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• 2007 VW Toureg 2.5 diesel - Various VW Toureg issues, help please 24 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  with the ESP Light coming on on the dash and will not switch off this seems to be within about 20 min of any journey After about 45 min driving the display which shows the auto box position and gear reading goes blank with a red box around p,r,n,d,s Also have an issue with cold starts and taking a long time
• Hyundai Tucson - Protection when buing a used car with credit cards 24 May 2018 (Forum)
  I'm going to buy a used car for approx £16k, probably from Motorpoint, and I'd prefer to pay by credit card(s). Unfortunately I'll need to spread the total cost over 2 credit cards if possible. Just been accepted for a Santander card for £6k (0.5% cashback with 28 months
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  Why does my brake light flicker when I use my indicator? 7 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  When I turn my on my right indicator, the right brake light also flickers. Once I put my foot on the brakes while indicating, the indication gets faster....
• Audi 80 - Audi 80 Master Cylinder Seal Grommet 17 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  be girling. The old grommets I have for reference but I am not certain which diameter to measure as they narrow near the base bur have a larger centre diameter.  Car is an 88 1.8 S with NE engine code. None of the larger factors list them, a few places have suggested I need 22.2mm but the bore
• Next car debate 1 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  was also contemplating 4x4. Well after watching various Youtube vids. Audi's Quattro seems far superior to any other 4x4. Cars I have been looking at are a very mixed bag 1) MB S Class 2) BMW 7 series 3) BMW 5 GT Series 4) Audi A6 Avant 5) Audi A8 6) Lexus GS300h
• n/a - Expats using UK driving licence. 22 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  I noticed in the Telegraph motoring section "Car advice with Honest John"  Q & A 's Home internationals In the recent past it has been the case that expats adopt overseas driving licences. Is this still the case? NR Yes. You can't have a UK licence without a UK
• Peugeot 207 (2006 - ) - 07 1.4 Car Needs to be revved when starting! 3 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  Hello, I have only had my peugeot 207 S for around 6 months, at first it was fine, but now, it wont seem to start by itself. I always have to press the gas to get the engine to start. The starter motor seems fine as the engine is turning over, but its asif the car is failing to squirt a little
• anything at all - Small hatchback - suggestions welcomed 11 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  .  However, it's now reaching the end of it's life, a fair bit will be needed for the next MOT, and it's generally very tired. So, suggestions welcomed for a replacement. We'll be helping her out with the purchase, and want something that;s going to be as trouble-free as possible (we hope, obviously
• Any - Enrolment Contract (Sixth Form College) 15 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  with this college if "better" offers arrive subsequently, even though we have signed the Enrolment Contract? I fully understand it is difficult with seeing the document, and why oh why is education so confusing nowadays, it wasn't like this in the 70's?
• Saab 9 3 - Exporting and Importing a Car 7 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  back into N. Ireland, re registered, MOT's and Tax''s for the purpose of retention. and goes back to ROI, will the buyer need to pay the €1800 he paid originally? Thanks
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  Are Skodas built in Britain? 5 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  In your British Built list of cars I have noticed that you do not list Skoda, why is this? I brought my Yeti in 2014 because I was told it was British...
• Worthwhile? - Independent Car Inspection 1 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Guys/Girls I was hoping I could get some advice from anyone who has actually had a independent vehicle inspection carried out on his/her vehicle? I am thinking of buying an 2001 Alfa 156 (2.0 T.S), I have owned two 156's before. I would like to know whether or not you felt that the inspections
• AURIS HYBRID - TOYOTA EXTENDED WARRANTY 29 May 2016 (Forum)
  anything you send them. They could have gone bust for all I know! I am currently going through the complaints procedure with them. I would not buy one of these warranties ever again. However I have had an offer from Toyota to extend the manufacture`s warranty for 2 years at a cost of £516
• Honda CR-V - Rare shock leak 6 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, I requested for a full service and MOT along with fixing couple of other things with Newton Honda at Croydon. It appears they were least bothered with what I requested, did a basic service and on MOT reported as O/S/R Shock leaking. The service advisor, I guess Philip, gave
• Which car to buy 21 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  CDTi 160 28k - £7450 2007 Audi A4 2.0 TFSI S Line Quattro 92k - £5995 2013 BMW 3 SERIES 2.0 320d M Sport 4dr 22k - £6275 Regarding the Insignias I've read the artcile buy HonestJohn about Insignias and it had alot of bad points against it. But i wonder
• Volkswagen Golf V - Turbo replacement?! 9 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  £££'s), only to get it back a week later with the same issue (black smoke and hesitation). Car went back to them and I'm told that the engine had been remapped (black smoke solved) and had a fuel supply issue (hesitation solved).. I have my suspicions as to whether the car actually ever needed
• Lost control on roundabout 31 May 2015 (Forum)
  , albeit covered in grass clippings. I rang the local police, and they will check the road surface for oil etc. Any suggestions? The tyres are Khumo 7's, all new 1 month ago. I was driving as per usual. Could this be an issue with the car steering? Or the tyres? (Fakes maybe? There are three deep
• Fiesta 1.0T - Real MPG 22 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  are. If there's some bright spark in Government reading this, what about doing every motorist a favour and ditch the Official MPG figures produced by manufacturers and replace them with HonestJohn's Real MPG? My old 2010 1.6 Zetec S offical figure was 48mpg, real world I'd
• Jaguar XJS 3.6 - ? Head Gasket failure 17 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  Hello All. I have a 1991 XJ-S coupe auto. Got it 8 mths ago and run it occasionally. It had previously been laid up for just under a year, but fired up and ran fine. I have restored the interior (was very damp due to leaking screen and door seals). I run it 2 to 3 times a month
• To diesel or not to diesel, that is the question 30 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  TSI engine, but I don't like any of their cars so that's a no go really.  I would like to stick to Japanese if I can. Is there a petrol car of around 150bhp which anyone can recommend?  I would like to see economy in the mid to late 40's if I can