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• most reliable car high mileage driving 3 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I travel 90 miles a day travelling to work and back. What would be the best car for me to get to cope with this high mileage. It would have to be a diesel...
• Longest journey in single leg? 6 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  By which I mean without an overnight stop. I'm considering driving to Germany next year but it will be a 200 mile drive to Folkestone and then 470 or so from Calais I think this will be feasible in a single day...
• Mondeo Lights for Continental Driving 27 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 2002 Mondeo Estate that i wish to take abroad. Does anyone know the procedure other than referring to a Ford dealer to change the headlights...
• Audi four wheel drive variants 21 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Does anybody know why the new A4 Quattro is still fitted with the "old" type permanent 4wd system instead of the Haldex system fitted to the TT , Skoda....
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  Should the DVLA take away my old friends licence? 26 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have an old friend, he is 73. About 15 years ago he had eyesight problems with visual field defects which lead to the DVLA taking away his licence, which...
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  Test question 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Spurred on by your comment about DVLA's rules in yesterday's Sunday Telegraph I wonder if you can suggest how I could resolve my problem with them? Long...
• 2020Skoda Kodiaq SE drive, 1.5 TSI ACT - Skoda Kodiaq unidentifiable noise 28 Nov 2024 (Forum)
  In August this year I part exchanged my Subaru XV for a 2020 Skoda Kodiaq SE drive, 1.5 TSI ACT, petrol, 7 seater, manual, one owner, 24,00 miles on the clock. Very reputable garage/car dealer, full service, 12mth warranty etc.   I have since driven 2,000 miles without any problems at all.
• Nissan Qashqai - Qashqai Noise 9 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  Hello great people!  My wife owns a Nissan Qashqai Mk1 (J10?) 13 plate. 2litre 4wh drive (360 spec). 65k miles We only drive it 3000 miles p/a - essentially it's a holiday car (I can't take my company car abroad). Last summer when driving to Italy it started making a humming noise from the front right wheel area (we think).
• Drink driving arrest advice please 20 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  His last punshiment was 60 month  ban plus 6 months custodial he did  3 months of that custodial  sentence. (Previously had attended drinking driving courses , community service ect ect,) Now he has been arrested again! (Fourth offence now) For drinking driving thats 2 or 3 in rhe 10 year scope. He was 7x over the limit.   My question is will he have another custodial sentence?
• vw1d3 - have a drop kerb can i have a bollard fitted 5 May 2021 (Forum)
  hi we have a drop kerb on property for disabled driver,Our problem is our neighbour next door up she comes up the street drives on the path on our drop kerb to drive all the way up to her house then she drives back on the road to reverse back into her garden bering in mind she doesn't even have a drop kerb outside her house,So i know she shouldn't be driving on over the public path to park in her garden,My problem is im disabled and a few times had narrow misses with her car what i mean is ive stood on the public path outside my house to talk to another neighbour when she flys up the street and mounts the drop kerb outside my house to drive on path all the way up to her house,I mean im not fast on my feet but had a few near counters with her car getting me,Ive reported her to police to which they had a word but she still does it,And i was wondering if i could get highways or someone to fit a bollard or something purely for my safety 
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  I need to renew my licence. Is the DVLA delay major? 7 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I need to renew my over 70s driving licence. On 21 August, I will be 85. Is it better to apply now, or wait until nearer the time of expiry? I'm reading...
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  Buying a used sports car - Mazda MX5 or Porsche Boxster? 2 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I’m looking for a fun weekend sports car that will only do a few thousand miles a year and not be used over the winter months. I have narrowed my choices...
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  Which small automatic is best? 5 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My elderly mothers currently drives a manual Toyota Yaris. She wants to change to an automatic but not go to a larger car. I have heard that some cars...
• Ford Mondeo Estate - Shuddering when accelerating 17 Dec 2015 (Forum)
    I know it definitelty isn't the balancing; have checked the tyres for bulges, have tried the steering on both left and right locks and can find no clicking, have checked the wheel nuts (all fine), and checked the engine which appears to be stable on the mounts.  In addition, when driving over local roads at normal speeds there is a loudish clunking noise, like a bush is worn? Is it possibe that it can be an inner drive shaft, and is the inner drive shaft near side or off side?
• Toyota Auris HSD - Best way to drive a hybrid on Dual Carriageways 14 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  I know this sort of driving probably isn't a hybrid's/CVT gearbox’s strongest point.  Is there any recommended method of driving to maximise fuel economy without holding up the traffic? I tend to accelerate about half-way into the ‘power’ range (on the dial) until I get about 10mph below the speed limit and then ease off and (if there’s enough room before the next roundabout) slowly increase up to the speed limit.
• Travelling to buy a (used approved) car? 22 May 2014 (Forum)
    How does this work? Do you negotiate over the phone, then travel down, test drive, (and if all is ok) leave your old car with them and drive the new one home? Or is it a case of negotiate over phone, drive down, test drive, agree to buy, drive home, wait a week, repeat to pick up the car?
• Fast cars 19 May 2014 (Forum)
  This is probably nonsensical musing but I'll go with it anyway. A few drives in the company Focus has reminded me how differently you need to drive to make a relatively slow car perform. In that, I can put my foot right to the floor and still control the car, as it takes a few moments to get going.
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  Maintaining my Roomster 1.2 petrol? 12 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Skoda Roomster 1.2TSi 105 bhp, which is a brilliant and versatile car. However, I noticed in a recent column that Volkswagen/Skoda have reverted...
• Golf MK4 SDI with 02K gearbox - Can't select 1st gear after leaving car standing 27 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  If I drive everyday then no problems. But if I leave the car standing for a day or two then it drives fine for 5 miles, then I have trouble selecting 1st or 2nd after stopping at traffic lights. After driving another 30-40 miles the problem goes away again, and I can select 1st and 2nd after stopping at traffic lights.
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  Which comfortable hatchback to replace my Renault Laguna II? 22 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a 2002 Renault Laguna II which I've found to be an excellent car to drive and is extremely comfortable, particularly on long journeys....