Surface with a smile

I have just spent a week touring in West Wales. My travels included all types of surfaces: motorways, lanes, mountains, villages and towns. In over 600 miles I found one pothole. In general, all types...

LED light positioning

I recently drove several miles of busy M25 behind, beside and ahead of a Porsche SUV which had those new LED 'eyebrows.' When he was behind me he changed lanes several times without signalling: it happens...

Lies, damn lies and static tests

Regarding battery leakdowns, I have a friend who is a modern auto electrician, by which I mean he has all the latest kit code readers, etc., but for a suspect earth he does the following: Connect a multi...

Real life fuel economy register

I filled out the real life figures for my Honda Jazz 1.2 in April /May. My figures were included and gave my true readings. However the site has taken out my readings and the Jazz 1.2 readings today are...

Do I need to service my car?

In October of last year I purchased a pre-registered Volkswagen Fox ( registered in June, 2010. ). For a number of reasons, by June of this year it will only have covered some 2,000 miles. Will Volkswagen...

Satisfied customer

Late in 2010 we asked HJ on advice for a 7 seater 4 x 4,which you highly recommended. My wife purchased the new Santa Fe in November & we have been very pleased with the car. It has performed everything...

Who to contact?

I have an ongoing technical problem and wish to write to Renault Customer services - I believe it is based at Renault UK Ltd, The Rivers Office Park, Maple Cross, Herts. Do you have a name of say Customer...

When is new new?

I ordered an Iveco van which was to be factory built, hence a 2 month waiting list. When the van was being delivered to the dealership, the engine blew. A new engine has now been replaced, but I take...

Gears without tears

We followed your advice and went to the Automatic Gearbox Centre in Luton. Despite giving them a very tight timescale, and them having to urgently obtain a part from Sweden, they completed the work satisfactorily...

EEC Diesel Tax

Read that EEC are proposing to base fuel tax on energy content rather than volume and to have separate taxes for carbon dioxide and fuel. This could increase the UK diesel fuel price by up to 25%. Since...