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• Golf: good game? 7 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Madame has been driving around in the spare company Golf after I inadvertently trashed a brake caliper on the AX. She has taken a shine to it, especially as the AX is a walk to the pub away from 100K miles, and wants me to buy one of the other Golfs off the leasing company when their time is up (shortly).
• Daewoo Nexia 10 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Being a "better the devil you know" sort of chap, I've recommended that she keep it, form a relationship with a friendly local garage and run it for another 3-4 years. I've read the car-by-car stuff about changing the brake fluid. Any comments from the Back Room?
• ?Fuel starvation on BMW 5 Series 8 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Anyone know of any common problems which would cause fuel starvation on a 1996 520i SE Touring? Yesterday I drove the car about 10 feet and jacked it up to check the front tyre and brake wear. Then it wouldn't start, misfires with occasional bouts of running on all cylinders for a second or two. Have taken out and cleaned all six plugs, all looked OK, so seems like a fuel system problem.
• Steering wheel locks 1 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Taking all the previous caveats as read (don't leave keys where a thief can get them etc), what experience have others had with these? Any injuries/accidents caused by one shooting out from under the seat following sudden braking?
• Mercedes spare wheels 10 May 2001 (Forum)
  Again in last Saturday's Telegraph, someone in the letters column damaged his brakes because Mercedes, to their eternal shame, have supplied a steel spare that is thinner than the alloys, so that unless you use the shorter bolts supplied, they hit the caliper causing expensive damage.
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  Problems with VW DSG 3 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  HonestJohn I have a Golf Plus 1.6 Tdi 7 speed DSG Bluemotion, bought new 8 months ago. You have commented several times on the VW DSG and a hestitation...
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  Closing the stability door 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 VW Golf 1.6FSI SE. The ESP light came on recently. I took it to a VW approved workshop that carried out a computer based diagnostic check....
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  What are the best vehicles to use in the snow in the UK? 8 Sep 2025 (Ask HJ)
  What are the best vehicles to use in the snow in the UK?
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  Are there any issues in buying a car that was stored for three years? 20 Aug 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I am interested in buying a used low mileage diesel BMW. The previous owner was abroad for three years and kept the car in a garage untouched. He then...
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  Can I fit smaller wheels to improve ride comfort? 24 Apr 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Is it technically possible to change my low profile 19-inch wheels to 18-inch wheels? What are the pros & cons?
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  What should I replace on my four year old car to keep it reliable? 20 Apr 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a 2020 Ford Focus 1.5 diesel in good condition with 79000 miles on the clock. It has been regularly serviced. What do I need to...
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  Why are the pedals on my new car so small? 14 Mar 2025 (Ask HJ)
  My new MG ZS Hybrid+ brake and accelerator pedals are tiny and set quite high. Ive noticed that a number of new cars have much smaller pedals than older...
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  I bought a car but it's not as described - should I go through small claims court? 4 Dec 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Mazda MX-5 from Cinch. Their description said it had rear smart city brake support, I-ELOOP and i-stop, which it doesn't have. They have offered...
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  Is it safe to buy a secondhand EV that's stood unused? 7 Oct 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I'm considering buying a lightly used Mercedes-Benz EQB 350, which was first registered in June 2022, gas done 3,000 miles and seems to have been sat at...
• Vauxhall Astra - Who's at fault? 4 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  About 30 seconds later, whilst now in the right lane and going around a slight bend, I suddenly see debris in the road and start to brake. As I get closer I then see that there is a car stopped in the right lane and a coach stopped in the middle lane, I continue to brake harder but due to the wet weather conditions, debris in the road and the sudden stop (no hazards from either), I crash in to the back of the car in the right lane at, what I would estimate, about 20-30mph.
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  How often do hybrid cars need recharging? 22 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  How often does the battery in a hybrid car need charging? I'm thinking of a Kia Niro and I do on average about 200 miles a week.
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  Should I fit all-season tyres? 4 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My Toyota C-HR is fitted with Michelin Primacy 3 tyres which are suitable for air temperatures above 8 degrees centigrade. Is this the correct tyre for...
• Garage negligence 22 Mar 2022 (Forum)
    This is how I have complained afterwards by email: (yesterday)  the work done was not what I asked for, which was (my words, booked by phone and on a sheet of paper handed to reception) :   -  oil and filter change, 10/40 please -  brake fluid change -  MoT test   My car seems to have been given a medium service, plus a MoT test – according to your invoice :   -  oil, air, fuel and pollen filters -  ‘full service’ -  CV boot kit, to pass the MoT test   The brake fluid, which was due to be changed, was not done.
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  Renault Twingo parked up for two years - will it have damaged the car? 8 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My mother-in-law's Renault Twingo Play (2015 plate), with 5,000 miles on the clock, has sat in her garage for two years. It has only been used for 100...
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  My car has barely moved since the last service. Do you think it really needs a full service? 16 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My 2015 Honda Jazz automatic has only done 41 miles since its last full service. It is due next month along with the MOT. Do you think it needs another...