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What are these Mondeo fault codes? 17 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
Engine fault codes P0251, P1211, P2288 showed up when my Mondeo diesel 2.0TDCI cut out a couple of months ago, three times within a mile after I had left... -
Is the Skoda Superb a reliable purchase? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
The time has come to replace our December 2006 Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI PD Elegance Estate. We are looking for something a little bigger and the car would... -
Why did it take a week for a BMW dealer to replace a runflat tyre on my BMW 530D? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
I ordered a new F10 BMW 530D on its launch date and took delivery early this summer. A couple of weeks after delivery, my wife picked up a puncture. She... -
Partic bristle 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
Time after time I read you comments about problems with DPFs and todays' copy of the Telegraph was no exception. I personally had my first problem after... -
Public-house enemy number one 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I know this is not really your department, but being honest is. I get the feeling we are being railroaded into having lower drink drive limits. The constant... -
Now, where are we? 2 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
You kindly advised me on the purchase of a Mercedes SLK 200 and its acquisition has, inevitably, brought a desire to go off for long drives, which previously... -
Where are all the deals going? 1 Feb 2023 (Forum)
It seems that finding a good deal is like looking for a girlfriend, plenty there when you are not looking but nothing when you are on the market! :) I almost purchase a nice 09 Honda Jazz from a nice chap from France who had "all the paperwork in his name" and after spending £10 on HPI check and £50 on rail fares and 2hrs each way turned out to be a Romanian guy with a a car registered to some African guy who was not even present, a V5C missing part and the lies piled up very quickly. -
What Size car do I need: Subcompact or compact 28 Sep 2022 (Forum)
I mainly drive around suburbia/commute to work with occasional long distance trips every school Holidays (and its here where I think my Jazz lacks). I am an American Single father with a 8-year old girl living together in France. My Requirements: 1. SUV - Either subcompact or compact (thats the question). 2. Hybrid 3. Need space for lots of stuff to haul around. Suitcases, Bikes, kid seat/with kid and the occasional grandparent. -
Any - Driving with Alzheimer’s Disease 7 Apr 2022 (Forum)
I see that France has announced a decree that potentially bans patients suffering from Alzheimer’s from driving (presumably also affecting British holidaymakers!). The decree says ‘upon the onset of cognitive decline, and in particular pathological decline such as Alzheimer's or related diseases, there will be a total ban on driving’ While I have sympathy with the concern that patients who suffer from dementia shouldn’t be putting themselves and other road users at risk I can also anticipate this deterring those with early dementia from seeking medical attention … for fear that they will lose their access to mobility and if living in rural areas access to shops, medical facilities and even hairdressers and florists (so essential!). -
Campaign to stop expat pensions and benefits 5 Mar 2020 (Forum)
I understand (from a Radio 4 interview 18 months ago) that £6Bn a year leaves the UK in the form of expat pensions and benefits. This money directly benefits competitor economies - mostly Spain and France. Expats have rejected the UK and contribute nothing, but many (most?) return to the UK when sick or frail to use our NHS and Social Care. Its a scandal and the worst form of hypocracy. Australia is now withdrawing pensions from its expats and the UK does not give pension increases to pensioners in certain countries (Canada, Aus, NZ etc) so the value of those pensions falls over time - however UK pensioners living in the EU do get increases. -
Driving in environmental zones in Germany 27 Feb 2018 (Forum)
On 24 March 2017, I read an HJ Back Room post about driving in environmental zones in France, which touched on such zones in other EU countries. I have done some research on driving in environmental zones in Germany (DE), which may be of help to readers, particularly in maintaining their bank balance. -
Which executive car has the lowest motorway road noise? 29 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
Can you tell me which executive car is the quietest to be in when cruising on the motorway? -
Buying a Nissan Qashqai - petrol or diesel? 29 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
I want to buy a new Nissan Qashqai with two-wheel drive. It must be automatic and be reliable as I plan to keep it for at least five years. Which engine... -
Aixam - Axiam 500 doing 35/40 MPH on M1 21 Aug 2014 (Forum)
So the French rural transport solution (Cyclecars) doesn`t seem to fit well with our conditions or typical drivers, most of whom will be previously skilled bikers, unlike in France where I guess a typical user could have driven or ridden nothing at all? To take one on the M1 though...... Regards -
Will Honda launch a new Accord model in the UK anytime soon? 2 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
I am considering replacing my current Honda Accord 2.0 petrol Ex, auto. Do you know if Honda have any plans to bring a new Accord model to the UK? -
Renault Megane blow blue smoke and refusing to start - what's wrong? 7 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
Yesterday, on the motorway my Renault Megane started puffing blue smoke out of the exhaust. About a mile later the on-board computer appeared with the... -
Skoda Octavia II (2004 - ) - Octavia at 50 5 Feb 2010 (Forum)
Average consumption is 56.5, more than I expected (the target was 55). Can't really add anything about space - it copes easily with our holiday runs to the South of France and sSWMBO almost takes the kitchen sink (I said no her request to take the rice cooker). Variable servicing so had two services, another should be due shortly (around 18k between services) and only had to put oil in once between services. -
Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 2.0 Cruise Control Cutting Out 3 Jan 2010 (Forum)
On a long (over 400 miles) motorway journey in France recently, where the Cruise Control was more or less permanently engaged, it dropped out on numerous occasions, mainly I believe after I had made some sort of adjustment to it. The car is a Ghia X TDCi built in January 2004, and does not appear to have any other problems. -
SEAT Altea XL (2007 - ) - 2007 2.0TDI Missing air intake pipe - problems? 24 Jun 2008 (Forum)
And certainly havent been under it since Friday. I want to go in prepared for them! And I am off to France in car at end of week! -
C`Rail misfueling Engineers solutions? 18 Jan 2007 (Forum)
(With emphasis to elegant mechanical/electrical engineering rather than ( for example) a triangular *cat flap* on the filler neck and matching pump, oh, and with just a nod to occam`s razor :) Some suggested parameters It needs to work anywhere, not just a UK solution, so its ok at that rural garage in France and over the EU borders. Its a good engineering solution before cost cutting is considered. Misfueling costs to be limited to a tank drain exactly the same as if an old type engine was completely filled with the wrong fuel. ( Therefore completely removing the common rail issue and restoring the status quo) My thoughts on the subject Minimum expense all round would be some sort of filler neck device, but how would it work in Istanbul for example?
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