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• One rule for us... 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I know that foreign diplomats get a free licence swap without the need to do a test. Then there's the matter of unpaid parking and speeding fines, congestion charge, etc... Not royal-bashing here, just curious.
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - yr 2002 - Radio (model 6000) not working 25 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Upon collecting my 02 Focus from the valet parking at Heathrow, my radio has suddenly stopped holding the FM stations? MW and LW work fine, but switch to FM and the preset stations will work for about 20 seconds and then lose tune, then if you scan it goes right round the dial until finally returning ?
• PCN - What can i do more? 12 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Hi all, Re PCN issue - its a fairly one, need your opnions. Summary: PCN issued for car parked half on road and half on footway Appealed as at the time of parking ,local traffic warden was asked and give the ok to park having called control room, noted the badge number..etc No formal reply received re appeal.
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  We got our parking charge dropped after overstaying at a motorway service area. 12 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  You may be interested in my experience with CP Plus when they fined me for overstaying my time at a service station on a motorway. They wrote that the...
• leaning peugeot 106 4 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  Hi, Ive just bought a 94 105 XND. It all seemed fine when I bought it but Ive just noticed, parked in a car park, that it leans to the right. Or rather the car leans at the front to wards the drivers side. The car drives farly well, goes in a strait line, brakes in a strate line and goes round corners ok.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 TDCi 130 starting problem 8 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  03 model done 35,000 owned for last 2 years never mis fueled.On sunday i noticed engine race a bit for 4-5 secs on depressing clutch showing 1500 revs.Yesterday parked car in town came back twenty mins later would not start.Tried relocking car unlocking and trying again seemed like going to start then just cranked over, then heater light would start to flash not going to start.Returned to car half hour later with mates car to tow home,starts first time no flashing heater light runs perfect.Couple of runs last night everything fine,Started first turn this morning couple of runs no problems parked at friends for ten mins car wont start any suggestions.Car has run perfect for last 2 years not chipped and no after market alarm. please help dont know where to start!!!
• Even more C Class Woes 1 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  But the real worry and thank god I'd got off the M42, as I came onto the business park, approaching a roundabout I went for the brakes. The pedal didn't move at all and no braking what so-ever. Thankfully there was no-one coming onto the roundabout and I went round on 3 wheels (Didn't fancy trying the foot operated parking brake option...).
• No hiding place from car clampers 24 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Full details at http://tinyurl.com/2dbcdt The motoring organisations have raised the problem of recently purchased vehicles possibly being clamped due to the previous owner's failure to pay parking fines. Well what happens if your vehicle is cloned? Under this type of law you are guilty until proven innocent. There must be safeguards built in besides the use of a bond of £250. If you are wrongly clamped then you should also be allowed compensation for wrongful clamping denying you the right to use you vehicle and disruption to your normal life.
• Shiny Happy Traffic Wardens... 1 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Mindful of the horror stories about wardens jumping out from behind lampposts as one tries to obtain one's parking ticket, I was a little worried when, the second I had finished parking, one was ticketing the car next to mine. Contrary to normal HF wallflower behaviour, I called to him that I had only just arrived, and he responded, very politely and jovially, with a traffic-wardenly-style joke.
• Citroen Xsara Starting problems 31 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Managed to get going by giving it some throttle and reving it. Went in for sercice. Asked to check Battery and Alternator and told all OK. Fine since but has been parked up all week with the cold weather and same thing happened today. It did start after 20 goes! I was wondering if the battery is weak under cold weather and once it gets going it quickly charges, or could it be cold start mechinism.
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  I let a passenger out at an airport zebra crossing and received a penalty - should I ignore it? 16 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  In October 2017 I took a business visitor to Birmingham airport to catch a flight to Sweden. As I made my way around the perimeter road I had to stop at...
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  Honourable member 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  For your information, below is the reply that I got from my MP Ann Coffey regarding clause 56 of the Protection of Freedoms Bill that allows parking enforcement...
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  Dealer won't give me the V5C for my new car, what should I do? 11 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have bought a pre-registered car but the dealership wants to remain the registered keeper for three months. What's in it for the dealership? Should I...
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  How many days grace do you get for expired road tax? 15 Nov 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My road tax ran out yesterday (the email was sent to my spam folder, so I obviously haven't seen it). I'm currently away without my logbook/V5C. Can you...
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  How do we keep our hybrid in good condition during self isolation? 27 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Looks like our Toyota Auris hybrid could be sitting on the drive for a few weeks now. Can I connect a normal trickle charger to the 12v battery? What about...
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  Replacing a Golf - with a Golf? 9 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  After 2 years and 40,000 miles, time has come to replace the Volkswagen (with new). I have no complaints with the current car but like to shop around....
• penalty notice 30 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  In December I was issued a ticket on my car with the private registration for not being entitled to use the car park. When I took the matter up with my manager, he said that the registration number had been entered wrongly at some point and to ignore any communication. That was also the advice given to another work colleague who was sent several letters outlining his impending fines until they gave up.
• Dashcams, Bless them! - Car Accident 10 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  So, silly season continues with little ones to amuse me. Parked in supermarket car park  front to back parking spaces no separation. I drove in facing forwards, stopped, handbrake on. decide to listen to end of song on radio so didn't switch off.  Car reversed in in front of me and lightly touched my bumper. dash cam shows i was stopped for about  2 minutes, tiny gps impact but time and date stamped as immediately pressed save button.
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 99 2.5 parked up overnight and wont start now 3 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  It stayed on for approximately 60 seconds during which the car felt lumpy and unresponsive. This cleared up, the light went off and the car drove home just fine . I then parked it up and went to bed (night shift worker). I got into the car to drive to work approximately 14 hours later and the car won't start. It just turns over and nothing else happens. The EM light comes on and stays on during this time, as it normally did. and everything else appears normal.
• Witness to neighbours car being hit whilst parked 8 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Back in Feb, I was witness to my neighbours car being hit whilst parked in the private car park for our flats. At the time of the incident the female driver, got out of the car and inspected the damage along with her male passenger and gave me her details on request.