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  Do I have to pay a French speeding ticket that’s backdated 15 months? 21 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have just this morning received a notice in the post of a fine for 375 EUROS for a speeding offence committed in the south of France 15 months ago. The...
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  Why must I carry spare bulbs when driving my BMW Z4 in France when I can't change the bulbs myself anyway? 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW Z4 sDrive 3.5i and will be driving to France, Monaco and Italy this summer. I am keen to comply with all the regulations re travel, and have...
• Upgrading from a Honda Jazz (new used car advice) 19 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  Hello All I need some advice For a new used SUV  Im an American single dad Living in France With a single daughter. I currently have a 2012 Honda Jazz a wonderful car but one I think no longer suits my needs. My two criticisms of it are a lack of power (I recently moved to a hilly area which the Honda struggles with) and the need of a bigger boot.
• Another what car to get 4 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  Hi I've need to change my pug 308 HDI  simply due to general maintenance becoming ever more frequent due to age and mileage I've never had a problem with the car or any of my previous HDI engined Peugeot's so was thinking about getting a 2 year old 308 with the 120 diesel or the now obsolete 2 litre diesel 2016 on avensis although seems to be impossible to get an avensis in decent condition as all ex hire etc I commute all motorway 75 miles a day and every three months roughly take the car to Europe to top up the wine and beers :) Now you've heard this a million times- petrol or diesel especially given fact that France is looking to ban diesel altogether and given that I'm in France half a dozen times a year this is worrying. I don't want the Peugeot puretech as although an excellent engine it's got a wet belt and I'm not convinced by this idea.
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  Can you recommend a satnav with speed limit indication? 19 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Do you know of a Satnav (UK and Europe) with integral speed limit indication and speed camera warning or a Satnav with integral 'Road Angel Gem' facilities,...
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  What is causing my Mazda 6 to burn oil? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Mazda 6 with a 2261cc petrol engine, mileage 88,000. I have owned it from new and it has been serviced regularly by the local Mazda dealer....
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  Climate control failure on my Ford Galaxy? 19 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a flashing climate control display on start up on my 56 reg Ford Galaxy Ghia and the air con seems to have failed although the blowers still work....
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  Does my Citroen C6 need headlight beam adaptors when driving abroad? 11 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2007 Citroen C6 that has Xenon dual function directional headlights. My local main dealer assures me that because of this feature, when travelling...
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  Is it worth using a diesel additive in my Volkswagen Passat? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a 2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDi 140 SE saloon. Could you please advise me if using Millers Diesel Power ECO MAX fuel additive is worth the expense?...
• Accord Diesel Problem 4 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  I returned from France yesterday having covered about 2,000 miles in my Accord diesel. There were a couple of problems, and I wonder if anyone else has experienced these. The fuse - 20 amps - which protects the horn and brake lights blew a couple of times.
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  Lost Accord 4 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 54-registered Honda Accord with built in Satnav. I travel to Spain, via France, every year and have found that the system does not take into account...
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  Left on the shelf 28 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  In one of your columns you gave advice to someone who wished to buy a used LH drive car here for use on the Continent. I have friend who needs to do this,...
• MOT advisories - what do they really mean? 21 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Please help me with this one, I am an expat trying to understand what is now the case in the UK having just fallen out big-time with the owner of a car that I thought I had bought to export to France. When the car was put through the MoT test, or DoE test or whatever it's called now, it passed but with a series of 'advisories' including a crack in the windscreen and wear to front suspension bushes.
• Smaller car---but how small? 27 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  So I need a smaller car for the usual 3 and a half miles to the bank or 40 miles to the airport sort of thing. And 3 or 4 times a year half way down England, right across France and on to the Costa Pile. Quite a long way. Fast -usually . France one day Spain the next. And then back again of course. Must be comfortable and relaxing. Must be able to get out of it after 9 hours feeling OK.
• Motoring memories 21 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Ours was our honeymoon 10 years ago when we took our much loved but rather ratty Westfield on a tour of France for three summer weeks. Luggage was limited to one soft bag bungeed on the back and we simply hooned around catching accomodation wherever. Some truly epic driving days in the Alps and Med coast with special mention to be given to the Verdun Gorges.
• Old Fiesta diesel - dying? 9 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Easily fixed, or do I put up with it? It cost me more than you might think to buy - used motors in France fetch higher prices than in the UK.
• cycle lanes 13 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  Just come back from a week's cruise to Spain and France and I was impressed with the way they have separate cycle and pedestrian lanes off the main roads. No making the roads narrower by painting a few lines but every one had their own dedicated lanes.
• Honda Civic - What type of auto transmission 18 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  A friend of mine in France is looking at buying a 2012 Honda Civic 9 1.8. automatic petrol.  Am I right in thinking the series 9 Civic auto is a torque convertor box and that it was the series 8 that had the dodgy Ishift?
• WARNING - xxxx TRANSPORT EUROPE 30 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  A warning to anyone thinking of working with these criminals. A friend of mine recently paid for a company to have his brand new motorcycle transported to France and they tried to rob him.  He has created a website to warn others, which I will link here: (deleted) PLEASE if everybody could spread this, you may just save someone from having their car or motorcycle stolen.
• Driving into Europe with no V5 6 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  With the current hoo haa around Brexit I wonder if it advisable to drive into France with a car bought only last week from  an auction ie Mannheims. No V5 yet as it can take 5 weeks for it to arrive from the DVLA. I do have the signed part of the previous V5 that indicates my purchase of this car.