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• Volkswagen Golf IV - Bizarre insurance dispute 19 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  been refused insurance each year since, which has meant despite being in his 40's he has been paying more insurance than the average 20 year old He has tried to clear it up before but has never got anywhere with it which isnt helped by him having a short fuse, so with the insurance price hike
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  How do I replace my Ford Fiesta's wheel bearing? 18 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Fiesta 1.3 1998 Encore. My rear wheel bearing has gone on the left-hand side, so I've gone to remove it but there is a casing over the nut...
• Frightening incident - tailgated down the M4 22 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  and willingness to put us all in danger. More than once. Visions of Kenneth Noye danced in my head. Am I getting too sensitive or was I justifiably shaken by this? Perhaps in the original incident he was having trouble getting between me and the lorry behind me. But if that?s the case, he should have backed
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - 96 1.7 Diesel. Wierd fault: fuel stop / cut off so 28 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  My neighbour's 1996/7 Astra 1.7 TD has a strange problem developing (I think!), related to the fuel cut-off solenoid(s?) on the fuel pump. He has had difficult cold starting, (turning over for ages, unevenly, then eventually starting with a cloud of smoke and still uneven for a few seconds), so I
• New Jaguar XF spotted? 30 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  could it for an age as it disappeared in to the distance up the Fosse Way. That V8 woofle had become a hard metallic wail more like an M5's V10, each gearchange banging in without pause; almost certainly a good paddleshift gearbox at work, and infact so quick acting I thought "DSG". After some
• Motoring in Tenerife 3 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  a Picasso and two van derivatives. A Transit Connect Tourneo and a Citroen ?Jumpy?! We ended up with a brand new Jumpy - just 160km on the clock. It?s a Citroen Dispatch van with 9 seats. Raised a few laughs when I brought it to the apartment, but to be honest on very twisty and steep mountain roads
• Running a BMW.. 29 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  than 100,000 miles on the clock if it means I can have a newer/higher specified example, and looking at HJ's recent auction reports I don't think those are going to be too far out of reach with the possible exception of facelift E46's in Sport guise. I don't know much about these. If I am honest I
• Don\'t mess with the DVLA 21 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  the car while it\'s in force then you are liable for any backduty up to a maximum of 2 years. This applies regardless of if the car was ever used or parked on a public road. They don\'t care if you used it or not, the law has changed and they WILL get \"their\" money. The maximum fine for this is £2,500
• Is this (motoring) email a scam? 9 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  aimed at human welfare, kindly forward our mail to them. Hoping to hear from you. With Best Wishes for the New Year and Kind Regards, Thanking you, Yours sincerely, ROAD SAFETY ALLIANCE Please contact us if you require any further information(s)
• Freelander Campaign 2002 9 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  , and the stero drowned out by the various rattles. At least, I assume that the ridiculous bit of sticky-out green pastic belt on the door pocket s a cup holder. Goodness knows what else you'd do with it. The sunroof makes more windnoise than Blazing Saddles, assuming that it hasn't broken for the third time
• Any - Turbocharger Care 1 Dec 2021 (Forum)
  . These kind of intervals are to keep service costs down for fleet operators, not extend the life of your car for 100’s of 000’s of miles. I recommend changing oil at least once per year or at 8-10,000 miles. I also recommend a flush at each change (I use Comma Flush Out which is readily available
• Subaru Forester - First 2 months and 2,000 miles of ownership 27 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  was really disappointed with the drive. It hesitated when I tried to take off, It seemed to kangaroo after gear changes. It has two ECU modes - I for “intelligent” and S for “sport”. I tried changing between the two, but no difference. I was when looking through the manual I found the suggested gear
• My Recent Driving Trip to France 17 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  ! Channel Tunnel back home We were fortunate to follow a Porsche GT3 and an Aston Martin onto the Tunnel Train and this made my son?s day, especially when I asked the drivers if he could have his picture taken behind each wheel which they duly obliged. Isn?t it great when simple gestures like that can make
• Peugeot Woes 23 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  of car?s garage. I opted for my local 10 minute away dealer ? deleted . After accepting that I could do nothing about the extortionate finance rate I put my faith in Peugeot that my car would be returned fault free. Little did I know. By this stage the following faults were present: - Roof leaking
• Nissan Leaf - Leafing my wallet alone! 1 Nov 2024 (Forum)
  by electric cars? No, not at the stupid prices people are paying for them new. I see new VW ID3’s sitting at our local dealer at well over £30k and that’s just daft. A new big battery Leaf is closing in on £35k according to the local Nissan dealer who tried unsuccessfully to convince me of its value. I do
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  Is my Honda Jazz Hybrid delivering the right fuel consumption? 22 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my new Honda Jazz from a main dealer in 2022. The main reason I decided to change from my previous three-year-old year old Jazz was the expected...
• Petrol, diesel, hybrid? (No EVs please) - Advice on car for retirement 2 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  a genuine slice of luxury for the price of a new hatch. I always took car allowance rather than a company car. Hence a succession of big Citroens, Alfas, Saabs, Lexuses (Lexi?) and latterly Jaguars. I've had my current XF 'S' Premium Luxury 3.0 auto for seven years - it was six years old when I got
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  What is going to happen with commercial vehicles after 2030 as they are all diesel-powered at present? 18 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Is this new 2030 ruling for the UK only? If so, what is the rest of the world doing on this? Also, as the majority of our cars are now made outside of...
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  Do you have any advice on storing or selling a car I can't currently drive? 27 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I've been advised not to drive anymore, but I have an immaculate, low mileage V6 Rover 75. My plan is to back it out of the garage, perhaps every couple...
• What do they teach learners these days? 5 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  walking about does make me wonder if they should be doing the job (texting whilst teaching etc) but surely they must have passed some form of qualification. The number of driving schools has increased hugely since I learned to drive in the early 70's and whilst in my youth they all had nice new cars