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• Ford Mondeo - Rant about blatant lies from second hand dealer 10 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  When I said about £25 he said I was being ridiculous. On the test drive the car felt fine but towards the end the n/s back suspension started squeaking. Afterwards he insisted that if it he hadn't fixed it when I went to pick the car up I could have my deposit back. When I went to pick it up it wasn't squeeking so I assumed he'd fixed it.
• Audi A3 Sportback - HELP!!!? 2 Jun 2015 (Forum)
    For the new car I’ve just spent £300 replacing tyres because they were classed as dangerous and £200’s worth of replacement brake pads and discs waiting to be fitted at hom again because they were dangerously low.   I have 3 options I think.
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  I want to reject my faulty new car - what can I do? 3 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I took delivery of a brand new Volkswagen Polo on 9/8/2013. Within two weeks water was seen in the drivers and passenger foot wells. Also the foot well...
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  Audi won't repair A4 under warranty due to modified ECU - what can I do? 11 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have an 18 month old Audi A4 2.0 TFSI with 13,000 miles on the clock. Recently the engine lost compression so I took it to a local Audi dealer and they...
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  What is the advantage of low profile tyres on large alloy rims? 15 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Changing my Volvo V70's winter 16-inch steel rims and Cooper ‘WeatherMaster Snow’ 205/55 R16 tyres back to the factory 17-inch alloy rims with Pirelli...
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  Why doesn't my local council fit time-controlled traffic lights outside a school instead of speed humps? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I presume that the proposal of road humps in Park Avenue, Stourport on Severn is made to ensure the safety of children at the new Primary School. I support...
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  Why doesn't anyone make a V6-engine family car any more? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to replace my car in 2012. I currently have a 2004 MG ZS 180 five door which has covered 255,000 miles and has been a brilliant car in its...
• Nissan Almera - Almera MOT Brake trouble!! 7 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Hi there,  I took my 1998 S reg 1.4 almera to get its MOT done today. I was reccomended the MOT centre by a colleague from work - as I am working away from home and was not sure of any decent local garages. I was very happy when it passed with no advisories :) It has a great service history, so I was expecting it to pass.
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  I sold my BMW and it broke down on the new owner. What's the likelihood of being sued? 10 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I sold my car to a really nice guy who drove it round the block. I suggested going further to "open it up a bit" and he went a little more, but not far....
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  I agree that some police forces and safety partnerships appear motivated by earning revenue. 20 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Good to hear you on Radio 4's The Today Programme this morning. I have a good example of the revenue-earning motives of the police and safety partnerships....
• Nissan X-Trail (2007 - ) - J D power 2009 xtrail 14 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  But at any rate both a decent to drive. Economy, i don't know how these owners drive, but 30mpg towing 1330kg, high 30's solo (max 42mpg old model) previously, and oddly with the heavier more powerful new xtrail i get more, the trip computer is showing just under 42mpg at the moment, best i had 44mpg! That's good isn't it?
• Falsely accused by a neighbour 31 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Basically, having seen damage on his car (only had a couple of months and bought new) he's looked at mine and seen a mark on my front n/s bumper that has been there for 2 years. At this point he's clearly become quite deranged, and failed to notice the damage to his car is a pencil than gouge mark that looks for all the world like a supermarket trolley (his wife parks the car in a supermarket car park whilst at work every morning for a few hours).
• IOM TT & Speed limits 26 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  But the euphoria of coming out of Ramsey around the hair pin and through the SPEED UNRESTRICTED signs until you hit the down hill to Creg-Ne-Ba cannot be put into into words. (Last time I was on the bike the 60 limit now in force from just after Kate?s cottage, before Creg-Ne-Ba, until you hit the outskirts of Douglas wasn?t there) and it spoils the end of the run. But what a run, I?m starting to get to be an old git, but the ability to throw the bird around and hunt down R1s, (you wouldn?
• ?Safer? cars are more dangerous for othe 29 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  The increase in cars? average height means that they are more likely to override the stronger parts of another car?s shell in a side impact, increasingly the likelihood of killing occupants. The study concludes: ?Improvements have come at a price: a more modern car tends to be more aggressive than an older car when in collision with another car.?
• Oil changing - myths and urban legends 8 May 2005 (Forum)
  Now it gets complicated, the engine start procedure ...... remove the spark plugs, coil packs and battery - remove the seats and rear boot/tailgate - ensure Octane Booster is removed from tank as it might spontaneously start the car when you are not ready - take the drive belts off - turn engine over, s....l....o....w....l....y - engine should be turned over at least 67 times to ensure adequate Oil film coverage. 11. Return all components and start engine whilst whistling the theme tune to TITANIC ................ if you are VERY lucky the engine will not shoot a con-rod through the block (this normally happens to MY96 cars which are MicaPink in colour) - but ALL Model Years can be affected equally as bad. 12.
• Those whom the Gods would destroy... 10 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Lifting the hood reveals a compartment stuffed satisfyingly full of V-8 engine. No catalyser nonsense, just one of those smog pumps that California introduced in the mid 60's. Just need a couple of surfboards in the back and it's pure Beach Boys. Must be one of the last true muscle cars before OPEC and that Georgia peanut farmer with his 55 mph limit conspired to kill off the genre.
• Road rage - moi? 8 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Youngest daughter reappeared on the scene to say that daughter number one had been arrested with a friend?s teenage lad. Scrambled out of the school grounds after her to where the children were being held by a local policeman. Big lad, large gun, nice smile. He was charging them with riding two on a bike on the roadway.
• Totting Up Ban appeal advice 15 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  Expiry date: 7 Jul 2023 3 penalty points - CU30: Using a vehicle with defective tyre(s) Offence date: 4 Aug 2021. Expiry date: 4 Aug 2024
• Hit parked car (maybe), left scene, but reported 1 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  However, looking at the road layout in the cold light of day I don’t see how I would have hit the bollard so must assume a non-zero probability that I have hit and damaged someone’s parked car and then left the scene. And if this was the reality then in addition to it being s***ty to damage someone else’s car, there may be cctv, witnesses and so on. Given this and in an effort to take responsibility, I made a police report online this morning (within 24 hours) explaining the above and that I cannot be certain that I didn’t damage a parked car.
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  How do I fight an unfair parking ticket on private land? 20 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Please can you advise me the best way to appeal a car park charge, when it was on private land with a ticket machine that only accepts debit cards and...