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  What should we replace our Audi A4 TDI with? 18 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  After 80,000 miles we are considering a replacement for the Audi A4 2.0 TDI. We were covering 19,000 miles per year but are now down to about 10,000 mostly...
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  Looking for a replacement for my Peugeot 406 Coupe 30 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a car to replace my 2002 Peugeot 406 Coupe diesel. I love the car for its looks and fuel economy, with a smooth rude and 50+mpg. I also...
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  The DVLA has made an error on my licence - can it be changed? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I passed my driving test in Lisburn, NI in February 1979 driving my parents manual Renault 4L. My paper driver licence was sent to the DVLA for replacement...
• BMW 5 Series E60 - High rate of battery discharge & starting problems 7 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  I bought a 2005/05 BMW 530d M-Sport at the weekend that is in great condition, with full service history and all of the paperwork. It drives like a dream. As I was driving it home from where I bought it, and sitting in heavy London traffic, the i-drive popped up suddenly to say "central electronics failure - you are unable to continue your journey.
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  My licence has apparently been revoked and I'm expecting a summons - help! 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was stopped on 30 August 2010 and the police officer said my licence was revoked in 2004. I have been stopped numerous times before and have always been...
• An Open Letter To Car Drivers 6 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  t stop and think of the many hours we?re held up by ?shunts? on the motorways and at junctions and roundabouts by 4/5/6 cars driving into the back of each other caused dimply by lack of concentration and bad driving. Yet, you criticise us for bad driving when a lorry has an accident, it?s always because he fell asleep, or was driving like an idiot.
• The Speed Camera Thread - Volume 15 5 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  At his last court appearance in Barnsley, North persuaded magistrates he was indeed a responsible driver. The court took the unusual step of imposing a driving ban to run concurrent with the ban another court had imposed just two weeks earlier. ?I know it sounds like an excuse,? says North, ?but I am just a hard-working professional who drives a lot of miles.
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  Is it safe to drive my car without the undertray? 26 Nov 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Is it harmful to drive without the undertray? I have a Skoda Yeti and it fell off yesterday. I have a week of work trips before I can get to a garage to...
• Renault Captur PHEV - Test Drive 20 Oct 2022 (Forum)
    Secondly, it uses a 1.6 normally aspirated engine, which isn't used elsewhere in the range, and that seems to suit the concept better than repurposing a smaller turbo engine. The car itself drives very nicely, it's comfortable and the interior is much better (i.e. less grey) than most.  The only problem is the boot is small.  The back seat slides forward to make it bigger, but that leaves zero leg room.
• Seat Leon PHEV - Test Drive 16 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  I just had a test drive in one of these.  I wasn't planning to buy one before, but my local garage is an excellent Seat franchise, so I thought it was worth a look. A very odd car.  Very comfy, but the interior is all a bit...grey.
• Honda Civic - TfL red lines stopping - are there any exemptions? 14 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  Honestly if I am fined £80 I will be gutted because I've literally spent 9 hours working today driving around so it will have all been for nothing if done for that. Ironicalyl the reason I puleld was to avoid the inappropriate use of my phone whilst driving which would have also got me fined/and points.
• Adjusting steering for the camber of the road 27 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  But I wondered, how much do you find this in your car? Is your steering wheel always absolutely central as you are driving along straight, or is this slight compensation for road camber just perfectly normal?
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  How can I speed up my medical driving licence renewal? 29 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have been waiting since October 2021 for my driving licence to be reissued. Is there anything I can do to speed this process up as it could potentially...
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  Do vans legally have to drive 10mph less than signposted speed limits on some roads? 28 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Is it correct that the law states that speeds are 10mph less on some UK roads for vans? I don't see many comply, including myself, and I have 45+ years...
• Yaris, Jazz, Kia, Hyundai - Best economical hatchback, urban driving, £3k 17 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Which make and model do you recommend for urban driving and daily school runs?  Economy isi a priority but also a roomy space for kids car seats- we currently have a 1.0 litre Jazz 2003 model, unhappy with the gears, and find engine cuts out regularly, but this is probably irrelevant as I didn't know how to do proper checks when buying it a few months ago.
• Vauxhall Corsa 2007 - 83 yr old stopped driving, one for SLO76 5 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  I thought this might amuse SLO.. As i said in the other thread, one of my friends has decided to give up driving, had advertised the car, had a couple of replies and one guy offered a silly low price, pointing out various (minor) defects and trying to knock a lot off. As she is a widow, was a bit distressed at having people coming to her house (had been scammed before).. i said Ill pretend I'm your son if you want.
• Honda CR-V - Replacement / courtesy car for warranty repairs 13 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  Is this practice of a very high excess a standard practice? Or am I covered fully for driving the courtesy car as my car would be in the garage getting repaired and not on the road. Thank you in advance.  
• Driving ban, totting up to 12 points 20 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm new here and I could use some advice please. I drive for a living and have reached 12 points on my licence. I had 3 points in December 2006 for doing something like 38 in a 30 and got caught by a camera, totally bang to rights I know. Now in the last 12 months I've recieved a further 9, 3 for doing 36 in a 30, 3 for doing 39 in a 30 and 3 for using my mobile phone, I need to add that I was using the phone while the car was stationary at traffic lights and I didnt actually think I'd broke the law.
• Lexus LS430 - Driving to Europe in an old large engine Lexus 4.3 24 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  So on a last minute impulse I have just booked a ferry trip to France in my 2002 Lexus LS 4.3 litre an old beast which hasn’t been in use for a while now . Now I have just realised that there may be some additional issues with driving a large engine car. Apart from getting the warning triangle, breathalysers, spare bulbs and high visibility jacket... Would there be anything else that is required? Or any precautions? Or any areas to avoid?
• any - how long to get the best from your vehicle 3 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  OK so it was new and the engine obviously tight, but at first my fuel figures were  disappointing to me (nothing ever said by work), but now several months later the figures are much better, though the warm weather must be playing its part as well, be interesting to see what happens this winter. Do you find you fine tune your driving as you learn your car intimately? and have you seen constant improvements in fuel as you gel with the way the vehicle drives making use of it's strengths?