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• Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Tuscon, Vauxhall Mokka - 'New' SUV 9 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  Just wondering if anyone can advise me a little in my search for new car. I am quite a tall chap so am after SUV size. I also want an automatic, adaptive cruise control and an in-built satnav (preferably one that doesn't require spending every few months to update). Those are my main 'wants'. The vehicles I have it whittled it down to at the mo are the CX-5, Mokka, Grandland and Tuscon.
• All - Indicators 23 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  ocid=msedgdhp">Drivers risk £5,000 fine and nine penalty points for simple indicator mistakes (msn.com)  I think this article is a bit OTT, but I bring this up because of things I have seen whille out in the truck, and confirms for me that new drivers automatically have a handicap because INSTRUCTORS ARE NOT TEACHING THEM RIGHT.     1 ~ Cars from the same school both coming onto a main road, both have to turn left or right as there is no way of going straight on, yet neither of them are teaching the pupil to indicating their intent.
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  Which tyres do you recommend for my Land Rover Freelancer 2? 9 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Which mid-tyres would you recommend for my Land Rover Freelander 2 2007? It's used for towing a caravan, no off-road use.
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  Which DVLA form do I use for an over-70 driving licence application? 30 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have applied to renew my mother's over 70 driving licence online. The email response from the DVLA states that I need to send an application completion...
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  Can you recommend a transmission specialist? 26 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have an RAC warranty on a 2016 BMW 520. A seal on the transmission inlet needs replacing but the warranty only covers labour at £50 an hour not the...
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  Why has the DVLA introduced a new style driving licence? 23 Dec 2021 (Ask HJ)
  There is a new UK driving licence style from December 2021. It looks quite different from the previous licence.
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  What is the best way to insure an additional driver? 18 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best way to insure an additional driver and what is the cheapest insurance?
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  What's the best way to finance a new electric car? 1 Oct 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I am retired and want to buy a new electric car. But I really can’t afford to pay out £40,000 in one hit. Can you advise me of the other ways to purchase...
• Vauxhall Meriva - Shocking MPG 29 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  Apart from a slight squeaking noise while idling - which the mechanic said is just the new tensioner belt he fitted needing tightening a bit, a code comes up when starting the engine asking for an oil change which was done last year as part of the full winter service. The mechanic said it comes up automatically at 50000 miles and I checked the oil level which is fine and the oil is still straw coloured. There doesn’t seem to be anything else wrong. What could be causing this sudden major drop in mpg?
• Honda Jazz - Is it wear & tear or the garage had done a bad job 9 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  Hi. My car is Honda Jazz Automatic 2010 year model. Back in July 2019, the car passed the MOT at Honda garage with advisory saying: Repair as soon as possible (minor defects): Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) I immediately sent it to another independent garage (the cost is cheaper than Honda garage) to fix it and paid the total cost of £108 Today the car just passed MOT with the same advisory as below: Repair as soon as possible (minor defects): Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Split (5.3.4 (b) (i)) I was shocked to see this.
• VW Golf MK7 - Strange happpenings. 13 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  After an hour or less we go back to the car via the pay station and pay for our time. When we approach the exit barriers it should lift automatically (ANPR) the barriers but doesn't so have to offer up our ticket to the scanner. Right having set the scene. After we left, the first week an Amber warning Triangle appeared on my instruments and this was due apparently to a front parking sensor not working.
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  Do you have any advice about driving to charge a flat battery? 11 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  If I take my car for a decent motorway run to charge battery, do you have any advice about speeds, gears, putting heaters on etc?
• volvo - What is the best car for me? 10 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  I am in need of a car that has the following:   - decent high up drive level - decent MPG - preferably diesel, though not essential - decent boot space   I have been looking at Volvo XC70/90, these come up trumps in most areas, but I'm not a fan of anything Automatic. I drive a 200TDI defender 90, so prefer the gearstick.    I realise any SUV or taller vehicle won't be the best on the long drives, in comparison to an estate like the xc70, octavia, bmw, subaru, etc, would just be good for a taller driving height.
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  Any advice on fitting a tow bar? 9 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I need a tow bar for my Audi Q7. Have you got any advice?
• Vauxhall Astra - 2010 Astra Mk6 engine seized, worth repairing? 18 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  My Dads automatic Mk6 Astra suddenly seized up over the weekend, no warning signs, just heard some slight metalic rattling, drove it about a mile to his nearest garage and it completely seized up en route with smoke pouring out of the engine.
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  Will all-season tyres improve the ride comfort of my C-Class? 28 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Would all-season tyres on my Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate increase comfort compared to the standard summer tyres?
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  Can I disable my car's headlamp washer jets? 9 Dec 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My 2012 Audi A6 is using a lot of screen wash fluid. It has headlamp washers which I suspect are the culprits. Is it feasible (and legal) to disable them?
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  Is a flickering daytime running light an MoT failure? 10 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  The offside daytime running light on my 2016 Kia Cee'd intermittingly flickers. If this condition occurred during it's MoT would this be a failure?
• Car accident where other driver is trying to rip m 11 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  We were both stopped at a red light and I didn't realise that after I had stopped the car, it started moving again (like when you let go of the brake in an automatic car). This meant that it hit the car in front of me at something like 2mph (or thereabout). Now I left some scratches on the car in front of me from my grill, which should be a simple repaint of the bumper (£200-£250).
• Driving with a broken (left) foot 6 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  We are going camping in 3 weeks, so might need to rent an auto to fit everything in (the Yaris Hybrid isn’t big enough). An automatic car is a lot more than a van to rent, it seems, so I wondered if anyone rents auto vans? I’m not sure camping will be much fun with my foot in a big boot, but it’s all paid for and we are going in a bigger group.