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How much to spray a car?
Does anyone know a rough price to spray a corsa , i bought it a month ago and it quite badly scratched and i would like to change the colour? thanks
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Renault Scenic, whats your experience?
Has anyone bought a renault scenic, we are thinking of buying one the 1.5 dci expression model 04 plate. It looks fab but the reviews on what car magazine owner reviews are very negative which is putting us off. Any help would be so appreciate, thanks
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National Express FunFare Tix - New T&Cs
Just in case anyone is interested… Terms and Conditions on National Express funfare tickets will change as of tomorrow. (Pending software upgrade tonight)* No refunds available. * No further discounts permitted. * Cannot be used for travel to/from an airport. * Customers can get off the coach at a location earlier than the…
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SatNav: Discovering local places by car or bike
I've had my "TomTom ONE" satellite navigation aid for only a few weeks but already it has provided hours of amusement. Ignoring its attempts to take me up a 4 foot wide bridle path, a one way street (the wrong way) and across a school playing field, it has mostly got the route right. Although we've lived here for 20 years,…
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spare tyre stolen.Cheapest way to replace?
I have a citreon picasso.thanks to some horrid person i now have to replace the spare tyre from under my car which he/she helped themsleves to. I have phoned citroen and its going to cost approx £150(ouch).This includes the steel bit,tyre and jack(which they said i would need.Is this essential?) Motoring is not my strong…
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Philips car stereo code needed
Hi, Is there anyone out there taht could provide me with a code for a Philips SC 201 in a M reg Vauxhall Cavalier. Serial: GM1201R1105458. Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers
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Cam Belt Question?
When should a Cam Belt be changed on a Car? :confused: Many Thanks
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Best Internet car dealer
I intend buying a new Ford C Max in the near future. Have had a good trawl through the web dealers recommended on this site - quite a good range of prices. I visited two local Ford dealers yesterday to get info on the upgrades to the car. I have to say that both dealers didn't seem the slightest bit interested in selling…
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Speeding ticket advice needed.
I've just come back from a driving holiday in a rental car and a speeding ticket arrived this morning, it was 45 on a 40 stretch. Now the problem is that I don't know who was driving at the time. My boyfriend is Canadian and drove most of the time but on the road where the speeding happened we changed over a lot as we were…
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Best Budget Tyres?
My beloved Velocity tyres are coming to the end of their lives, and they were the best tyres Ive ever had. Problem is, Yokohama dont make them anymore :mad: Even madder because they were a bargain at £60 a piece! So, Im looking for 4 Budget Tyres, have you found any that you think highly of? I need 225/45/17 's Jane x
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Car seat for Mazda MX5
Does anyone have an MX5 and a child seat. I am picking my MX5 up tomorrow and want to know whether or not you can fit a child seat in the front seat, otherwise I will only be able to use the car for work and not to take the little one out in too. This is not our main car - we have a Toyota Corolla Verso so I wanted…
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Running red lights, I wanna take action
Hi, In the last few years I have seen a rapid rise in the number of motorists behaving appallingly on pedestrian crossings (pelican and zebra). This seems to happen every time I walk in a town or city and I am getting sick of it. Examples * Driving through a crossing on a red light while on the phone. Going 30-40mph *…
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Tom Tom Trouble
can some one please help me i am trying to reinstall an old tom tom i am a scatty woman hence my user name the problem is that when i first purchased said tomtom i was up north and my lovely uncle in blackpool set it up on his pc that was in 2002 now my well behaved 15yo son has been playing with it and now the software…
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Cheap Insurance for certain cars
Has anyone used this scheme, It looks like you can use it for 21+ age groups as well as youngsters http://www.youngmarmalade.co.uk/index.php?source=punto
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Volkswagen Fixed-Cost maintenance plan Query
I am coming to the end of a two year Fixed-Cost maintenance plan with Volkswagen for my Passat 1.9TDI. I originally agreed to 20K miles per year and currently the mileage is 53K, Excess mileage is 4p per mile. Value wise I wish I didnt do it, I dont think I have fully got the benefit of the money paid out :( The service…
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What colour of car do you have?
I've a bright green car at the moment. Easy to find in car parks although I've had people say that it's unlucky (not so far). What colour of car would you choose if you were changing yours? What colour would you not buy? I wouldn't buy silver because I'd never find it in a car park!!!
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RAC vehicle history (HPI) check for £5, was £24.99
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I WANNA - radio code for a Seat Toledo
Ok, i wont pretend i know what im on about here, I dont drive and dont have the first idea about cars! but... the battery on OH's car needed replacing and for some reason because of this the radio now needs a code putting in or it wont work, I HATE not having music in the car and we have a very long drive coming up that we…
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respray
anyone know how much a good re-spray costs these days? its an old shape mini and will be self prepped. i have removed all fittings and windows etc and is presently metallic green, so keeping it the same. thanks.
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What to check after buying a 2nd hand car?
When you buy a 2nd hand car what things should you do as soon as you get it home? I am thinking of tasks like changing the cam belt which is hard to tell from inspection how deterioted it has become. Are there other things you should look out for to prevent damamge from occurring later and that can't be assessed properly…
