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• Cross countries 3 May 2003 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if there's anything similar operating between Britain and Europe - i.e. for people over-wintering in Spain etc, who want their vehicle with them but don't fancy the long drive. I'm interested in seeking employemnt with such a company.
• Driving holiday Costa Blanca in March 23 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Briefly, I'm after any advice on where to head for and any special hotel recommendations outside the main resorts, starting from Alicante - do we head south or north? I know Spain in March isn't ideal, but as long as we don't get any snow I'll be happy, and it's only a week. BB
• Volkswagen Scirocco Mk III (2008 - ) - How many will tick these boxes? 8 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Just been pricing up a Scirocco on the VW Spain configurator (couldn't find one on the UK site), and there is a "BlueMotion" section where you can offset CO2 emissions: 20,000km - ?210 50k - ?455 100k - ?870 150k - ?1305 Percentage likely to tick these boxes?
• mercedes230e 8 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Hi everyone , I live in Spain and wanted to ask advice. I can buy a Mercedez 230E W124 year 91 with 115000 miles manual petrol for 1500 pounds or a Mercedes Benz 230 E 2300cc Automatic year 90 with more than 125000 miles on the clock for 1800 pounds.
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  My car has been stuck abroad for over a year. What should I check when I get back to it? 2 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I've had a Volkswagen Passat Estate parked in an underground car park in Spain. The battery is disconnected. We have not been to Spain since November 2019...
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  Does our Mercedes-Benz C220 diesel need a new DPF? 15 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We have had a 2004 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDi automatic diesel in Spain for the last 10 years. All was fine until a week after its annual MOT last May, when...
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  Are runflat tyres just a ruse to relieve manufacturers of the cost of including a spare? 24 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm a bit suspicious of runflat tyres. What are the pros/cons of using them? Is it just a manufacturers' ruse to relieve them of the cost of including...
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  What cars can offer ease of entry and a large boot? 27 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We have a Ford Focus Estate that enables us to carry a wheelchair and mobility scooter. We hired a Vauxhall Zafira in Spain last year and were impressed...
• Nissan Qashqai - Engine revved itself to death 31 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  Hi All, So.... Took our 57 plate, 2.0 diesel Qashqai on it's second trip to southern Spain. All was going well until day 2. I was on the motorway doing 75mph on cruise control when the road started up a steep section of motorway. All of a sudden the car started to speed up on its own. I turned off the cruise control but it kept speeding up.
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  Kia Sportage - how often should I service it? 6 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a second hand kia Sportage 1.6 petrol in Spain and have been told by a Spanish kia dealer that the service is every two years or 30,000km....
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  Tyres perishing after being left in sun - can they be recovered? 11 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW X5 in Spain that spends long periods sat in the sun. The car has completed 16,000km over the past four years and the tyres are cracking on...
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  Lost Accord 4 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 54-registered Honda Accord with built in Satnav. I travel to Spain, via France, every year and have found that the system does not take into account...
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  Rip off Britain? 11 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have just returned from Tenerife, a Spanish island in the Atlantic, miles from anywhere. Diesel fuel is 0.844 cents per litre or about £0.75 pence per...
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  Buying a left-hand drive car in the UK 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am contacting u from South Africa and am due soon to go to the UK to buy a car. Im looking to buy a small RED convertible, four-seater automatic with...
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  Can I contest a bus lane penalty of 109 Euros issued whilst I was on holiday in Spain? 12 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  During a holiday in Italy in June 2009 it would appear I strayed into a bus lane, and have received a summons and a fine of 109 Euros. If I don't pay by...
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  Motor boater 18 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a Left Hand Drive, (UK plates) FIAT Barchetta and am planning on driving it down to the coast of Spain and leaving it down there...
• Advice on a car for us! 30 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  (As an aside I filled up with Shell diesel in Gibraltar last week for £0.81 per litre, whereas in Spain it is now 1,29 Euros per litre). We are both retired on VERY modest fixed pensions and economy of purchase, road tax, insurance and VED are of prime importance - to the exclusion of pretty well any other criteria.
• Am I being conned 14 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I have put my grandmother's Clio up for sale on this site and on a couple of others and received an email during the night from someone purporting to be in Spain which reads: Hello,I am from Spain,i was going through the classified ads when i came accross your advert concerning your Renault Clio £750 for sale i am really intrested in buying,pls let me know the features and condition including your last price you are willing to sell,Get me all this asap.
• Dying Mercedes Engine 29 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  The only thing I can think of is something to do with warm-up sequences in the engine management computer. Any ideas? Please?? Philip Tilson Colmenar, Spain.
• cycle lanes 13 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  Just come back from a week's cruise to Spain and France and I was impressed with the way they have separate cycle and pedestrian lanes off the main roads. No making the roads narrower by painting a few lines but every one had their own dedicated lanes.