Refine by channel:  Forum (22913)    Ask HJ (10549)    News (2894)    Article (135)    productReview (99)    FAQs (35)    Good Garages (18)    Reviews (1)  

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• motorway vibration - vw passat 9 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  I have re-balanced the wheels,fitted 2new wheels,checked wheel bearings for play,checked track rod ends.Dampers seem ok. Below 70,the car drives and handles perfectly, but as most of my driving is on the motorway it is driving me nuts. VW main dealer not helpfull at all. Any bright sparks out there got any ideas? Any help greatfully recieved. turbo11
• Small reliable auto? 30 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  My son will shortly be looking for a smallish car but must be an automatic as he has been used to driving one after spending a few years in Japan. The car he was driving was a 600cc auto with air con which had to have the air con switched off before it could tackle even the slightest gradient!. Well he grew to like the auto side of driving but would like something a little more powerfull, so what can he get for around £3000 of his money or a little more if I lend him the extra?
• Renault Avantime 9 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  Invited to Penshurst Place, nr Tonbridge, today by Renault to test drive their range of cars. I think this is part of a national 'roadshow' - go if you get the chance, its a great day out. Had to prebook my 2 test drives (a Scenic - poor, and a Laguna - good) but grabbed the chance to drive the new Avantime for 30 mins.
• 
  Did you know that a former police officer has been disputing your advice regarding left-foot braking in automatics? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I thought you would be interested in the views of a listener to LBC, identified as ‘Roy of South Morden’ and his opinion of your advice about driving an...
• 2008 Mazda 6 2.0 Diesel - Losing Power 1yr+, Engine & DPF Light & Rising oil 28 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I went to drive it again, and the powerloss had not been resolved (again 0-60mph 23 seconds) I left it a day or two thinking maybe the filters would take a while to work, only to find the engine light came on with the DPF Light came on immediatly and flashing, I had to drive another 100mile round trip that day so called the garage to let them know and book it in and also ask if it was ok to drive the 100mile round trip.
• 
  Why is my hybrid not running on EV power? 7 Jan 2026 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a 3 year old Subaru XV in November 2024. It ran perfectly well for 12 months and had year 4 service and MoT at the end of October but I have...
• 
  Should I change all four tyres on an all-wheel drive car? 8 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned my SEAT Leon Cupra ST 300 4Drive (estate version) since new. It's now three years old and has done 30,000 miles. It has the original tyres...
• 
  Car parked up for several months, what should I do? 26 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My car has been laid up on the drive for three months because I have been in hospital. I have now been discharged but am not allowed to drive. We are heading...
• 
  Which Freelander 2 is best for reliability? 31 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  What's the best Land Rover Freelander 2 model for reliability?
• UK Needs A Historic Drive Like Route 66 11 Jul 2022 (Forum)
    I can show you this video of a man who actually did it from London to Newcastle.  He filmed historic spots along the route in his replica of a classic car.  Would you drive it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWWps5TAIUY
• Not fussy - Sub £2.5k Car for 12 months 19 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  I am not fussy about make or model and the only requirement I have is that is has a center arm rest (a shoulder issue means not having one makes driving no fun at all...) and an estate/hatch would be preferable to allow a doggo to come for a drive. Ideally, looking at fiesta/polo size upwards and not a silly costs for VED. I'm countryside/market town based so there is little to no city driving and mostly its the school run (8 miles on country roads), 2 mile trips to the shop every couple of days and the occasional (a couple of times a month) drive of 30+ miles on the motorway.
• 
  Is gear stick wobble/shake a sign of a serious problem? 7 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I'm considering a 2016 Renault Kadjar 1.5 diesel. It drives and rides lovely, gearchange and clutch operation good and no noises. But I've noticed the...
• Any - Autonomous Driving 15 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  It may or may not have driver controls fitted. Level 5 is as above, but removing restrictions. The car can drive itself under any conditions.
• 
  Do I need to tax my vehicle if I'm not driving right now? 14 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a motorhome and it's being delivered. Do I need to tax it if I don't intend to drive it for 3-4 months?
• Honda CR-V Hybrid - Disconcerting drive 2 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  The seats are very comfortable and supportive and I think that its going to be a very relaxed cruiser - though the benefits of the hybrid technology will probably be more evident around town than in motorway driving.
• 
  I put a small amount of petrol in a full tank of diesel - will it be okay to drive? 13 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Will my diesel-engined car be okay with a small amount of petrol in a full tank of diesel?
• 
  Do you have to declare a mobility steering wheel knob as a modification to your insurer? 10 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  A friend is disabled due to post-polio syndrome and recovering from a recent fall. He has a Toyota Yaris, automatic and would be able to drive it, if fitted...
• Mercedes-Benz 300 SL roadster - First drive if the year 4 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  Fresh petrol in the tank and she fired in to life.  Lovely drive around the kent country side stopping at a pub on the old A20 for a spot of lunch. Many people asking about the car. Was asked by someone if I was willing to sell but seen as it's not mine I'm not in the position to sell.
• 
  A named driver was banned without my knowledge - will I still be compensated for my written off car? 1 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  A named driver got banned without me knowing and I wrote my car off afterwards. Will I still get compensation for my car from my insurer?
• 
  What cars have a high driving position? 27 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a car to replace my 2005 Ford Focus and was thinking of a 2008 onwards BMW 5 Series. My other half would like something with a higher driving...