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family friendly car any advice..?
looking for a car that is reliable (i usually prefer Japanase but maybe someone can give me other ideas) and cheap to use and ideally with some height as feel safer and easier on the back. thanks in advance for any ideas.
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Ford focus central locking problem
Couple of weeks back I had problems locking one of the rear passenger door so I now pushed the catch in and open it from with inside the car, this happened before and for some reason got it working again. Tonight I cant used the central locking at all on the Ford Focus, when you press the button on the key to lock it makes…
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Standard/Cheap Day Return tickets
My local station has just had the new all singing/all dancing ticket machines installed on the platforms. A couple of days ago I wanted to go to Bristol on the 0923 train. The ticket office was, of course, shut at this ludicrously early hour on a weekday. On first examination, all I could get from the machine was a…
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New Year Rail Price Increase - Scotland?
Hi all, I have read a lot about the rail tickets price increase, and some mention it is UK wide from 1st Jan. But someone told me FirstScotrail increases are later in the year, in which case I'd hold off until nearer the time before I renew my annual ticket. Can anyone advise for certain when the FirstScotrail increases…
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Vauxhall cavalier mark 3
Does anyone know where i can get the hand book for the above car. At the moment now and again i get the third orange light lingthing up while driving along. Many thanks
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Car Tyres
Unfortunately, i need 4 new tyres for my Renault Clio 02reg. Doesn't help as it's just after x-mas. Does anyone know where the best place to get cheap tyres from? Help would be appreciated. Damian
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speeding ticket + licence in maiden name please help
Hi,please move this if it is in the wrong forum. Here goes: I have aquired my first speeding ticket in 17 years of driving,Going 36mph in a 30mph zone(one of those roads that changes from 40 to 30 in a short stretch). I am not disputing the fine although I would rather not have it + the points,but my problem is my…
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season ticket - can i buy now for start on jan 7th
hi query as above , if i were to buy now could i get it at this years rates.. ie if i buy before 2nd jan to start on 7th jan or would i have to buy it to start on the 2nd and make do ? sorry if a silly question but can't find advice anywhere or a number for BR ! Thanks for any help
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i need a cheap ticket from chorley to newport wales
i really need to see my gf who lives in newport wales for new year can anyone help me get cheap tickets i have very little money
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Considering getting a car alarm - Microscan
Thinking of getting an alarm to stop people messing with my car and getting all excited over it. It may of course encourage kids, and adults who genuinely have with the mentality of kids, to mess with it more - I am hoping they don't want attention drawn to what they're doing (like other criminals), and the social pressure…
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Undersealing
I'm in the process of buying a Japanese import car which as far as I know hasn't been undersealed. I've searched Google and various other places but can't find a company that does it. Do these companies list their names as something else? (I've searched 'underseal/ers', 'rust protection' etc) Anyone any recommendations in…
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Car Tax.. hoping somone knows ..
Ive recently passed my test and my OH is looking at getting a small car for me but were not upto date on all the tax prices etc does anyone know how much the tax would be on a Ford Ka .. not sure on engine size apart from it will be one of the smaller ones ... Thanks for any help
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C2C free off peak return tickets.
C2C are offering anyone in the UK, 18 and above, one FREE return ticket for travel anywhere on their network. That meens only Between Fenchurch street and Southend/Tilbury/Shoeburyness. I have checked the Terms and Conditions of this ticket and it is FREE, you also get entered into a draw to win a yearly season ticket. You…
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Spare Car Parts
Had my drivers wing mirror broken off car on christmas eve (Early xmas present!) Its smashed to pieces. Where's the best place to get one from? Car's quite old and I don't really want to spend much. Also where do you suggest i get it fitted? Thanks:mad:
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Advance train tickets - just how far in advance do you have to be?
I need to travel from Preston to London in the morning and back in the evening on 19th March. I checked the Virgin and National Rail websites on Boxing Day - exactly 12 weeks in advance, when the tickets become available. There wasn't a *single* cheaper advance fare to be had, just the normal Saver Returns. I put it down…
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Breakdown insurance needed-Cheapest Option
Can any on help me please? As mentioned above I am looking for Breakdown cover, needs to cover both my husband and myself or both our cars-however it works! Last year we paid for RAC cover with our Tesco points, I was just wondering if this was still the cheapest option. We need homestart and recovery but UK only Thank you…
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New speed rules
From 1st January 2008 there will be a lower speed limit of 56 mph (90kph) for vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes. This is because of EU legislation and will apply to all vehicles in the EU and the UK.
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usa sat nav
hi everybody. we have a route 66 sat nav and were hoping to take it to the usa with us. do any of you know if there are any sites to download the info onto a sd card for free
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How do I know when to change timing belt?
Hello, mechanic-savvy moneysavers. I have been reading about how to keep a car in good maintenance shape, and one thing I read got me worried: that if you fail to replace your timing belt and it breaks, that can kill the entire engine and total the car or at least be ridiculously expensive. I have been given a car for…
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Car deposit
Morning all! I went to view a car yesterday and I'm going back today to test drive it and make them an offer. BUT I have a small problem, the money I'm using to buy the car i don't yet have. I'm selling some shares which don't clear into my account until the 11th Jan. Is this an unreasonable amount of time to expect a…
