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• Heathrow T5 high tech carpark - the future ? 4 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  VMS minimises queuing and congestion by delivering electronic messages in the form of arrows to direct customers around the car park. In addition, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) will be used to ensure a swift and efficient entry/exit to the car parks for those customers who have pre-booked. On their return to the Short Stay car park, an additional feature has been designed to assist customers in locating their vehicles. ?
• Preparing bike for French Trip 11 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  (daren't leave the one on there, which is well legal, cos last time i did that i came back with a Dunlop Kojak, praying it wouldn't rain on the journey) then there was the kit check.......took over half an hour to find the insurance as it was filed elsewhere than somewhere i would have filed it, rang them only to find i didn't need to, was already automatically covered.....AA cost 24 quid for 3 days, which seemed a bit steep, but maybe i'm not keeping up with the times. which just left the leathers...and therein lay the big problem.........increasing girth versus bike leathers bought over 3 years ago......my opinion is they'll do.....when SWMBO stopped laughing, she reluctantly agreed they'd do......but i suspect the prosepct of me splashing out 200 readies for a new set is part of her thought process stressed is not the word........hope i calm down enough to enjoy the trip
• Zafira and faulty petrol 31 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Incidentally, once the car is running warm it does seem to be running not too badly apart from the drinking of petrol and the emissions light on. My car is a 2001 1.8 automatic Zafira with 69k on the clock. Oh, and should anyone have changed the petrol, diluted though it is now. Thanks!!! Julie :-)
• Parking tickets bring a smile... 6 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  It really did, because attached to the ticket was a second piece of paper saying you could pay your parking offence by a donation of toys. And automatically that kind of made me feel good," Ramsden said. "I think all of us want to do something good, but we just need a little nudge and for me it was the nudge," he said, adding he immediately went out and bought $55 worth of toys and dropped them off at town hall.
• New golf has arrived - first questions! 5 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  They don't seem to - do I have to switch them on at the first sign of rain and then leave them to sense how much wiping should be done? Automatic lights - They come on fine when there's a patch of shade or I drive into a carpark, but they seem to take ages to go off again. Is that normal? Haven't driven him in the dark yet so this is the only experience of the lights I have so far.
• Help me choose my dad?s next car... 21 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  An auto box is not a must-have, but it would certainly be a nice luxury, however many of the cars below are not available with automatic gearboxes. My Dad has been happily driving my sister's manual Punto on many occasions over the last months, after many auto-only years. (My mother's car is a 1995 Xantia auto). His budget is between £6000 and £7000.
• New honda Jazz soon? 21 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  There would be totaly new version of Jazz soon, or would be just another face lift? Here Jazz with nice level of equip cost 11880 EUR (I think SE level (CD, Automatic Air Con, 2 air bags, trip computer, 14" steel wheels..) 2. Ford Focus II 1.4 Trend level of equim. (alloy, trip comp, manual air con, CD, 4 airbag, ESP) I can get this for 13200 EUR (or 12600 without ESP).
• Insurance saga drags on - please help. 1 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  4)Finally, is it absolutely water-tight that I am in no way to blame? Is the "pulling onto a main road" rule like the "rear end shunt" rule? ie, automatically to blame and no excuses? I'm sorry this is such a long post. It's a long, shambolic saga! This is all causing so much distress, I feel sick every time a letter comes from my ins.co. I am drowning in it all, and would be very grateful if anyone could offer constructive suggestions.
• Local Dealer vs Internet Shop 15 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I tried Ford fiesta zetec, Nissan Micra SV, Renault Expression, Skoda Fabia classic. (all 1.4litre automatic) I\'ve ruled out Vauxhall Corsa ( very dull to drive), Daewoo Matiz ( just didn\'t like the look), Hyunadai Getz ( intereror and overall feel is too tinny). I?m 5?3?? female and my bf is 6?2??, and we agreed on most of its contents. lol 1.
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  Driving back into UK with camper van on SORN 6 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have been in france for the past five years, stuck here with camper van and drunk violent partner. Unable to drive van as too big for me to drive. Partner...
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  Why were Skoda Assist so unhelpful when our Octavia broke down in France? 10 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Please could you inform your readers of an experience we had in May of this year when travelling in France with our 2-year-old Skoda Octavia 1.4TSI. About...
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 01 1.6 headgasket changed, but still have problems 29 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I'll try and keep this short, but please bear with me, it's a longish story! :) I bought the above car (automatic) in May after my beloved Yaris died. I paid about £1700 for it as it was all I could afford. I think I made a hasty purchase, but small, cheap automatics are like hens teeth, I'm self employed and my daughter is autistic and needs running around to a lot of appointments (plus I live in the sticks) so being without a car was a nightmare.
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  Will the petrol in my Kia Niro PHEV deteriorate if not used? 4 Nov 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I own a six year old Kia Niro PHEV. I have recently downsized my housing and now live in a small bungalow. My car now mainly sits in my driveway and when...
• Mazda 3 Takara 2008 - Mot advisories on car I want to buy 1 May 2025 (Forum)
  I am looking to buy a cheap automatic and have put a small deposit on a Mazda 3.  I'm begining to get cold feet though.     It orginally failed the Mot with this lot: Do not drive until repaired (dangerous defects): Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately (major defects): Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BORDERLINE (5.2.3 (e)) rear axle/subframe heavily corroded Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))   It was re tested after a bit of work and passed leaving these advisories: Repair as soon as possible (minor defects): Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))   I really don't know whether to go a head and buy it.
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  What should we replace our family MPV with? 15 Jan 2025 (Ask HJ)
  We have an 18 plate 1.4 Petrol VW Sharan which has done just over 96K miles. We bought it as an ex demo, so it was loaded with extras. As it is approaching...
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  Which hybrids don't suffer from battery issues? 6 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
  We currently own a Toyota Yaris Cross bought new in March 2023. Over this time we have had to call the AA several times to charge the small 12v battery...
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  Are protruding side steps legal? 3 Jul 2024 (Ask HJ)
  What's the legal situation with regard to vehicles that have protruding foot steps? I regularly see MPV taxis with side access steps fitted, sometimes...
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  What are the rules on driving after having your licence revoked on medical grounds? 27 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  My partner had her licence revoked on medical grounds in October last year due to her having an unprovoked seizure. She's had no further seizures since...
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  Why has my car insurance increased so much this year? 20 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My insurance premium has doubled in 12 months, for a Toyota Touring 2.0 Hybrid. I am 74, with 57 years driving and a clean licence, as well as being an...
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  Can you recommend a replacement wing mounted aerial supplier? 31 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1986 Vauxhall Cavalier Mk2 convertible 1.8i petrol which has an offside front wing mounted, powered retracting aerial i.e. radio on/off makes...