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• 159mph policeman - conviction overturned 16 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  the saga continues: see http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;?xml=/news/2007/03/16/npolice116.xml "... A police officer "with unusual driving skills" has won his High Court bid to overturn his conviction for dangerous driving after reaching speeds of up to 159mph in an unmarked patrol car. .. "
• HJ saved my life last night. 5 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Driving along a sodden M4 last night with lots of standing water I rembered HJ's advice not to use cruise control in such conditions, (because when the front wheels slow, if they aquaplane slightly, my rear wheel drive car tries to speed up).
• using Mercedes tiptronic 31 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Right I have lent my C Max to friend and in return I have his 2002 Mercedes C class auto to drive. I think that it is tiptronic. Just so that i don't make mess of driving it - what is tiptronic and how does it differ from the normal auto? Which setting is best? Thanks
• Ford Focus 2001 curious noise. 31 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  A friends 2001 Focus makes a curious sound while you steer only to the right ( not left ) Had a quick drive today and the best way to discribe it is that it sounds like bouncing up and down on a bed with bedsprings. It's fine whilst driving straight ahead. Any ideas? TIA.
• 40 years of driving and i've done it 21 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I did the ultimate silly on sunday, filled up my diesel car with unleaded. I said to the bloke who drained the tank and then my wallet what a plonker I...
• Roadcraft video 3 May 2005 (Forum)
  After being outbid on ebay yet again for the video "roadcraft" i am still trying to obtain a copy.Wanting to take the IAM course i thought i'd get a copy of the video so as to learn and practice the "correct" way of driving before doing an observed drive. Anybody out there got any ideas where to get a copy?
• expensive apple... 10 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Would someone explain why it's more dangerous to eat an apple whilst driving than to smoke cigarettes? (News report today of woman fined £160 for eating apple - (filmed from police helicopter, evidently - now there's a sensible use of taxpayer's money...) P. (Admits to eating a Snickers bar whilst driving)
• free graph paper 4 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  to help with checking car will fit on drive ? (trying to keep a motoring thread!) right click and download to desktop open and print out on plain paper make scale drawing of drive and scale picture of car. nice. can you tell i have time on my hands this morning?
• Wrong way on the M4 25 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Another example of someone driving the wrong way on a motorway. This occurred in the rush hour and a picture was captured on a phone camera and published in the Daily M**l today. An amazing escape as the M way appeared to be busy and he was driving through between other vehicles.
• The Morning After The Night Before! 6 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  How many of you have had just a couple too many 'shandies' the night before you have promised to drive the next day & awoken thinking "oh no", and had to cancell the driving duties? Happened to me today & boy, did I get it of SWMBO... Any spare rooms out there?
• Current Car Ads 18 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  So... Drive a Fiat Punto down a set of steps to try and wake your boyfriend up - he certainly would wake up when the low-grade Fiat glue gave up! Drive a Ford Fiesta on the moon, pretending it's a skateboard?
• Camshaft drive belts and chains. 18 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  We hear a lot about cam belts busting. I had the secondary chain break on an XK motor, so that's not the bomb proof answer. There have been cunning devices...
• Buying a banger 20 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Hi all Any advice about bying a banger to teach my children to drive as driving lessions for two kids are expensive. I wish to spend between £500 - £700 what is the best type to go for ie model/make buy from who? and where? any other tips would be appreciated. Thanks Ernest
• Night Motorway Driving - The Sequel 13 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  As a result of all of the responses I received to my original post, I have tried to weigh up both sides of the argument and put forward some suggestions. Just...
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  What car do you suggest as a Land Rover Freelander replacement? 28 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
  We have driven our Freelander since 2012 and it's sadly time to start thinking about its replacement. We have a couple of important things we would like....
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  My tyres are cracked and need replaced at 22,000 miles. Am I owed compensation from the tyre supplier? 6 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a three-year-old Volkswagen Tiguan running on 235/55 R18 100V Hankook tyres. I've noticed that after just over 22,000 miles, all four tyres have...
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  Roll reversal 7 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  With regards to your reply to W.B. on August 15th, I have been driving for 50 years and am now in my mid-seventies. I have never fancied an automatic,...
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  How does Nissan e-Power work? 28 May 2025 (Ask HJ)
  The Nissan e-Power hybrid where the petrol engine generates power to an electric engine to drive the vehicle. Is this the same principle which has been...
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  What's the best SUV with all-wheel drive? 27 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  What would you say is the best and most fuel-efficient SUV with all-wheel drive? I absolutely love manual cars but will consider automatic. Been looking...
• silly driving behaviour, not new I suppose 18 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Sections of the motorway are sometimes 4 and 5 lanes wide and the traffic at present is fairly light. I will drive along in lane 2 or 3 on this section doing about 65mph gradually overtaking HGV and slower vehicles. The number of idiots who drive up right behind me, tailgate me until I pull in then they are off like a shot from a gun.