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33mph in a 30 limit. been flashed!
Apologies if this duplicates but I posted it this morning and its not appeared yet. I got flashed by a camera doing no more than 33 in a 30 limit. How long will it be before I get to know one way or the other if I am going to have points/fine?? I have a clean license up to now and I know I am worrying unnecessarily but…
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AA Breakdown Repair Cover - cheapest way??
I want to join the AA, mainly to use their Breakdown Repair Cover (upto £500 towards the repair if you breakdown and I have just bought an unrealiable car!) If I go through the website it works out as .... Summary of cover: You've chosen: Roadside, Relay, Home Start, Stay Mobile, Breakdown Repair Cover Payment method…
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buying a new car
Can anyone advise me? I have just decided to buy a new car - the offer I have been given is as follows: New Toyota Auris Hatchback 1.6 VVTi TR 5 door Retail Price 13,430.00 Paint Protection 345.00 Accessories 50.00 Warranty 0.00 Road Fund Licence 215.00 Sub Total 14,040.00 Part Exchange -5,050.00 (Toyota Corrolla T3,…
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Free National Express travel, technically for football fans
For the Third Round of the FA Cup on the weekend of 5th January, National Express are putting on free coaches for away fans to travel to see their team's match. Don't suppose there's anything stopping you using it even if you're not going to the match though. eg. West Brom and Manchester City are both away to London teams,…
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Get Your Parking Fine Paid For You
www.majicari.com is the brain child of by Matt Richardson, a resident of West London, who decided enough was enough after receiving a dubious penalty charge himself. Majicari invites stories of stitched up motorists who have been fined when they had a rock-solid excuse for their parking. Majicari is here to pay for your…
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It's 19.12, and it's getting late - beware flashy hire cars being driven a bit daftly
:rolleyes: It's another busy night for city police. Never understood what caused it until this year. Then a little bird told me... Hey ho. I wonder if the car horn I can hear being needlessly hammered will stop in five minutes time at 1130pm in accordance with the law of the land... Actually I have a veritable cacophany of…
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Driving Christmas Day.
What sort of facilities are open or are all service stations closed? Would the local Shell be open? I'm presuming the motorways are likely to be empty too?
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Boxing Day Petrol
I'm going to be doing quite a lot of driving on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, to my mum's in Morecambe on the big day and back home on Boxing Day. The problem is I'm not confident I can do it on a single tank of fuel, and I'm aware that not many petrol stations will be open on Boxing Day. (obviously getting there isn't a…
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Help - VW dealer wants to charge me £400+ for Cam Belt
My local VW dealer sent me a card in the post today to remind me that the cam belt on my January 2004 reg VW Passat Tdi will need replacing soon. What they did not tell me and I only found out by calling them was that it was going to cost me over £400 to have it replaced! As an aside and possibly in consolation they told…
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How to complain to an insurance company
Advice please....I'll try and make this as short as possible. I was involved in a minor accident in December '06 when a car pulled out his lane and into the passenger side of my car. I ended up with a crumpled wing, a broken side mirror and a dent in the door from his wing mirror (£1400 worth!) I reported to my insurance…
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garage costs
:mad: i've just been charged £70 per hour labour at a local ford garage. Is this the normal rate. I needed a new key and a new lock on one door and it cost me almost £250 !!!!
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Have you paid less than £100/year for your car insurance? If so, you can be on TV!!
We’re producing a new series called “It Pays To Watch” on FIVE presented by Martin Lewis. We are looking for people who have paid less than £100 a year for their car insurance to come to our London studios in January and tell everyone else how it's done. You will then be on prime-time TV! If you are interested please send…
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Should I continue with driving lessons?
I know this may seem a strange question. I have had 36 driving lessons and I bought a new car and have been out twice with a friend. The second time I put the gear in 5 instead of 3 going round a corner although I think it should have been in 2 gear for going round a corner,that is what my driving instructor would say.My…
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private number plate
can you tell me the best place to but a private plate, many thanks
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Improving suspension
I have a 6 year old Ford and noticed recently that i can feel all the bumps on the road. Can the suspension be improved to provide a smoother ride or tyre related?
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£7000 to buy a car
Hi all, I'm 20 years old and looking at getting a new car.. Ideally I want to spend £7,000 and around £1000 tops for insurance.. (this should go down after I hit 21) I'm looking for something quite sporty which also has good looks, though fuel consumption still really needs to be more than 32mpg.. preferably an 04 plate or…
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Gants hill essex to harrods london 2 adults 2 kids
No idea about the trains !:eek: we want to go straight to harrods :j for 11.30 am and straight out of london again kids are 6 and 7 :D What is the best fair ?
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Purchasing unlicensed vehicle
Hi all, Ive recently bought a motorbike from a friend who had neglected to renew the road tax - since last july,in fact.As far as hes aware he hasnt been sent any reminders/fines/court summons for it. As well as this,hes also lost the v5 logbook,so ill sending off a V62 and £25 shortly.:mad: As soon as i recieve…
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Free Return Ticket on c2c until 31st May 2008
Hey people, I'm new to these forums so I'm really sorry if someone else has put this somewhere else (I did search a few times with no luck!) but I thought it was so good I started a new thread. Train operator c2c are giving away free of-peak return tickets on their site, I'll let them explain.... "Our gift to you... Please…
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Wrote car off yesterday & Just bought a Grand Vitara
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