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  My insurer just paid out a claim from a minor incident two years ago - can I argue that they should have fought it? 23 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  About three months ago I received an email from my insurance company informing me that Metro travel bus company were making a claim against me. They say...
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  What is happening to Honda in Europe? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  When Honda announced 800 job losses at Swindon the company blamed declining markets in Europe for their problems. Unfortunately this appears to be a severe...
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  Can you recommend a used 4x4 for skiing? 17 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking to buy a used SUV with four-wheel drive. We don't plan to do serious off-roading, but will use the vehicle for ski trips to the mountains....
• Comparison information required. - 4x4, AWD, AllGrip, AllRoad, what's the difference? 12 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  based rather than Land Rover, and not new but probably not more than 3 or 4 years old. They do not do DIY car maintenance. To be used around the Northumberland area, on tarmac rather than loose surfaced roads. They have lived for some years around Basel, moving between Switzerland, Germany, and France
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  Winter wheels and tyres 3 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Please advise your readers of potential problem with swapping over winter wheels on newer cars with tyre pressure monitoring systems. I purchased a new...
• 2008 Ceed Diesel Estate CRDi 113 - Warranty 20 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  have had not the slightest problem with my Ceed Estate having bought it new in July 08 and had it serviced at WLMG Wooburn Moor nr High Wycombe. It was serviced and MOT'd in late June (53000 miles) prior to driving to the South of France for two weeks. In the hot weather in late July/early August I
• Government To Announce 80mph Motorway Limit 12 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  would increase motorway casualties by between 5 and 10 per cent. Britain’s speed limits are lower than many other countries in Europe, with France and Italy both imposing a maximum of 81mph, while Germany has no restriction at all
• BMW X5 3.0i year 2000 - BMW X5 cylinder head/engine replace. Advice please 20 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  , ..) and may not cure any other problems that engine has suffered? My other problem is that I now live in France! However, I could trailer the car to the UK if relevant, although I have seen a Cardiff company advertising on Ebay who say they collect cars for engine replacement even from mainland Europe
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  My Hyundai i30 still has a fault despite French Hyundai garages attempting to fix it. Should I return it to the UK? 3 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  You may recall that some weeks I approached you with a problem concerning my i30 diesel auto here in France and how I could not get a Hyundai garage to...
• Paracetamol or a comfy motor? 18 May 2010 (Forum)
  . After two days there, we then blasted back into France, for yet more shopping - really pushing it and I resorted to a couple of paracetamol somewhere on an Autobahn, pushing on 100mph and my back and shoulder muscles protesting. You`re fighting to keep the van on the road at that speed
• Zeebrugge or Calais 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I was inspired to start this thread by Armitage Shanks who posted recently on the current situation in France. Firstly may i say having done both the Hull to Zeebrugge trip and Dover to Calais many times, coming from East Yorkshire i have now favoured the route to Zeebrugge. I take the car, what we
• Holiday planning - Millau Bridge 19 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  leisurely drive home via friends near Brussels. In between these two holidays however I will take part in a Boy's Biking Holiday to France; it's this holiday that I'd appreciate some help with, please. This time, for the first time (there have been two great group biking holidays before), none of us
• MODUS WARNING 3 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Esteemed Fellows and Members of the Imperial Brotherhood of Auto-Mobile Mecanicians, Associate Brothers in France, Germany and the rest of Europe, and Friends in the various parrts of America, I send you my greetings on this day of Easter Monday. I present my humble apologies to our emminent
• Monday Morning Amusement 19 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  to Bush's Axis of Evil declaration was swift, as within minutes, France surrendered. Elsewhere, peer-conscious nations rushed to gain triumvirate status in what became a game of geopolitical chairs. Cuba, Sudan, and Serbia said they had formed the Axis of Somewhat Evil, forcing Somalia to join
• Skoda Yeti - My Yeti(s) 25 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  .   2014: I fancied a little more power and initially considered re-mapping the 110 BHP TDi. I was a little concerned by the lack of ESP though and instead opted to switch for another (new) 2.0 TDi. This was a 4x4 140 BHP TDi "Tour de France". These were special edition models, released
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  What should I buy as a new tow car? 20 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a diesel 2013 Audi Avant A6. It's a 2.0 TDI 177PS for towing our relatively small Eriba Troll (1000kg). The A6 is used mainly for long...
• Citroen C5 Mk III - Suspension issues 10 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  . (2) Driving just after Easter in France on good A roads (130 kph), the car would sometimes ride as if on the bump stops, i.e. every bump or undulation in the road would be felt with a little bump and a small upwards reaction. When I stopped and checked the height, it was clear
• Jaguar X-Type 2.0d 157k - Random thoughts on driving an old car - and 'trust 9 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  '. About 6 weeks ago, I had it serviced and MoTd, asked for tracking etc. to be done, they switched wheels front to back, re-balanced them, etc. (£300) And I set off for a trip to France, did 1150 miles, including motorway at 80+ mph.  50 miles from home, overhesating, rescued.  My
• none - The case against electric vehicles. 3 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  in  France  can be regarded as a "nuclear drive": almost all of the installed charging stations are connected to the regular power grid, 80%  nuclear
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  Can I hold a garage that serviced my car liable for engine failure? 17 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my Ford C-Max 1.5d in Italy in December 2015 and registered then in UK (where I live) in April 2016, therefore still under warranty. I took the...