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  Can I renew my EV road tax early so it's free for longer? 5 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Now that EV's will be liable for Road Tax from 01/05/2025 I see lots of people advocating renewing the current free Road Tax early to gain an extra period...
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  Can my wife be the owner of a car even if she doesn't drive it? 3 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
  My wife may well have her licence revoked because she has incipient Alzheimer's Disease. She owns our car. Can she still continue to own it, although she...
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  How can I check if a used car attracts a tax premium? 7 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
  When buying for example a two year old car is the seller either private or a dealer obliged to inform you that when new it's list price was over 40k and...
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  Can I appeal a speeding fine? 11 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I feel I have been unfairly fined for speeding. I was travelling East on the A14 late at night on a quiet road towards Cambridge. Four lanes: the 1st for...
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  What is a suitable car for a retired couple? 15 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  We have a Citroen C3 Picasso which we now wish to change. It has been a great success for a 6ft 1in man and 5ft 2ins wife. Motoring is local, South Somerset...
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  Does the £40k VED premium apply to vans as well as cars? 4 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I am purchasing a new Volkswagen Transporter van and having it converted into a campervan. The purchase price of the basic van is just over £40k. Does...
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  Should I use one pedal driving on my EV on motorways? 17 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Toyota BZ4x with one pedal driving. Should this be used on a motorway or dual carriageway? When I switch it on I can feel a retardation which...
• BMW 5 Series 2019 530e or 520d - Changed my mind... I think. 17 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  ive only ever owned Ford Modeos etc, not really a badge snob but I was very impressed by the car. Im in my mid 40's now and want a bit of comfort / luxury. Looked at the e class too, but do prefer the Beemer. the 530e is a similar price, yes heaver with the lbattery but plenty of HP to componsate.    Views on 5 series please, pitfalls and good stuff, as always thank you, you're a knowledgable bunch and steered me in the right Direction over the years!
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  What's the best plug-in hybrid SUV for £35,000? 17 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV). I have a budget of £35,000. I have a dilemma, I have supported Land Rover since the early eighties and...
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  Can you recommend a fun, reliable car for £3000? 15 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Since I was 17, I have had quick and fun cars. Would you be able to suggest a car that has good handling, a turn of speed, fairly reliable and around £3000?...
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  Should I buy a new petrol, hybrid or electric car? 24 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  In the next few months, I will buy a new SUV. Is it better to buy a petrol, plug-in hybrid or all-electric nowadays?
• Smoothest riding car you have ever been in? 13 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  v=cJLB0AU3-pI Close 2nd would be an LS400 but I think that won on quietness rather than ride quality (although admittedly very good still), in the Lincoln you got the v8 burble, in the Lexus there was near-silence which i think almost gives the illusion of better ride quality. Both were better than a 2007 S-Class I experienced brand new.  Any other submissions? Bonus points for anything in the UK market or at least RHD... 
• 09 Ford Focus estate 1.6 TDCi Zetec 109bhp - Intermittent engine stutter 31 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  My friend is of the opinion that a clean of the EGR valve is the first action but seems reluctant to do it as they are apparently real awkward b*****s to get to. I have been reading some stuff posted on the internet which includes posts here so thought I would ask your thoughts????? Car has a wet partculate system, I only ever 'fill' the tank and use BP fuel as advised by more than one mechanic, can't speak for the previous driver.
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  Will the UK's speed limit be raised at some point? 3 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Apart from the millions extracted from drivers in speeding fines, what justification is there for the 70mph speed limit on motorways? It was imposed as...
• Nissan Note - Timing chain & engine damage - what to do next? 6 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  I haven't been able to find any other posts on this topic, but please forgive me if I missed any. I have a 1.2L Petrol Nissan Note Dig-S from 2014. I bought it last year and it's done 26,000 miles. Unfortunately the timing chain seems to have broken. This is a part which, as I understand it, is designed to last the lifetime of the car.
• n/a - Essentials of good service. 29 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  It's in the foreword to the Ford Model T service manual published by Ford Detroit. It's not dated but is probably printed around the 1920's - a hundred years ago! If you want to read it in it's entirety of over 300 pages it details such service actions as taking up main bearing caps with a file and straightening sprung con-rods with a straightening bar.
• Volkswagen Scirocco - Issue with Covea who are handling Non-fault Claim 12 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  This I instructed on the 3rd of July and they in turn took over the claim and also had the vehicle moved to their salvage agent. What's transpired this afternoon is that having done a licence check, 2 x SP30's haven't been disclosed to them and their UW's have confirmed that this would of resulted in a 22% increase in premium had they been made aware. (Policy auto-renewed with broker in January). As such they are now saying that when it comes to claims pay-out (non-fault claim, liability from Third party admitted and Police incident log confirms this) they intend to reduce the claims payout by the percentage increase that would of been applied to the premium.
• Volkswagen Polo IV - Timing Chain - Robert E 22 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  Hi, I am interested to see if anyone has had the same of similar Experience as me on the latest (2009/10 onwards) VW POLO 1.2 S A/C, 3 Cylinder, Petrol 60ps. In short the timing chain had stretched which has put the timing out I have a 2010 Polo with 85,000miles on the clock. I had the traction control light appear along with the engine management light and a massive reduction in power with a deeper muffled sound to the engine.
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  Do the new lockdown guidelines alter the MoT extension? 12 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
  As one can now drive any time, anywhere in England, from 13 May - does this alter the six month MoT extension?
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  The factory that was building my ordered car has closed. Where do I stand with the dealer? 7 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I ordered a new Volvo XC40, which was due to be built on 4 April and delivered to the dealer around 16 April. The factory in Belgium were it is being built...