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• Spain 22 May 2001 (Forum)
  Drove across From Zaragoza to Madrid, sometimes travlling at 200 Kph, along beautifully maintained and arrow straight roads, when the roads passed through villages and towns, obviously we had to slow down, but instead of finding a Speed camera or a craftily hidden copper, they have a system which will turn a set of traffic lights to red if you approach the well marked sensor at over 50 Kph. Spain obviously hasn't caught on to the use of the motorist as a revenue "Cash Cow" - the fuel is much cheaper too - Diesel approx 45p / litre.
• New Jaguar XF spotted? 30 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Amazed to see a prototype in village residential street, it was a case of spade down, in to the house, grab camera, and saunter round the corner - only to find it had disappeared in to a garage of one of the houses in private courtyard (nowhere else it could be). Coming out to resume digging duties a while later, blow me if it wasn't parked about fifty metres away, engine burbling, so with no time to grab camera, I went for a look.
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  Is windscreen film legal? 13 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently passed a couple of cars that have had film put on their front windscreen. It is therefore not possible to see the drivers nor any passengers....
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  Is there a dashcam I can switch between cars? 5 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have three vehicles but obviously cannot drive them all at once. Is it possible to buy a dashcam that I can transfer between them?
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  Should I buy a Ford Galaxy to replace my Ford Mondeo estate? 11 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of changing my Ford Mondeo estate for a more recent Ford Galaxy auto. Not more than four years old and, say, not more than 30,000 miles...
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  What are the rules on stopping in an advanced stop line box? 23 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Is it an offence to stop in an advanced stop line box? If it is, how is it enforceable i.e. by camera or police whilst you are stationary in the 'box'?
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  Are dash cams banned in some countries in Europe? 5 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of getting a dash cam hard wired into my car. Due to travelling in Europe I've read that some countries don't allow them. Could you clarify...
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  Why don't insurers and the police care about uninsured drivers? 18 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We're repeatedly told uninsured drivers are the scourge of the highways and the central plank argument for increasing insurance premiums. Yet, after a...
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  Is it worth fixing a 2011 Renault Clio with a possibly broken cyclinder? 6 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My sons petrol 2011 Renault Clio 1.2 has ended up in the garage this week after performing more and more sluggishly over the last seven days. The mechanic...
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  Renault doens't do Captur in orange any more ... what can I buy instead? 19 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Renault Captur is coming up to 94,000 and after perfect service transporting patients, I now need to change.. but Renault do not do the `orange` colour...
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  Unfair traffic penalty - can I appeal? 16 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  A friend of mine is the co-ordinator of a monthly entertainment event which takes place in a chain coffee shop in Leeds. The cafe is located on a pedestrianised...
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  Cops and rodders 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I note, in your response to PA of Leeds that you again make the point that headlights should only be flashed as a warning. In this regard, a couple of...
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  Should I replace my unreliable Golf with a Nissan Qashqai or Toyota Avensis? 23 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 08 2.0TDI GT Sport Golf which I bought, believing Volkswagens are reliable, is now going into the local dealer for a second time to investigate a problem...
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  Motor voters 16 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Probably 99% of drivers would applaud any campaign to have speed humps abolished. Local authorities seem able to build obstructions on public highways...
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  Red carred 16 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been sent a NIP for "driving through a red light". I approached a pedestrian crossing and the pedestrians crossed before I got to the lights and...
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  CRVous bodily harm 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking about replacing my CR-V diesel 2006 32,000 mileage. I don't need 4-wheel drive, although it is nice to have. I need a car capable of returning...
• Audi A5 Cabriolet - Windscreen Replacement. How many opportunities? 5 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  There was light visible at the bottom of the screen. The second screen has smears on the inside by the camera (rear view mirror) meaning that the lights are stuck on high beam. A third screen is on order now as the engineer noting the warranty claim said the screen required replacement. There is no way of accessing those smears from behind by dismantling the rear view mirror housing apparently.
• Lotus Eletre - First drive 1 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  The ‘R’ specification will be arriving soon with 918ps. Lots of technology (it’s Level 4 autonomous ready, with cameras & sensors in place but disabled for the UK) in the cabin and externally, and very configurable to suit a new owner’s tastes. Like any EV, it’ll potter about the busy roads of Colchester (other busy towns and cities are available), but given a higher speed limit it’s effortlessly accelerated to a higher velocity.
• Gadgets (or features) I've never had 30 May 2023 (Forum)
  From the top of my head: Diesel Automatic transmission More than 5 forward gears Climate Leather seats Heated or electric anything seats More than 4 cylinders More than 110bhp Parking sensors or camera Headlamp washers Electric parking brake and despite driving for 45 years Leaf springs Grease nipples Drum front brakes Or a car I couldn't rely on to get me home.
• Romanian registered former UK cars 24 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  I am not sure why it is necessary to drive these cars all the way to Romania and then bring them back, rather than just leaving them as UK registered cars, except that now the cars would be impervious to speed cameras and parking fines. A lot of the cars seemed to be poorly maintained. You would also wonder if you had an accident with one of these Romanian registered cars and it was the other drivers fault, what your chance of claiming to repair your own car would be?