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• buying new, or second hand 22 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Living in Montpellier in France, i want to splash out soonish and get a reliable motor, something extremely economic and cheap to run. Diesel is a must. But want to avoid garrage bills and costly servicing. Was thinking either about a credit option or saving up and paying cash on a used or cheapish new motor.
• Channel Robbers 24 May 2004 (Forum)
  Last year on 25th May I booked a crossing by Eurotunnel for the 27th May for a three day stay in France. It cost £59. I have just tried to do the same again for next week and received a quote of £173. Tried P&O, Seafrance and Speedferries. Cheapest was Speedferries at £140. I won't be going - think I'll buy some cheap Tesco wine and a couple of cigars instead.
• Fiesta 1.25 LX 1996 front suspension 25 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I am told the bushes are not replaceable, replace whole arm only. How easy is this job? My Haynes manual is in France, and the MoT tester said it can be a little difficult, 'splitting and then lining up ball joints' because of the stiffness of the new rubbers. Have access to pit which may make it easier? Any comments pse. pmh (was peter)
• Refitting Golf exhaust to manifold 27 May 2003 (Forum)
  Getting it off was easy enough (with a hammer) but I'm told I need a special tool to put it back on (VW3049A). Living in France that tool will cost the value of the car or will be impossible to find. Any ideas / tips / tricks would be very much appreciated. Cheers, Steve
• Toyota Yaris Diahatsu YRV 7 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  I am thinking of buying one to use as a wheel barrow and to take kids to and from footie matches- I might even take it for a leisurly potter through France next year. I don't need a great car but just something that gets reliably from a to b with economy if little 'style'.
• Electric failure (temporary) Merc 11 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  I have 1998 C class Mercedes estate 1800, auto, which is great - except that while my wife was driving in France there was sudden electric failure covering windscreen cleaner, turn flashers, and door s were unlocked. A friend with an E class said a similar thing happened to him. With my own car it was the second time it has happened - but without any attention all is now ok.... any ideas or has anyone else the same problem?
• Cavalier Success 13 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Just returned from a two week tour of France. For reasons too complicated to explain, we ended up taking my wife?s Cavalier (1994, 90K bought for £1,700 about a year ago). It gave faultless service, accommodated four adults and luggage with ease, was smooth and comfortable, had adequate performance and achieved about 37mpg.
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  What are the requirements for MoT-exempt cars in Europe? 15 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Post Brexit, what is the MoT requirement for classic cars exempt in the UK?
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  Are there any worthwhile saloons in the UK? 24 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of replacing my Volkswagen Bora, which I have owned for fourteen years. I'm looking for something similar (saloon with boot) there seems little...
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  Where can I get European breakdown cover for a 16 year old car? 8 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I want to take my 2003 Toyota MR2 to France this month and maybe later this year. Could you suggest where I should look for European breakdown/repatriation...
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  Which vans have the softest suspension? 6 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm an Antiques dealer and therefore need a van with a soft ride. Which vans have the softest suspension?
• Mitsubishi Outlander - VAG 2.0 engined outlander losing power 4 Sep 2015 (Forum)
    The engine is the 2.0 VAG diesel, the car is on an 09 plate. Any thoughts on what this might have been? (Buying diesel in rural France for 1.04 Euro (about 80p) was like going back to the 90s!)
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  Driving aboard - do I need to carry a spare bulb kit? 20 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  There seems to be confusing feedback about the need to carry a spare bulb kit when driving in Spain. I have a 2014 Honda CR-V and there appears to be no...
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  Winter tyres for Skoda Roomster - which are best? 14 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Skoda Roomster 1.9 diesel with 195/55/R15 tyres on alloy wheels. I want to buy three steel wheels - the spare is a steel wheel, which will...
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  Which small diesel MPV would you recommend? 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We're looking to buy a small MPV when my wife retires, to replace our two cars, a Peugeot 307 and a Citroën C5 (old model). We are hesitating between the...
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  Updating an Audi A4 Sat Nav? 1 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Audi A4 with sat nav RNS-E we are going to France for our holidays and I would like to update the system as it is not very good, Audi charge about...
• Anyone been successful in the small claims court? 7 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Anyway  2 months later the car broke down with broken transmission whilst in france. We had done 2500 miles. I got in touch with the dealer a number of times when the car was repatriated to UK but they absolutely refused to have any more involvement - I was told if I drove it home then they had no responsibility for repair.
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  Do French gendarmes have the right to check your GPS for detecting speed cameras? 21 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The strange thing is about satnavs warning of speed camera locations is that a French gendarme only has the right to investigate your GPS if you give permission,...
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  Faulty Twizy seat 26 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Twizy on 18th May. On getting home found back seat faulty, it had been ripped from attaching rivet. Rang the garage (who I'm pretty sure...
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  How can you disable speed camera alerts in a Nissan Note? 23 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I understand that the French Authorities have banned the use of speed camera detectors and can impose fines up to £1250. I have recently become the owner...