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  What car do you recommend for use in hilly terrain? 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am a 57-year old female and I need to change the family car in the very near future. At present I drive a 56-reg Nissan Micra C+C, which I like driving...
• Musings - Freedom is not an illusion - the biro 21 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  You might just remember those little wooden pen shafts and asking for a new nib - which you then pushed onto the end of the mini pit prop - and dipped it into the reconstituted powdered ink - mixed with water - in that little ceramic inkpot set into the hole at the right top of your desk. The desk with the pre WW1 initials of former sufferers - the brooding presence of the Master with his ready to throw blackboard rubber and the banning of the newly introduced biro - it being considered decadent and a potential inducer of corruption as to the formation of writing - even to the extent of degrading the actual letters.
• Honda - These older Hondas are so good! 15 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  In fact the dials are a model of clarity compared to many modern cars. It has not been cleaned in months if not years, so last week it had a mini valet followed by me giving a deep vacuum and brushed all the dust from the nooks and crannies. I have to say, that if I didn't get the Outback back, I would be very happy with this car (at least until summer car and I missed the air-con).
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  Dealer said my tyres need changed due to cracks on the surface. Is this a con? 22 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I took my Mercedes E-Class for its MOT at my local Mercedes dealer. I received a strange phone call from the tyre department advising me that my rear two...
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  I keep receiving cold calls after a car accident - can I report these companies for hassling us? 20 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Last November, my wife was involved in an accident when a third party drove into the nearside of her MINI. My wife was driving and I was in the front passenger...
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  Can I recommend Tyrepal tyre monitors to your readers? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  You asked for reader experiences of Tyre Pal. I bought a set just before Christmas 2011 when on offer at a near half price. The sensors are fitted to my...
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  Charge of the electric light brigade 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  So Gordon Brown wants us all to whizz around in electric cars because they are 'green'. I see plenty of downsides but not many upsides, except reduced...
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  Can you recommend front tyres for my Toyota RAV4? 29 Oct 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a 2020 model Toyota RAV4 AWD Hybrid, currently with Dunlop Grandtrek PT30 tyres which need replacing. These tyres came with the vehicle when purchased....
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  Can my daughter reject her faulty car? 17 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter bought a Mokka X Elite on the 7th August, after six days the engines management light came on. She contacted the garage who after a discussion...
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  Can I modify my car to make it ULEZ-compliant? 21 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1999 Nissan Primera which does not comply with ULEZ emissions regulations. My only option is to scrap the car, but I will not get money for it...
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  My car has been damaged while parked - should I report it? 29 Oct 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Someone damaged my parked car and left the scene. A passer-by took their registration and left the details under my wiper. Is it worth reporting the incident...
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  Someone has abandoned a van in our parking space - how can we get it moved? 10 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  We own a flat in Edinburgh which we let. Someone has left a van in the parking place for the flat for many months. The police say they cannot do anything...
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  Are driving instructors insured for any damage caused by the people they're teaching? 20 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My 17 year old son hit a kerb during his driving lesson and the instructor is saying we must pay £70 for a new tyre. He has also mentioned losing booked...
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  Should I replace the timing chain on my low mileage SEAT Ibiza? 13 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm experiencing the common timing chain rattle on my low millage (36,000) 6 year old Seat Ibiza 1.2 TSI engine. I've been quoted £400 for replacement...
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  Ford Fusion problems 25 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  On two occasions, over the space of two weeks, the steering on my Ford Fusion has suddenly become heavy. Three warning lights come on (oil, ignition warning...
• Which? magazine advise 'Don't buy these tyres' 23 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  claim in their March 2008 edition that their tyre testing is more thorough than any other UK magazine. As a result of their latest test of tyres for medium size cars and super-minis they recommend Don?t Buy the following: QUOTE 175/65 R14T We found the Avon CR322 Enviro was particularly poor in wet conditions A key weakness appeared to be when braking and gripping on a bend in wet conditions.
• Skoda Roomster Se TSI 86bp - The first new car purchase 16 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  So have a look on web sites to se what is arround at prices we could afford and found Honest John and looked at all the reviews. we whittled it down to the following Hyundai Ix20 mini MPV, Kia Venga, Skoda Fabuia Estate and the Skoda Roomster. We went to the local Maidstone dealers and test drove all found nothing wrong with driving the Ix20 and the Venga in fact quite a nice drive but found that the boot space was not big enough to accomidate a rather athritic old colly and a colly cross lab also the dashboard controls resembled a fighter plane and rather confusing.
• Motoring Forums!! 22 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Want to get in and out fast. Porsche forums - - - Tyre just went flat. Is it best to trade or sell the car myself? Mini forum - - - Just flipped the Cooper after seeing The Italian Job. Suing the movie company. (pics) Dax Cobra forum - - - I frightened myself on the way home from work yesterday. How to get wee stains out of the leather?
• Seat Leon FR TDI - To replace or not? A diesel dilema 28 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  One thing I do want is better comfort than the Leon gives - it's ride is terribly hard: 2010 Volvo C30 T5 R Design (£15k) 2010 Skoda Octavia VRS TFSI (we have had a diesel Octavia in the past so know what I'm dealing with here) (£15k) 2010 Honda Civic Type R (£15k) 2010 Mini Clubman Cooper S (£15K- This would be a leftfield choice for me!) Your advice and comments appreciated...
• Advice on my next car 28 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I want to buy second hand as I don't really have a large budget to finance the replacement, maybe £2,000-£3,000 max. I really dislike mini-mpvs, especially a hire car Vauxhall that leaked oil over the new drive a couple of years ago. Before I get the chequebook out for the cam belt, I would welcome any wisdom you might share in choosing a replacement car, should I go down that path.