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As a former chauffeur, I completely agree that left-foot braking should be employed in automatics. 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
I was a chauffeur, driving numerous people from Prime Ministers to the average man in the street for 22 years. Throughout all this time I left-foot braked.... -
Does my Audi A2's water pump really need replacing as well as its timing belt? 1 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
We have a five-year-old Audi A2 with 28,000 miles, owned from new and serviced on variable servicing by an Audi main dealer. We recently received a reminder... -
Would a Ford Mondeo be a good replacement for my Mitsubishi Galant estate? 24 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
Following a recent service and MoT of my 10-year-old Mitsubishi Galant estate, my trusted mechanic suggested it was entering its final year of reliable... -
Why aren't fuel pumps designed so that nozzles can't be replaced wrongly? 22 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
Can anyone confirm that all petrol nozzles at a fuel station will also fit in the diesel holder of the pump? Around eight months ago I filled up at... -
Can I leave my Peugeot 3008's EGC gearbox in automatic mode? 30 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
Can you explain the workings of the EGC gearbox on the HDi 110 engine? The CO2 is only 130 vs 137 for the manual version (the HDi 163 that I originally... -
What's causing our Opel Corsa's brakes to seize on? 25 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
I'm writing from Portugal where we are having some problems with the brakes on our Opel Corsa D 1.3 75cv CDTI. From time to time, when you put your foot... -
Why won't Alfa Romeo cover repairs to my 147's clutch under warranty? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
At 31,907 miles on the clock, the clutch on my Alfa Romeo 147 JTD 1.9 seems to have failed. The dealer has said that if, on examination, it is clutch failure,... -
Is Volvo aware of the fault with the TEVES Mk60 ABS control unit as fitted to my S40? 7 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a Volvo S40 on an 05 plate with just 35,000 on the clock. My local Volvo dealership closed about 12 months ago leaving the nearest about 25 miles... -
Fountains of the North - Trafalgar square in dreams 23 Jun 2010 (Forum)
The decision making had been protracted and difficult - what with Wakefield being the drinking capital of the five towns area - but eventually a plan was raised that would allow `The Merrie City` (as it`s known - and for good reason - burp - just google `The Westgate Run`) The grace and beauty of trafalgar square would be emulated , in the City centre, Bull ring`s makeover. Although it would be impossible to have anything actually above ground - you understand, as it would likely be debased at night due to the drinking culture. -
Which would you select from the Audi A3 2.0 TDI, Volvo C30 2.0d and Volkswagen 2.0 TDI GT? 20 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
I am looking at buying a used car for £10,000-£11.500. My criteria is that the fuel economy is fairly good, it is comfortable (due to longish journeys... -
Our Peugeot 206's timing belt broke at 68,000 miles. Should it have been changed during servicing? 14 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
We had our 2003 petrol Peugeot 206 1.1-litre serviced at 58,633 miles and the garage (who are normally very helpful) advised that the timing belt should... -
Discharge of the light brigade 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
I bought a BMW 320dSE Touring in just over 2 years ago. The stop/start always worked well until recently. The car has been back to the dealership 3 times... -
Can you recommend a solid, reliable family estate car for £10,000? 28 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
Which car would you recommend as good, solid, reliable family estate that is comfortable and will go on forever? I have in mind Audi, Mercedes-Benz and... -
Keeping distance 1 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
I commute 50k per year (90% motorway) and need to replace my current car, a 2003 Mondeo TDCi Zetec S with 168k. I’m looking for diesel/reliability/mpg/re-sale,... -
Musings - Freedom is not an illusion - the biro 21 Apr 2010 (Forum)
Or do we still reach out with withered hands for the psychological inkpot of youth and the little wooden shaft, pen and nib? Freedom may seem at times an illusion - but it`s expressed best by a biro. oilrag -
GT highs 17 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
In the 1980's, having spent 3 years working in Saudi Arabia, I treated myself to a Golf GTI Mk II and held on to it for 12 years. A super car. Now, somewhat... -
Legal A’d 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a seven-year-old semi-auto Mercedes A-Class petrol 190 that has suited me, but now I should replace it with something similar. I liked its performance... -
Pensioners off 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
We are two pensioners who have not bought a car for 15 years and are considering buying a new Audi A6 2.7 diesel or a used Jaguar XF 2.7 diesel to provide... -
Beckenham pally 16 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
I recently bought a 2006 1.4 Vauxhall Astra Estate and, although it is the base model, I was originally very pleased with it. The 1.4 engine does an excellent... -
Family Thais 26 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
My wife and I are going to the Chaiyaphum area (Thailand) to visit her family for 3 weeks at Christmas. I intend to hire a pickup in Khon Kaen for the...

