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  Will smaller wheels improve the ride quality of my wife's MINI Cooper S? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife runs a 2003 MINI Cooper S which she has had from new. In truth she would have been better served by a Cooper, as the ride quality is not good and...
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  What are your thoughts on intelligent speed adaption? 16 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In your FAQ at http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/what-is-intelligent-speed-adaptation the question is regarding "Intelligent Speed Adaptation" and especially...
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  Why is my 2006 Ford Focus vibrating at speed? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2006 Ford Focus 2.0TDCI has recently developed a juddering/vibration when I reach speeds above 40mph and is worse around the 60mph area. My throttle...
• FIAT Panda - Fiat Panda 1.1 Review - "faster than a cockroach" 17 May 2010 (Forum)
  it is actually very nippy but to make good progress you have to rev it a lot in 2nd gear and all the power kicks in. I thought I would mention that under the bonnet is very impressive. The clutch and brake fluid are in seperate containers, the header tank is connected directly to the radiator
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 04 1.6 Juddering gearbox after transmission fluid 31 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  messages coming on in cold weather this winter (now off on their own accord!), juddering when braking after brake fluid topped up at service and one VW garage managing to crack the windscreen when it was in for service! AAAAAAARGH! Why don't VW 1. at least read these pages and 2. reply "We will take
• Toyota - Suspicious Californian Lexus Crash 8 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  to make what sounds like quite a long 911 call. (The recording available on the web is apparently 50 seconds long) This implies that the engine could not be shut off, the gearbox could not be put in neutral, the brakes were not effective, and the emergency brake did not work. Though I am not familiar
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  Unoffended 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  As a regular reader of your column, I am looking for some advice on a potential speeding offence. On the evening of 06APR2009, I was flashed by a fixed...
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  Discrusting behaviour 23 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had my 55 plate Vauxhall Corsa serviced. On the service invoice, it stated that the front brake disc and pads needed to be replaced as they...
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  Basle Basle Blackpool 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I watched Top Gear recently. Is it really possible that Jeremy Clarkson got over 50mpg out of the Jaguar XJ6 TDVi he drove from Basle to Blackpool often...
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - Servicing - Should the wheels come off? 19 May 2008 (Forum)
  would shift them. Nuts back on loose and driven backwards and forwards did the trick. Now my beef is - should not the wheels be taken off during one of its 3 main dealer services for brake component inspection?? They clearly haven't been off since the car was manufactured! It seems as though
• Citroen AX (1987 -1997) - Dim rear lights, dim mechanic? 14 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  A day or two ago I followed my son's AX through town and noticed the offside brake light was dim. When I saw him again at home, I suggested we investigate, and then subjected him to a Hawkeye masterclass on fault-finding which I certainly won't bore you good people with. When the rack that holds
• Renault Megane W reg ABS problem. 2 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  to be removed in order to remove the electronics module. Removal means bleeding the braking system of course. The Haynes manual does not offer a lot of advice on bleeding. Enquiries have been made at the local Bosch Service Centre and appear to have been met with blank looks. There is a rumour
• brakes , hubs and bearings ?? 12 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  I am replacing the front discs and pads on my hyundai coupe. Some maybe aware that when replacing the discs you have to remove the hub - which could make...
• ALL new 2006 E class Merc 15 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  outside the car to ensure durability under all conditions. The braking system has also been changed. The 2002 E-Class had a part-electronic mechanism that was the subject of a recall campaign, but this has been dropped. Mercedes says it can now get the same braking effectiveness by conventional means
• Great moment 22 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  use 2 fingers to give him a summary of my view of his driving ability and general concern for others. To my amazement he brakes sharply .Do we have a road rage incident ? Then he looks at me again , fllors the pedal and races off at what must have been weel over the ton, to do the same again
• Advice prior to the Service Department 24 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Could someone give me a couple of pointers please. Car in question R reg Honda CRV auto. Milleage just under 45,000. Terrain covered - main roads, but also two daily 11 mile round trips in narrow, hilly and winding lanes - often involving pulling on to the grass verges and braking in the face
• Squeaky noise 30 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  , very much like the noise I remember from when people\'s fan-belts were about to fail. Have been trying to establish exactly when and why this happens, at first it seemed to be at low speed and when I changed gear or applied brakes. Now it seem to be happening a lot more, but I can\'t really
• VAG main dealer Golf TDi service 20 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  This is an update to the thread I posted last week re the main dealer service and the problems with over full engine oil, brake fluid and damage to the sill. the car went back this afternoon for them to inspect. They replaced the brake fluid again - and refunded the total price on the bill (£42
• Volkswagen Golf 29 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  I have a 2.5 year old Golf from new. 20,000 miles on the clock. Volkswagen informed me that the brake pads were 80% worn and should be replaced. Okay. BUT they also told me that all 4 discs were badly lipped and must also be replaced. I found this absurd and told them so. I have never had
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  Is it legal for me to tow my friend's uninsured classic car to a garage? 22 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have been asked by a friend to tow his 1976 Volkswagen Beetle to a specialist garage for repair. The Beetle is not MoT'd or insured. It's MoT exempt...