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• Audi S3 - Quality of HJ Q&A 27 May 2016 (Forum)
  In the other case, the Audi owner received a replacement set of tyres FoC. Anyone buying a new car should check the tyre pressures. I have had to reduce them substantially on my last two long term test cars. Remember, pressures rise as heat gets into the tyres so that 38/35 is the hot pressure, not the cold pressure.
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  My car's electric range seems poor. What do you think? 26 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Peugeot e-208 a few months ago. I have never been very impressed with its range so decided to drive it from fully charged until the battery...
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  Can you recommend a small car that's quiet on the motorway? 19 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My partner is in the market for a small(ish) car to replace her SKoda Fabia 1.9TDi. Her job now requires her to has to make long journeys every week or...
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - Dealer not budging on windscreen price! 9 May 2009 (Forum)
  I suppose this might have been because another customer allegedly had it out earlier in the day, so there may well be a fair bit of interest in the car, but I was a wee bit disappointed in the not budging policy. How common is this? The car even at £6995 seems good value, there's nothing much I can nitpick over, should I just swallow my hurt pride and buy the thing?
• Nissan Almera Tino (2000 - 2006) - 05 1.8 Warning lights, horn, washers all coming on 29 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  (only happened twice - the second time this morning!) This is an ex-mobility car, in case it matters. One thing nobody seems to know about is that on the pillar between the windscreen and drivers side door and almost at roof level is some kind of electrical device. It's a tiny (approx 2cm square) black plastic box fixed with velcro to the pillar inside the car.
• Snatched from the Windscreen 18 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  The problem centres on a parking ticket issue in Nottingham recently. My daughter has this car, which belongs to me, on long-term loan while she is studying at Nottingham Trent University... I have received a Penalty Charge Notice of £60.00 under the ?owner?s liability? provisions of the RTA 1991, Schedule 6, paragraph 2(4) for £60 as a £30 parking ticket issued to this car on 12 November 2005 has not been paid.
• Volkswagen Fox (2006 - ) - Just bought a Fox, good buy or not? 5 May 2009 (Forum)
  After my first brand new car (Grande Punto, mentioned elsewhere here) turned out to be a four wheeled disaster, I changed for a new 57 plate Ford Sportka SE in silver. It was a fantastic car to drive and never played up once during the time I had it, but it started rusting very quickly and by the last time I took it in for a service (Feb/March) when the garage finally found someone free to look at the bodywork after months of excuses they told me that this was to be expected and all cars rust (at 18months old?).
• Mondeo Advice 26 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I am now looking to buy a Mondeo in the £1000-1500 price range and of age anything above the 1996ish facelift. The model I would like is anything from a 1.8LX to 2.0Si. I would ideally like heated front screen, aircon and ABS although I would happily do without for the right car. My question is this; I have seen several (on autotrader, not in the flesh yet) that are around P, R, S, T reg in this price range but they are all high miles (of course).
• I have a Question Volume 58 22 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  The obvious answer is 'no', but I recall a former colleague complaining that the instrument panel lamps on his car were forever failing (motoring link!), and an auto electrician explaining that it was because he had them dimmed so much that the filaments failed prematurely. TVM. BTW - I laughed when I read the recent post about ES becoming derigeur as a mounting standard.
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  Sister bought car - found to be damaged - what recourse? 7 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My sister has just bought a second hand MX5 from a main Mazda dealer (about 1 week ago). She has discovered that the bonnet and windscreen have small...
• 1998 Peugeot 406 turbo diesel - Fuse locations 4 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all, this is my first time using Honest John!! My rear windscreen de-mister isnt working and was wondering if anyone would know of the fuse location for this
• Things that have hit you? 24 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  The other day driving on the M25 a flying object which looked like a bit of metal flew out of nowhere and hit my windscreen, cracking it. Anyone got any strange stories of ufo's hitting them while driving?
• Smeary Screens 27 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  The windscreen of my Golf goes very "smeary" when it gets wet. It seams to be covered with lots of small does of "stuff". Any suggestions on the best method to clean the screen plus what's the best additive for summer screen wash?
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  Rattle from rear of Jaguar S-Type Diesel 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  There's an annoying rattle from rear underside of my 2006 S-Type(52,000 miles) on bumpy roads. Local Jag specialist thought it was rear suspension...
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  Can I leave a towing eye fitted to the front of a car? 12 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Is it illegal to leave towing eye fitted to a car?
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  Why won't LV Insurance let me use a cheaper windscreen repairer than the one they recommend? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently suffered an unrepairable crack to my Peugeot 206 windscreen and, unsure if it was worth claiming on my insurance, I called two companies to...
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  Buying year old Vauxhall Insgnia Petrol 20 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Which Vauxhall Insgnia Petrol engine is better, 1.8 VVT or the 1.4 Turbo
• Fiat Panda 2004 1.1 - Overheating and heater failure 15 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  Back on the A-roads the heat subsides again. The garage I use is usually good and they have replaced the thermostat twice but now the problem has occured again. Any ideas?
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  Demisting Windscren 9 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  the windscren can fog up in heavy rain I would some ideas how to stop it, with the fan and heating settings.
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  Why doesn't the heater work on my camper van? 18 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have petrol 1990 Nissan vanette camper. The heater blows but no heat, any ideas?