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• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - Would you buy an ex Driving School car? 8 May 2011 (Forum)
  A friend of mine is a driving instructor and mentioned that within the next 4 weeks he was looking to change his vehicle...an '06 Golf GT Tdi 3dr in black, with 140k on the clock. It is immaculate, obviously FSH, no accidents, and has to date been faultless.
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  Economical small car with space for a wheelchair 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a small-medium size car. I currently drive an automatic Corsa (07 plate) but I am finding it only does 40 mpg. The car needs to...
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  Buying a left-hand drive car in the UK 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am contacting u from South Africa and am due soon to go to the UK to buy a car. Im looking to buy a small RED convertible, four-seater automatic with...
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  Two cheaper than one 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have been buying car insurance for many years and considered myself to be very experienced in driving down the costs. I have just been informed by my...
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  Diesel, petrol or something else? 15 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My job involves lots of small stop/start journeys (40-50 per day), sometimes only driving a few hundred yards, sometimes a couple of miles and I am using...
• Nissan X-trail DCI 2004 model - Used home made diesel... Need advice 11 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  I changed the fuel filter and it improved. Now the vehicle goes in to limp mode when driving along at around 2000rpm. when driving at a higher rpm the vehicle runs fine. I attached a fault code reader and did a diagnostic test. The fault code that was returned was P1273 (Air / Fuel Ratio Sensor 1) The Xtrail also smokes when driving it along.
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  protective film 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have an ex-driving school car, the protective film on the roof to protect the paint has become discoloured and is now white and very visable, it is also...
• Medium size car with flat back entry???? 18 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  He passed away last year and in 2010 both I and my Mom need to buy nearly new or new (me) and motability (Mom) cars. My Mom drives a small scooter which I currently get into the back of my Fiat Marea up a small ramp - very easy because it has a drop back and flat entry so I just drive the scooter into the back (riderless - i.e.
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  Cornish pasting 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We drove our classic Riley 300 miles to Cornwall to be the bridal car for a friend's wedding, only for some idiot, who was clearly driving without due...
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  I want to buy an old Nissan Sunny but is the clutch on the way out? 15 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking about buying a 1993 Nissan Sunny 1.4 with very low miles of 39,000. It drives well, but the clutch seems a bit high on the biting point. Is...
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  Which small car is capable of long motorway drives when necessary? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Rover 75 and I'm thinking of getting something smaller and more economical. I'm now retired, living in Dorset and I use the car infrequently for...
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  Is the Hyundai i10 still the best small automatic car? 5 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My sister has stopped driving due to arthritis, but I feel that she could drive a small automatic. I know that you rate the Hyundai i10, but it seems to...
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  Which small automatic car offers easy access and comfort? 3 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just had a hip replacement and been told that I should drive an automatic car. I drive about 15,000 miles a year, mostly journeys of 20 miles but...
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  Is there a way of calculating French Autoroute tolls? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am trying to work out what it would cost to drive from London to the Dordogne. Would you agree that 20p a mile is a good guide to petrol costs? Also,...
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  Which 7-seat small MPV? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am bewilderd by the choice of small MPVs (capable of carrying five plus two). I'm considering the Ford S-Max, Citroen C4 Grand Picasso, Peugeot 5008...
• second drink driving offence 29 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  I would appreciate some advice and help if anyone could offer...  I have been caught for a second time drink driving. The first time was april 2007 and my breath reading was 44, the second time was in march 2009 and breath reading was 54.  Could some one tell me what possible scenarios I face and what i'm likely to get as a sentence.
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  Are Hifly tyres ok to use on my BMW 3 Series? 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I do no more than 10,000 miles a year of fairly conventional driving and have just had two new Hifly tyres fitted on the front wheels of my 2004 BMW 318i...
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  How can I un-clog my Vauxhall Zafira's diesel particulate filter? 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Vauxhall Zafira comes up with the warning light for the particulate filter, and a couple of times has almost ground to a halt. Will hard driving help...
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  Would you recommend a Peugeot 106 for my son, who would like to drive to France in it? 10 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My son has just passed his test and wants a good secondhand vehicle for £1000-£1250. He is an adventurous lad and will probably drive it to the south of...
• FIAT Grande Punto - Revoked licence 25 May 2010 (Forum)
    Surely if one department thinks I am safe to work, but another does not think I am safe to drive its a poor show.  My suspicion is that it is the interpretation of the report that has lead to the misunderstanding.  In the meantime if I can not get to work (which I can't without driving) then I will lose my job.