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  Why do some drivers get angry when being overtaken on the motorway? 8 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I commute each day between Bath and Bristol and on reaching the M4 I slip into cruise control mode at a steady speed just below 70mph. I endeavour to use...
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  Why am I being quoted so much to repair an ESP fault on my Volkswagen Touran? 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am the owner of a 2006 Volkswagen Touran 1.9 litre MPV. I have had an ESP traction warning light on my dashboard for some time. To date I have had two...
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  Hell Vino 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 2009 Honda Insight hybrid, bought from and serviced by the local Honda dealer (I've been buying from Honda dealers and servicing with them for over...
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  My car caught fire 8 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  On Friday 1st April I was driving along the road in my 2006 Audi A4 convertible with my three year old daughter. All of a sudden I started to smell...
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  Investigating Category D damage 3 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a Mini Cooper S (R53 2005) and had some work done on the brakes. On inspection the technician queried whether the car is a cut and...
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  Noisy 9-5 1 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 2004 Saab 9-5 estate has started displaying the engine warning light intermittently (illuminated but not flashing) it has had a recent annual service...
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  I bought a used MINI Cooper with a number of faults - is the dealer responsible for fixing them? 15 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a second-hand MINI Cooper in December from a Mercedes-Benz dealer. It has a 3-month warranty, which expires at the end of next week. Due to the...
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  Where can I get steel wheels for winter tyres on my Jaguar S-Type? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I cannot agree with you enough about the value of fitting winter tyres. Combine them with sensible driving and who needs a 4x4 for road driving in snow?...
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  Extra Sensory 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a 2006 Nissan Micra 1.6 Sport, so it's just 6 months or so out of its 3-year warranty. The other day when she started it up the brake warning...
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  Should a warning be added to the owner's handbook for Volkswagen DSG automatics? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen Golf Plus SE model 105 DSG lurches on gradients when I try to reverse park it. I took the car to the dealer to get them to check out the...
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  Can I claim that an elderly driver I hit from behind was at fault? 30 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently ran into the back of the car in front. The car in front was turning right onto a main road and I was following. It was clear left and right....
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  Does my 2005 Volkswagen Polo really need a cam belt change at 40,000 miles? 16 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We purchased our current Volkswagen Polo from a main dealer four years ago and at the same time bought an annual service cover for £14/month for three...
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  No recollection 1 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm wondering if the furore over Toyota and Honda recalls may be a bit over the top. My 2006/56 Focus has had two recalls, one for loss of braking effectiveness...
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  I want to change my Civic - advice please. 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am on my 5th Honda Civic, which I keep for three years and the time for a change is here. I like the Civic but the rear visibility has meant a few minor...
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  Common sensor 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  For the last three years or so I have been running a Peugeot 407 and have been very pleased with it. It recently developed a fault with a dash display...
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  Harmonicar 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My 2004 Honda Civic 1.6SE suffers intermittently from a disturbing oscillation which seems to suddenly build up from low intensity to a noise which fills...
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  The mouse that roared 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a 12 month old FIAT 500 diesel. Today while driving it "made a funny noise" then started to accelerate. She put in the clutch and pulled over...
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  Doom mass flywheels 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a second-hand Mondeo TDCi reg 04 in December 2007 from a local main dealer with 46,000 mile on the clock. I bought a two-year guarantee with...
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  Crash decision 22 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  A young man of about 21 has just run into the back of my mother's 2003 Skoda Octavia car on a level crossing. He was very pleasant, apologized and admitted...
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  Chain letter 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I have a dilemma. At present we have a 70,000 mile 1998S Nissan Almera automatic, top spec. We love it: always reliable, cheap to service oil...