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• Fiat Punto! 24 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I was happily driving along when all of a sudden I could not accelerate anymore. As I moved to hard shoulder my car cut out. I was towed to my local garage and he is looking it at it as we speak. Any suggestions with what he might come up with? Cheers
• Tipping 10 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Last night I had cause to call out the RAC man to recover a car (the new Fiesta seems to have burnt it's clutch out...) He turned up reasonably promptly (40 mins), was helpful, towed the car about 2.5 miles and is getting good feedback on the custoner care card he gave us. Should I have tipped him? If so, how much? Who else might you tip, in a motoring context? (I thought I'd asked this one before but a Forum Search didn't reveal it)
• non starting polo 20 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  my 1994 polo gt coupe would not start one wet night.the car a 1300 injection (3f engine) will not start.it was running a short time and then would not start, i tried jumping and towing it to try to start it. there is no spark at the plugs, there was a new dizzy fitted two weeks ago it was running fine until that night. i have just fitted a new coil to it i changed the rotor arm and cap at the same time as it was black and pitted and they are not that expensive, the leads are 4 months old. what do i look at next?
• Camper Vans 19 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  To do so you need to camp on the mountain halfway through a stage, so he wants a camper (doesnt fancy towing his caravan up the mountain). He has looked into renting a camper, but has been quoted £900 per week. Does anyone think it would be feasible to buy an old camper, holiday for, say, three weeks, and then sell it again, preferably without losing any money (apart from fuel)?
• good garage list 10 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  My other half's 318Ci (E46, 2000V) broke down yesterday, and rather than go straight to the Dealer, I thought I'd try some of the recommended garages on the site for it to be towed to. For all three of those that I tried (PDQ in Bexleyheath & Chislehurst, Steve King Sidcup), the number proved to be unobtainable. Ended up at a place recommended by the Green Flag guy. Perhaps these need to be updated?
• Wheel clamping 20 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I just caught the tail end of an item on wheel clamping on BBCs Watchdog. It centred on a clamping operator who was towing away legally parked cars and (seemingly) getting away with demanding a £200 fee to release the car. Can anyone explain why such operators are allowed to operate outside the law and are not immediately subject to a visit by the police?
• Selby Rail Crash 14 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I have just read the article in the DT about sleeping at the wheel, and was particularly interested in the photo showing the Selby crash. I had always believed that Mr Hart had been driving a car, towing a Landy on a trailer, but the photo would indicate he was driving the Landy. Does anyone know the full facts? As the owner of a Landy, I cannot believe that anyone, no matter how late they had stayed up, could fall asleep at the wheel.
• Cavalier battery change now won't start 7 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  It usually started first time every time, replaced ECU and ignition relay, fuel pump working fine. Anyone have any ideas?, will not go on a bump start or whilst being towed either. :(
• wheel clamps 4 May 2002 (Forum)
  So - if the car is clamped presumably it will stay there for about an hour until payment is made and the thing can get removed thus causing more obstruction than the illegal parking would most likely have ever caused. I can't see the point at all - just ticket the car or tow it away.
• The dreaded 1.1 Fiesta 19 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  This tends to happen when slowing down to negotiate a junction. There's plenty of life in the battery, but it won't fire. If you then tow it, it will start and run perfectly well. The breathers have been cleaned, it does some decent runs, and the oil is the correct grade. I suspect something is going awry with the engine management system.
• AA repairs 28 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  She assumed that the repair would last long enough to get her home, but within a few miles the engine began making odd noises. The car had to be towed to a local garage. The garage say that severe overheating has wrecked the engine, and that the AA repair was inadequate. Does she have a claim against the AA for the cost of repairs that might not have been needed if they hadn't got her going again.
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  Buying new SUV - Kodiaq, Edge or Tiguan? 21 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I'm after an everyday SUV that will be able to tow a trailer and a large jet ski. The car must be large - capable of carrying four adults - and feature...
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  Garage has bodged the repairs on my car - what can I do? 14 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Our 2010 Peugeot 308 1.6 EGC Diesel had the usual "hesitation" issue whereby the injectors need removing and new seals replacing etc. The car had been...
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  Can you recommend a safe, reliable car for touring southern Europe? 12 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  For the first time in 40 years I simply do not know which car I should go for. Two years ago my third Berlingo blew two turbos in quick succession (Iatterly...
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  Can you recommend a workhorse vehicle that will carry five people in comfort, traverse floods and tow a 1.5-ton trailer? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Now that the family have left home my wife and I do almost all our motoring in our MINI Clubman (with which we are well pleased). But I still have our...
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  Do low profile tyres get punctured more? 21 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2014 Skoda Superb Estate. In five years of owning it, there have been eight punctures due potholes or nails. Is this due to the low profile 17-inch...
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  Can the DVLA legally clamp an untaxed and not SORN'd car parked on private land? 13 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Can the DVLA legally clamp an untaxed and SORN-less car parked on private land?
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  Should I switch from petrol to diesel? 26 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking now to purchase a new SUV and wanted your opinion as to whether it should be a diesel or petrol version? I've always been of the opinion that...
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  What's the best pick-up on a budget? 4 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best bet for an older twin cab pick-up on a £2-3k budget? It will be used for light use and occasionally towing a caravan.
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  I've reported an abandoned car to the DVLA - but it's still not been removed? 13 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  A car has been parked at the side of my house (no pavement) for months. The tyres are slowly deflating and it is filled with junk. I checked the number...