Refine by channel:  Forum (1062)    Ask HJ (522)    News (212)    FAQs (7)    Article (4)    Good Garages (1)    productReview (1)  

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• Silverstone for the chop ? 20 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  But it would be a shame if its dropped. Which track should they drop ? Top of my list would be Magny-cours ( France).
• 
  Why am I getting such a small discount for a new BMW X3? 18 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am a slightly older person, currently living in France. I have been making email enquiries into buying a new LHD BMW X3 (as you probably know, they have...
• 
  What can I do to pinpoint a hesitation problem in my diesel Hyundai i30? 28 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  At about 1500 revs, from cold at about 20/30 mph and with the temperature about half/two thirds to optimum, my Hyundau i30 diesel automatic hesitates as...
• 
  I got a French speeding fine - do I need to tell my insurer? 8 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've been fined 45 Euros for speeding in France. Do I need to tell my insurer? If so, will my insurance costs rise? Will the fact that I don't have any...
• 
  Need a small car with a petrol engine - any recommendations? 22 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am changing my wife's car. She is 5 foot in height and wants a car with a slightly raised seating. Motoring is mainly local but with occasional trip...
• 
  Air con failure on Volkswagen Golf - who should pay for repairs? 6 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The air conditioning on my 2011 Volkswagen Golf has failed. My local dealer has found the gas level to be low, but couldn't source the leak and will recharge...
• 
  Timing chain issue with Nissan X-Trail 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Nissan X-Trail has broken down in France. The engine just died and I coasted to a stop. I found a local garage who diagnosed a timing chain problem...
• 
  Recommend a small, reliable car for under £1000? 10 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My granddaughter's boyfriend managed to upend her Micra and she is now looking for a sensible replacement. She is keen on a Fiesta but her mother and I,...
• 
  Does my warranty cover a catastrophic engine failure? 5 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have an extended warranty with Renault covering my 2008 Espace. Recently the engine has destroyed a con rod and big end shells resulting in the wreckage...
• 
  Transmission/ wheel bearing noise in a Caravelle 25 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen Caravelle TDI (167,000 miles) has developed a noise when driving. It sounds like a transmission whine and starts at 20mph and increases in...
• 
  Transit keeps overheating 20 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have Ford Transit and use it to transport personal possesions to France. It is 3280 Kg GVW and was fully loaded on our last trip. On the return journey...
• 
  Buying a new Ford Galaxy - which would you recommend? 16 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am undecided which model Galaxy would be the better buy, short and long term. I drive 10,000 miles p.a mostly local journeys but with a 180 mile round...
• 
  Did you know that it's actually illegal for petrol stations to advertise the goods they sell? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Apropos your recent article on signposting prices and brands of petrol on the motorway, did you know there is actually a law against declaring what is...
• Focus 1.6TDCI Estate - Focus Diesel Problems 13 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  First the alternator went last winter - £600 kerching! Had the car serviced before a trip to France in August £450 Kerching! The Ford garage informed that the DPF fluid needed topping up an extra £99 Kerching! At this point we had no idea what a DPF was and that the car had one! Off to France safe in the knowledge that the car was ok or so we thought. 800 miles in on came the engine warning light.
• Audi A3 TDI - CV Boot change 3 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Took the car back to the garage where they said that it was nothing to do with what they had done but they said my steering angle sensor was faulty and would cost over £250 to put right, I also told them at the time that I had noticed that my steering wheel was no longer straight! Anyway they could not fix it until next week. This weekend I had to do a long distance trip to France during which time I noticed a lot of fresh grease over my nearside wheel, so I took it to a French garage. At the Garage in France the mechanic reported that the new CV boot had come off!! While he was fixing that I asked him to check the tracking, which hey presto was way out also!
• 
  Driving in Europe 21 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently returned from a business trip in Germany. I am interested in your viewpoint on French/Belgian/German drivers who are in the habit of speeding...
• 
  Mondeo broken down 4 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Two days ago my 2005 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Ghia X broke down. The battery light came on while driving for a few seconds and also the ABS light for a bit. I thought...
• 
  Can you advise what the correct tyre pressures are for my BMW 530i when carrying a heavy load? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to head off to the south of France with the family in our BMW 530i Sport Touring (2003) and have seen the tyre pressure on the door saying 2.8...
• 
  Buckingham pally 2 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My friends in County Durham are hoping to move down to Buckinghamshire, where they will no longer need the 4WD of their Nissan X-Trail, which is not economical...
• 
  Expatriotic 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  While we lived in France my wife and I made a point of trying to support the French car industry by buying French cars. Now that we have returned to the...