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Ban speed cameras, the only way to keep your licence safe
i hope its posted in right place, sorry otherwise. Have a look on this petition http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/scrapcam Sign this petition on Prime Minister's website to ban the speed cameras.
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how i turned £5.10 into 117.42!
Or should i say severn river crossing plc did! I mistakingly drove my car (an L200 pick up) through the cash bin lane and therfore failed to pay the correct amount. I paid £5.10 instead of £10.20. I received a letter...... OUTSTANDING SEVERN BRIDGE TOLL FEE £5.10 VEHICLE REGISTRATION: xx54 xxx VEHICLE DETAILS: Mitsubishi…
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96mph on Motorway likely consequences?
Does anyone have first hand experience of what the latest penalties are for 96mph in a 70mph on the motorway? M876 in Central Scotland. Thanks
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Car Stereo Help
I have an after market CD player which fitted fine into my old Seat Cordoba but as it conked out I have no got a Ford Escort. Unfortunately the wiring in the stereo is a little damaged and I wondered if you could help me or tell me a good site to advice. I'm picking up a wiring harness that connects a ford connectors to an…
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speeding..............lost licence!
hello, My husbands friends at work is having a bit of a crisis, so wondered if anyone could offer advice. She got caught speeding & with it came a £ 60 fine. Unfortunately she knew she had lost her licence ( house move i think) & stupidly never got another one. The policeman said she couldnt pay the fine till she produced…
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Proposed sale of Britannia Rescue to LV (Liverpool Victoria)
Anyone here a member of CSMA and concerned about the proposed sale of Britannia Rescue to LV (Liverpool Victoria)? Not impressed that I can only vote on this proposal (I'm opposed to it) unless I can either attend the EGM on Thursday 10th May in central London, or find another CSMA member who is attending to act as my…
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Selling my car, help needed!
Hi! I've just got a new job and they are giving me a car so I need to sell mine in a hurry. Can anyone recommend the best ways to sell it fast? I looked at Ebay but it seems there are different options such as auction and classified and I'm confused as to how much "commission" i would pay Ebay if I sold it via their site.…
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another crap day
I accidentally tapped the car next to me today when i was getting out of my car with my car door, which has a rubber thing on it so there wasn't any mark on the other car.The woman whos car it was saw it as she was putting her trolley back and came running over.I said it was ok and apologised but pointed out there was no…
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Brake Pads
Something was going wrong with my car when I was braking and the result according to the garage is I have ruined a brake pad. They are telling me I need to replace all four brake pads even though the rest are practically new and in perfect condition. Am I being conned.
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Free Oyster Card
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/freeoyster
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Cheap Train tickets - why can't I get them?!
I'm trying to buy tickets for a few journeys over the summer holidays from Glasgow to London. I've bought them before and never had a problem searching out singles for about £20 or so. I've had to wait until now to try and get the tickets for 3 months time as all the sites won't give you any until then. But the cheapest I…
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scratch on hire car
Had hire car for six days.Now get a letter from avis rentacar asking for £35.25 for a scratch and minor bump on driver door.I checked all over car and there were no new scratches,only the ones i signed for.I think they are pulling a fast one or its happened after the car was collected. Any advice please. ps they are now…
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Car Radiator
Can anyone recommend a "typically cheapest" franchise/chain to install a new car radiator for a VW Golf? Southampton area, if that helps. Thanks, ian
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Insurance writeoff
Looking for advice folks. Im expecting my car to be written of tomorrow. To me, it's worth 3K. :-) Which means I'll be offered nearer 2K. BMW 520i 1997 "R" 118K on the clock. Runs sweet as a nut but the massive dent in the side says otherwise. I know not to accept the 1st offer from the insurance co. but what happens next?…
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Car Checks before a long journey?
:hello: Tommorrow i will be driving from crawley (next to gatwick) to gateshead, 320 miles. What things in my car should i check apart from oil, tyres and water? Also does anyone know how i could find out how much air my tyres needs? Thnx in advance x
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If oil priced in dollars??
If oil is priced in dollars & the £ has soared to over 2$ can we expect our exhorbitant petrol prices to tumble?? Should I hold my breath? Perhaps there's something I do not understand, can anyone shed some light? Mike
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kia sedonna
hi all . I've just brought one of these , and on the whole love it . However its not possable to get a Haynes book for kia's . Is there any body else that makes an equvlient type of thing
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where do you find 'man with a van'
May 5th I need to move a large empty aquarium. Don't want to risk it not fitting in my car when I get there. I'm thinking toyota hiace basic ford transit size. Any ideas of the best place to either get a man with a van (probably a mornings work max) or van hire? Its literally a trip between leeds and bradford. As its a…
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Bluetooth hands free devices - any good?
Folks :- Are any of the bluetooth handsfree devices that plug into the cigarette lighter any good? Does anyone have any recommendations as having a bluetooth headset I find to be uncomfortable. Thanks Kevin
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Renault scenic car booster seats help!!!
I think I have decided to get a renault scenic. What I need to know is can 3 booster seats be fitted in the back???? Not the ones with backs just plain boosters. I know this car has 3 "full" seats in the back and all with 3-point seatbelts but the middle seat does look slightly narrower and my boosters are quite bulky. Is…
