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• excess on the road 16 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  What we need to do is to ignore the rubbish about 4*4's destroying the environment and passing laws specifically to get 4*4's off the road. The reason being this is that 4*4's have become the icon of excess, hence the new 4*4 taxes being muted. Instead we need to tax truly excessive cars, from 4*4 like the range rover to saloons like the Mercedes S-class.
• \'Ere we go. Again. 18 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  How come I did that? That\'s a 2, shortly to be a 3 Harley household. All it needs now is Growlette to say she\'s infanticipating and penury looms. Not only that but there\'s another 14 months before I enjoy the UK Social Security\'s benificence after a lifetime of contributions which would have made several zillion times the same amount had it gone into a Standard & Poors tracker rather than serially incompetent seat warmers\' custody in successive UK governments.
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  Changing from a MINI Cooper S 26 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Bought a MINI Cooper S 2007 in Feb 2011. Worst car ever along with awful MINI dealership, never again. Will try and sell privately in Northern Ireland...
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  Need a car with good visibility 24 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a stiff neck due to a recent sports injury on top of ageing, and although I have a rear camera, which helps with parking, I find I can no longer...
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  S Max - Petrol or Diesel? 20 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking about getting an S Max as a family car but Petrol models appear to be thin on the ground. I'm apprehensive about getting a diesel as most...
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  Should I buy a Porsche Cayenne or Mercedes-Benz E220? 6 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am 63 years old, 6-feet 1-inch tall, all-but-retired and use my wife's Prius for local and social driving. I have a 1998 SAAB convertible (with its original...
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  Why does the Audi A3 DSG/s-Tronic gearbox cause problems in slow-moving traffic? 5 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have had problems with my 2010 Audi A3. This model has a footrest on the right hand side of the driver's well and, after just missing a wall driving...
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  Snow tyres 20 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I noticed that you have endorsed the use of snow tyres recently. I have been Michelin Alpin, M + S rated tyres in winter since 1997 and swear by them....
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  Do you think I could negotiate a good discount on a used or new Vauxhall Zafira or Ford S-Max? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Is this a good time to buy secondhand or new as a cash buyer? We want to buy a decent 7-seater and have narrowed it down to a Vauxhall Zafira or Ford S-Max....
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  Should I pick the Land Rover Freelander 2 or the Skoda Yeti? 17 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A friend of my father's claims that the Land Rover Freelander engine is due to be replaced this year. Is this true or is he confusing this with the new...
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  Last ditch reply 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Placing objects on the highway is an offence under Highways Act 1980 s.148, and the remedy is found in s.149. The Highway Authority has a duty to assert...
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  My car has been written off as a Cat S - can I keep the same personalised plate if I get it repaired? 5 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My car, which carries a special number plate, was slightly damaged recently, but the insurance company's repairers wish to write it off. It is classified...
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  Which MPV should I buy? 8 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a new or used MPV. I have £12,000 to spend and have narrowed my choices down to: Peugeot 5008 1.6 THP Ford Galaxy 2.0 EcoBoost (2010) Ford...
• Two Linux installations - Windows and Symbian S60 31 Jul 2010 (Forum)
    Nokia`s PC suite (for example) just won`t run on Linux and you need a Windows box to download the several Gigs of the Ovi maps to the phone. Pity about that. And that Wine seems such a clunker if you try to use it to run many Windows apps under Linux.
• Most Written off car. 5 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Birmingham-registered Ford Fiestas top the league of motor insurance write-offs BRITAIN?S MOST FREQUENTLY written-off car by motor insurers is a nine-year-old Ford Fiesta 1.3 Encore, in blue and registered in Birmingham. Ford Fiesta?s distinction as Britain?s most written-off car is revealed by Market Value Manager, a total loss claim settlement system developed by CAP Motor Research, currently being piloted by leading UK motor insurers.
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  What's the best 2000s BMW Convertible to buy? 31 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a BMW 3 Series convertible, looking from late 1990's to late 2000's, Looking to see what would be the best model, engine, (no diesels),...
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  I need to replace my diesel car. Which petrol SUVs are most reliable? 6 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Our 2012 Peugeot 3008 diesel needs to be replaced as we live in London. I want Japanese reliability and my wife wants an SUV for the school run, Ikea trips...
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  Is the old Audi A5 problematic? 23 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm interested in a 2011 Audi A5 convertible. It's diesel with 67,000 miles. Is there anything that I should be aware of, or that should put me off buying...
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  Can you recommend a classic friendly Jaguar specialist? 21 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1999 Jaguar S-Type. It has covered 34,000 miles and has a few problems, with faulty central locking and the rear windows stuck open. I don't think...
• VW Golf 1.4 TSI - Small claims court, private car sale 17 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  They couldn`t find the problem and they began to mention having the timing chain replaced (to the tune of £1500, as a questimate) which "may" solve the problem, failing that there are no other obvious causes and they would have to strip the engine down to find out what`s going on. It`s sat on my drive now unused because I don`t trust it, I don`t particularly want to drive it, it`s just useless to me, and I have no more money to carry out these major repairs. This is starting to make me ill......................