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  Why does my Lexus IS 220d hesitate when accelerating? 23 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a 2007 Lexus IS 220d which has covered 17,655 miles. It seems hesitant when I first drive off in first gear, and then the power comes in which...
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  It’s only rock n’ roll 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a three-year-old BMW 320D with automatic transmission. Recently I have noted that occasionally the car rocks from side to side, as if being subjected...
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  Early start 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My son has just turned sixteen and I have offered him car driving lessons for a birthday present. He is a pretty good 'back seat' driver, but I would like...
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  Alexander dualmass 12 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Your taxi-driving correspondent may be pleased to know that Valeo does a solid flywheel/clutch replacement for VW Passats and some Fords. I paid £550 to...
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  Easy DSG 30 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Could you please explain the different driving technique of a DSG gearbox, and a standard autobox? Do you need to put the car in neutral at every stop,...
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  Old Getz 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My elderly mother, aged 73, currently drives a small Citroen C3. Her partner (89 years old) a Hyundai Getz 1.1. He wants to buy a scooter to use in town,...
• Drink Driving? 16 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I was told after by one of my friends the Next day, that they had pured a little vodka into my lemonade and not told me... As, my friends left, I went back to drive home, but upon getting stopped by the police, I was found to be over the limit... they arressted me rite away and took a blood sample at the station which came back 4mg over the limit 2 months later.
• Speeding (mostly excl cameras) Vol 46 6 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  On this particular day, she was taking me to Oxford bus station so I could catch a bus to Heathrow and as is always the case if we drive anywhere together, I drove the car there, and she drove home after dropping me off. From the stated time of the alleged offence, nor indeed from the location of the camera, we genuinely cannot tell who was driving.
• Suzuki Vitara 1.4 - All wheel drive 20 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  As a passenger I find the 1.6 too low powered. What I can’t work out is whether the 1.4s all have Suzuki’s viscous coupling 4 wheel drive. I don’t need or want 4WD. Looking on AT some are described as ALLGRIP so are 4WD but nowhere in the advert tech spec does it say so. If I set the filters for front wheel drive I get the non ALLGRIP listings but I am non sure if these are conclusively fwd or just because ALLGRIP has been omitted from the model name.
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  What's the best small SUV under £18,000? 26 Oct 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a budget between £15,000 and £18,000 to spend on a SUV. I need something reliable, cheap to run, nice to drive, cheap road tax and good mpg. Open...
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  Can I drive a SORN'd car on trade plates? 10 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  A car was gifted to me in a will, but I don't want it so it's being sold when acquired. Can I drive it on trade plates when uninsured and SORN'd, please?
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  Do I really need a 4x4 to drive in snow and ice? 18 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Do I really need 4x4 for snow/ice? Or are the many twp-wheel drive SUVs on sale right now better in winter weather than a standard hatchback? I'm looking...
• toyota gt86 - Driving With Loud Music? 24 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  Since childhood, I am afraid of driving vehicle with loud music because I am witness of my cousin's terrible accident. Now, as a mother of grown up girl who recently passed her driving test, I am scared if she uses loud music. Whenever, I talk with her said, mom, I only go claim music not the loud and fast tracks but as a mother, I know her love for fast and loud songs.
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  Is GAP insurance a worthwhile investment? 19 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have been offered 'shortfall' GAP insurance for car at £449 for three years. If the car is a total loss due to accident/theft, then the value would be...
• 2017 Hyundai Tucson 2.0 TDCI Premium SE auto 4x4 - Problems on a nearly new low mileage car 13 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  The manual did say if the car is used on short journeys, town driving, start stop traffic driving etc it may request a service early as seems to have happened here. I brought this to the attention of the Hyundai dealer, their response was stunning! The said it was a car programming error from the factory and they would reset the service light without servicing the car!
• Strangest fix to my issue and still have no idea w 25 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Great I presumed this will fix how it feels to drive! Take it a drive and it drives a little straighter than before but still feel something is up with the front passenger side where I hit the pothole.... So take it to garage b for a confirmation the alignment is good...
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  I'm 70 years old - how do I renew my licence? 7 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm renewing my driving licence at 70 and I want to maintain it for riding a small motorcycle - a lambretta up to 150cc. Can I do it online or must I fill...
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  Mercedes-Benz corrosion issues 16 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I corresponded with you earlier this year regarding the severe corrosion developing underneath my 2004 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, which has 70,000 miles on...
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  Emissions Scandal - is Mercedes-Benz being investigated? 23 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  In the light of Volkswagen problems with the emissions scandal, why has Mercedes Benz escaped investigation? I have an 10 month old SLK AMG Sport with...
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  Does anyone still build a three-door SUV? 24 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to replace my three-door Suzuki Grand Vitara, which I have happily driven for eight years. Unforatunly, I cannot find any three-door SUVs. I...