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• Driveway in front of zig zag lines 7 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  There are traffic lights about 30 yards away and the white zigzag lines run along in front of this house. Obviously i will need a dropped kerb before getting permission for a drive way. BUT do you think the local highway agency will give me permission for a dropped kerb seeing as there are zig zag lines in front of the property? Just another 500 yards down this main road there is a house that has a drive way which is right next to a set of traffic lights and the zig zags are in front of their house.
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  Buying an economical used car 17 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  What is the most economical used car, big enough to take golf clubs and motorised trolley in the back?
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  Will my Honda Jazz have the recent suspension modifications? 13 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am going to test drive a 2011 Honda Jazz ( 1.4 manual ) next week. How can I be sure that it is the very latest model with the suspension mods introduced...
• Vx Corsa 1.4 auto - '08 Corsa auto - gear stuck in 'Park' 11 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all, got a problem all of a sudden, were the gearstick won't move out of the 'Park' position. I have to raise the gear gaiter & push the yellow tab down in order to put it in 'Drive'. ( Got this tip out of the car's handbook, or I'd still be in Asda's car park!) My foot is on the footbrake whilst trying to put it in drive, as it has to be, and I can hear a click when I push the brake in, so it sounds like the ?
• Ford C-MAX - "Engine Malfunction" 24 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  I  have a re-occurring problem with my 1600cc petrol C-Max. From time to time when I am driving very slowly in a traffic queue, suddenly the alarm goes and the "engine malfunction" warning comes on and the engine starts to hunt ( revs rising and falling ). Switching off and restarting seems to solve the problem but after a couple of minutes its there again until I start driving normally/faster.
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  Peugeot wheel locking 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Peugeot 405 td estate 1996 has suddenly developed a problem with o/s rear wheel locking/seizing and cannot drive forward or back. Handbrake lever is...
• Ford Galaxy 2002 1.9 tdi - Battery drains 4 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Drove to work aweek a go went to come home at 4pm battery was flat ,got a new battery from halfords fitted that night the following morning battery was flat again. changed the alternator for a new one ran ok for three days drove to work yesterday came out at dinner time battery was flat been at work some five hours.going to and from work in the dark and only 15 mins drive. charged the battery last night left it on the drive all day and the battery was only .3 of a volt down  can any one help???  Roy
• ford mondeo tdci 2002 estate ghia x - can any one help 2 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  can any one help me my speedo, rev counter, and digital displays keep stopping whilst i drive along and then come back on again, when they go off i get the battery light come on the engine management light comes on (orange) and the red and yellow star like lights come on ow and the tempreture gauge stops working it does this randomly and its driving me mad sometimes if you tap the dash they will come back on.
• Picasso 1.6 HDi 2005 71,000 miles - Slight Squeak.. help/ its driving me NUTs 2 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Hey and thanks in advance for any advice :) My car makes a slight squeaking noise.. it only does this in low gear (1-2) and when pulling...
• Nissan CVT box in Primera 30 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I've read the car-by-car breakdown and nothing's flagged up there apart from it being slow setting off. What's it like to drive, and what's its reputation for reliability? (I don't think we're talking about the same thing as the old Micra CVT). I currently drive a conventional auto but with a big engine (Ford Scorpio) - I previously had an auto in a Mondeo 2.0 and hated it.
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  Will the new HTC Desire smartphone work in my 2009 BMW 325 saloon? 24 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Does anyone know if the new HTC Desire phone will work fully in an April 2009 latest model BMW 325 saloon with the professional satellite navigation /...
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  What's the best vehicle to tow a horsebox? 28 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  What is the most reliable and economical way to tow an Ifor Williams horse trailer with one horse?
• Skoda Fabia 1.9 Tdi - flat/dead spot 29 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Skoda have had it in twice to try and sort it; the last time they changed the accelerator pedal but didn't solve the problem. I am a driving instructor and am using the car to teach people to drive......so far I've had two near misses & my learners are now asking what to do if the car goes 'funny' on test !! Any suggestions anyone??
• Macbook Users 21 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Just a bit of useful info really.  My hard drive died on my Macbook which is well out of warranty.  Took it into apple on Friday and picked it up yesterday.  They had replaced the hard drive and up graded it from 60 gigabyte to 160 gigabyte plus  replaced the casing as it was a bit scruffy!
• Snow - Essential journeys only Vol 2. [Read only] 8 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I've just seen someone driving a Ferrari F430 in the lovely weather we are currently experiencing. Even braver he was joining the bypass which had a surface of frozen slush - hairy to drive on in the Aygo, heaven knows what it's like all that power going through the rear wheels.
• Mazda 626 (1997 - 1999) - Wheelspin causes wheel to bang/judder 30 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I happened to spin my front wheels accidently in the rain when exiting a side turning and apart from going nowhere the driving wheels were just banging?? and felt terrible. The whole car shook and it felt like something was broken. I have checked everything seems ok and the car drives fine. Any ideas? Could one of my wheels be buckled, seems strange as the ride is fine?
• Hyundai Santa Fe II (2006 - ) - HJ Road Test 16 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  The written and video road tests seem to tell me everything I need to know about the car and it ticks all the right boxes for me. A friend has the 2006 version and is very happy, although given his level of extra urban driving I am surprised at the comparatively poor level of fuel economy he gets. Given the amount of urban driving I do, I would really like to know the urban fuel consumption, not just the combined figure.
• Flying to Barcelona or driving - less C02? 10 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Just a poiintless question but one which will trigger debate. We are always told that flying is bad for the environment. So would would be cleaner for...
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.9 Autogearbox won't change up 9 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I am concerned as my wife does Meals- on Wheels, and has to do regular stop- start driving, and the fault is obviously dangerous.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1800 erratic problems. 18 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  hi everyone.i have a problem with my focus,it drives very badly split second loss of power,stalling,very jerky ride,thiugh some days it drives much better.been advises plugs,plug leads and coil pack.all changed but problem getting worse.no fault codes coming up.any ideas please as we are disabled on low income and cannot afford to keep paying out for partd and labour that does not cure the psoblem,have had fords all my life but doubt ill have another.thanks for reading this and any help appreciated.