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• Mercedes Estate - Dodgy Solicitors? 31 Aug 2021 (Forum)
    They want me  to be responsible for payment of their legal fees and any award of costs which might be made should the claim fail, which it surely would for lack of independent witnesses   I have had no such request direct from the insurance company, and even if I had would obviously have refused. This beggar`s belief! There is no reason for me to make a claim my insurers` behalf and underwrite the legal costs associated with it. Is it proper that this proposal should have been made at all by an established firm of solicitors, or is it a scam?
• Ford Focus - Garages/repairs 8 Jul 2021 (Forum)
    This seems to happen regardless of where i take it (talking about many cars over many years). Often they already know what needs doing and say the part/s will be ordered beforehand. So why do I have to spend all day without transport for a job that takes 1-2 hrs? Im not counting jobs where unknown issues may crop up. If a job takes half the day max,  why cant i arrange to leave it with them for either the am or pm?
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  Which hatchbacks have high driving seats? 25 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I need a car that's a similar size to the Peugeot 208 for a person of limited mobility. It needs a higher seat than the 208.
• car buyers out there: 6 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  Hi all, I was hoping I could take a moment of your time. My friend and I have started a project to help people find their next car. Our mission is...
• Driving standards following lockdown 14 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  This isn't your typical "all the drivers around me are m****s" thread.  Or rather, I'm the m****. After hardly driving for a year, I'm very aware that I need to concentrate more on my driving as I restart.  As an example, I'd forgotten how to engage the cruise control.
• Honda Civic 2017 - Narrower rims and tyres 29 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  These were expensive Continental tyres and i was led to believe that the half inch difference in the rim diameter would not be a problem but given the damage , i am now not so sure . It ‘s a comfortable ride at the recommendation 32 psi But should i inflate the tyres a bit more to prevent damage Thank you in advance
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  What are the new MoT rules? 4 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What are the current MoT rules? They seem to have changed in the last couple of days. Mine is due in a week's time.
• Honda Accord 1.8 SE Auto 1999 - resetting the alarm 18 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  So I'm presuming its the alarm which is draining so I've needed to lock it with the deadlocks.Sometime in the past I'm sure I needed to reset it and there was a button/switch in one of the rear''s back section. I can no mention of it in the manual or online. Does anyone have any thoughts, I've just all the obvious things to solve it? Cheers BC
• Ford /honda - Researching second hand car 2 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  A car which seems better and the better half likes is the Honda CRV , not to my liking ,not as practical but more reliable hopefully. However another of my choices would be the ford s max is this any good 
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  How many Triumph Herald cars are left on UK roads? 16 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  How many Triumph Herald cars are left on UK roads?
• CVT transmission failure 21 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Dear All  My 2013's cars transmission failed at below 30,000 miles recently and it was confirmed by diagnostics. After reviewing all the online information and other reviews at Honest John it looks clear to me that this is a very common fault and maybe the manufacturer have breached all affected peoples consumer rights by supplying parts that are not of a satisfactory quality?
• Volkswagen Lupo - Custom plates-cool and quirky or knobby and jerky? 18 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  The title says it all really. I knock about in my little Lupo when the weather's too s***e for the motorbikes.  Perfect little car for me, my missus is sick of not knowing what to get me n all, she suggested a funny number plate and we were able to find this gogo lup plate...
• Ford focus - 2 warning light engine issues in 2 weeks of owning 23 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  Hi I recently bought a 2015 Ford Focus from a car dealer. During the second drive the engine warning light came on and so I was off the road for a week...
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  Need a car with a comfortable ride and easy assess for elderly driver - what do you recommend? 21 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  What petrol car do you suggest for easy OAP access and a comfortable ride?
• Honda Jazz - Long Drive Possibility in 2009 Honda Jazz 9 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  Hello All  I have plan my Barcelona and Valencia Trip by road from UK/London which is around 3000 miles using my VW Golf.  However my insurance co. did not allow to add my daugther name  for 1 week trip as s resul It, can't use Golf and now I am thinking to use my other small car 2009 Jazz which is 1.2 ltr and around 42000 miles on clock at present. it has been regularlly serviced and drived well, I used it for my Bruseles trip last Christmas.
• Citroen Xsara Picasso - Citroen Xsara PIcasso Gearbox Stuck 10 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  I have removed 10 gearbox bolts,these include the 3 starter motor bolts, I have also removed the nearside driveshaft, the gearbox mount on the n/s and the bolts holding the offside driveshaft in place and the bolts holding the plate between the engine and gearbox. It now moves slightly and has come away slightly from the engine as you can now see part of the flywheel, but it doesn't budge anymore than that it is stuck but I don't understand what is keeping it in place still, has anyone on here had any previous experience of removing these gearboxes as it simply will not budge free.
• Shock horror! - car failed its MoT £800 for DRL 4 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  My 2012 car failed its MoT due to a faulty DRL - is this right? A couple of days ago my 2012 BMW 520d failed its MoT due to O/S DRL not working. The dipped and high beams worked fine. It cost me almost £800 to change the whole headlight and the DRL module to pass the MoT. They quoted 4.2.1(a) for the failure summary is as below Repair immediately (major defects): Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Are they right to do that as my understanding is that DRL rule has changed just last month and only apply on new cars and effectively applicable from 2021.
• Nissan Maxima SV 3.5l and Hyundai Tucson Auto SEL - Usa 19 May 2018 (Forum)
     Thirsty round town. Great hire car but I dont want to own one.  It's my opinion it's inferior to my Vitara S in pretty much every way. Two thousand miles over here and  I want to go home now.
• Ford Mondeo Estate - Heated washer jets loom fault 10 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  Wonder if anyone can copy that part of the circuit diagram for me, so I can rewire it when I've ascertained which jet/s need replacing, if any. Could have just been a short  to ground though. Would like  to know if they're wired from a single feed plug, ( 2 wire) and how they're wired from their. Don't have any washers either yet as the short caused one of the water tubes to melt ;-) Thanks in advance.
• Micra k12 1.2 - Micra battery drain problem 6 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  I understand that there may have been a know fault with the immobiliser draining the battery on some early Micra K12's and that it can be solved by a software update? Does anyone know if this is true or what the possible fix is? Simon.