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• Emmision sticker needed driving in france 22 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  Spotted this elswhere and as many of you take jollies in Frasnce beware and save bein fined. http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/travel/2017/03/driving-to-france-check-now-if-you-need-a-new-emissions-sticker-to-avoid-a-possible-100-fine?utm_source=MSE_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=21-Mar-17-33560281&utm_campaign=nt-oneliners-three&utm_content=1 Will BRexit fixit i doubt it dvd
• Any - Drink driving advert in Legal section of Backroom 8 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Does anyone else find the advert in the legal section of the backroom (company is called www.drinkdrivingsolicitor.co.uk/) offensive? Personally I feel that if someone gets caught for drink driving they should accept the penality that goes with their stupidity. I know that HJ is a commercial site and has to make money by carrying adverts, but I really do think this is inappropriate for a motoring site (although the target audience is probably the right one).
• Ford Escort - Mobile phone driving offence 18 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Today I was stopped by police for allegedly talking on a mobile phone whilst driving. The pc issued a ticket and stated the usual consequences, 3 points and fine, but he didn't take my number or ask to see phone, which I thought they did. How can they prove in court  I was committing the alleged offence?
• Mazda 6 - I drive 40000 miles a year 13 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  I drive 40000 miles a year and have a budget of about 8k to spend max with a 5 year old i30 as p/x. What would you recommend. Mazda 6 diesels are in my budget with around 50k on the clock are they still unreliable?
• Ford Transit Popular - Ford Transit Popular cutting out 28 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  HI, When I start the van the engine just cuts out unless I drive it right away. When I come to a stop the engine cuts out as well. While driving without stopping there are no problems and it drives perfect. The battery light comes on when I come to a stop. I take it this would be most likely a battery fault?
• which best car to buy for less than £1500 13 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all,  I am thinking of buying a car for my wife. Here is the context: she just passed her test she drives mainly in town a car for less than £1500 which is reliable, cheap to insure and run a car she can practised her driving in (before she drives my 1.8 ford focus!!) your suggestions will be much appreciated  
• VW Corrado - Driving without indicators 20 Apr 2010 (Forum)
    I am reduced to trawling ebay and various forums for replacements, however the question is : can I drive the car legally without the front indicators? I have googled but can't find anything conclusive. Regards,  DougB.
• Honda - Changing drive belts on scooters 13 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  I am trying to change a drive belt on a scooter, and the manual states that a 'rotor locking tool' should be used. I cannot find a picture of this, and hence I am not sure how this item looks 'in the flesh'! Can anyone advice me on this task?
• Buying a car on SORN, how to tax it to drive home? 11 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I'm bidding on a car on Ebay about 50 miles away which is currently on SORN. If I win it I will need to tax it to drive home but how? If I change my insurance to it I won't have a new certificate for a week or two and presumably the current owner has changed his insurance to a new vehicle so won't be able to help? Is there a way round this?
• Driving after a cataract operation 20 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Unfortunately it didn't occur to me at the time to ask the optician so ............ how long after a cataract operation do you normally have to wait before you can drive again?
• Could you drive across a ploughed field? 8 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Just passed a newly-ploughed field, and very nice it looked, too, in an earthy sort of way. Got me wondering what vehicle could drive across it? Bear in mind the furrows (agricultural term, that) were quite deep and the sods (another one) were quite large. I reckon anything short of an agricultural tractor would struggle. Land Rover with chunky tyres, perhaps?
• BMW 3-Series E36 conv (1994 - 2000) - 318 - logisitics of driving. 17 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Just wondering the logistics of being able to drive an E36 convertible, 318, so only 115bhp. Thats the same power as a Focus 1.6. 20 with 2 years no claims and no convictions whatsoever. Only thing is insurance group 14 - i got a quote for a 90s MX-5 which is of a similar classification and that wasn't too bad....what are the opinions?
• Route Suggestions : Calais - Almeria 30 May 2007 (Forum)
  If anybody is interested I'll be driving my 1986 S3 spider and intend taking about 3 days. TIA JaB
• Driving damaged cars 24 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Do the companies who repair damaged cars on behalf of insurers have the right to drive these damaged cars to their workshop (even when the cars are in a drivable condition) without notifying the owner of the car that this is their intention? Most people would assume that they put a damaged car on a truck to take it to the workshop.
• Driving in Northern Ireland 17 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Not much traffic; great roads, many with long straights for easy overtaking; good driving habits (eg little or no tailgating, ditto aggression); fine scenery. No speed cameras (as far as I could tell), though a few camera warning signs. Didn't see a cop outside Belfast (though each town had its heavily fortified cop-shop), apart from what appeared to be one traffic patrol car on an emergency.
• Popping & banging Fiesta 13 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I can't find any leaks around the exhaust pipe, it recently had both Lamba sensors recently & it drives fine but the poping persists. Could this be because it's out of tune or something more techinical or just something simple? -- Its not what you drive, its how you drive it! :-)
• left hand drive 3 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  I am interested in buying a car thet is a left hand weel drive, where can I get one here in England in the Noprth East in particular, are there any cars like that on any auctions and which ones and are they in general more ore less expencive tham the rest and how often you would came accross one at the auction....
• Ciroen zx 1.8 Station Wagon Drive Shaft 9 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  I am changing the right outer booth on the drive shaft of my zx 95 stationwagon 1.8. I just wonder how to draw it from the gearbox? It yokes back and forth about 50 mm. But I can't get it to let go. Do you have a picture from the repair manual and/or text describing the howto instruction?
• oi, that's my bit of road! 19 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Is it a general sign of people who shouldn't be let out on their own or are we phasing in driving on the right? JH
• Transit with Durashift 16 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I own a Motorcaravan based on the Ford Transit and am thinking of changing it for a newer model equipped with the Ford Durashift automatic transmission. What I would like to know about is other peoples impressions of driving such a vehicle, for example, is the gear change smooth, how reliable has it been, any problems noticed when driving and especially how does it perform on really steep hill starts? Any actual driving experiences would be most welcome.