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Defensive Driving Courses in Edinburgh/Lothians regions
Does anyone know of organisations running defensive driving courses in the Edinburgh/Lothians region? I'm thinking of buying the missus one for her birthday, as she could do with some - ahem - "development" in areas of hazard perception, anticipation, etc. and generally protecting herself against the idiots who seem to…
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Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport w/Zone 1-6 Gold Card
Hi All Me and the Mrs need to go from Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport on Saturdsay coming back Sunday. We both have yearley zone 1-6 Travelcards and Gold cards. The stansted express number I called told me the cheapest option would be to buy a ticket from Tottenham Hale and it would be around £24 per person Looking on…
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Buying a new used car advice
Im looking to buy a new used car about 1 year old and I am going to take out a bank loan so I will have the money in the bank to pay the dealer by bankers draft. a I also wont have a part exchange and was wondering bearing in mind that you never pay the asking price anyway how much oa a bargaining tool do you think this…
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Other car buying sites?
I know of autotrader and fish4 cars, any others out there I can try? I am looking for high end cars3/4 yrs old, specifically Audis and Range Rovers! Thanks!
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car hire - tyre 'damage' and excesses
I hired a car in the UK from a 'well-known' car hire company. Within a few days we realised we had a slow puncture. We phoned the car hire company and were told we were responsible for tyre damage, and that it was OUR responsibility to check for tyre damage when we collected the car. It was cheaper for us to buy a new tyre…
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points on driving licences .info.
l have searched on this wonderful website but cant find much info about points on driving licences. what l would like to find is... a list of circumstances or offences that cause you to get points on your licence. lve looked on google but no luck. l would have thought that when people pass their test they should be given a…
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Car Buying Advice
Ive upped my budget for a car now and am looking to spend £1000-2000. I like the Ford Focus and VW Polo... I have seen a Focus for sale for £2000- 76k, Alloy wheels, cd player, 9mnths test 5 mnths tax 1.8 LX... the car is in immaculate condition inside and out. Is this a good price? As Im starting my own business - as a…
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Buying An Automatic Car
I am still currently having driving lessons and I am hoping I will pass when I have my test-I will not give up till I pass and am determined to pass. I wont be able to buy a brand new car but will start saving towards one-I will have to buy a second hand car but have no idea what I need to look out for. I have been told to…
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Urgent Mercedes wheel change
May be wrong forum but please bare with me. I have an E class merc which to my delight has a flat. I've put the spare on but it would appear the rear brakes are kicking in and I can't move it. Any of you mechanic type bods got any ideas. Wheel will move about a foot forward/reverse before brake appears to kick in.
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Squeaky Brand New Bosch Wiper Blades
My wipers are squeaky even though I have replaced them with brand new Bosch wipers, cleaned the windscreen and the wipers. I have read somewhere that it could be due to how the wiper blades are angled against the screen. Anybody have any ideas how this works or what else it could be? They are absolutely doing my head in,…
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Accident 14 months ago still unresolved
I have a question if this is normal or not or if this is dragging on way too long. In sept 06 I had a pang with a coach, at a roundabout where the coach behind me failed to see I had stopped and hit my car, resulting it being a write off. IMHO it was the coach drivers fault, and he even said so at the time. Now I have been…
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Accident 14 months ago still unresolved
I have a question if this is normal or not or if this is dragging on way too long. In sept 06 I had a pang with a coach, at a roundabout where the coach behind me failed to see I had stopped and hit my car, resulting it being a write off. IMHO it was the coach drivers fault, and he even said so at the time. Now I have been…
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car and insurance after 20 month drink driving ban
My son (24 in march) got his licence back after a 20 month drink driving ban. He did not for various personal reasons manage to complete the rehabilitation course. He currently has no car. As a combined xmas/birthday/loan we have said we will buy a cheap old car and insure it. Any advice on what type of car would be best…
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trailer test
Just wondering if anyone on here has done the B+E test? If so, got any advice/tips? I'm thinking about going for it, it's be in my own vehicle so was checking up on the test vehicle requirments. It says on the site "Category B + E - car and trailer test vehicles must be -fitted with externally mounted, nearside and offside…
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urgent advice needed please
:confused: really need some advice for my brother please he go pulled over by the police last night had not done anything wrong just one of those random checks and the police offecer who was very nice by the way says to him you have no insurance to wich my brother replys yes i have its with direct choice then the officer…
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Buyer beware when buying a UK Sat Nav
After my experience of buying a car GPS, I've put a short article here: http://www.healthwealthandmusic.co.uk/wikis/homepage.html. Use the search box to look for PND. There are big differences between the US and UK models that even the UK vendors have missed in there advertising!
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Where to find some Alloy Wheels?
Hey, Trying to find some new alloys for my Seat Leon. I know what I want, they are the 17" Seat Leon "Starfish" Alloys. Where should I look, apart from eBay and the Seat Forums?
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24 Hour test drives here...
Appart from the Renault one, who else is doing them? I've got one lined up from Peugeot and a 48 hour one for the new Skoda Roomster :beer:
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Parking fine
Hi, This afternoon, I found a "Penalty Charge Notice" on the windscreen of my car. The notice has been issued by Warrington Borough Council for 01 Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours The car was, at the time, parked in the side street nearest to my home (which is on a main road, with no on or off street…
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Requesting train help: reading to bristol return
Does anyone know the cheapest way of doing this please. i have to make this journey on monday and tuesday at peak hours. It comes up as ridiculously expensive. Please help....
