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wheelchair acess minibus
thinking of buying a wheelchair acess minibus, does anyone know if there any grants available for this type of transport. ps will try to be doing council work also the coach will be brand new.
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MOT Partial Retest -new rule 11/9/06
There is a new rule regarding MOT Retests as of 11/9/06. http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosacorp/newsandevents/pressreleases/2006pressreleases/01-09-06motlaunchnewre-testprocedures.htm This should save people money & give them flexibility to get repairs done elsewhere !! You can take car away to get repairs done & only a partial…
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married couples WARNING
:mad: on the 19th october 2006 i had an accident with my car my husband is the POLICYHOLDER but because we are a married couple both drive the same car i had insurance to cover most situations so i thought after the accident i find i was not covered now i am being charged with no insurance on my vehicle because my husband…
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Enterprise Car Hire Codes anyone?
We need to hire a car in the West Midlands to go down to Kent (own car in garage being repaired!). Our nearest Hire car firm is enterprise, does anyone have a code at all? Hope so!!
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Accident with hire car ! Advice please
Hi all, I've just been involved in a minor accident where a hired car has gone into the side of me ! The driver who hit me was a young male and he said he doesnt want to go through insurance as he doesnt have any ! But I thought you couldnt hire a car without insurance - I suspect he doesnt want to pay a high excess and…
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Advice on buying car and financing it
Hi there everyone :j Im looking to replace my tatty M reg corsa with a newer car. Im currently fancying a peugeot 106 quiksilver, maybe a clio or something to that style( small, sport looking but reliable. Im looking for something no more than 6 years old and preferably less than 60,000 miles. Im wanting to spend around…
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Zafira - Emissions Warning Light Problem
On my '02 reg Zafira the emissions warning light keeps coming on every other week. My mechanic has had it on diagnostics and says the "EGR" valve is faulty ( Emissions Gas Regulator ?????) Quoted £200 to replace. Anyone come across this before ??
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2007 LU fares vs Prepay
Hi I've been trying to decide whether to get an annual Travelcard for the next year or to go Monthly/ prepay - was hoping someone could give me some advice. Incidentally, I don't know what the prices are going to be for 2007 on LU - they haven't published them yet so I don't know if the sums below will still hold for next…
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TrainChecker doomed before it exists?
If the MSE TrainChecker effort ever comes to fruition (and it sounds like a difficult task, so I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't), and really saves people money like it promises to, I'd imagine that: - it'll be immensely popular (ready for the traffic?) - train companies will notice the trend - they'll do one of: a)…
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Carsandfinance.com
This company seem to offer very low prices on pre reg cars. Does anyone have any experience of dealing with them? Finance is compulsory but they're only asking to take a loan for £3000 for 12 months with interest payable of £150 which is reasonable.
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Christmas train travel
Hi, I would travelling around the Midlands this Christmas and I have decided not to drive. I want to travel from London to Brum on 23rd December and then to Stoke on the 24th and then back down to London on the 27th. Any ideas if I can get cheap tickets now? When will the cheap tickets be released? Any ideas or suggestions…
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Citroen AX 1.0 K Reg - losing water!
Daughter just had new alternator fitted, running fine, but garage said it must be losing water somewhere, and to make sure it's kept topped up - what's all that about? Any advice much appreciated. Presumably he meant topping up the radiator? B.
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Leaky Brake Cylinder Problem
I had my front brake pads and disks replaced by ATS in the last month. I have since noticed a light 'clunk' from the front when I even lightly touched my brake pedal and mentioned it to them when I had the back brakes done last week. The manager pointed out worn front bushes (which had passed the MOT the day before!) and…
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Fuel Saving Tyres
On my car, I have fuel saving tyres. I am Wondering if they actually 'fuel save'. My tyres are wearing out and needs to chang, so should i actually buy fuel saving tyres instead of normal cheap tyres. Also if they do work, how?
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Van insurance
Anybody know any companies that do good value insurance. This is not for commercial use as the van is only used to transport off-road motorbikes to and from events. The van wwas probably used 15 times last year, but the renewal this year came back at £699. Steep for TPFT. The insurance people know its for SDP, and that it…
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The AA
First of all I'm a new forum member so my card is behind the bar, order what you like. I'll kick off with a small rant about the AA. Yesterday, I received my new car insurance quote and membership renewal from the AA. Firstly, the insurance quote is £200 more expensive than the market a quick search with a web scraper…
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car insurance cancelled
My mate got a quote for £200 less than anywhere else for his std M3 coupe, £700. He's got max NCB, no accidents, garaged, 34 etc etc. This was thru the Norwich Union website. He paid by card. 2 weeks later (yesterday) he receives a recorded delivery letter (which no one signed) stating they are not willing to cover the car…
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Sat Nav VDO Dayton MS2100
Does anybody have any experience of this product? We have been offered these at work for £250 which seems like a fantastic deal given that it has TMC and full European mapping. However, these do not seem to be very common in the UK. Details and reviews in English seem very few and far between. Does anybody know: What…
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Dodgy Parking Fine
I parked in a public car park in kingston upon thames at 8.30 last night whilst I went to get a bite to eat. I regularly use this car park in the evenings as it has always been free after 6.30. However, when I got back to the car last night I, and many other people, had been hit with parking tickets. When I went over to…
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Compressed air engine
It seeeems that a six-seater car with a Guy Negre compressed air engine will cover one hundred miles in city traffic on one charge of compressed air that costs about 30 pence when a mains driven compressor is used. Can you investigate, please?
