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• I need help choosing a car 23 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  years ago. It's been fine, but now we have two kids (3 and 1y) and I want something different. Trouble is, I'm not sure what it is I need. More space would be nice, but we live in London so it's only justfied for the odd long trip, maybe once a month. Safety is the other main thing, I want a a vehicle
• Motoring documents 11 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  in correctly and you keep the letter that the dvla send you. Again I know of someone else having a nightmare at the moment with parking tickets from a car they sold. 5. Road tax and insurance are easily kept up to date as you get sent a reminder, no such thing for the MOT which is easily forgotten. All
• Insurance companies Fighting your corner 12 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Hi all Last month my car was written off. As i waited behind a parked car (two thirds of the front of my car was behind it)for the oncoming car to pass i saw to my horror that the car swerved from its original course(opposite side of the road) straight into my car at about 25-30mph without
• Weekend observations 7 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  into the sunset, with fine in tow. Just after roadworks on Thelwall Viaduct (another SPECS hotspot) a totally different approach to mobile speed traps. A very obvious white police van park on bridge, with "Mobile Speed Safety Van" in mile high letters on the side of it, along with speed camera symbols. Commanded
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  Why are the warning lights flashing on and off on my Renault Clio? 2 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter owns a 2004 Renault Clio, with the 1.4 16V engine. She bought the car from an independent trader and it has been back several times already....
• Volkswagen Bora - Bora TDi PD turbo problems 19 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  First a little background. We have a 2003/03 Bora Tdi PD 130 Sport. It is a rare spec car with a 5 speed "tiptronic" auto gearbox ( it's an awful box if i'm honest ), factory parking sensors and factory xenon headlights. WE bought the car at 2 years old with 60k on the clock
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  Should I specify 18-inch wheels on my new Audi Q5? 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently took a test drive in a new Audi Q5. The S Line version seems to have the equipment and extras that I would prefer but only comes with 19-inch...
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  Are electric skateboards legal to operate on UK roads and pavements? 3 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Are electric skateboards legal to operate on UK roads and pavements? My friend has one and he can get home quicker than taking the bus!
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  Reverse gear 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Your correspondent FM asked what is the best driving technique to use with Honda's i-Shift. In my experience with a Jazz, bought last November to replace...
• Right to Silence court case Monday, and publicity 23 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  matters.......... The case took 90 minutes instead of the anticipated 30, not a problem as the court had set aside the entire day for the hearing despite our pointing out that this was unecessary! We were told in advance that the normal fine for would be similar to that for the speeding offence
• Golf mk7 2013 1.2l petrol - Remote key fob issues - Golf MK7 9 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  Hi all,  Weird sequence of events today.. got in my car like normal, remote key worked fine.. drove to gym and parked up for 90mins.  Come back to my car, the fob doesn't work. So i pop the outside of the handle off, use the key in the door, alarm goes off (not sure
• N/A - Insurance liability and breaking the law 26 May 2019 (Forum)
  carriageway road. She'd been "let out" by a car, because there was congestion on that part of the road approaching traffic lights, and a "keep clear" zone was there to facilitate people entering/leaving that side road (which leads to a supermarket car park). However, a van was illegally overtaking
• Vauxhall Vectra C 1.9 cdti sri 150 - electrical problem 18 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Hi all sorry in advance for the rant .... got a vectra c 1.9 cdti sri 150  2004  last week was  on my way to work and the battery light came on and some 10 miles later I started to get warning lights flashing at me then power steering failed so parked in a bay and turned off
• Mini one D - Alternator problem? Mini one 05 plate. 29 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  the engine cut out. After this the car wouldn't hold more than 5-6 volts and I couldn't drive home. It shocks me how the car was fine until I parked up and tried to restart it, no warning signs no distinctive noises. I am a student and a solitary cannot afford major repairs of my car. Does anybody know why
• Ford Focus Ghia 2002 - 1.8 tdci - Flashing Glow PluG Light 17 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  was a great car. Then Wednesday the problems started.  I had been to the petrol station (Morrisons) to fill up with diesel and parked the car outside my house on the road for around 4 or 5 hours.  I then went to pull the car onto the drive and the glow plug light started flashing.  I
• Car with similar performance of Citroen C3Airdream 8 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  1.6 with 120BHP?) 5. Good infotainment (Bluetooth Phone and Music streaming), SatNav (7 digit postcode) 6. Cruise Control, parking sensors 7. Saloon car or Hatchback but not Estate car I dont mind the car brand much so I am fine with new entry cars like Hyundai etc. My
• Ford Focus - Ford Focus Mk1 Speedo not working when it's Hot 18 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, I noticed a few months ago that my speedo stopped working.  The car drove fine, no loss of power or engine cutting out, it was literally just the speedo and the mileometere. Havign read through the forums, I settled on the issue being the VSS (Variable Speed Sensor
• Jeep Grand Cherokee - attempted dealer fob-off 1 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  . I've had it looked at by Woodlands Garage of St Helens which is the best garage in Great Britain, and they assure me all fluid levels are correct and so on so my maintenance is fine. The service department of the dealer is huffing and puffing about the warranty only being three months
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 2.0 hdi - starting problems P0230 & P1138 24 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  My peugeot 306hdi is having starting problems and we are really struggling with what to try next to avoid taking to expensive dealers (not financially possible). The car was running fine and was parked up one day when i went to work, on returning it would only fire up and then cut out again. I
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 2.5 V6 Auto - Auto cooling system? 15 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  have been trying to get it to repeat, by idling it on the drive after getting home from work. Nothing. This morning, I was not in traffic, but had just come back to the car after having parked it for about 20 mins! The engine was hot, but not overheating. Does anyone have any ideas what it may