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Car Battery for my Vauxhall Corsa
Really hoping someone can help me out here because I'm struggling...I need a new battery for my Vauxhall Corsa (AA have been out and told me it needs a new battery, and has more than once needed a bit of a shove to start in a morning), and I can't seem to find one for less than £60. This seems extortionate as in Bradford…
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Peugeout spares
Hi, some thieving toe rag broke into the girlfriends car by bending the door back.. Anyways I've been searching around the net all day looking for a Peugeout/French scrapyard to get a replacemnt door but can't find any.. Anyone have any links? I tried partfinder over a week ago but never got a reply.. Thanks..
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Yorkshire Post £8 Train offer
This starts tomorrow according to promotional posters that are up around Leeds. £8 singles (from Leeds I guess) to London or Edinburgh. Does anyone know how these promos usually work? Fairly sure they've done them before but have never used them.Thanks
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Unleaded Petrol Alternative
We have all heard of useing cooking oil as an alternative to diesel. A week or two ago someone told me you can use cooking oil in unleaded cars as long as you don't use too much ie 2-3 pints every 2-3 tank fills. Can anyone tell me if this is correct?
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Heathrow Express Refunds
Hi Has anyone ever claimed one? If so how long did it take to appear in your bank account? Thnks
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Stopped by police, Problems with producer HO/RT10
On 26th December at around 10am I was stopped by police on my way to work. After looking at the car police decided to give me 3points on the spot for defects to the car. The defects where regarding the tyres and the breaks. From what I saw the officers only examined the car with a torch. My argument hear is that the police…
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honda prelude
anyone had one of these? i have seen one and am considering for my daily commute 60 miles a day. whats mpg like and road noise and comfort? it is a 1995 model 2.2 vti 4ws. cheers.
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Refunds on Season tickets
I had an annual 1-6 London Transport travelcard (on Oyster) worth £1,640. I had 4 months of it left and wanted a refund (as I've gone onto pay as you go) and so sent it back off to Oyster a few days ago. However I just found some small print (which no one told me despite phoning Oyster three times and going into two Tube…
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Renault Megane sticks in 3rd gear when cold
car stick in 3 rd gear sometimes when engine is cold or has no warmed right up. battery lights come on some times when cold( flickers) sometime loses control of sterring for a sec. but when engine is warm i have no problems its a p reg automatic any idea what the problem is :confused:
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Parking ticket issued - but i had paid and displayed!
Hi everyone, Today i parked my car on Bexley Road, Erith (ok not a nice place), paid my 40p for an hours parking and went off to do my job. I come back 5 minutes before the ticket expired, and found a lovely PCN on my windscreen. I was obviously livid at this, having parked in the correct bay, and had not overstayed my…
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thetrainlinetravelcard problem
Hi, I bought a train ticket to London on thetrainline.com and chose to add a zone 1-3 travelcard to save me time when I get there. I was expecting the standard orange credit card size ticket that you can put through the barrier. However I got two approx 8cm x 20cm tickets - in the same format as the standard train tickets…
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TPE Advance Singles - 25% off!
What's the deal? Transpennine Express is offering 25% off all of its new TPE advance singles throughout January, for travel up to 28th February. The company operates routes across the north, and has recently invested millions in a fleet of new 'class 185' trains. How to Book Simply visit…
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Where shall I sell my old car?
I'm sure there is lots of advice on this somewhere on this site but I can't find it.... I have just bought a new car and now need to sell my old one privately.. it's probably worth about £500 but runs fine & has a bit of tax & MOT left. Where's the best & most successful (&cheap!) place to sell it do you think? I live in…
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s reg 1.25 zetec fiesta - repair or scrap
Hi Can anyone give me some advice please. The car needs a new engine and is off the road at the moment. I am unsure whether to try and get a 2nd hand engine from maybe a breakers yard and get that fitted does anyone know what i should expect to pay? Or getting a cheap runabout for £500 am worried that for that kind of…
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when to sell my mini cooper?
Hi, i have to sell my 52 reg mini cooper as i am pregnant, I know this time of year is a slow time for used car sales. I am due in june so have a few months, but also need to find vw golf as a replacement. does anyone know when generally car sales start picking up again? i dont want to start paying for advertising which…
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Railcard discounts on Oyster Pay as you Go
Transport for London's new fares came into effect yesterday. They're shouting about the fact that single fares have been frozen, but are keeping a little more coy about the fact that Travelcard and Pay as you Go capping rates have risen with inflation. (The PAYG cap is usually 50p less than the cost of a 1-day travelcard…
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Is 1.6 petrol or 2.0 diesel more MSE for me?
I do 30 miles a day about 25 of which are on 50-70 mph A road. I am looking to buy a replacement Zafira after my last one was totalled. A few questions: Is a 2.0 DTI worth buying in terms of fuel efficiency versus up front cost compared to the 1.6 petrol that I had? Also what sort of mileage is considered "acceptable" for…
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Toad Text Alert Pager - and cheap Chinese GSM alarms on eBay.
Anyone tried these? Any good as a standalone device without an alarm? Can't find many reviews but Toad is a reasonably respected brand. Thought it could be a good alternative to a car alarm being easy to install, and not making a loud sound that gets people all excited about setting it off. There's also loads of cheap…
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Railcard discount for oyster prepay
Transport for London have introduced a discount daily price cap for holders of National Rail Railcards who use Oyster pay-as-you-go. The eligible Railcards are: Disabled Persons, HM Forces, Senior and Young Persons. You save 1/3 on the standard adult daily price cap. For example, it will cost £3.10 for a day's unlimited…
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What's this noise??
I have a Citroen Saxo. Recently it has been making a banging noise somewhere towards the rear of the car. It only used to happen when the car was in second gear and I took my foot off the accelerator, but recently it's been happening when the car is in third gear and I take my foot off the accelerator. It never happens in…
