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making new car key (moved thread)
hi, does anyone know where i can get cheap car key made for seat ibiza.its a plain key,no remote.you see, son has started driving the car, and he could do with his own key and own stop lock professional key too. so far price quoted is 25 pounds for car key and no one will quote for stoplock. hubby and i have our own…
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mot and service offers
any one know of any national companies offering mot and service at a reasonable price? I usually pay around £110 with nationwide autos but theyve gone up twenty to thirty quid this year dispite the 15 pounds off offer they have on combine mot and service this moment...proberly use them again if theres no other offers as…
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Long shot (Haynes)
Hello Can someone help me please i need a haynes manual but they are rather expensive anyone no where i can download one maybe Thanks
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Windscreen for Peugot 106 - Cheapest? (moved)
Hi, I posted this in the 'shop, but don't drop' forum, but am posting it here again to see if I get a better response. Admin haven't moved the other one yet I've just noticed a crack in the windscreen of my Peugot 106 (about 8 inches) first of all will the car pass the M.O.T with this? (Some how i doubt it). This leads me…
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Brand New Rover cars 1/2 price for £4499 with aircon
Motorpoint of Derby have 1/2 price rovers with aircon for only £4499. You get one year warranty from them. Not bad for a new car eh? What do you think?
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Alan M
Rail Fares - Cheap day returns from Dundee to Glasgow. Was trying to book rail travel to the cup final on 28th May and checked online for a day return which came up as £31.50. A check on the enquiry line produced the same price. But if you check online for a cheap day return from Dundee to Perth it is £5.30 and then for a…
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How to price my car
I have a SportKa SE, 2004, 54 plate, 6K miles. I need to sell as this car won't be big enough come August when I become a dad, so obviously I need to get as good a price as possible. This rules out part ex, so what price should I go for? Also where would you go to advertise this, and what are the costs?
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MOT Advice please
Hi All 1stly i found out that my MOT actualy expired today ..lucky i checked , can i drive this vehicle at all now ? 2nd i dont think there is anything major wrong with the car but i dont know if the car will pass its mot though its a renault megane 1996 , verry good condition , but in the rear brake light there is a hole…
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Any diesel mechanics out there?
I need to buy a cheap secondhand estate to fit my dogs! My husband wants me to get a diesel because of the high mileage I need to do, which is fair enough, I guess. I found one I liked at £1900, (1999 Fiat Marea Weekend 1.9 TD) but on enquiry the dealer said he had just discovered it had a dodgy head gasket and because he…
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MOT's at National Tyre & Exhaust
Hi folks, Fiesta is due for MOT in next couple of weeks any experience of the above welcomed. Do they do a straight forward test, or will i be hassled with it needs this that and the other? Any comments from other female motorists as i will be taking it myself, or should i drag hubby along? Just for info its 4 years old,…
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Insurance For a Ford Fiesta (21 y/o Male)
Hi, Ive just bought a J reg Ford Fiesta LX 1.1 can some1 reccomend a cheap insurance company (third party only) cheapest. Cheers NJO.
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European Breakdown Cover
I've always used AA 5Star in the past but my annual AA Relay cover has lapsed and I'm due to go on a three week holiday mainly in France in a couple of weks. Any thoughts on what combination of UK and European breakdown cover would be best for a car that is 18 years old? Thanks in advance
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Buy a new car for less
Ive just taken delivery of my brand new VW Passat Estate 1.9 TDI 130BHP from new-car-deal.co.uk it was a good £3k cheaper than anyone on the High Street, delivered to my door in 2 weeks from order and not paid for until a satisfactory inspection by me. I previously tried to buy one from MicroNet showroom but managed to get…
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Getting stuff home from Ikea
Does anyone know how much Ikea charge for home delivery? I want to know if it will be cheaper to hire a van. I'm planning to move from a furnished studio flat to an unfurnished one-bed in the middle of June - so I need a bed. I don't own a car, but I can drive, so I've booked a five-door car for a week from easycar.com,…
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Service log book
Hi, The service log book for my Fiesta is full up. How do I get another one? I know I'll still have the invoices, but I'd like the book too... I never go to a Ford dealer for my service - do they have them? Do I pay for them?
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MOT Failure to pass for less than a fiver!
I just had an MOT on my 4year old Vectra and it failed its MOT on emissions (lamda value only). The garage very nicely explained the regular test and the extended test they had to do since it failed the first. All very helpful. :D Then they proceeded to tell me that I needed a computer check (£50+VAT) and then that might…
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Tip on renewing Young Person's Railcard
I still have 4 months to run on my young person's railcard, but I turn 26 soon so I went to renew it for another year for the last time. :( It turns out that they're allowed to carry over up to 99 days from the previous railcard on to the new one, so my new railcard lasts until August 2006. I travel by train a lot and this…
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Free Cabs in London Zones 1 & 2 Mon 30/05 to Fri 03/06
Someone sent me this - I've no idea whether it is actually true and absolutely no idea on how to check it out: ANDREX QUILTS FREE CABS PROMOTION Mon 30th May - Fri 3rd June 2005 Zones 1 & 2 Starting on May 30th and running until Friday 3rd June, women in London will be able to catch cabs in Zones 1 & 2 for free. Not all…
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Get notified when rail tickets are available
Cheap Rail tickets are often very limited and it's usually first come first served. GNER now offer you the facility to be emailed when tickets for the date you are looking for are released. This will enable you to purchase tickets as soon as they're available, hopefully getting the cheapest possible ticket.…
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Privacy Glass / Window Tinting Laws
Does anyone know the definition of the law in relation to Privacy Glass and Window Tinting? I'm currently looking at buying a car, I'm viewing one which has privacy glass in all the windows except the front windscreen. Is privacy glass / window tinting still legal? Don't want to be getting a pull! Also, I know it's…
