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Urgent Advice needed Re a Car
We recently (5 Months) bought a Renault Espace. Last week at its MOT we were told that the car requires "extra load" tyres and that our front tyres are not extra load. We checked with Ebleys/Eurocar and Renault and all said the car should have extra load tyres. We went back to the comapany that sold us the car and asked…
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Is it worwthwhile repairing chip in windscreen?
It's only a tiny chip, about the size of a pea. Also, my MOT is due in a few weeks, could it fail due to that?
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Idiot Driver
Not sure what to do about this one so i need your help? We live in a terraced area so parking space is at a premium with cars often double parked. Just down the road we have some new people living in a flat whihch i think is rented, never seen it up for sale and there is a turn over of new people living there. I maybe…
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Car radio for peugeot 106
Does anyone know where i can buy a car radio for a peugeot 106, one that just plugs in and there is no wiring. I ve looked everywhere and cant find one!
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I need an efficient car
Hello I am moving from a local job, requiring a little runaround, to one where I will be driving 100 miles + a day. Any one in the same boat able to give me some advice? I need recommendations for a good reliable diesel car. Built in Sat Nav would be good, but not essential. Cigarette lighter is crucial, to attatch a sat…
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Looking for best deal on new Fiesta Feedom?
Looking for the best deal on a new Ford Fiesta Feedom for my brother-in-law. Best he's found is £8000 at a local Ford Dealer but they only have Silver or Black Models left. Do any of you know any better deals elesewhere? Cheers
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Help, At our wits end!
Good evening We are having problems with our car. It is an M reg Honda Concerto 1.5i and it has decided out of the blue that we are trying to steal it! We're trying to sell it as we hardly ever use it, and last week we had someone over to look at it. He had the cash in his hand but the darn car wouldn't start. So we got a…
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VW LT35 Timing Belt Tensioner Failure
My husband drives a VW LT35. Twice now in 18 months, the timing belt tensioner has failed causing pretty major damage to the engine. How do I find out if this is a known manufacturer,s fault in this model of engine. It seems unusual for this fault to occur twice in a short space of time particularly as the vehicle has not…
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Draggin Jeans
Just wondering if any of the biker type MSE folk out there have had any experience with draggin jeans/cargo pants etc. The speel on the website says they are just as effective as textile trousers but i would like to see if anyone here has any knowledge/stories about thier effectiveness before i commit my hard earned and…
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Parking Ettiquete
My road of small terraces has parking bays marked and a residents scheme (which applies oly between 1.30 and 3.30PM). After about 5 in the afternoon it becomes very difficult to find a space close to my house as people from surrounding roads with no parking park on the road as there is no restriction at this time and also…
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Question on doing own towing and saving money.
Hi guys, I have a towing question which I have not been able to find the answer to anywhere on the net and if anyone can offer an answer I would be most grateful. I have a classic car which has been rebuilt and has a working engine, brakes, basically all the running gear and suspension is new and in working condition.…
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Is it worth repairing this car...
I have an L reg Ford Fiesta, 63 000 on clock, a fair bit of rust on body, had £300 of welding underneath at the last MoT. MoT due next month and garage pre-check last week indicated that only max £30 of welding needed this year and it should pass. Engine good, gearbox a bit stiff between 1st and 2nd, otherwise good. Tyres…
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zafira - out of diesel
i'm not having a good week - got home at teatime tonight knowing the car needed fuel but kid crying - you know how it is just wanted to get home, anyway stupidly apart from letting it get so low i parked it facing uphill (derrr) been out not long back to fill it up - wouldn't start - 2 cans of diesel later still no joy,…
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cheapest place to buy semi-synthetic oil?
where is the cheapest place to buy semi-synthetic oil? i know lidl, aldi etc. do oil occasionally but it's just general purpose multi-grade stuff. :)
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Sell it or scrap it - car
I've got a N reg Vectra 1.7TD that I no longer need. The brakes are on the way out (have to push foot all the way down and still they aren't great) and there's a minor grinding noise on the rear drivers side. It's due MOT in September so not sure what to do. Should I sell it and make the potential buyer aware of the…
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Scratched car paint problem
Hi My car has justed been keyed by some lovely person leaving a 1m scratch acroos rear of car? does anybody know of any thing that can reduce the scrtach cheaply? mitac:mad:
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Question (how to put this???)
Hi, a friend of mine has just purchased a Mercedes van (big box Luton type). It is still signed from the previous company. He wants to remove the letters but doesnt know how to do this. The van is white and the signage consists of individual green stickers which are stuck on tight! Any ideas on how to remove these stickers…
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tesco breakdown cover
Is this a good one, run by Green Flag and Ive been looking at the most expensive one they do (I think it is £79). Im going on holiday to Cornwall and have never used a breakdown company before. I am frightened of breaking down on or off the motorway with 2 small children and not knowing what to do. Please advise. thank you
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Midland Mainline £6 offer to/from London
Midland Mainline has a £6 each way offer. You can also print your tickets at home too. It's for journeys between Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester to/from London. See https://www.printtraintickets.com/mml/ for details.
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Rail ticket combinations
I'm travelling from London to Ipswich soon, going out at peak time (midweek, about 5pm) and back the same day. I have a y-p railcard and per trainline.com the return fare is £31.80, however it's far cheaper to get two tickets as follows: London - Chelmsford £7.60 (Std. Day Rtn) Chelmsford - Ipswich £7.25 (Chp. Day Rtn) I…
