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• Ford Focus 30 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Is the 1.8 Focus a much better drive than the 1.6? I currently drive a 1.6 and agree with HJ's comments about flat performance at motorway speeds.
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  Does the timing belt in a Ford Focus last the lifetime of the car? 12 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  You have recently given a number of answers on timing belts, e.g. on length of time before fitting a new belt and failures on the Ford Fiesta. I have a...
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  What's the best car for £5000? 27 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I don't know a great deal about cars but I'm looking to spend somewhere between £3k and £5k. I've narrowed my choices down to a Volkswagen Golf, Ford...
• What has happened to Honest John 18 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  Really miss HJ s weekly column in the Saturday Telegraph and I still have a copy of his “ Motoring Answers” But is anyone still in touch with him since he retired to Thailand where he was driving round in his Honda Fit ?
• Scooter - RHD scooter combos in Italy 24 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  I happened to see a 1950's picture of a Lambretta combo in Italy with the bike on the right. I thought it was strange and then I found one of a Vespa combo, also in Italy with the bike on the right. Anyone have any idea why?  
• He/him/she/her 6 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  With all the fiasco with pronouns lately, why don't we just introduce a gender neutral pronoun? Some languages always used such pronouns, i.e. not differentiating between he and she. I read that the word " ze " is sometimes used to denote s/he.
• front shocks 18 Jan 2021 (Forum)
    i have a slight rumble noise. so nothing better to do but check it out. recently passed mot, with no probs.  it s front end . i have front left strutt in picies and the strutt goesdown smoothly with strength, but comes back up really slowly. it that really a problem
• 20 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  Wow - HJ now doing time-travelling (see the name of this article) - who'd thunk?! ;-) PS. You might want to change the links, both for this page (to 13/10/18 or whatever, to match page 1) AND the link to page 1 at the top, which gives page 2's name, though the hyperlink itself
• Nissan / Renault - The Worlds Biggest car maker 2017 13 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  Following diesel gate Carlos Gosm s group which includes Mitsubishi, Dacia and Lada as well as Renault / Nissan has surprisingly overtaken VW Group and Toyota for the first time. This man is the one to watch !
• 6 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  , David S
• Skoda Fabia Estate - dsg dry clutch 15 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  I seem to remember reading there were ongoing problems with Skode`s DSG automatic if it had a dry clutch. Looking at buying a 1.2TSI auto but wary about possible problems with the auto system. Any advice ?.
• 4500 rds eon - radio code please 25 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Hi a female frend had her bat chainged and her radio is asking for code but the code in her book she clames to be rong can anyone help me pleas 4500 rds eon s/n M535559
• Peug 206 - Automatic gearbox problem 1 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  I have a Peugeot 206 S semi automatic 1.4 litre hatch back 2005. Having problems with gear change from 2 to 3. It takes longer and revving between 3 & 4000. Any advice would be appreciated
• 2006 - HONDA JAZZ SE CVT 11 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Has anyone heard of this website www.babasellmycar.co.uk, i did a online valuation with them it's pretty easy steps and got a value of my car and it 's seems to me fine... just wana know that if anybody tried them or not
• 2006 BMW 520d - Cigar lighter fuse 24 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  A small coin fell into the cigarette lighter of my car and blew the fuse, making the additional point in the boot U/S too.  .  I have tested all the fuses in the dash and boot and they are all OK.  Can anyone help?
• Peugeot 406 - Faulty clock and cigerette charger 24 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Peugeot 406 Estate S reg 1.8 Faulty charger and clock is working but no back light. Could these both be fuse issues and if so which fuses !?! I have no manual with the car and no idea whats what in the fuse box.
• any - cherished or what? 5 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  I seem to be surrounded  these days by cherished or (depending on your point of view) prat plates. We surely can not now be far from the tipping point when the most  cool, with-it, right on, must- have plates to own are the ones provided free by the DVLC. Cheers Colin S
• most makes - A Really Good Bicycle 11 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Sure, contrary to pc b/s, bikes aren't the answer to all travel woes. But do remember that you can get a really excellent bike, road, Mtb, folder or hybrid for about the price of 10+ fillups at the petrol station.
• Interior carpets 28 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Cleaning my car this morning, it occurred to me that manufacturers must spend a fortune designing fabrics especially suited to trap particles of dirt and be Hoover resistant. Why does the boot floor for instance always have a "looped" fabric rather than a short "pile" P*****s me off!
• nissan Micra K12 - pollen filter 15 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  hi my girlfriend has a nissian micra 2005 1.2 petrol s model does this model have a pollen filter????? I've looked behind the glove box and behind the fan motor but can't find the filter any IDEAS????????