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Conditional suspender 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
I read with interest your page on the 407 and it being prone to the lower hub joints failing. This has happened to my car, a 407 HDi X line Auto that I... -
Plain misty for me 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
It was recently time to trade in our faithful 11 year old Rover. As a regular reader of your column, we replaced it with a 2008 Honda Jazz 1.4 SE that... -
Doctored vibes 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
Over the last few days I have noticed an increasing amount of vibration through the steering column of my 2006 Jaguar X type (it is a petrol 2.5 all wheel... -
Stop start economy 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
I have an excellent Volvo 480 but it is 15 years old, and I am thinking of buying under the "scrappage" scheme a new "Volvo C30 DRIVe". However, advertising... -
Nothing in particulate 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
Thank you for your recent answer about DPF problems with my 56 reg Zafira Design CDTi (150). I have decided to sell it. Your website comments regarding... -
Limiting factor 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
I believe I may have been flashed by a forward facing traffic camera doing between 35-40mph today in an area, which I then found to be 30mph. The route... -
Indecision 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
You gave me some very good advice 4 years ago: "You would be mad to buy a Rover 25. Choose a Honda Jazz." It's time to move on, but I'm 76 and don't... -
Higher car 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
Can you help us to find a car that will accommodate tall people in the back, please? Our 15-year-old son is 6ft 5in tall and for long journeys prefers... -
Roller bawl 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
6 weeks ago driving my new Nissan Qashqai Visia on a B class Suffolk road at 40mph at a right bend, I espied a pool of water on the nearside and decided... -
Speedos of discontent 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
Why is it that the majority of vehicles display speed in analogue format, viewed down a dark tunnel between steering wheel hub and rim, requiring maximum... -
Omnibuslane edition 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
Regarding the recent e-mail about drivers not using bus lanes. I recently got done by a bus lane camera on a Sunday in South London. I had tried for about... -
Swirl guides 18 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
We recently emailed you regarding our 2004 BMW 320d that suffered a catastrophic engine failure when a swirl flap in the inlet manifold broke off and entered... -
Mobile hones 4 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
I have just been given the highest rate of DLA mobility allowance and therefore am entitled to make use of Motability. Is it worth me doing this? At the... -
Volley ball 21 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
I have owned a 1966 Volvo 960 saloon for 5 years and done 40,000 miles. Total mileage is now 88,000 with full Volvo service history. The car runs well,... -
Clock watching 7 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
With hundreds of thousands miles behind me, happily accident-free, I reckon I generally know when I am driving at a safe speed for the conditions and,... -
Winter warner 31 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
After a snowy winter spent in Berlin in 2006 (minus 20 Dec night time temp) I decided to buy some winter tyres for use back home in the western Pennines.... -
Long driver, short list 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
My shortlist for my next car includes Citroen C4, Ford Focus ECOnetic, and SEAT Ibiza/Leon Ecomotive. I am looking at manual gearbox, room for four adults... -
Rumpy pumpy 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
Your letter from C.E. in Cyprus (November 29) struck a real chord in terms of the 'ankle breaker' cheap Chinese foot pumps flooding the market. Maybe he... -
MID mourning 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
One of your e-mails inspired me to check my insurance details with the MID via www.askmid.com. Two of my three vehicles are recorded correctly, but the... -
Is there a route planner for France that will stick to scenic roads? 22 Oct 2025 (Ask HJ)
I am driving through France and would like to travel on scenic roads and use toll roads to avoid cities or 'dull' areas. Is there a route planner that...
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