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  Should I buy a high mileage Citroen C3? 5 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I live in France and I am considering a 2016 Citroen C3 68hp petrol for a young driver. It has a full service history, one owner and recent cam belt change....
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  Are winter tyres mandatory in France? 27 Sep 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I understand a new French Law requires Winter Tyres after 1 November 2021. Does this requirement include all-season tyres?
• Why am I paying for other people's pollution? 5 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  Recently the blockage  of the Suez Canal has been on the news. Dave Hinton, owner of a timber company in north-west England, said he had a consignment of French oak stuck on a ship. The oak had been sent from France for reprocessing
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  I have a UK licence, converted from a French licence - will I need to take a UK test to drive a motorhome? 17 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I passed the driving test in 1989 in France and converted it to UK driving licence in 1998. I'm looking at motorhome and just realised my licence does...
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  Where can I find an imperial socket set? 5 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm rebuilding a 1964 Triumph Spitfire here in France I need a non-metric socket set but don't seem to be able to find one over here or online. Can you...
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  What small automatic would you recommend for long and short trips? 21 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm 75 and I need a car for both short journeys around London and long journeys in France. What would you recommend: the Honda Jazz hybrid which looks...
• Nail In Tyre & Other Issues 12 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  Just returned from holiday to Andorra & week trolling round France. 2004 x type diesel, 2400 miles, 55 mpg, used no oil, now done 163,000 miles. Temp gauge mostly at 1/4, got up to 1/2 climbing the Pyrenees in 34 deg outside temp. Pretty pleased with a car that is worth effectively £1k
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  What's the best long distant cruiser for £20k? 1 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2007 Citroen C4 VTR+ HDi hatchback and cover about 15,000 miles a year. We need to replace it with a comfortable car with reasonable carrying...
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  Do I need to adjust my car's headlights for driving in Europe? 23 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  The handbook for my 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class alludes that the headlights are aligned centrally and therefore do not need any adjustment for use on the...
• Volvo V70 - Volvo V70 or Accord Tourer 30 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Hi All I have a Volvo V70 D5 SE (2002) which I think is excellent but I live in France and am soon moving back to the UK  so will need a RHD instead of a LHD. I'll be doing reasonable mileage on all sorts of roads plus at least a couple of trips to Southern France with 2 dogs
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  Best reliable, second hand estate/station wagon - any ideas? 10 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a second hand estate/station wagon, to be driven to the south of France and back again a few times. Don't want to spend more than 8-9k....
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  My BMX X5 sat-nav only accepts four- or five-digit postcodes 21 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My sat-nav on my BMW X5 SE 2009 model only accepts four- or five-digit postcodes in the UK. Works superbly in France, but useless in the UK. Is there an...
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  Replacing driving light bulbs on peugeot 5008 14 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  One of my driving light bulbs has blown on my 5008 - Halfords has never changed such a bulb, and my local dealer requests about £90 to remove front bumper...
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  French speeding ticket - can they do this? 15 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Having driven round France with extreme caution on a recent holiday, I have just received an "Avis De Contravention Au Code De La Route" through the post....
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  Why aren't UK drivers forced to display their insurance status on their windscreens? 10 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was shocked to discover the number of uninsured drivers in the UK. In France every driver has to display their current insurance on their windscreen....
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  Buying a new small car 23 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have £12000 to spend on a car (either new or "recently new"). My main requirements are the school run and going to the shops each about 12 miles from...
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  Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Could you please remind of the advisability of leaving winter tyres on the car all year? I have a Volvo XC70 with the two fronts coming up for replacement...
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  Service plans? 9 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our Peugeot is a diesel, so the next service is about 12,500 miles away. It has just been serviced, and we are told we shall need one new tyre, and new...
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  Where can I get insurance for extended overseas travel? 24 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Following retirement, my wife and I intend to stay in Spain for a few months each year, involving stays of up to three months. We'll be driving there and...
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  Should Ford fix the ESP fault on my Ford Focus Ghia? 15 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Focus Ghia 2-litre TDCI which is now four years old. When it was three years old the "ESP System Fault" message came up. I live in France...