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• Freelander Campaign 2002 9 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  The gear stick is bendy, the sun visors tacky and wobbly, the window buttons difficult to reach, the cup holder is ridiculous, the tyre noisy and un-grippy, and the stero drowned out by the various rattles. At least, I assume that the ridiculous bit of sticky-out green pastic belt on the door pocket s a cup holder. Goodness knows what else you'd do with it. The sunroof makes more windnoise than Blazing Saddles, assuming that it hasn't broken for the third time and therefore stuck half-open, or half closed if you're a salesman trying to see some good in it.
• Any - Turbocharger Care 1 Dec 2021 (Forum)
  These kind of intervals are to keep service costs down for fleet operators, not extend the life of your car for 100’s of 000’s of miles. I recommend changing oil at least once per year or at 8-10,000 miles. I also recommend a flush at each change (I use Comma Flush Out which is readily available). If you like the convenience of these devices that suck oil out of the dipstick hole, then drain from the sump at least every third change.
• Subaru Forester - First 2 months and 2,000 miles of ownership 27 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  It hesitated when I tried to take off, It seemed to kangaroo after gear changes. It has two ECU modes - I for “intelligent” and S for “sport”. I tried changing between the two, but no difference. I was when looking through the manual I found the suggested gear change speeds – in essence you need to keep the revs at about 2,000.
• My Recent Driving Trip to France 17 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Channel Tunnel back home We were fortunate to follow a Porsche GT3 and an Aston Martin onto the Tunnel Train and this made my son?s day, especially when I asked the drivers if he could have his picture taken behind each wheel which they duly obliged. Isn?t it great when simple gestures like that can make a wee boy?s day, and holiday!
• Peugeot Woes 23 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  The sales manager informed us that to reject the vehicle we had to write direct to Peugeot themselves. This is in fact wrong as per the law it?s the dealer who sold the car who you have to reject the car too. Several strongly worded letters later, diary of all the telephone conversations and still waiting for an answer. Had a call today for the director of the Peugeot garage .
• Nissan Leaf - Leafing my wallet alone! 18 Apr 2025 (Forum)
  So, am I fully convinced by electric cars? No, not at the stupid prices people are paying for them new. I see new VW ID3’s sitting at our local dealer at well over £30k and that’s just daft. A new big battery Leaf is closing in on £35k according to the local Nissan dealer who tried unsuccessfully to convince me of its value.
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  Is my Honda Jazz Hybrid delivering the right fuel consumption? 22 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my new Honda Jazz from a main dealer in 2022. The main reason I decided to change from my previous three-year-old year old Jazz was the expected...
• Petrol, diesel, hybrid? (No EVs please) - Advice on car for retirement 2 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  Hence a succession of big Citroens, Alfas, Saabs, Lexuses (Lexi?) and latterly Jaguars. I've had my current XF 'S' Premium Luxury 3.0 auto for seven years - it was six years old when I got it and has still only done 118k miles. I actually love it, it's comfortable, looks great and has been ultra-reliable (apart from a dropped rear window, this past 50k+ miles it's only had consumable/service items required though I did have the cam belt done at 100k).
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  What is going to happen with commercial vehicles after 2030 as they are all diesel-powered at present? 18 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Is this new 2030 ruling for the UK only? If so, what is the rest of the world doing on this? Also, as the majority of our cars are now made outside of...
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  Do you have any advice on storing or selling a car I can't currently drive? 27 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I've been advised not to drive anymore, but I have an immaculate, low mileage V6 Rover 75. My plan is to back it out of the garage, perhaps every couple...
• What do they teach learners these days? 5 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Watching instructors in town when I am walking about does make me wonder if they should be doing the job (texting whilst teaching etc) but surely they must have passed some form of qualification. The number of driving schools has increased hugely since I learned to drive in the early 70's and whilst in my youth they all had nice new cars (Mini's, Imps, Escorts mainly) which were changed annually these days any old wreck seems to be the norm. They do not seem as professional as they used to, even the local Taxi's are in better condition.
• Bought a new car 1 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Very nice car, very well finished car. Had everything I wanted on it. LED headlights as standard (as they are on all the A1’s). Ticked all the boxes. However, it was just too expensive. Ended up looking at the SEAT Ibiza. To get the spec I was after I was going to need to go for FR or Xcellence Trim levels. The Trims below this didn’t have any of the following: Heated mirrors, Cruise control, LED Headlights.
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  What is the best car experience day that isn’t supercars? 27 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend a car experience day that’s a little bit different? Everyone does the supercar experiences and they are a little bit boring. What else...
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  Can I combine a dash camera with a reverse parking camera? 28 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a Land Rover Discovery and am very pleased with it. Unlike my previous vehicle, it didn't come with a reversing camera. What is the best...
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  What's a good starter classic that's easy to maintain? 4 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My son wants to buy a classic car. His budget is £5k but will go to £10k for the right car. He is not mechanically minded so it must be reasonable to maintain....
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  I let a passenger out at an airport zebra crossing and received a penalty - should I ignore it? 16 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  In October 2017 I took a business visitor to Birmingham airport to catch a flight to Sweden. As I made my way around the perimeter road I had to stop at...
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  How much is my 1998 Mazda MX-5 worth? 11 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1998 Mazda MX-5 1.8s that I have owned from new. It has only done 34k miles and is in mint condition with FSH. How much do you think I should...
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  My insurance company botched repair work on my car - can you offer some advice? 28 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Citroen C4 Picasso. It was kerbed and the front section of the nearside sill is badly damaged (metal crushed and torn up as far as to where it...
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  Which petrol SUVs are best for towing? 4 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a 2013 2.0 petrol manual AWD Honda CR-V. My short commute dictates a petrol engine. It's both thirsty (35mpg) and underpowered when towing...
• New car - making a shortlist 28 Feb 2016 (Forum)
    In alphabetical order: Audi Q3     Nice and high off the ground, but two friends in the village have them and both say there's no fun in driving them.  One calls it a 'lump'.  The automatic, called 'S-tronic- is basically a DSG. BMW 2-series Active Tourer     Silly name, but a good car that could be a front-runner.  220i petrol probably - I had five diesel cars in a row before this and the last Octavia and I'm not sure I want another.