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  Half truck 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am retired, so motoring costs matter. I like basic, and favourite cars have been 2CVs and Renault 4s. I need a small pick-up, like the VW Rabbit/Caddy....
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  I suggest your readers don't fix their telepeage units to the windscreen. 15 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a telepeage 'gizmo' for several years for use on French autoroutes. It is great and can save a lot of time, but there are very few toll booths...
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  Do you know anything about the Rover Streetwise? 12 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I found the UK too hard on drivers with constantly rising costs, so I have moved to France. Yesterday I was offered a car by a French neighbour. He tells...
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  What could be causing our SEAT Alhambra to struggle on mountain roads? 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The last two years have seen us drive to our holidays in Southern France and Spain in our 2004 SEAT Alhambra TDI 130. The journeys have been uneventful,...
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  cambelt replacement 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2004 Ford Transit Connect TDCI with 108,000 miles on the clock. The Ford service guide recommends replacing the cam belt at 150,000 miles, but...
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  My Mercedes-Benz E-Class's coil spring broke recently - does this happen often? 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Mercedes-Benz E-Class 280 CDI, registered 30 Sept 1995 with a mileage of 48,000. It's been serviced by Mercedes-Benz at all times. The car had...
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  Less to the pound 10 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Really enjoyed your test of the Mazda 6 2.2 diesel. This car is on my shortlist to replace my current Mondeo 2.2 Titanium X estate that is now 2 years...
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  Snow way to go 10 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am in the market to select a new car and have finally narrowed my choices down (from a very long list) to Skoda Superb 1.8TSI 4x4, Nissan Qashqai+2...
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  Snow way to go 3 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am in the market to select a new car and have finally narrowed my choices down (from a very long list) to Skoda Superb 1.8TSI 4x4, Nissan Qashqai+2...
• 12V Fridge without dual battery? 29 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  in European climates albeit including South of France. Under African conditions then the usual YMMV advice applies!!. 
• any - visit britain advice for visiting drivers 24 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  The current threads on driving in France got me thinking as to what visitors to UK are advised. The "Visit Britain guide to driving in the UK" is a corker. It lists that you should have reflective jackets, triangles, spare bullbs etc as if they are mandatory. Contrary to the Highway Code
• any - French Tailgating 23 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  them. But recently on a trip in France I saw time and time again - even on emptyish roads - a tendency for drivers to accelerate to within a few feet of the back bumper before swerving out to overtake when they could have more reasonably (and safely) pulled out further back and made the whole
• All - Conventional cars on way out 14 Jul 2017 (Forum)
     Volvo has announced that from 2019 they won't make any more diesel or petrol cars, it's eletric or hybrid from then. France wants to clear the country of petrol and diesel by 2040. So when there are millions of electric cars around we are going to need 20 more power stations
• HGV Restrictions in outside lane 28 May 2012 (Forum)
  Just spent 3 days motoring on Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium- all had restrictions on HGV's in the outside lane during daylight hors on their two lane motorways. What a difference it made and if it can be done in those countries without the World ending then why not here- even
• peugeot 307 sw 2002 - Dull thud when trying to start, and won't start at 26 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  , and the diesel additive running out, another 400€uros. Peugeot dealers are driving Mercedes here in France! Thanks in advance for any advice.  
• Toyota Landcruiser - Lack of Spare Wheel 13 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  take long trips through France and have suffered several punctures in the past . You can't go far on runflats or foam and replacements can be hard to find (and expensive) in the middle of the continent on a Sunday. Also foam won't work on blow outs or large punctures. It seems that manufacturers
• Megane Renault Hatchback (10 yrs + old, good cond) - Small Electrical fault? Just cuts out. 25 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  VERY pleased with my sec hand Megane (in France) Dont know why the engine cuts out sometimes. Does anyone have any ideas? It goes perfectly all the while. The Battery stays fully charged. Last time it cut out, was when I went over a bump. I carry a second battery
• Omega V6 1994 - cooling problems 30 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  at the that part of the engine.  I love the car and really don't want to throw it away because of one silly leak. Anyone can help? I do have the problem to live in France and the French are not very good in looking into none French vehicles . 
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 05 1.5 Changing headlights..... 16 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, Can someone advise on how easy/difficult it is to change headlights on my 2005 Renault Megane Grand Scenic please? I have had to buy some French ones as I now live over here in France (for the Control Technique) and have just been stung by my local mechanic for work on my other car so cannot
• Renault Clio 1 Diesel (1991 - 1998) - 92 1.9 Battery reversal damage 2 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  in getting me out of this ka-ka (I'm in France) would be very gratefully received.