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• Europ assistance- breakdown cover 13 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  of Mondeo in France)
• Peugeot 306 Turbo Diesel 20 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I have just travelled almost 3,000 miles through France with no problems, but on my return, my Peugeot 306 has developed a problem with starting. It starts up OK but runs very unevenly for about five seconds. The glow plugs have been checked are are fine. There is no water leak, so the head gasket
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  I'd like to recommend the RAC's breakdown recovery after our Volkswagen Golf broke down in France. 15 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  You recently wrote favourably regarding RAC Foreign Travel. For over 40 years my normal cars have been an XK120 and XK150. Most breakdown firms do not...
• Land Rover Discovery Sport - Land Rover Engine failed suddenly 26 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  ) which has not identified any problems. The next service was due at 96 months (which would have been July 2022). I have taken extended warranty until 31/05/2021, at which point, I have not renewed this.   We drove it to France in August 2021 and while in France it showed an error
• Octavia Estate - Stick with petrol/diesel or change to hybrid? 26 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  /satnav's etc are wasted on me although the latest car, and van, have cruise control, and stop/start. I am also not in the habit of regularly changing vehicles, this intended buy will be the 3rd in the last 15 years.  I will be moving from France to Portugal next year but with the recent
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  Do I have to pay a French speeding ticket that’s backdated 15 months? 21 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have just this morning received a notice in the post of a fine for 375 EUROS for a speeding offence committed in the south of France 15 months ago. The...
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  Why must I carry spare bulbs when driving my BMW Z4 in France when I can't change the bulbs myself anyway? 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW Z4 sDrive 3.5i and will be driving to France, Monaco and Italy this summer. I am keen to comply with all the regulations re travel, and have...
• Upgrading from a Honda Jazz (new used car advice) 19 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  Hello All I need some advice For a new used SUV  Im an American single dad Living in France With a single daughter. I currently have a 2012 Honda Jazz a wonderful car but one I think no longer suits my needs. My two criticisms of it are a lack of power (I recently moved
• Another what car to get 4 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  times- petrol or diesel especially given fact that France is looking to ban diesel altogether and given that I'm in France half a dozen times a year this is worrying. I don't want the Peugeot puretech as although an excellent engine it's got a wet belt and I'm not convinced by this idea
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  Can you recommend a satnav with speed limit indication? 19 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Do you know of a Satnav (UK and Europe) with integral speed limit indication and speed camera warning or a Satnav with integral 'Road Angel Gem' facilities,...
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  What is causing my Mazda 6 to burn oil? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Mazda 6 with a 2261cc petrol engine, mileage 88,000. I have owned it from new and it has been serviced regularly by the local Mazda dealer....
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  Climate control failure on my Ford Galaxy? 19 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a flashing climate control display on start up on my 56 reg Ford Galaxy Ghia and the air con seems to have failed although the blowers still work....
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  Does my Citroen C6 need headlight beam adaptors when driving abroad? 11 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2007 Citroen C6 that has Xenon dual function directional headlights. My local main dealer assures me that because of this feature, when travelling...
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  Is it worth using a diesel additive in my Volkswagen Passat? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a 2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDi 140 SE saloon. Could you please advise me if using Millers Diesel Power ECO MAX fuel additive is worth the expense?...
• Accord Diesel Problem 4 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  I returned from France yesterday having covered about 2,000 miles in my Accord diesel. There were a couple of problems, and I wonder if anyone else has experienced these. The fuse - 20 amps - which protects the horn and brake lights blew a couple of times. I don't know when this occurred as I
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  Lost Accord 4 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 54-registered Honda Accord with built in Satnav. I travel to Spain, via France, every year and have found that the system does not take into account...
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  Left on the shelf 28 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  In one of your columns you gave advice to someone who wished to buy a used LH drive car here for use on the Continent. I have friend who needs to do this,...
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  Sulph-righteous 3 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased a newish brand of diesel fuel here in France. It stated on the pump that it was sulphur-free. The price was a few centimes more expensive...
• MOT advisories - what do they really mean? 21 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Please help me with this one, I am an expat trying to understand what is now the case in the UK having just fallen out big-time with the owner of a car that I thought I had bought to export to France. When the car was put through the MoT test, or DoE test or whatever it's called now, it passed
• Smaller car---but how small? 27 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  to the airport sort of thing. And 3 or 4 times a year half way down England, right across France and on to the Costa Pile. Quite a long way. Fast -usually . France one day Spain the next. And then back again of course. Must be comfortable and relaxing. Must be able to get out of it after 9 hours feeling OK