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• Ferrari 1 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Whilst I am not intending to sell it again in the forseeable future, neither do I want it to be worthless. Which also leads to the point that if I put 8000 miles a year on it, it will be, within two years, a *very* high mileage Ferrari. Again, not from a value point of view, but from a maintenance and reliability point, what impact would this have ?
• Fiat Brava 1.4 timing belt. 24 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I do wonder if it isn't just the plastic pulley breaking but also this whipping movement that is leading to failure. If it was my own car I would modify the tensioner pulley mounting to give a rigid tensioned setting. But with the customers all I can do is fit the correct Fiat parts to the Fiat methods and not worry further.
• If you don't want to get a ticket "just" 20 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  An increasing number of road works, while being heavily enforced with cameras and unmarked police vehicles, do not bother with de-restriction signs at the end of the limit, instead relying on the 'road works end' sign. This can lead to a dangerously high speed differential between locals who know the limit has ended and visitors to the area who continue at the lower speed, unsure whether the limit extends to further road works.
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  What is causing a strange noise from offside front wheel? 5 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a used Toyota Aygo from a local Toyota dealer. The car has 7800 miles and cost me £9,900. It seems to function properly, except...
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  It it legal to ride an e-scooter on the pavement? 10 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Xiaomi M365 folding electric scooter. The other day I was stopped by the police who told me it needed three wheels, brake lights that didn’t...
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  Can you ride an electric scooter or hoverboard on the pavement in the UK? 20 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I just read an email from you in which there is a review of the Micro Sparrow electric kids scooter. A few days ago, I received an email from Surrey Police...
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  Is my rusty 1977 Daimler Double Six Coupe worth restoring? 18 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I own a low mileage 1977 Daimler Double Six Coupe which as you know are now rather rare with only 300 odd were made. The problem is, it has been standing...
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  My insurer paid out a false claim, leaving me with higher premiums - what can I do? 23 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  While sorting out insurance for my new car, I've been informed by my new insurer that there's a claim on my insurance for an incident that was reported...
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  We have a garaged 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 that we want to sell - is it worth getting it running first? 31 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  We've been given a 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 that we now wish to sell. It's been garaged for the last eight years. It has 157,000 miles on the clock and is...
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  Hyundai ix20 vibration 5 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2012 Hyundai IX20 blue motion 1.6 diesel. I bought it second hand in 2014 with 16000 miles on the clock and a full service history. Since then...
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  Why are Toyota's mpg figures so far removed from reality? 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  It can surely be little short of misleading to promote the Toyota Prius based on one particular quality, which, in real life, will never be displayed or...
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  Garage musing 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was a little concerned to read that a Ford dealership in Bristol had consulted with Ford, and suggested that seized spark plugs could be “smashed out...
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  Dog hit determination 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you can help me. On 13th May, a black labrador dog suddenly leapt in front of my car, to chase another dog on the opposite side of the road...
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  Reaction Direct 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I read the other day that French drivers are so angry at the number of speed cameras that they now contact a website with details of NOIP's, pay a fee...
• Mazda CX-5 - Car breakdown very soon after service 7 Aug 2025 (Forum)
  As a result, the injector needs to be replaced, an exhaust regeneration performed to clean it and a new battery, leading to a bill of almost £1000 including £400 just for the replacement injector. The car is 9 years old and has 110k miles on the clock, so it's not unreasonable that an injector would fail, but the timing makes me feel uncomfortable given the issues began almost immediately after the service.
• Ford Focus ST - Used Car dealer purchase - Refund requested 20 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  He had to pay a week before the car was delivered, but they won't refund until they have the car back, which seems somewhat unfair given all the hassle that he has had to lead on to try and resolve. Where does he stand in all of this ? Regards        
• Yahoo apart, most rely on telecommuting 1 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  About 53 percent of business decision makers said that their employees were more productive when they telecommuted, and 93 percent of the workers like the idea. Staples the company is the leading office supply retailers, which means the outcome of the survey will impact it. More telecommuting considered acceptable About 120 HR executives were polled in a Challengers, Gray & Christmas Inc. survey that asked about whether or not there were telecommuting program plans in place.
• Honda Jazz - Find My Daughter a Car - final Entry 15 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  Its got a new MOT and the garage have done the advisories and a minor service (oil / filters) Everything works even though it is 12 years old, and its been looked after as far as we can tell by previous owners. On researching the Jazz in detail however there is a huge design flaw with them that leads to water in the boot. The seam weld at the top of the rear hatch on both sides is not always joined / sealed correctly and eventually leaks water down the inner panels which lands in the boot wheel well.
• Vauxhall Zafira Tourer - Advice after MOT Fail 27 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  I was horrified to see that the MOT fail for dangerously worn brake pads is on there from 2018. This leads me to two conclusions. Either the brake pads had not been replaced in the February, which I paid for and still have the receipt for, or the garage thought that they would try and charge me for new brake pads which I clearly didn't need.
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  My dealer won't repair an intermittent fault under warranty, how do I proceed? 12 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I took out an extra 3 year warranty, paid in full, when I purchased a Ford C-Max. I have since had an intermittent fault of the clutch pedal not fully...