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• Traffic Light 24 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all, I was wondering exactly how the traffic light cameras work that we see on the roads. The other day, I was driving in an area completely unfamilier to me and being given directions by a friend of mine who failed to mention turn-offs until the last minute. Regardless, I had to turn right
• Volvo - NEW CAR 19 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  top centre of dash board above reversing camera/ below SatNav   both back passenger side doors have irregular trim along the top  Although all minor things ... when I purchased the car it was in brand new prestine condition with only 2km on it ... now it needed
• Skoda Superb - Skoda Superb 1.4 or 1.5 TSI SE Petrol via Carfile 10 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  Mulling over 2 petrol engine options for a car to buy: - 1) Used Hyundai Tucson 1.6 GDI SE Nav 9 months old with 4k miles from Motorpoint (Ex-Enterprise car rental). Cost £16.4k. - 2) Brand new Skoda Superb 1.4 or 1.5 TSI SE with metallic paint and reversing
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  Buying a 2005 BMW - what should I look out for? 19 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a 2005 BMW 3 Series 2.0 diesel for £3000. The car is an automatic and has 3000 miles on the clock. Is there anything I should look...
• Motoring in Tenerife 3 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  , but no the driver just couldn?t reverse. We covered almost 500km most of it in 3rd gear or lower and the ?bus? did over 30 mpg - but at less than £2 a gallon fuel costs aren?t really a concern! No speed cameras and decent road surfaces, worst parts were actually on the motorways where parts of the surface
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  How do I navigate the minefield of buying cars? 25 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I only have the one car now we’re both in our 70s and retired but fortunately fit and active. I do between three and four thousand miles per...
• Tokyo and Toyota 19 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  which switched, when reverse gear was selected, to give you a view in colour from a camera in the rear bumper along with a superimposed depiction of the intended direction of reverse travel. A small button on the steering wheel could also be used to activate two corner cameras in the front bumper
• Land Rover Range Rover Sport - is the least reliable car to buy for the 2nd year 14 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  .    Away from onboard electronic gremlins, owners of Range Rover Sports up to three years old also reported plenty of suspension issues - which tend to be very pricey in big SUVs - and recurring woes with parking sensors and reversing cameras.  The likelihood of breaking down was also cause
• Toyota Yaris - New car - first week review 7 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  Aircon Auto wipers Reversing camera Advanced safety systems using the ‘eyesight’ type technology – emergency braking, lane departure warning and road speed limit sign recognition, auto full beam system (but no auto lights!).  Despite having them I turned them
• Accord Dtec Auto - five months in 25 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  had in a car. The Accord has a lot of kit ,satnav,bluetooth and reverse camera being the most useful ones day to day so i think its good value compared to others. Fuel economy sits around 40/41mpg and the best i have seen is 46mpg mixed driving. I bought this car to be a reliable workhorse
• Subaru Forester - First 2 months and 2,000 miles of ownership 27 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  control Reversing camera Electric drivers seat Dual climate Sunroof HID lighting Heated seats Auto lights and wipers Folding mirrors Bluetooth with voice activation USB, Aux and Bluetooth audio options And of course it has permanent 4WD. Cabin is very light and airy with large windows giving excellent
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  Can you recommend a 4x4 company car with good load carrying capacity? 28 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a new company vehicle. I work in outdoor events - in the summer I am on green field sites across the country and in the winter I’m doing...
• Toyota Prius plug in 2017 - Very quick review 7 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  , trip meters, driving mode etc etc.  In addition large satnav screen which also doubles as reversing camera screen, audio info, vehicle power source graphic and a host of other stuff I didn’t have time to play with!  DAB radio as standard - |I managed to navigate the radio quite quickly
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  Buying a high mileage Q5 diesel 4 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Hello, I have put a (refundable) deposit on an Audi Q5 3.0ltr Diesel S-Line. It is a LHD model, with 88k listed miles (130Kms), F(French)ASH and remains...
• Peugeot 2008 1.2 130 EAT6 Allure Premium - The first thousand miles 3 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  the quarterlight, which I see is much improved in the new model. The reversing light is a bit dim - we'd trade the camera view on the touchscreen for a brighter one.  That's about it so far.  I'll do another mpg measurement in a year's time. 
• Honda Civic - Honda Civic - Is this car a good buy? 8 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  mileage 2) 2 owners 3) ES model with reversing camera and cruise control Negatives:- 1) 4th service 2 months past due 2) First 3 services all done by independent garages. None of the services done by Honda.         a) 12 month:- 12/5
• Nissan X-Trail (2007 - ) - J D power 2009 xtrail 14 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  xtrail was absolutely brilliant for reverse parking. The new one has restricted rear view,(which i know about before i bought it), but a reverse camera on my model makes up for it. So i can only assume that the survey covered both models, so doesn't that make the results a nonsense? Then it ends
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  Can you recommend an SUV available on the Motability scheme? 15 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  We've followed you advice over the years which guided us to a second hand 09 plate Mazda 5, and a beautiful brand new 18 plate Mazda CX-5 Sport Nav. Due...
• Toyota Yaris 1.5 - 10,000 miles on 1 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  and a bit clunky. This wasn’t a big issue though.   The car was comfortable, reasonably spacious (considering its compact dimensions), extremely economical and very well equipped having: Cruise Control, Reversing Camera, Sat Nav etc. The above issues made
• Replacing a Hyundai i10 15 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  paint, a reversing camera and a space-saver spare wheel.  I think we've done the right thing, but I look forward to people on here telling me we didn't.  I hope it's of interest anyway.