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  Is it advisable to have my tyres below the recommended PSI? 3 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've just taken the plunge and bought 4 Michelin Cross Climates for my 2011 Mercedes E250 CDI Estate.Tyre size is 225/55 R16 99W. Mercedes Benz recommends...
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  Is Momentum premium petrol different to Shell V-Power? 12 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently seen you advise using Shell V- Power because it improves performance and mpg. We don't have a Shell garage here, but we do have a Tesco station...
• Help choosing the right car please 27 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Hi, Im looking for some help choosing a new car. I currently drive 61 plate Honda Civic 1.4 Type S. I actually really like my car. It feels good to drive, looks sporty without verging on being a boy racer type and I love the modern style dashboard and interior. Downsides are the 1.4 is just
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  Need a small petrol hatchback with torque converter gearbox 17 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I want to replace my Honda Jazz with a similar-sized hatchback;however, I want a petrol automatic with decent performance. I don’t fancy a CVT gearbox...
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  Can you recommend a family car with a high seating position? 21 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a car with a high seating position. I have a young child and don't want to break my back lifting them in and out of the car. I have £14,000...
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  Twin-turbochargers - do I have to worry about overheating? 23 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a new Honda CR-V. The vehicle has two turbo-chargers giving the 1.6 diesel engine the same power as the diesel 2.2. I have read in your...
• Fun Car to Drive - confused! 23 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  tried a few cars :- Honda Civic 2012 1.4L - I enjoyed driving it. Top of my shortlist, but wish there was something bigger.  Nissan Quashqai 2013 1.6 - steering good, comfortable, good equipment, but did not seem to be fun to drive
• Merc W124 a good buy then? 1 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  , or a German built previous model C class rather than a newer model and more expensive Mercedes or a more modern but lesser marque? A close friend of twenty years or more has always bought a new Merc, run it for three years and then repurchased. This time round he is going for the new Honda Accord diesel
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  Buying a new Mazda3 - which model is best? 25 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm on my third Mazda3 1.6D and was looking forward to buying the newest model. However, without a 1.6 diesel in the new range, and the 2.2D Skyactiv being...
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  Choosing a replacement hatchback 30 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I live in deepest, darkest Wales and need to replace my diesel Volkswagen Golf. It will not pass the next MoT and I'm looking for a used (or possibly...
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  Which economical SUV do you recommend to replace my Jeep Grand Cherokee? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I would like something more economical but with a driving seat as high as possible. I can spend about £25,000 plus...
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  What should I replace my Volkswagen Passat with? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter runs a 2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 diesel Estate but no longer needs the space and needs to carry two smallish dogs and one husband. She doesn't...
• First Time Buyer Need Advice 9 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  and large enough to fit baby and accessories. Also I am somewhat tall (6'2) and I really dont fit too well inside very small cars like a Twingo, 107, Fox, or  C1. Also the car MUST have an AUTOMATIC transmission, not manual or robotic manual (like the Honda Jazz II) otherwise the wife cannot legally
• small 6-7 seat MPV - Best used small MPV (£5k - £10k) 4 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  ?).  How is the reliability though as VW has less than a glowing reputation in the last 10 years. I've always liked Honda and had a 03-08 Accord Tourer for a month recently which was great.  I'd do that again except for the lack of space for all the car seats plus another passenger, so
• Help me raise up my son 8 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  of ours so have no idea what it is like for rear passengers. Also, I am little and found my neck bowed by the front head restraints. Have they fixed that? All suggestions for luxurious SUVs or nice MPVs or high up other cars. Volvo, Hondas, Toyotas? Others? New Freelander price and downwards ish
• Passat CC or Audi A4 ? 25 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  - Old and unattractive, Mazda 6 - Unbeleiveably plasticky and tinny, like a 1980's Datsun Cherry with its corduroy seats. and Amstrad HI FI Dashboard. How they manage to sell any of these I can not imagine. Also Honda Accord EX GT - not enough Legroom. Vauxhall Insignia Exclusiv Nav 160 - Looks nice
• Volkswagen Passat (2005 - ) - 2005 2.0TDI Oil Pressure Warning Light 13 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  , as the handbook suggested, and it was fine. The handbook advised that if that was the case, I should seek professional assistance. I called the RAC and they recovered the car back home, as it was 11pm, and no garage was open. A friends son, who is a mechanic with Honda, popped over the next day and plugged his
• Has the law made my cupholders redundant? 6 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  The recent spate of Hondaspam prompted me to read HJ's notes on the new Honda Jazz, at http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=1174, where I saw some alarming words "10 cupholders for American market (illegal for driver to use them on the move in the UK)". I don't feel short-changed
• Filling Station Hilarity 12 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  about to be served was elderly (Honda Jazz, but that's not important right now). The exchange went as follows - Miserable Attendant- "What pump love?" Old Gent - "Sorry my dear?" M.A - "What pump love, what number?" O.G - "Oh, err, errm.. (looks through window).. number twelve" M.A
• Crimewatch 27 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  the central lane, from the outside lane. Eventually Joe had to swerve out of the way. The collision happened when Joe?s red, white and blue Honda swerved from lane 2 into lane 1 of the motorway and collided with an oncoming van. Joe died at the scene. His girlfriend was taken to hospital with cuts and bruises