbox problem 4 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  I have a Fiat Stilo Abarth with driving wheel on the left (I live in Valencia, Spain).  The car is great but for the automatic gearbox which my local official Fiat garage does not know how to fix. The car stops dead when I reduce speed from 5th gear,  when I go over a bump
• Volvo V70 - Re-importing into U.K. 4 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Having brought my car over to Spain 5 years ago I now need to come back to the U.K. and bring the vehicle with me in a coup[le of months time.  It currently has Spanish registration, insurance, tax and test certificate and the earliest document expires in 7 months time.  Enquiries
• Any - Falling new car sales - what happens next? 16 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  prompting, quoted £3K off any new Accord and 3 years free servicing. (We were at the dealership to check out a used FR-V, not buy a new Accord!) This malaise will probably extend across Europe. Spain economy is hobbled. France and German banks have lost gazillions lending
• SEAT Ibiza II 1.4 VW AEX engine - Noisy tappets & engine vibrates with aircon 16 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, i have a LHD Seat ibiza and i live in spain. It has a VW 1.4 AEX engine. The tappets are noisy. Any idea if they will cure themselves with it being hydraulic tappets or is replacement only option? (its an old car dont want to spend out on it), drives ok i guess though.Speedo reads
• Note said "Parking - fine" - That's nice, I said. 6 May 2010 (Forum)
  , that's how they do it in Spain...
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  What should I replace my Suzuki Jeep with for off-road use? 19 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to replace my aging Suzuki Jeep, which I use in the Falklands. I have narrowed the list down to either a Nissan Terrano, a Toyota Hilux Surf...
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  Does the MkVII Volkswagen Golf DSG automatic still suffer from hesitation under acceleration? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  In 2006 when I lived in Spain I bought a Mark V Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI with DSG gearbox. I liked the car very much although the engine was rather noisy...
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  Why is my Nissan Qashqai's satnav out of date? 13 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Should I expect the satellite navigation system in my 2012 Nissan Qashqai to be up to date for European roads? I was disappointed to find, on a recent...
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  Replacing a car lamp 25 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A friend was called by his daughter to replace a failed indicator lamp on her car. Having visited Halfords to purchase the lamp he found they would replace...
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  I found the Speed Awareness Course well worth doing, and I left as a better driver. 10 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In response to JC of Trowbridge, I sympathise with his frustration at middle lane motorway drivers. Having recently returned from driving in France and...
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  Can you recommend a replacement for our Mercedes-Benz ML with a low tailgate for dogs? 14 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I bought a Mercedes-Benz ML 270 diesel auto from new in April 2004. We are now considering replacing it with another four-wheel-drive car and...
• Vauxhall Movano - Brake Failure - Whos Liability? 6 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  is in Spain but would fix problem and that he would call on Wednesday to arrange.  I called back today to try to fix a specific day as I have lots of work this week and next week and need to use the vehicle.... Am now being told that because I paid 90 less than 'screen price' they are not willing
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  Warp speed 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased my 406 automatic, petrol engine, new in June 2000 from a main dealer in France. After about 6 months and coming down an incline on a Spanish...
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  My Honda Accord's rear tyres are breaking up after just 12,000 miles - should I push for a refund? 3 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought two Bridgestone tyres two years ago. They have covered 12,000 miles and the side walls on both tyres have developed cracks in bands about 1.5cm...
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  Pick and mix 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering trading in my Autotrail Cheyenne motorhome and unused car (2004 Mercedes C270 Estate) and going back to towing a caravan with a new towcar....
• Honda Jazz 2023 Hybrid. - Honda Intelligent Speed Limit control 6 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  have a Nissan and that reads speed limits as I would expect - and even holds them in memory if I turn off the engine...as quite probably the same limit will apply when I turn it back on! Honda - loses all the info. I rented a Fiat in Spain last week and that behaved as I would expect. The Honda
• Imperial measurements and pre-decimal money 8 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  My wife and I spend most of the year outside the UK. One of the delights of visiting the UK for me (along with meeting family and friends) is seeing imperial measurements being used - pints in pubs, miles on signs and phrases such as 'miles per gallon'.  My cars in Thailand and Spain both
• Toyota Yaris - Use a car cover, or not? 10 Apr 2022 (Forum)
  My wife and I split our year between Thailand, Spain and the UK (we don't work - we have a residential property portfolio in UK). We have a car in each country.  In about three weeks' time we will be leaving Thailand to spend early summer at our villa in Mojacar. Now previously when I have
• Vauxhall Astra - Non UK resident car insurance 24 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  My sister and I are British but reside in Canada and Spain respectively. Recently we bought a car in the UK which is garaged at our elderly father's house. We made him the registed owner even though he has no valid licence and can no longer drive. Between our two families we make several