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  Feeling ill whilst driving - is my car emitting dangerous fumes? 1 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am driving a 2011 Volkswagen Passat (company car) with 50,000 miles on the clock. I've had it for sometime and felt ill. My other half told me it was...
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  Is it worth upgrading my 1999 BMW 528i? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  In February 2000 I bought a 1999T BMW 528i Auto with 29,000 miles for £25,000. It has now done 141,000 miles and is still a pleasure to drive. The only...
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  How hard does the turbo work under normal driving conditions? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  You quite rightly advocate running a turbocharged engine at idle for a minute or so after a vigorous run in order for the turbo to 'cool off', and my last...
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  Which Motability car for our disabled daughter? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 16-year old daughter is a wheelchair user. She plans to take her driving test and start driving by the end of March 2013 (when the lease of our current...
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  Car bought without valid VED 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  This was late on a Saturday, so I waited until Monday morning and taxed at the Post Office, so now I'm all legal - but: Where do I stand with recourse...
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  BMW 520i - EML light on and no throttle power! 7 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've just bought this 2000 BMW 520i and The EML light has come on and you can press the accelerator to the floor but no power really. Might do 10mph!...
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  Controlled sub-stance 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been following your various comments over the years on left foot braking and was interested to see the one headed "Science friction". You stated,...
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  Ban her headline 16 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  A very dear friend of mine has to appear in court later this month charged with failing to provide a specimen of breath. If found guilty, she will receive...
• Sound Advice 13 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  DURING my 60 years of motoring, I have always believed that speed limits are a crude aid to safer driving. They do not react to varying road conditions or time of day and also, paradoxically, encourage the average motorist to drive faster. This is born out of your repeated condemnation of those who drive below the speed limit.
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  Will a used hybrid still drive if the hybrid battery is dead? 24 Nov 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying an older Toyota Auris hybrid, to benefit from cheap road tax. My question is what if the hybrid battery was not holding its charge,...
• Seizure notice & potential for letter of indemnity 1 Mar 2024 (Forum)
    So I decided to buy it, however on the way home the  car  caught a coppers eye  and highway patrol were on me at a junction on the  on the A1M  close to my destination  Police decided to seize the vehicle said that its insurance was cancelled several days ago . I protested that I purchased in good faith and checked with my insurers that I could drive the car, which they confirmed I could providing the seller had a policy on the car, my documentation also states that I can drive other cars , which they did read . They looked at my documentation for my insurance on other cars, which states that I can drive other cars that I don't legally own .
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  I need a 4WD petrol estate with a manual gearbox - what are my options? 23 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  We have a Mazda 6 petrol estate which we like, but would like to have the option for 4wd. We use the car largely to drive heavily laden between the Home...
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  What practical and cheap to run car do you suggest to replace my ageing RAV4? 8 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace my three-door Toyota RAV4 as I need more space and five doors. I went for the RAV4 as I live in rural Cumbria and floods/snow are likely....
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  Should I get a petrol Peugeot 308 or a Toyota Auris Hybrid? 23 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm waiting to view and test drive a Peugeot 308 Allure 1.2 (130) auto that is being moved to a more local dealership. It's a 2015 reg with only 4000 miles...
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  Are there any issues with driving a car when the traction control doesn't work? 13 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2010 BMW 320d which has 130k on the clock. Recently the DTC sensor light started flashing with associated loss of power - I deactivated the system...
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  Should I get a petrol or diesel 2016 Ford Mondeo Estate? 19 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a Ford Mondeo Estate, 16 or 66 plate. I drive around 30,000 miles per year, of which 20,000 are motorway miles. Would you opt for...
• people who think they have a driving license 18 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  After having my van seized there and then, the police officer must have felt a little sorry for me offering to phone the DVLA for me as I sat in the back of his police car saying it must be a mistake and there was no way I had been driving for the last thirteen year’s with no driving license.   The DVLA said they had no records of why they had revoked my license in 2000, only that they had ?
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  Which estate car do you recommend for winter driving, long journeys and good comfort? 29 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Over many years I have averaged 50,000 miles per year and in later years in Mercedes E350 estates, both diesel and petrol. I currently have a 12-year-old...
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  What do you think of the Eco-Drive on the Jaguar XF? 4 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently taken delivery of a new Jaguar XF 2.2d and find it a very comfortable motorway cruiser, if a little underpowered but manage 45mpg at a...
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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...