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Free Parking near Manchester Piccadilly???
Does anyone have any suggestions for free parking overnight near and around Piccadilly Station in Manchester overnight - or with reasonable access to from another area? Many Thanks in advance.
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PCP to buy a new car
Morning all, Went to trade my car in at a large 'supermarket' at the weekend. I commute Manchester to Leeds every day, and am finally getting around to getting a diesel. Unfortunately, the trade-in I was offered has made me re-think. Essentially the message was that there is no market for high-mileage cars, with the…
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Does Coasting Save Petrol?
My son asked me to drop him off in a local town earlier today but I had forgot that the petrol light had come on when I was out in the car the other day. As no petrol stations for miles I thought I'd risk it ... and I did get there and back without running out. On the way back though, it was downhill some of the way so on…
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Cosmetic Spray Specialist
Am still looking for a good S.M.A.R.T repair specialist for a small spray job on my bumper. Hopefully in the North Cambridgeshire area. Anyone help? :confused: ][/FONT]
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Becoming a Driving Instructor.
Has anybody got any advice etc for a career as a driving instructor? My son is thinking of changing his job, but there seems to be a couple of options for him to take, i.e work for himself, or for a company. Are there any instructors on this forum who can give advice on costs etc? Any advice would be gratefully received !
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Replacement Batteries for Ignition key fob
Can anyone tell me what size/part number of the battery for my remote control key fob ?( 2002 Ford Focus) It's a standard 3 button key fob, but I dont want to open it before I have the new batteries in hand. My local Ford garage no longer exists and the nearest is 30 miles away. Thanks.
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Skidpan - Virgin Experience Days
Hi, I've just been to the Virgin Experience website and in the days out section there's an amazing looking skidpan experience day which consists of tuition on how to handle a skid with one to one instruction from a professional. It costs £105 for the day. Plus the BMW that they use looks sweet :beer: But that could just be…
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Girvan to Blackpool by Train, need help
I am taking the family to Blackpool on the 13/10 and returning on the 20th. Having trouble finding tickets. Cheapest i can find is £140 for 4 adults and 1 child on a family railcard. Could anyone help me find it cheaper. Thanks
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Removing Road Tar Spots
Hi Anyone got any good tips or products for removing those annoying spots of road tar and other bits of 'black stuff' which collect along the bottom of cars etc? Some of the proprietary stuff that i've tried in the past from Halfords etc doesn't seem very effective and still requires a great deal of elbow grease. Thanks
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What air con does to your mpg
I discovered on another board this article about what turning on the aircon does to your mpg. It's in German, but it's easy enough to follow ! mpg increases by % Scary stuff if you've got a Zafira ! MTC
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new tyres for my car
I have been to a couple of garages this morning to get new back tyres for my car but none of the garages stock budget tyres so am looking at twice the price. Does anyone know of a nywhere that delivers and fits tyres as thius seems to be my last option. Cant believe they have no budget tyres for a nissan micra!!!!!
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Buy a new car
I am currently looking at buying a new car (new car as in straight from show room, me being the first owner) what websites are there in which I can see manufactureres deals, I'm sure there was one but I can't remember what the site was. And if it helps, the car I am currently looking at mainly is the Dodge Calibre
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Peugeot 205 dashboard lights
Anyone have any idea how to replace the bulb(s) in the dashboard on a Peugeot 205. I've tried everything to take the instrument panel apart but no luck. Now that the dark nights are approaching can't see the speedo on an unlit road! I've checked the fuses and they're OK so it must be the bulbs.
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Help me drive away a bargain
Calling all you motoring experts. This is probably a "how long is a piece of string?" question, but any advice would be gratefully received. I am looking to buy a used car (several years old) and know that the dealers don't expect to sell their cars at the sticker price. How much though, can I realistically expect to knock…
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Driving Test Theory Software/Book recommendations
Hello My sister is wanting to buy the theory test software kit and was looking on ebay - there are things published by the Driving Standards Authority, but also BSM and on Amazon there are a couple of other brands. I'm not sure if she has asked her tutor to recommend one, and just wondered if there were any preferences -…
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Print your own train tickets!
Low prices from £6 for London/Leicester for example :) https://www.printtraintickets.com/
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Claiming from a crooked Car Salesman
Hi guys, was wondering if you could help me out. I started finance for a car in January. I bought the car from a dealership and paid him my deposit and he started the finance. However, he never delivered the car. Eventually i managed to get my money back from the finance company but he still has my deposit. He has now gone…
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Nissan Almera vs VW Polo?
Can anyone give me a bit of advice? Have got around 5-5500 grand to spend and cut down to 2 models. Nissan Almera 1.5 VW Polo 1.2 Both around 03 plate with about 20k on the clock Are the VW's as reliable as what they used to be? The Nissan is more loaded but depreciation is more than the VW so I've read Are these cars good…
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I wanna piece of advice - car storage
I need to store an Audi in a lock-up garage over winter. the vehicle is 5 years old and roadworthy. I know to scotch the wheels and leave the handbrake off and to run engine at least once a week but can anyone give me any other tips? Any help much appreciated.
