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Sock-car raising 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I will definitely invest in some Autosocks and I have also noted your concerns about carrying bikes on a towbar. However, over the years I have already... -
Accidental tourist 10 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have had a letter from the MIB. Never heard of them, and neither has anyone I ask and I am suspicious. The letter tells me 1. I was involved in a traffic... -
French reunited 23 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
I just moved to France with my wife and we are unfamiliar with the European models, and thus, reliability. The French swear by their Clios and their 306/307s,... -
Soli-hell 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
Here, in Solihull, the local Council members are great fans of speed humps. My observation of local roads, so afflicted, is that drivers no longer slow... -
SEAT Altea (2004 - ) - Altea in Provence (Road Test) 8 Apr 2008 (Forum)
I?m just back from a couple of weeks in France, during which I hired a brand new (8km on the clock) SEAT Altea TDI 105. Impressions? Well, it drove pretty well. It?s a good engine, and had as much power and torque as I needed, though some aspects of it took a little getting used to - for the first few days I kept stalling it, but eventually got the hang of it. -
Renault Grand Espace, Ssangyong Tourismo - Renault Grand Espace or Ssangyong Tourismo? 28 Mar 2025 (Forum)
This car will need to tow a light boat, and will also do a lot of miles, with regular trips to the North East of England as well as around 2 trips a year to France/Spain. I have £5k to spend, and both fit nicely into this price range, I just wondered if anyone has any advice or opinions on each, or what else I should look at? A Chrysler Voyager looks nice too, but not as big. -
VW Tiguan - Family car help needed 30 Nov 2022 (Forum)
I usually average around 30-50 miles per day, with the occasional longer motorway journey a few times a month and a roadtrip to central France a couple of times a year. My first question is - should I disregard diesel? Most journeys are in 30-40mph zones with less frequent long distance ones My shortlist at the moment is: VW Tiguan (2.0 diesel) VW Tiguan (1.6 petrol - yet to find one suitable within budget) Kia sportage Seat Leon Seat ateca (seems beyond budget) Seat altea/Altea XL (although I think this is probably bigger than what I need!) -
Vauxhall Insignia 1.4turbo - Residue from new brake discs/pads 18 Jul 2018 (Forum)
Hello all, I wonder if someone could please answer what's probably a daft question! We moved to France a few years ago, and re-registered our Vauxhall Insignia here. We've just had the rear discs and pads changed (for Bosch parts BP1233 and BD1367); there was a bit of confusion at the garage as to what pads were suitable for the car, but in the end they seemed to sort it out. -
Nissan Qashqai+2 - Finally traded my Tino in 1 May 2018 (Forum)
I really wanted an automatic and wasn’t after a diesel but I do enough long runs and will be driving to France this year so the fuel economy will be nice. Had Diesel vans for years so kind of know what to expect with maintenance. 12 month warranty and 2 years free servicing plus got £400 for my Tino which is what I paid for it and it’s only worth £100 now. -
How do I get an 'anti-pollution' sticker for driving in Paris? 15 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
It was recently reported that you need 'anti-pollution' stickers, which cost £3.70, when driving in Paris or risk a fine of €135. Do I need them for going... -
Ford Ka - Unregistered foreign car 5 May 2015 (Forum)
They told us we can't drive it, so we should book a TRUCK to have it transported to Calais, France, where we will be able to drive it once again. Does anyone know a better solution?? QUOTATIONS for this kinds of operations are unbelievable and unaffordable for a young couple like ours. PLEASE help us! -
Any recommendations for large boot and 7 seats? 27 Feb 2015 (Forum)
Essentially it's used as a run around for daily short trips mostly but every couple of months we load it up with two children, a ton of clothes and general child rearing paraphernalia plus a large ish dog and take off for a camping trip/visit to the relatives/trip to France etc. Currently I have to consider the logistics of putting the dog on the roof as the Golf is completely stuffed full (don't worry, I've almost never resorted to actually putting him on the roof ;-) ).. -
Mk3 Mondeo buying advice needed 19 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking at Ford Mondeo Estate 2.0 diesel circa 02-06. Which model would you recommend? And what mileage? (I was thinking 70-90,000) I want to pay £2500.... -
Kia Sportage 1.7 litre - Biodiesel blocked fuel filter 21 Dec 2014 (Forum)
My local Kia service garage warns against using cheap supermarket diesel whilst Kia Sportage and sister Hyundai IX35 models now have warning door stickers against using biodiesel. i regularly drive in France but have found no one aware of this problem there. I have phoned Kia Uk who deny that there is any fault with their cars and especially fuel filters but there are many filter problems reported on the Kia owners forum web-site. -
Buying advice needed: Family car - thinking ahead 14 Jul 2014 (Forum)
Drive mainly short journeys but coupled with the odd long haul run up the M40 to my parents in Oxford. I'd like to long drives in France each year, but my wife isn't keen. I'm happy to buy a nearly new or 3 year old vehicle which I would run till it falls ot pieces. During the life of the next vehicle I expect to do university runs. -
What's the best used estate for £6500? 20 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have a budget of £6500 to spend, but can’t decide between a Renault Laguna 2009 Estate 2.0 dci Expression (42,000 miles) or a high mileage Ford Mondeo... -
Peugeot 2.2 Diesel - Runaway Peugeot 2.2 Diesel 20 Aug 2013 (Forum)
This happened with a Peugeot Boxer -Based camper but is relevant to any turbo diesel on the motorway last wednesday cruising at 65mph after returning from France in Boxer-based camper everything running very smoothly.....van has 19000 miles on original engine (engine is Peugeot 2.2Litre diesel 2008). all of a sudden engine started Missing, say 10 times, then power dropping, started to smoke out exhaust pulled into hard shoulder switched off engine as soon as I switched it off engine started to runaway at absolute max revs - very black smoke Let out the clutch in gear and stopped it after max 2-3 secs (FRIGHTENING!) -
Mitsubishi Outlander - Moving to Switzerland - Mitsubishi Outlander CVT 22 Oct 2012 (Forum)
Finally, since Switzerland is not a member of the EU, there is the option of importing a car from France or Germany etc. Whilst there might be a saving to be had (not sure how large), my gut is telling me to be wary of future repair, servicing and most of all warranty issues. Again, can somone offer experience on this please? -
Hyundai Santa Fe - Chances in small claims court 12 May 2012 (Forum)
We have never really driven the car on any long journey (90miles at the most) but we decided to go to Spain this year by driving through France and the car broke down at a French Toll Booth. The fault has been diagnosed as the gearbox and this will need to be replaced. We have had the car serviced every year by a local garage as the Dealership is 45 miles away, this has been done with the scedule in the owners manual as well as evreything else getting a visual inspection (Fluid levels ect). -
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - liability for repair costs for broken cambelt 28 Oct 2011 (Forum)
The cam belt failed two weeks agoon our car when we were on our way back to the ferry in france -towed on and off and back home. The car, a citroen c4 grand picasso had only done 30000 miles and has a full service history, bought from citroen dealer at 2 years old. The car has been sitting in a citroen service centre since then whilst we negociate with the garage and citroen who asked us to pay for an "investigation" to be conducted on the car.
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