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  Would you recommend an Auris hybrid for an elderly driver? 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  You recently commented on driving your Father's Auris hybrid, and I think I remember your remarking on the smoothness of the autobox. We currently run...
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  Can you recommend a car suitable for rural roads in ice and snow, perhaps with switchable 4wd/2wd? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I live in a hilly rural area with local access being a problem in icy/snow conditions. I also have to travel to rural schools as part of my job. I want...
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  A new car for all conditions 23 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Volkswagen Passat. However, I now regularly drive over a half-mile long dirt track which has a fair gradient in parts, but is not extremely...
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  Classic car insurance policy means I haven't built up a no claims discount 29 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have for many years only driven a classic car , Renault 9, with an agreed value. The time has come to replace this car for a secondhand Renault Clio,...
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  Did you know that old Rolls-Royces had trouble with runaway automatic gearboxes too? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Your tragic emails about runaway automatics reminded me of a true incident, circa 1960. A friend had a wealthy uncle who had an automatic Rolls-Royce....
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  What's wrong with the traction control on my daughter's Audi A3 T Sport automatic? 11 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The car is a 2002 Audi A3 1800 T Sport automatic. It drives normally until suddenly the traction control light comes on. The car then loses power and bangs...
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  Why are my Volkswagen Golf's gears stiff? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was driving along when my Mk4 Volkswagen Golf stalled and I tried to put it back into gear. The gear stick was so stiff, it just wouldn't budge. I forced...
• Licence Revoked in 2006, I found out yesterday 21 Jun 2010 (Forum)
    I spoke with the DVLA yesterday afternoon and this morning and was given the same information – My licence was revoked at the end of 2006 and I had been permitted to drive until the end of 2007. I have subsequently been driving since with, allegedly, no valid driving licence.   The DVLA said my licence was clear of any endorsements and could not tell me the reason why it was revoked ‘because four years had elapsed’ and they held no more information on the matter, suffice to say they presume it was because I failed to send in my licence at some point in 2006 for an endorsement, a fact I deny totally.
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  Why is my new Citroen C3 less fuel efficient than my old one? 4 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  One year ago I part-exchanged a 2006 Citroen C3 for a new Citroen C3 1.6 HDi (April 2009) with the same engine. The previous 1.6 HDi engine gave me very...
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  The young wons 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I hope you don't mind me asking, but you mentioned an insurance company that insures young drivers, 18 years old. I am trying to get insurance for an...
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  CC top 7 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have decided to buy a CC - convertible with a metal folding roof. Having owned a 3 Series BMW convertible in the past, I find their servicing costs,...
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  Unbroken brakes 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I read in last weeks Saturday motoring section, your reply to a motorist who complained about having to replace brake discs and pads after only 19,000...
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  Sticks shift 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of moving on from my much-loved 120,000 mile Volvo 480. I live in inner London and mainly use a car for quick trips to and from North Wales...
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  The white stuff 21 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I just got my first experience of driving my C-Max 2.0 TDCI Titanium on snow-covered roads. I’ve been driving for 50 years, last 10 in a Volvo V40 and...
• Faltering Nissan Cherry 4 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  t seem to rev smoothly. I?ve only had the car for a couple of weeks and to be honest I?m scared to drive it in case it cuts out and won?t restart. Also what petrol should I be using in it? I was told by the colleague of my Dad who bought it for his girlfriend to learn to drive in and she drove it a few times then decided she didn?
• Are speed ramps killing my fuel economy? 13 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I'll then drive along this dual carraigeway for 5 miles, before pulling off and driving for another mile through very light (I rarely have to stop bar a single set of lights) urban traffic. I repeat this in the evening, and will often pop down the mile long lane in the evening to the shop etc, and back up.
• New Cars - Not enjoyable to drive? 22 Jul 2025 (Forum)
  I don’t want to mislead anyone, it’s not a bad car, but it feels just like every other modern car. I remember cars from the late 1990s being fun to drive. That thrill seems to be missing these days. Getting into a car feels for a journey, feels more like a chore than something enjoyable. I’m not sure if this is because of the SUV style, large tyres and if car manufacturers are just making heavier, bulkier vehicles in general.
• Kia Sportage - MHEV Sportage being discontinued? 7 Jul 2025 (Forum)
  I went for some test drives with my daughter over the weekend. She wants an SUV to replace an ancient Citroen Berlingo. At the Kia dealership we test drive an MHEV "3" which mostly drove OK, though from my point of view the steering was quite vague and could be wiggled quite a bit in the ahead position before the car stated turning.
• Honda CR-V - Looking at buying a new car - 1st time in 10 years 23 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  We will buy a car in the next couple of months somewhere but it won't taking the test drive and certainly not be that outlet!  
• Audi A4/BMW 3 - Seeking for a new long-term car 7 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  Hello, It'll 10 years this January since I've been driving my Ford Fiesta 1.25 MK7. I'm saving up money now, hoping to find a suitable replacement that would last me for another period of 10 years. My max budget is maximum £10k (taking into account Fiesta P/X), and I would look to drive around 7k miles/annum.