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  Fuel Ecconomy 16 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought this car four weeks ago and I am getting 35 mpg average on a 400+ mile round trip. Driving on the motorway for over 80 miles at 76 mph with cruise...
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  Which car would you advise for towing in muddy fields? 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has enjoyed her 2005 Volkswagen Golf GTI, but now it is time to change. The Golf has done all she could ask, including pulling a small caravan,...
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  Ford Galaxy cutting out 3 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Galaxy 2.3 (2000) it runs perfectly but occasionally it won't start. Give it 5 or 10 mins it starts and drives well, but now it has started...
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  How should my brother-in-law dispose of his Hyundai Coupe which has finance owing? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My brother in law (who I’d better not name) is due to appear at the Sheriff Court on very soon on two separate drink drive charges in June 2010 and April...
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  Why do drivers want 'sport' suspension and large wheels? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our other car is a 2010 Mercedes-Benz C220CDI Estate Auto (CO2 emissions 154 g/km). It is brilliant. For the test drive, Mercedes-Benz produced a car with...
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  Will I need to get a biometric passport before I can be issued with a photocard licence? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was interested to read GG's letter about his licence problem, as I will have to renew my own driving licence in 2013 when I am 70 years old. I passed...
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  Why does my friend struggle to left-foot brake in his wife's Skoda Yeti DSG? 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a friend who, having spent the 1970s in the USA, has always driven with two feet. He does this today with his Nissan Micra. His wife has recently...
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  De-Forestation 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a 6-year-old Subaru Forester 2.0iX with which I have been very happy but am thinking about a replacement. My budget is £20,000 plus part...
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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.
• Buying a new car 22 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Mazda 2 – The dealer was very good and took me on a very good route for the test drive. The Mazda 2 was really nice to drive with the handling being excellent. The gearbox was in a great position for driving and was nice and positive. The engine was quite good but being a non-turbo didn’t really feel that fast.
• 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?