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  Updating an Audi A4 Sat Nav? 1 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Audi A4 with sat nav RNS-E we are going to France for our holidays and I would like to update the system as it is not very good, Audi charge about...
• Anyone been successful in the small claims court? 7 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  it for an imminent family trip to south of france & made this clear to the dealer. He said this was the car to get us there and back! At the time of sale he kept telling me not to use the overdrive button (automatic tranmission) as it would damage the gearbox but having since spoken to Toyota they have said
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  Do French gendarmes have the right to check your GPS for detecting speed cameras? 21 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The strange thing is about satnavs warning of speed camera locations is that a French gendarme only has the right to investigate your GPS if you give permission,...
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  Faulty Twizy seat 26 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Twizy on 18th May. On getting home found back seat faulty, it had been ripped from attaching rivet. Rang the garage (who I'm pretty sure...
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  How can you disable speed camera alerts in a Nissan Note? 23 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I understand that the French Authorities have banned the use of speed camera detectors and can impose fines up to £1250. I have recently become the owner...
• Peugeot 607 (2000 - ) - 2002 2.0 hdi Turbo boost coming in late 12 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  preasure sensor so we changed it out. Still no joy. We then stripped the car down and adusted the waste gate on the turbo ( the car had a new turbo fitted by pug in france and the gate was at it lowest point so we adusted it by about 10 mm to the line on the threads where we could see it had been
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  Buying tow car for a caravan (1200kg) 23 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need to change my 02 Passat 1.9 tdi PD (airbag warning on, advised new control unit at £575). I tow a caravan (1200kg) and drive approx 15,000 miles...
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  Can I sue the council for damaging my car with loose pebbles from badly-surfaced roads? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Am I alone in thinking that the practice of resurfacing roads with a thin layer of tar and granite pebbles, often in the summer when the tar is in a permanently...
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  Does my Ford Galaxy have a turbocharger fault? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I pull a large caravan with my 2006 Ford Galaxy 1.9 TDI 115ps, within towing regulations. In France on a long hill, not overly steep, there was a big drop...
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  Photo finishing 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I will be collecting a pre-booked Europcar hire-car from a French airport this Summer. My current UK paper driving licence does not expire for a few years...
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  How much does a booster pump and fuel filter for a Land Rover Freelander cost in the UK? 11 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Freelander 2002 TD4 and live in France. A problem has happend and the mechanic has said that I need a new 'Pompe de Gavaje avec un filtre gasoil'...
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  Masse hysteria 20 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter, who lives in France, has a problem with her French bought 2005 Toyota RAV-4 D4D 2.0 Litre. It seems the “Volant Bi Masse” has packed up, which...
• Technological `facilitators`and continental travel 7 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  . But not that long ago you set off and were on your own, relying on public call boxes, even with a breakdown having to find a phone to ring the breakdown organisation. Some memories of navigating in and out of Barcelona by observing the position of the Sun. Then across France, Belgium and Germany on a bike
• UK car market and tax changes 10 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  and if required residents permits rated quite exponentially on CO2 emissions can you see the market moving more to what used to happen in France that effectively a car with much more than a 2.0ltr engine was very rare indeed. Will many more people will be driving the smallest engine in a car with economy
• Nissan Terrano Clutch Slipping 22 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Hi folks, Has anyone any suggestions for clutch slip on a Terrano II 2.7TDi. Car was bought online form UK company (found out it was built in France for sale in Cyprus). It's a 53 plate with 24K miles. Symptom is clutch slips (4th / 5th gear after around 2000 - 2200RPM with foot to the floor
• Benefits of Optimax... 28 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Morning all, I've just got back from a long driving weekend through France, where, in my wisdom, I decided to buy some petrol before I left (ferry was getting in at 7am - I just wanted to drive when I was there and not spend/waste time looking for a garage). I therefore went to the nearest Shell
• Une carte postale 1 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  are in La Belle France. Boxy and inelegant, with a behind like a fishwife, but unmistakeably French, French, French. The Kangoo - such a practical motor, no doubt with roots in the 2CV van. But in style? - unmistakeably French - and noticeably unpopular on British roads. The baguette, delivered
• SUVs Public enemy No 1? 31 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  France has had the guts to crack down on SUV drivers. Why doesn’t Britain
• n/a - Border crossings within the EU 30 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  In these post-Brexit times, are there any restrictions/queues for UK cars criss-crossing borders between EU countries, unlike the unhindered pre-Brexit times?  I'm shortly doing a driving holiday which will involve France as my point of entry to the EU (where I would expect a degree
• Old cars! - Do you know any alternatives to copper grease? 6 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm currently in the middle of nowhere in France, and I had to change my brake pads. The calipers are about 17 years old, and therefore pretty corroded. The new pads are binding, so normally I'd put a bit of Copaslip on the lugs to keep them moving, but this being The Sticks, I