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new car key
I have just bought a Peugeot 206 L (1999) which seems great so far except for one thing. It only came with one key, and the garage where I bought it from only had the one key. I have just contacted the local Peugeot dealer (the local key cutting shop said it was a "chip" key, so they couldnt cut me a copy) who said that as…
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car overheating - please help
hi i have a 206 1.6 and noticed that whilst in traffic moving v slowly it would overheat and the "stop" light would flash. had the oil and coolant checked and all is ok. i have noticed however that if i turn the engine off when it overheats there is a dull-pitched sound coming from the grill. there doesnt appear to be a…
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HPi checks
Do you know or have a best place to get a HPI check done on a car. I'm wanting to find out if finance is owed. HPIcheck.com charge £39.95 Autotrader.com charge £24.99 Does the price difference reflect what you get? I look forward to anyones help Spenc
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Hire cars in Newcastle
I wasn't sure where to put this at all - I could have thought of about three different places! Mods please let me know if it is wrong here. I want to hire a car for a couple of days next week. I have used Enterprise in the past - their basic rate is cheap, but I've been stung by their 'pay the extra for fully comp…
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Key broke off in boot lock! How to remove?
I got a duplicate key made for our car around 8-10 months ago from a local key cutting shop. I noticed it was a bit thinner than the original but it worked fine so I carried on using it. The other day, my brother went to open the boot of the car and somehow he managed to break the key in the lock so half of it is still in…
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Heater Matrix repair on a 306
Hi, I need my Heater Matrix changed and I was looking for the cheapest possible way. For those that don't know it involves taking the whole dash board apart and is a pretty big labour intensive job. I saw the AA has parts and labour cover which is £58 + AA membership. That would cover the heater matrix... Are there anymore…
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Any Recommendations on Transport From eastmidlands Airport
Hello everybody, Can anyone help with a recommended transport between Eastmidlands airport and Leicester? :confused: I will arrive Eastmidlands Airport on 16th Oct and departing on 17th. :rolleyes:
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Ford Focus okay with biodiesel?
Have just bought a second hand ford focus TDI and would like to run it on biodiesel. Have contacted Ford to ask about compatibility only to be informed that it won't run on 100% pure biodiesel. Has anybody took the plunge and tried their Ford on it anyway? Any advice appreciated, especially as we have a filling station 5…
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Purchased car - already in garage
Hi, I purchased a BMW 316i from a car company. The car was running fine and then after a week it kept cutting out. The car company told me to take it to a garage and they would pay for everything sorted. I just heard back from the garage and they have replaced a few things and still cant solve the problem - the car runs…
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Car purchase - Private or garage
Hi all, I usually buy cars privately from autotrader and then something goes wrong almost straight away. My question is what extra cover do i have from purchasing a car from a garage? Thanks, J
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Appalled and Angry
I have recently moved house and when i informed my car insurance of this I was charged £15.00 for them to amend my details. I couldn't believe my ears ............ £15.00 just to change my details on their database and re-issue my docs???? Apparently so...... I did choose them through Insuresupermarket.com so be careful…
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M25 advice
Good morning/afternoon/evening, This Friday afternoon, I have the unenviable task of driving from Southampton to Southend, for the cause of love. If I get on to the M25 at Junction 2 and want to come off at Junction 29, does anyone have any suggestions as to which way round I should go? Thanks in advance. TK
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noisy transit
hi i have a 2.5 litre diesel transit on an s plate the engine is quiet noisy and i was wondering if anyone knew of anything i could do to shut it up :confused: is there anything i could put in the oil???? i think the main problem is the tappets and diesel knock it drives me nuts especially on the motorway :mad:
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Any Mini Experts?
Hi, I have a 1995 SPi Rover Mini Cooper, and she has somehow decided that she doesn't want to start. The battery is fully charged, it turns over but won't fire up. Have used a voltmeter to check that the full 12v is going to the coil. For some reason, there are no sparks coming from the HT lead from the coil into the…
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Car problems - what are my options?
I'm not sure if this is the right board, but anyway. I have a Ford Ka which is 2 years old. I have it on a 3 year lease. Early this year it developed a problem - something was draining the battery when it wasn't being used. Ford had it from April 9 2005 until 29 September and claimed that the problem was solved. On…
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MOT con uneccessary work!
I thought I'd try BETS in Llantrisant for a cheap MOT £19.99, seemed too good to miss. I've had my 1.3 Escort Estate N reg 33,000miles since new and is immaculate,and I regularly service it myself! Firstly the MOT chapie really annoys me by having the car idling THROUGHOUT the WHOLE MOT! (1/2 hour), is this really…
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Dodgy Gear Stick
The gear stick on my Focus has recently been playing up. When I push it over to 5th and reverse it springs back to the middle of neutral as it should but when over to 1st and 2nd it just stays there! Does anyone know how much this could set me back? Thanks very much.
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any mechanics out there? question on mitsubishi delica
can any mechanics help or are there any forum for chat on this type of subject otherwise. we have an automatic mitsubishi and the drive mode when we are driving along sometimes goes into neutral. it only happens every so often but worrying when it does. can anyone give us some tips. thanks in advance.
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Whats the cheapest way to get to Gatwick from North London/herts
Whats the cheapest way to get to Gatwick from North London/herts I need to get to Gatwick this Thursday. I thought that a direct train from St Albans to Gatwick might be the fastest and cheapest. I need to travel early around 6am
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New car, or 3-4 year old?
Been thinkig of changing my car. Looking at a Renault Clio, but 51 plate one`s are around £4k. But saw an add for a 55 Plate £5995. At the main dealer, need to ring them and see what you get. Only really wanted to spend £4k which I will have to get a loan for. But now I wounder if I should go for this deal? Any ideas?