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  • Can I drive a Spanish registered car in the UK? 20 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I'm a UK resident, but I was stopped by police while driving my Spanish registered, right hand drive car. They said UK residents are not allowed to drive...
  • With many classic cars going off the road for winter, can you offer any storage advice? 1 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
    With many classic cars going off the road for winter, apart from connecting the battery to a trickle charge and over inflating the tyres to prevent flat...
  • Is there a known fault with the DSG on my 2012 Skoda Octavia? 20 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I've been told by my local Skoda dealer that my 2012 Octavia 1.8 TSi DSG Estate needs a new DSG as it suffered a failure. They found metal debris in the...
  • Which hatchback should I buy? 12 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I have a fair budget for a used car, preferably a petrol hot hatch with reasonable MPG consumption and also suitable for everyday car use. I am thinking...
  • Nissan will pay 75% of the parts cost for my broken Nissan CVT gearbox- is this reasonable? 8 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I purchased a Nissan Qashqai Acenta 1.6 CVT approximately in October 2015. It was an ex-motabilty, done less that 8,000 miles and had been serviced 3 times...
  • Can a failed DPF regen cause oil contamination in the engine? 29 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
    My 2013 Mazda 6 diesel recently had a low oil pressure warning light come on. I stopped driving immediately and got towed to my Mazda dealer. They changed...
  • All makes and models - All cars are unreliable according to this site 11 Aug 2016 (Forum)
    for example) are coming up top. Am I just out of date and stuck in the 80’s? have things changed. A chap at a Honda dealer recently told me that French cars are way more reliable than German cars, is this true? Your suggestions please on a 'reliable' car that won't break down every day and that won't cost
  • Toyota MR2 - Used Car Taking Dealer To Court Help! 9 Jul 2016 (Forum)
    seized. Brake pipes corroded require replacement. Hand brake inoperative, N/s electric window inoperative Bulbs missing from rear brake light and tail lights both sides. Power steering pipes corroded causing leakage, require replacement. Extensive corrosion to vehicle and suspension components.
  • Dispute with the AA 18 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
    We recently bought a Volkswagen Scirocco from a dealer in Birmingham. Before completing the sale we employed the AA to carry out a so called 'Comprehensive...
  • Renault Clio - Renault Retail Group, long distance selling 14 Apr 2015 (Forum)
    Renault Retail Group, But after looking at the Renault Retail Group web site, i found a Renault Clio 1.5 dci 90 dynamique medianav S energy 5dr with 6000 miles on the clock at the Birmingham Renault Retail group, So i contacted the dealership and I asked if their was any body work damage or stone chips
  • Should I buy the Audi A4 V6 or the Audi A6 V8? 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I am a reasonably keen driver and have always bought various older high performance BMWs, Audi's and even a Porsche Boxster over the last 20 years, and...
  • Parking fine - student in need of legal advice 8 Feb 2013 (Forum)
    :   S (8) (6) A notice sent by post is to be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to have been delivered (and so
  • Private Cash for Public Roads 23 Mar 2012 (Forum)
    and financing models" for roads will be carried out by the Treasury and Department of Transport, to report by the autumn. Labour leader Ed Miliband: "People are struggling to make ends meet" Alasdair Reisner, from the Civil Engineering Contractors' Association, told BBC Radio 4's Today
  • Volkswagen Passat - Consumer Advice Req - 2 Breakdowns in 10 weeks 31 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    last Monday, but I had a Ford S-Max on demo last week, so didn't drive my own car for 6 days. When I tried to start it yesterday the battery was dead. Jumped the car, went for a ride to charge it, but it was dead again this morning, which suggests to me that there is a short somewhere
  • Showroom appeal - when does the shine wear off? 5 May 2009 (Forum)
    I was so pleased with is an ergonomic pain too. Unless you spend the night before your trip compiling an iTunes playlist, the only sensible way to select your listening material is to select it before you plug the Pod in. The T3's audio system sounds pretty duff too - and it doesn't manage
  • Citroen C4 Picasso 5-st (2007 - ) - Quick review (well, rant) 28 Mar 2009 (Forum)
    three years when you can take then to a dealer and get them reset for free, but they are so unnecessarily complicated that software glitches will cost you real £££s down the line. In terms of making use of the technology, they need to hire someone who understands what gives useful and clear
  • Hyundai i30 (2007 - ) - Review 20 Apr 2008 (Forum)
    cable supplied). The ashtray is illuminated (there?s posh!). Another nice touch is a parking or credit card holder just inside the lockable glove box. The latter can be cooled but there is a thoughtful warning that condensation might ?spoil your pieces of paper?. More touches include toggle switches
  • C4 Picasso 6 Apr 2007 (Forum)
    all the options like satnav fitted. I find the exterior to be quite good looking, but then I think Citroen put a lot of style into their cars ? getting in and out is like most MPV?s being higher it is easier for those with reduced mobility. Once inside the first thing that struck me was how light
  • G-Wiz no parking or congestion charges 10 Nov 2006 (Forum)
    .? With four previous successful start-ups to his name and a victory for GoinGreen in the 2004 Startup Awards, Mr Johnston has the credentials for success. So too do the company?s founders: Nick Hewson was co-founder and chairman of Grantchester and Steve Cain was chief executive of Carlton Communications
  • The car you drive.. 21 Oct 2006 (Forum)
    don't have money for a time after hours. Ford You still live in the 70's, trying to cope with the new millennium. A loyal, diligent worker, but baffled by office politics and labour policies. Next car will probably also be a Ford. Holden You are the ultimate on-road idiot. You think your 80s model
 

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