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• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 04 1.9 Aux drive belt idler pulley or viscous fan 27 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  The cambelt and kit of parts were replaced last year, but the garage didn't replace anything to do with the aux drive belt (no reason to I guess and I didn't ask them to). So, what experience does anyone have with either of these items? Obviously replacement is expensive as the front has to come off the car (again!!).
• Cable Vs Fly by Wire Throttles 9 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I am sure most people here drive modern cars with Fly by Wire (FBW) throttles. What do people think of them? I have rather negative views of FBW.... My experience of driving modern cars with FBW has been limited to hire cars such as Astras, Vectras, Focus etc...
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  Transmission tansition 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a Toyota Verso car, which is almost 3 years old. The car has the Multi Mode Transmission (MMT). The car is superb but I have never really learnt...
• DVLA - Migraine a Notifiable Condition? 16 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I informed my boss that it was, in fact a migraine and not simply blurred vision and that I would be fit to drive on Monday morning but he has said that he wants me undergo medical tests and to obtain a report from my GP stating that I am fit to drive a PCV before I can start back. I've rung the medical department of the DVLA and they say that I'm fine to drive a PCV and have made a note on my records.
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 02 1.25 Overheating and no hot air!! 5 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Anyway they carged me just under a hundred quid for sorting that, putting some coolant in etc and the problem went away... until today. Between then and now I've put a few thousand on the clock, including several 5+ hours drives in one go and had no overheating problem. So after this happened today I rang a different local garage, again on a freinds reccomendation. They have said that I have likely warped the head gasket through driving with the needle in the red etc.
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  Incapacity benefit 8 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We’re considering buying a Volvo V70. Volvo has announced a V70 1.6D DRIVe, which my wife likes but I’m concerned that it might be a little underpowered....
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  Freckless driving 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Just as a matter of interest: I was cleaning my FIAT 500 this week and, horror of horrors, saw “dreaded orange pinprick spots.” My car has been treated...
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  Tall toury 13 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am working on a business plan to form a personal tour company based on luxury SUVs for the better view they afford. So comfort, safety, reliability and...
• Blew 123mg breath-Caught drink driving.[Read Only] 11 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I realise it's my own fault, but am really worried that this mistake is going to turn my life upside down? No previous conviction, driving offences and thankfully nobody was injured. It was simply a routine stop and a Drink Drive charge. I really cannot apologise enough! Any advise and help will be much appreciated. Thanks, Link.
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  Roar zone 16 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2.0 Golf GT TDI Mk V with 56,000 miles on the clock and when I am driving on a very smooth road at around 40mph the road noise is terrible, I...
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  Mr Softy 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a medium sized car that is comfortable to drive. Most makes have stiff suspension, sports seats and the like. Why? I drive a 2004 Ford...
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  Track-king specialists 4 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter is celebrating her 30th birthday soon and we were looking for an unsual gift. As she loves driving, we thought of a track day surprise and...
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  Bangers for your bucks 21 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My son is just about to take his driving test and I would like to buy him a SAFE, economical, low insurance group first car. I had thought about a Peugeot...
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  Changing sides 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a left hand drive car for use in Spain, ideally in the UK in order that I can part-exchange my current right hand drive car. The dealer...
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  Driving by the seat of your plans 7 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2004 SEAT Leon 1.6 SX which we have had since May 2004 and have been extremely pleased with. Current mileage on the SEAT is 39,000. We are...
• Loses Car For No UK Licence 8 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  They were tested and found to be too dark so a prohibition notice was issued to the driver. "When asked to provide his documentation, it was discovered the driver did not have a full UK driving licence and was advised to arrange removal of the car. "As he could not arrange this, the car was removed under Section 165 of Road Traffic Act 1988."' He has been in this country for several years and has been driving for all that time.
• Need short term off-the-road insurance 12 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I will be picking it up next week, and it comes with 1 week's free insurance which will allow me to drive it home and put it on my driveway. It will remain there for about 3 or 4 weeks, until my friend's schedule allows it to be collected, and that point she will be able to switch over her own insurance to cover it, and drive it away.
• What you must tell your insurer 11 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  * A change of vehicle (including extra vehicles) * All changes you or anyone else make to the vehicle if these make the vehicle different from the manufacturer's standard specification (whether these changes are mechanical or cosmetic) * A change of address * A change of job, including any part-time work by you or other drivers, a change in the type of business or having no work * A change in the purpose which you use the vehicle for * A new main user for the vehicle * Details of any driver who you have not told us about before or is excluded by the certificate of motor insurance or an endorsement but whose driving is now to be covered * Details of any motoring conviction, disqualification or fixed-penalty motoring offence of any person allowed to drive or of any future prosecutions for any motoring offence * Details of any accident or loss (whether or not you make a claim) involving your vehicle or that occurs to you while you are driving anyone else's vehicle * Details if you or any other person allowed to drive your vehicle suffers from a notifiable condition not notified to DVLA or any condition for which DVLW have restricted the licence"
• Mercedes Benz - 1998 24 intermittent failure to move when in D or 5 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hard to tell 'cos traffic quite heavy. Another 2 miles to home - but when I slowed to park in a space, forward drive failed - lever in drive but no forward motion when foot on gas! Put in reverse - same thing - just rolled foward (parked on slight downward slope). I moved slector lever forward and backward - still no movement, but engine was reving OK - I didn't rev too hard as cars were in front and behind and I didn't want it to suddenly leap forwards.
• How far ahead do you look when driving? 7 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  A couple of weeks ago, I made a remark to my passenger that when driving at night, "things" in the road give rise to the biggest danger. This is born out by all sorts of incidents - pile-ups, collisions with pedestrians and other debris. In my opinion, the very vast majority of these incidents are the drivers fault.