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  Agila, the hunt 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My 94 year old mother had just given up driving and we plan to sell her 51 plate 1.0 Vauxhall Agila. As the insurance costs £38 a month I propose cancelling...
• Advanced driving - good or bad? 18 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  So, do you think advanced driving training is worth it or not? IMO this discussion would be better if we stuck to the principles and just use details for illustrative reasons.
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  Should I hold my CVT gearbox on the brake? 20 Jan 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Having replaced the earlier model we now have a Jazz CVT which does twice the mpg on narrow hilly Cornish lanes. I drive as economically as I can but wonder...
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  Which petrol automatic SUV should we buy for motorway and local use? 10 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Over the past four years our situation has changed. I no longer drive due to eye problems and my wife now does all the driving. She is in her mid 70’s....
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  Could you start a special advice column about how to drive safely on motorways? 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A couple of recent letters in your column worryingly reveal how unaware some fellow drivers are of how to drive more safely on motorways. The most common...
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  Feetal position 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  With regard to using your left foot to brake an automatic, this will probably only work if someone uses the method from their introduction to driving and...
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  The ego has landed 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Please can you help with this dilemma? I used to drive an X5 (57 plate, 7-seater), which my husband now drives and I have a 56 plate manual MINI Cooper...
• ANY - Light wars 9 Mar 2025 (Forum)
  Are some people so bad at driving that they cannot see clearly without full beam? Some of those lights were really really bad.
• Insuring a driver from and back to airport 14 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  A neighbour sometimes drives our car back from Heathrow and disconnects the battery, then a few weeks later reconnects it to drive back to the longstay pick-up area.   Any thoughts on insurance, as the fee for just a couple of hours comprehensive cover on two different days has risen hugely.
• This scares me ~ your thoughts ? - HGV 16 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=095d02394cbb40b2902ccddc1563dba9&ei=15">‘Dangerous' new EU driving licence changes could still come to the UK despite Brexit (msn.com)   They are thinking of allowing 17 year old's to get their HGV, which might or might not come to the uk, either way, they can still drive here in the uk under the license from their own country if it happens.
• Kia Picanto - A bit of a tight situation 23 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  A news story just came my way that I thought migth both anger, amuse and puzzle at the same time (here it is in non-paywalled version on the Beeb): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-65013277 A literal 'hold my beer' (the yoof driving it was arrested for drink driving).  Apparently it is quite wedged in there.  I wonder if letting down the tyres will help free it up enough for it to be *somehow* craned out?
• Completely new driver, need buying advice 2 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  Hello,  I'm new to driving and need to buy a very affordable first car, but I don't know quite where to start. What is the minimum I should be spending for a run-around like a Polo or Golf? I see a lot of decent looking ones on ebay for £1,750-2,500 that I wouldn't mind driving.
• Driving through floods 7 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8AtXxEwNZA I'm amazed at the stupidity of some drivers - maybe I shouldn't be. Some very expensive bills looming,...
• Driving range on used electric car? 24 May 2022 (Forum)
  I was just looking at a Nissan leaf, as a possible electric car. (Just picked an electric car at random). Does the range reduce over time?. I noticed...
• Child safety - Hanging out the window... 11 May 2022 (Forum)
  Sunday, driving to the Gym, and at the first roundabout saw what looked like a 6 year old standing on the back seat with head and shoulders out of the car. behind daddy who was driving. At the next roundabout, pulled alongside and politely informed driver that his child was in danger.. 40 mph limit by the way.
• Vauxhall Chevette - Saw A Chevette 20 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  It leaked oil, had loads of white gunk under the oil cap and rusted easily. Not a bad drive though.
• Stupid driving behaviour 27 May 2021 (Forum)
  I've just seen a neighbour being dropped off and the car then being driven off with a very small child standing on the driver's lap with its outstretched...
• Ford Focus 1.6 auto 2003. - New Tyres. 7 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  My car had an M.O.T yesterday and there is an advisory for 2 rear tyres. I usually drive about 3000 miles per annum, 2500 last year and no motorway driving. Is there a specific type of tyre I should get fitted? I have always gone for mid priced tyres but just wondered if I should take more care in my choice.
• Automatic car alternator not charging battery 30 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  When driving a automatic car battery dies due to alternator failure when driving up a steep hill, car cuts out and rolls downhill. Brakes do not work, steering neither, handbrake disengages, all due to battery being completely dead.
• BMW 3 Series - What to get after a BMW 335d X Drive? 4 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  The lease on my 335d is coming to an end. It’s been a phenomenal car. Masses of torque, a frugal engine and, satisfactory abilities all round. I am stuck...