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  Should I specify the Standard or Sport suspension when I order my new Audi A1 TFSI Sport? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm tempted to order an Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport DSG but can't find one to drive. Your review gave me a lot of confidence, but could you please answer two...
• Nissan Terrano II (1993 - 2005) - 1998 2.7TD - Battery Drain 23 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  with the Airflow connected every night again and no subsequent starting problems. This got me thinking that maybe it was?nt short journey?s that was the problem (although they probably don?t help), but rather there is a drain on the battery. Bought a multimeter and did a forum search on ?battery drain?. Did
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  My friend's Porsche 997 4S' clutch has failed twice in 10,000 miles - how can he get it repaired under warranty? 20 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A pal of mine is now on his third new Porsche, a second generation 997 4S Cabriolet. It's about two years old, bought brand new from a main agent and it's...
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  Could I pre-order a car and delay registration until after the VAT rate change? 3 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am sure that I have read somewhere recently that it would be possible to pre-order and pay for a new car before the VAT change takes effect (at the current...
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  Asbos makes the brakes last longer 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  You have answered readers’ complaints about rapid wear of brake discs with an explanation that corrosion due to light usage is the cause. Whilst this has...
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - Car from trader- timing belt broken. 2 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  On 8/06/2009, I bought a 1999 Vauxhall Astra from a trader for £850. I purchased this car as a surprise gift for my wife?s 30th birthday. I kept the car at my work address until the 25th of June, just before my wife?s birthday. The only driving that was done during this period was from the garage
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  Beside himself 6 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Question: What's the UK's least-used stretch of road? Answer: The inside lane of any of its motorways. Why am I paying for the widening of many of our...
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  Rusting on its laurels 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I remember some discussion in your column of the tendency of a certain era of Mercedes to be extremely rust prone. In our extended family we have an 18...
• VED correspondence with Tory MP 30 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  a massive hit in the car value thanks to Mr. Darling, but it?s still on the road, it?s still doing exactly what it was before When the VED rates were changed previously in 2006 they were only applied to cars produced from that point on. Changing that strategy now will mean leaving a lot of people who had
• Cheques & Drafts 29 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- The UK banking industry has announced the start date for changes to cheque clearing processes. The changes, known as 2-4-6, are a major development that will benefit anyone who accepts a cheque, banker?s draft or building society cheque. The changes will apply on all cheques paid in to major banks
• An Open Letter To Car Drivers 6 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  and at junctions and roundabouts by 4/5/6 cars driving into the back of each other caused dimply by lack of concentration and bad driving. Yet, you criticise us for bad driving when a lorry has an accident, it?s always because he fell asleep, or was driving like an idiot. I?ve been told that ALL lorry drivers
• third letter 19 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  in a designated pay and display bay and put the correct amount of money in the meter. Your letter of 28 September states that ?it is the driver?s responsibility to always check the conditions of use for any bay, in which they intend to park, to ensure that they have parked in accordance with the regulations?. I
• Diesel Gods, This one is for you 22 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  . So the only way to drop this engine?s revs is to cut the diesel supply, however in this engine this is done via a solenoid on the injection pump which either fully cuts off the supply or leaves it fully on. So I cannot figure out for the life of me, how can the engine revs drop via some electric
• Don't try this at home. 22 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  on at all and there must have been less than a pint in there. I know I check the oil for my other car religiously but for one week on my daily driver didn't and this happens. s**s law? Absolutely. Glad I bought the cheap RAC cover with my car insurance, too right. God knows what's wrong with it, I
• Peugeot 508 SW - Should I change Tyres? 28 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  repairing - They are also summer tyres and I would prefer All Seasons. Currently fitted are Continental EcoContact 6's all round Fronts both around 3mm, rears around 4mm. I'm just looking for a bit of advice, as if I go for replacing then I will replace all 4 at the same time
• Fiat 500 - Who is liable for problems after a battery change? 27 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  At the beginning of July I had the battery changed on my Fiat 500 (with Halfords Autocentre). Since then my bluetooth, phone connection(s) and start/stop have all stopped working and my mileage won't stop flashing.  On Google's recommendation I disconnected the battery, left for 10
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  How is VED on £40000 cars calculated? 22 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I noted your answer in 2017 that factory fitted extras are included in the threshold , but are the initial VED and also delivery charges also included...
• Mazda 3 - Can't pay a fine 11 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  -  www.lambeth.gov.uk/make-payment/penalty-notices-fi...s Also when I ring up the phoneline - 0333 800 5005 to pay, the automated AI comes on, and asks me to enter the number, it says it's not recognised either! I try this website enter my details
• Focus Mk2 rusty front wings 7 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  I've noticed some Focus MK2's are looking a bit rusty on the front wings. It's the section where the sweeping extrusion shape of the metal meets the bumper. Mine (2006) is spotless but a friend has a 2008 model (just before the MK2.5 came out) and hers is bad on one side to the extent the metal
• Porsche Cayenne - Black Box blocked my isolation switch 17 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  I recently bought a 2004 Cayenne Turbo S, and the previous owner had fitted an isolation switch as he didn't like the battery drain. I haven't been able to get it removed yet, my mechanic is doing that for me shortly. However, after installing the black box last Thursday, by Friday it had