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  What small automatic would you recommend for long and short trips? 21 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm 75 and I need a car for both short journeys around London and long journeys in France. What would you recommend: the Honda Jazz hybrid which looks...
• Nail In Tyre & Other Issues 12 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  Just returned from holiday to Andorra & week trolling round France. 2004 x type diesel, 2400 miles, 55 mpg, used no oil, now done 163,000 miles. Temp gauge mostly at 1/4, got up to 1/2 climbing the Pyrenees in 34 deg outside temp. Pretty pleased with a car that is worth effectively £1k-zero.
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  What's the best long distant cruiser for £20k? 1 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2007 Citroen C4 VTR+ HDi hatchback and cover about 15,000 miles a year. We need to replace it with a comfortable car with reasonable carrying...
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  Do I need to adjust my car's headlights for driving in Europe? 23 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  The handbook for my 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class alludes that the headlights are aligned centrally and therefore do not need any adjustment for use on the...
• Volvo V70 - Volvo V70 or Accord Tourer 30 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Hi All I have a Volvo V70 D5 SE (2002) which I think is excellent but I live in France and am soon moving back to the UK  so will need a RHD instead of a LHD. I'll be doing reasonable mileage on all sorts of roads plus at least a couple of trips to Southern France with 2 dogs and, normally, some kind of furniture and luggage  so motorways are important.
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  Best reliable, second hand estate/station wagon - any ideas? 10 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a second hand estate/station wagon, to be driven to the south of France and back again a few times. Don't want to spend more than 8-9k....
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  My BMX X5 sat-nav only accepts four- or five-digit postcodes 21 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My sat-nav on my BMW X5 SE 2009 model only accepts four- or five-digit postcodes in the UK. Works superbly in France, but useless in the UK. Is there an...
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  Replacing driving light bulbs on peugeot 5008 14 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  One of my driving light bulbs has blown on my 5008 - Halfords has never changed such a bulb, and my local dealer requests about £90 to remove front bumper...
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  French speeding ticket - can they do this? 15 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Having driven round France with extreme caution on a recent holiday, I have just received an "Avis De Contravention Au Code De La Route" through the post....
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  Why aren't UK drivers forced to display their insurance status on their windscreens? 10 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was shocked to discover the number of uninsured drivers in the UK. In France every driver has to display their current insurance on their windscreen....
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  Buying a new small car 23 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have £12000 to spend on a car (either new or "recently new"). My main requirements are the school run and going to the shops each about 12 miles from...
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  Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Could you please remind of the advisability of leaving winter tyres on the car all year? I have a Volvo XC70 with the two fronts coming up for replacement...
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  Service plans? 9 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our Peugeot is a diesel, so the next service is about 12,500 miles away. It has just been serviced, and we are told we shall need one new tyre, and new...
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  Where can I get insurance for extended overseas travel? 24 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Following retirement, my wife and I intend to stay in Spain for a few months each year, involving stays of up to three months. We'll be driving there and...
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  Should Ford fix the ESP fault on my Ford Focus Ghia? 15 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Focus Ghia 2-litre TDCI which is now four years old. When it was three years old the "ESP System Fault" message came up. I live in France...
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  Father and sun 15 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I live in the south of France and keep in touch with the UK by the Telegraph e-paper. I am looking for a second hand (2-3 years old) people carrier. It...
• Bad diesel???? 24 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Questions are: Does the premium fuel have anything that could cause this? (unlikely). Is it likely that normally nobody else will pay such an extortionate price in France for diesel and this fuel has been sitting in storage for months? and become contaminated? Did anybody else stop at this service station and fill up from the same pump (First on rhs) on Monday at about 12.30?
• From Today's Private Eye 4 May 2002 (Forum)
  Verdier, a transport ministry official, was speaking about a driving test system that was introduced in parts of France last year, and may soon become nationwide policy. "Attacks on examiners are common here, because most candidates fail their driving test first time. It?s not unusual for them to take it eight or ten times before they pass, and many French people don?
• My Recent Driving Trip to France 17 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Just back from an eventful driving holiday in France and thought I would share some observations, experiences etc. This is probably my 5th or 6th driving holiday to France and, being brutally honest, most of the enjoyment of France itself is rapidly diminishing.
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  Yeti 'Engine Fault' warning 16 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We love our two year old Yeti 4x4 diesel (or at least we did). A couple of weeks ago after a couple of hours at a steady 70mph on the A1 the glow plug...