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• An enjoyable morning 1 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  You’ll think I’m mad but I spent an enjoyable morning cleaning the mil,s car, it’s a thirteen year old Citroen c4 Picasso, it’s got a few dings and stone chips so I know I would be ok using a waterless wash without fear of causing any further damage, it’s only when
• Tesla - Ghost in the machine - overnight software updates. 23 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  From an article this morning in The Times detailing that James May and Grant Shapps, both Tesla owners, experienced unannounced software updates and their effects. "For May, it was as if there was a ghost in the machine when his car — a Tesla Model S — was tugged towards
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  What's the best 3.5 tonne tow car for under £15k? 16 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My partner is looking for a vehicle that is capable of towing 3.5 tonnes (horsebox and horses). Ideally, an automatic that costs less than £15,000 to buy...
• Wet Macular Degeneration - Eye sight problems. NO SYMPATHY PLEASE! 15 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  A little while back i posted about a friend's poor driving.. https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=110935 Chickens coming home to roost? I had an eye test at a certain High s opticians and was not pleased with the results (mostly because it seemed hey were more
• Kia Sportage - Kia Sportage vs Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 29 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  I'm wondering if anyone has one and can tell me if you get used to that. It would be the petrol version.    The other one that was reasonably comfortable and seems to have a lot of tech is the zkia Sportage GT Line S. It would either be the petrol version or the mild hybrid. I
• Mazda CX-5 - Tyre Replacement 7 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  was new, so have done 13,000 miles. Thirdly, do I need to match the tyre(s)? It’s a Toyo tyre the Mazdas come with. Fourthly, how much should I be paying in total? If I go with the Toyo, it looks like they are between £90 and £120 per tyre. Would appreciate any insight.
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  Is ethanol going to damage my classic car? 24 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I run a low mileage 1988 Jaguar XJ-S. I have always run it on V-Power - which for a long time did not apparently have an Ethanol content, now it is 5%....
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  Do I have to add extras onto a car when buying or can I add them later? 25 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  If I buy a used car from a main dealer, can I still have their optional extras fitted at a later date by them, or would I have to have them fitted when...
• Land Rover Range Rover 'Classic' (1970 - 1995) - 88 3.5 cutting out 30 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  the ECU for a spare and the symptoms are unchanged. I suspect the answer is quite simple - once one knows what it is. My suspicion is a sensor related to temperature is telling fibs to the electronics. The question is, is this a fault that is familiar to anyone, and can someone suggest which component(s
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  Does charging an iPhone or playing music on it drain a car battery? 29 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Does charging an iPhone or playing music on it drain a car battery?
• any - insurance logic - two drivers - three prices. 24 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  I recently asked my insurers what effect changing the second driver would have. It upped the price from a retired ex PSV Ambulance driver with unblemished record, to a mid 50's woman with one record of a hit years ago. It upped the price by maybe £20 in £200 ish. So I said well what
• Merc A Class Key Fob Woes 1 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  Happy Sunday All... Any advice much appreciated. Just recharged the battery on an early A Class ('98 S plate A160), and having what appears to be a relatively common issue with the key fob and immobiliser. The battery has been completely flat for some weeks, now recharged without issue. The key
• Ford Fiesta - Insurance repair - reasonable time? 21 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  tips for "What to ask" then, and / or if it is a case of just having to wait? I haven't had an insurance repair before so, a bit new to me: not concerned if the garage say "It will be another "X" week(s)" or say something a bit more concrete - I am just concerned that the latest is a little open
• MG ZS 2017 - Tyre Puncture repair badly done 15 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  poorly repaired n/s rear tyre. puncture was in the first groove about 50 mm from the edge. Selling Dealer has agreed to pay for new replacement tyre. said no need to return it, but i will as I would like the matter of the poor repair sorted. I know it's not my problem, but the tyre fitters
• BMW 120D MSPORTS - MOT pass but should be fail? 5 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  be booking the car in within 2 weeks of purchase to be looked over by a BMW specialist and I have just collected it tonight, much to my purses dismay!  The garage has looked over the car and informed me that it hasn't been recently serviced a s told  and is actually 7000 miles over it's
• Which non-Diesel Taxi car to buy? 23 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  needing a firmware/software update first lol - Finally can do 100000's miles easily in its life - Anything I missed from list above?
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  Is the Ford Powershift gearbox reliable? 20 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Has Ford sorted the problems with the Powershift gearbox? An automatic used Focus estate ticks most of my boxes but I am worried that the Powershift could...
• BMW 4 Series - Terrified when given lift 3 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  I was recently given a lift by a colleague. He was going to M&S, said do you want a lift, so I said yes as I needed to pick up something for lunch. He has a BMW 4 series, and he claims it does 0-60 mph in 4 seconds. Anyway, we were on a dual carriageway at the Fareham junction south of the M27
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  What would cause the loss of power steering in my Jaguar XJS? 12 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1989 Jaguar XJS. Today I moved it off the drive for the first time in five months and it's obvious that the power steering has stopped functioning....
• Chrysler Voyager (2004 - 2008) - 05 2.8 audio system 3 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  feed which are working fine. i have tried to trace the speaker wires from head unit back to the amp but i have no continuity (the colour coding is the same front and rear). i have tried to follow wiring through vehicle it appears to run down the n/s of vehicle and dissapears behind the dash, do