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National Express Deals
Not sure if this is the right place so BG's please move it if it isn't. National express are doing deals at the moment on tickets for travel from now till 31st March. You can travel one way for £9 or get a return for £18. If you have an NX2 card which is the card for students and young people you can get a single fare for…
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Hyundai Coupe F2 Evolution
This was originally advertised at £5195 and now the seller is at £4500 and he will not drop any more * 61K miles * FSH * 12 months MOT - 6 months tax * Bodywork - fantastic, odd scratch comensurate with 6 year old car * Mechanicals - no faults past or present to report. Never let us down. * Interior - all as it should be,…
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What are the best tyres?
I need to get a couple of tyres soon and I was wondering what people thought were the best value tyres. I am not looking for budget brands as such, unless anyone knows of a brand that is a good tyre for very little money! I am also not going to be able to afford the really expensive ones. Thanks for any help anyone can…
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HPI Check
I recently saw a magazine in WH Smiths advertising a free HPI check. I did not buy it as was in a rush and there was a very long queue. I now can't find the magazine. I seem to remember there was a web address to log on to. Would anyone have any ideas please?
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Mitsubishi Colt 1.3 GLX - good deal?
I passed my test recently and been looking for a first car. My old driving instructor has offered to sell me his old car. I know he takes good care of his cars... 1997 R registration 2 owners from new (including the instructor) Power steering 6 months road tax - approx 11 months MOT - approx Very good condition & reliable…
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MOT's in Norwich
Just to let all of you who live in Norwich know that CityCare do independant MOT testing. https://www.citycare.co.uk It cost £44.15 which I know sounds a lot, but they will tell you exactly what work needs doing to your car so you can take it to a garage to get it fixed. You do have to pay for a re-test, but I think that's…
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transfer of registration mark
I have a "cherished" number I want to sell. My question is, how much am I looking at to arrange transfer & a replacement number for my car. Any help/advice would be gratefully received. z.
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Great place to get your MOT
Hi Just thought I'd let you all know about BT Garages, yes the same BT phone people! I've used their fleet garage for years now (and I've never worked for BT either), but my car was ex-BTfleet which meant I could use them for servicing and MOTs. It now appears that anyone can use their garages, and similar to the…
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Paddington Station luggage storage facilities...
Hi All I've been asked by a friend travelling from Oz & who's going to be lugging round luggage:o in London on her last day about Paddington Station. So multi travelling / bargain seeking MSE'ers...does Paddington train station have luggage storage facilities eg lockers that would fit a normal sized suitcase? If anyone…
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Petrol Cost Cutting System Article Discussion Area
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£10,000 excess for Courtesy Car?
Hi The delivery date on our new car has been delayed, the dealer offered us a courtesy car untill the new car arrives but the excess on the insurance policy was £10,000 is this normal? We ended up insuring it on temp basis via our car insurance company for £20 Thanks Jim
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Advice on Compensation from Car Garage, should I go to small claims?
Hi, I have recently been in a dispute with a car garage who I paid £580 for parts to be replaced but the car has had to go back for repair three times since due to these parts failing. On the third occassion the car went for for repair I got a report from an independent garage and needed to hire a car at a cost of £120 for…
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GEM Motoring Assistance
I am with the RAC for breakdown assistance at the moment and due to renew. GEM keeps coming up as the best buy for my requirements (roadside, home and recovery) but I have never heard of them. Has anyone used their services and what do you think?
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warning- declare vehicle sorn
just been given a letter and fine by the dvla, this told me that i had not declared vehicle offroad. my story is that i bought a motorbike to work on through the winter, as soon as i picked the bike up i sent off the v5 AND a v890 sorn declaration form. The v890 was sent back to me along with a letter which started…
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Cheap weekend car hire?
I'm looking to a hire a car for weekend 20-23rd Jan, and the cheapest I've found for a Mondeo-sized car is £75 at Enterprise. Does anyone know of any better deals?
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FAO Tom tom go users
Unless i have missed something, Tom Tom have been very quiet about their latest updates to tom tom. Follow this link to download http://www.tomtom.com/support/category.php?ID=1&Language=4 HTH SS
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exhaust paste does it work?
Hi I notticed a week or so ago that my car exhaust was making funny sound. I checked today and looks like there is a hole in the pipe joint that joints the backbox to the exhaust pipe. The actual back box looks in very good condition. I've seen the exhast paste on some motoring websites and wondered if it woudl be able to…
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Seat Ibiza fuel filler flap
Hi there. My Seat Ibiza's fuel filler flap broke off yesterday in the local Morrisons car wash! Dont ask me how - I am sure it was closed properly but it must have caught the edge of the brushes or something. Do any of our moneysaving experts know of a company that does generic ie non factory parts? My local authorized…
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I cant stand Garages
I took my car in for the M.O.T 3 days later i hear back saying it failed and will take £660 to fix £440 for parts and £220 on labour. i tought this was very strange because on the whole the car does not get used a great deal anyway and when it does its a 5min trip to the supermarket. do i decided to do a little…
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new tyre?
Does anyone know the best place to get a cheap tyre for a nissan micra, the front left one has a got a crack on it and needs replaced not sur what the other tyres are like as it is my mums car, she will probably go to a garage or national tyres. She is worried about getting ripped off as she is a female driver and doesn't…
