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  My son and his Australian wife are visiting for a month - how do we get them insured on my car? 8 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My son, with British passport, and his wife, with Australian passport and driving licence, are visiting the UK in December. The plan was for them to use...
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  What car would you recommend for high mileage, mainly motorway driving, on a £9000 budget? 9 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  What car would you recommend for 25,000 miles a year, mainly motorway driving? I have had Audi and Mercedes-Benz in the past but found that the rate they...
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  Is it worth me having a full service at a Toyota garage? 6 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have just purchased a Toyota RAV4 (1999 model) with an automatic gearbox and 2.0-litre petrol engine. The vehicle has covered 105,000 miles and cost...
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  Need a petrol SUV to tow a horse box - any recommendations? 27 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter needs a car with which to tow her horse box. She currently has a Toyota RAV4 Diesel but because her day-to-day mileage is low, she is having...
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  Which £5000 roadster? 3 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering getting a slightly more 'grown up' roadster for some time. I have a limited budget of £5000 which seems to flag up quite a few late 90's...
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  Vegan car buyer - can you get luxury without leather? 11 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I've been driving a lovely old Rover 827 and had thought to replace it with a 4x4 due to weekly slightly rutted track usage. However I am not impressed...
• KIA Rio Grades 1, 2 and 3 - Impact of tyre width/size/profile on fuel economy? 8 Jan 2014 (Forum)
    Rio Exterior Features Rio '1' Rio '1 AIR' Rio '2' Rio '3' 15" Steel Wheels (185 / 65 R15) X X - - 16" Alloy wheels (195 / 55 R16) - - X - 17" Alloy Wheels (205 / 45 R17) - - - X Full Wheel Covers X X - -     FUEL CONSUMPTION MPG (l/100km) & EMISSIONS 1.25 Petrol Manual 1 & 1 Air 1.25 Petrol Manual 2 1.4 Petrol Manual 2 & 3 1.4 Petrol Automatic 2 1.1 CRDi Manual 1 ISG 1.1 CRDi Manual 1 Air ISG 1.1 CRDi Manual 2 ISG 1.4 CRDi Manual 2 ISG  1.4 CRDi Manual 3 ISG Urban 47.1 (60) 44.8 (6.3) 39.2 (7.2) 33.6 (8.4) 80.7 (3.5) 72.4 (3.9) 67.3 (4.2) 56.5 (5.0) 62.8 (4.5) Extra Urban 65.7 (4.3) 64.2 (4.4) 62.8 (4.5) 53.3 (5.3) 94.2 (3.0) 85.6 (3.3) 80.7 (3.5) 74.3 (3.8) 76.3 (3.7) Combined 56.5 (5.0) 55.4 (5.1) 51.4 (5.5) 44.1 (6.4) 88.3 (3.2) 78.5 (3.6) 74.3 (3.8) 65.7 (4.3) 70.6 (4.0) C02 Emissions (g/km) 114 119 128 150 85 94 99 105 105
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  What would make a good replacement for my 2003 Rover 75? 7 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I enjoy driving my 2003 Rover 75 and like its handling and general driving feel. It has just over 90,000 on the clock and I would like to keep it for a...
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  Peugeot 307: lights switching off/on while driving! 7 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Peugeot have recalled 307s for a fault causing headlights to switch off unexpectedly. I'd not previously heard of this problem, but I do now! In brief....
• Any - Autotrader 18 Sep 2012 (Forum)
         Oh and if you sell via A/T or online auction sites ...be aware that I automatically ignore  all adverts saying 1 mile or 50 miles etc.  If you cannot be upfront about the mileage then I don't want to do business with the likes of you.  I hope more of us punters do the same.
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  Which small, economical manual car for my mother-in-law? 17 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My mother-in-law (who is nearly 80) wants to replace and update her car. She currently has a 1.2 petrol Corsa which is many years old, and wants to stay...
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 04 CDTi Easytronics gearbox problems 17 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I am also considering converting the box to a manual change or replacing the whole unit with a manual setup. It seems that the main differences between this box and a normal manual box are the automatic clutch and gearchange module and a slight difference in the actuation of the hydraulic clutch. Any help with ideas or contacts who might have some knowledge and advice would be very much appreciated.
• Audi A4 B8 Avant (2008 - - 2.0TDi CR v PD 31 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  This means the 20mph label is close to the 30mph mark (Audi only show every 20 mph) Why not have the speedo reading to 120 then automatically switch to the digital readout for anyone using the autobahns? Apart from this the new A4 is a world away from the old model.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 97 1.9D Hard to start, then almost total fail to s 5 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I was not aare of any solenoid that moved any arms/levers on the pump but then I never cranked it and watched at the same time.. Q? Does the throttle arm automatically open when cranking? Anyone got some pointers as to how we can diagnose the problems, please give me check list that I can pass on. If we check it in a local Peugeot dealer what things should we tell the service-manager?
• peugeot 206s 1.4 tiptronic auto fault 22 May 2007 (Forum)
  hi there, can anyone help me please i just bought a 2004 peugeot 1.4 206 s semi automatic. I bought it from a local garage with 5k on the clock so I rang the previous owner (who was a nun) and she confirmed the mileage to me and also that the car had no faults. I had had the car about 10 days when the following fault occured:- the car lurched forward, the gearbox clunked and the Sport & Snow indicator lights came on together along with an audible bleep, the car then lost acceleration, it didn't stop or feel like it was going to stop, it was just really sluggish and if I had to stop at lights or a junction it was very very slow pulling away again.
• Prosecution? 26 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Now the question is this - will she face prosecution for careless driving? The police say a 'report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal' (Scotland) Does this automatically mean she will be charged or does the Fiscal have discretion on this? Anybody hot on Scot's Law? It's all a bit sad. Fortunately she is not hurt and no one else was involved. The other car owner was very understanding and insurance will see to everything.
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  Is dash camera theft on the rise? 22 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I was thinking about buying a dash cam and can see they're a good idea, but I also see a lot of people leaving them mounted in their cars during the night....
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  Dealer said my tyres need changed due to cracks on the surface. Is this a con? 22 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I took my Mercedes E-Class for its MOT at my local Mercedes dealer. I received a strange phone call from the tyre department advising me that my rear two...
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  My local dealer charged me for work that wasn't done - what can I do? 21 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My local Subaru dealer recently charged me £400 to replace the spark plugs on my 2005 Forester. They charged three hours labour as they reckoned the plugs...
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  Our 2003 BMW 3 Series is consuming a lot of oil - do you know what's going on? 13 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  We purchased (privately) a 2003 BMW 3-Series 1.8-litre petrol automatic in late 2016, with 49,000 recorded miles. It has a stamped BMW Service Record,...