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  Automatic reaction 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought an 2002 Golf Automatic and have gathered that you advocate driving with the left foot for the brake. Will you please explain why?
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  Are SEAT Ibiza automatics known to be difficult to control? 19 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 82-year-old mother-in-law has just changed a BMW 3 Series automatic for a new SEAT Ibiza automatic. She has driven automatics nearly all her life, but...
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  Why is the engine 'Stop' warning coming on when driving my Citroen Xsara in traffic? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Citroen Xsara has an intermittent 'Stop' warning and temperature light coming on. This only seems to happen when I'm driving in town. When driving on...
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  Why are the rear tyres on my KIA Sportage wearing faster than the front? 24 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a KIA Sportage (4WD) which is generally a very good vehicle but suffers from excessive rear tyre wear. Mine are worn out after 15,000 miles. They...
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  Kith and Ken 8 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We have a neighbour who has just bought a massive American truck. It is, I believe a Kenworth tractor, similar, I am told to the trucks in the series:...
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  Pot-hilling 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Could you please repeat your advice for driving over speed bumps to reduce tyre damage (which I have read many times in your column but have not kept the...
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  Matter of a pinion 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 17-year-old son has just started learning to drive. He is having lessons as well as driving me around in his FIAT Seicento that we bought him for his...
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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...
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  When will I get my replacement driving licence? 12 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I've been waiting 10 weeks now for my replacement driving licence as I'm now 70. How will foreign car hire firms react to non-production of up to date...
• 54 Focus 1.8i - What SUV to replace a great car to drive? 22 May 2017 (Forum)
    It's mainly for me and the wife i.e. 2 people in the car and I am looking for something where you sit higher up and is comfortable for long trips. Being old school i actually like a car that drives well and has a manual box, we also prefer an opening sunroof over air con but that seems to be a big ask these days.  We have test driven the CR-V, Qashqui, CX3, ASX, C-HR, X1, Tiguan, GLA, Tuscon, Q3 and have either found them poor to drive, or constantly jittery, or not enough passenger legroom in front or passenger seat won't raise, or not very high or very poor internal trim for the money being asked.
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  Why does my engine management light come on when I drive 30 - 40mph in my 2008 Honda Civic 2.2 i-DTEC? 17 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My 2008 Honda Accord 2.2 i-DTEC hesitates and surges when I drive 30 - 40mph, eventually resulting in the engine management light coming on. The Honda...
• dvla revoke licence revoked any advice please! 21 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  I've had mental health probs for over 20 years, finally diagnosed in April so tell dvla & they say ok to keep driving if psyciatrist says so, & he said absolutely fine so have been driving since. Got letter yesterday saying my licence now revoked, gp & psyciatrist completely baffled as both told dvla fine to drive.
• 2002 1.2 16v Corsa - oil problem 18 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  Hi All. Got the following problem... Drive the car 12 miles from cold, sounds sweet n quiet, but get to my destination and it  sounds like a tin of nails. After 2 hours sounds fine on start up, drive 15 miles, sounds like a tin of nails again.
• Mitsubishi Space Wagon - Garage stumped! 24 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  5.replaced sensors in the exhaust system 6.replaced the engine head, claiming the fuel pump drive from the camshaft was broken. 7. replaced the car computer.   They claim all the readings on the computer analysis testings are correct. So I collected the car BUT, after driving less than 1 mile -  the car still has the same problem.