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  Highway parole 23 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  One early Saturday morning in October I was driving north on the M6 Toll motorway, relishing in the fact that it seemed similar to the days when the M1...
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  Self-drive car ire 17 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 Accord Estate. I am thinking of updating it with a new model with lane control and automatic braking. What do you think of these extras,...
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  Limiting factor 22 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I recently received my second speeding ticket for doing 39mph in a thirty zone. Since then I travel at no more than 50 on motorways, 30 on country lanes...
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  Disky business 4 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Five years ago I purchased a new BMW 530Diesel automatic. At 74 yrs old I only do 6,000 miles per year, but take great care to make a reasonable run once...
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  Must be choking 16 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2008 Zafira 1.9CDTi automatic and every few weeks its warning light comes on to say we need to get it to a Vauxhall dealer. The handbook says...
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  Intergalactic 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a used 106k-mile Ford Galaxy 1.9 diesel automatic from a garage in Lincoln in April 2007. In the first month the gearbox had to be replaced...
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  No HIDing place 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am amazed that I read or hear so few complaints about bright white or Xenon headlights. At the moment there are still relatively few on the road but...
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  Mycrar 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have driven a Nissan Micra 1.3 auto from new for nearly 13 years, with very little going wrong. I had the gearbox sorted by King Automatics of Epsom...
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  Ishifty fingers 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I too bought a new Honda Civic with I-SHIFT gearbox earlier this year. Trading in a faultless 2005 Civic with conventional automatic gearbox was the worst...
• Aftermarket Xenons Illegal... 27 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Unlike with passenger vehicles, there are no European Regulations on the installation of approved HID headlamps to motorcycles. This is partly because no agreement has been reached on how to implement automatic headlamp levelling and washers on motorcycles. Potentially this could allow an HID headlamp to be fitted to a motorcycle without automatic leveling or washers and we are aware of one manufacturer who has taken advantage of this and fitted an approved HID headlamp to a motorcycle.
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  Can I have the windows on my new car tinted retrospectively? 28 Jul 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I omitted having privacy glass on my new Porsche Cayenne and regret it. Can I have the windows tinted retrospectively?
• Hyundai Getz 2004 CDX - Smoke/oil leak in Hyundai Getz 2 Nov 2024 (Forum)
  Hi all, Just wondering if anyone can shed some light on what might be the cause of this issue with my 2004 Getz (automatic), which normally runs very smoothly. After periods of not having driven the car for a few days, or when making shorter journeys of under 3 miles, when the engine stops, you can smell smoke and a burning clutch or oil-like smell coming through the vents.
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  What's a good small petrol van on a budget? 21 Aug 2024 (Ask HJ)
  My son is looking for a van for work. There are lots of Renault Kangoo models for sale in our area, but they are all diesels. Can you recommend a small...
• Fun weekend car - suggestions? 30 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  Other options are an MX-5 except I am not entirely sure it's my thing and later models are all manuals.  I believe they are very reliable though. The criteria is preferably automatic, good to drive and powerful enough to have a bit of performance though doesn't have to be a licence loser. Any thoughts on the Mini and other alternatives? Budget up to £20k.
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  Does the transmission fluid need changing in my BMW? 21 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW 220d xDrive auto Active Tourer. It is 8 years old and has done 103,000 miles. I am advised by BMW that there is no requirement to ever change...
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  Does my car need an oil flush when it is serviced? 8 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My 2018 Suzuki S-Cross is due for an MoT and service. I have been quoted an additional £50 for an oil flush. At 35,000 miles is this essential or worth...
• BMW X! - Alternative to our BMW X1 2 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  We think its worth between £7500 and £8000 so ideally want to get a car between £5000 and £6000 My daughter likes being high up and we all like automatics Any ideas which of these on our list ( obviously if we choose on history and condition ) would we be a 'wise' alternative for something reliable and not costly to fix ( which I think the BMW is if anything went wrong ) We would probably only do about 6-8k miles a year.
• Ford Focus Active; CHR; Vitara; Civic - Advice on used vs approved car 16 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  I am new to UK. I am planning to get a 3-4 years old used automatic for 15K-20K. Being not sure of the road conditions (portholes, countryside roads etc), I consider Ford Focus Active, Toyota CHR, Suzuki Vitara due to their greater ground clearance. Is my concern valid?
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  Does 2015 Gran Ford C-Max 2.0-litre diesel auto have a cam belt? 9 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Does my 2015 Ford Grand C-Max 2.0-litre diesel auto have a cam belt? What is the replacement mileage?
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  Does the BMW Active Tourer have a tyre pressure monitoring system? 10 Oct 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Does he new BMW Active Tourer M Sport has tyre pressure monitoring fitted as standard?