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Worst Great Western
I have the misfortune to have my local train service provided by the biggest bunch of cowboys since the Jesse James gang - First Great Western. Since they took over the cross country route, Cardiff-Portsmouth and side routes, they have faced an endless stream of criticism about the so-called service they provide. Their…
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Non-endosable fixed pen notice
I hope some one can help. My boyfrined came to visit me at my new pad which is a permit holder area for residents, he only came over for half an our for a look round and when he came out there was a Fixed Pen Notice for 30 quid. He wouldnt have minded parking a little further away, but the whole area is rows of the same…
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Chiltern Railway tickets from £4 (London, B'ham, Stratford...)
http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/tickets-and-fares/special-deals/e-day/ Chiltern railways are offering cheap single tickets on their London Marylebone and Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Banbury, Bicester and Great Missenden (and vice versa) routes (N.B. the Birmingham trains do not go to New Street but it is a short…
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how can i drive a 7.5 ton truck?
hello to all just a quick question, not sure if this is the right site? not sure when i passed my driving test on the front of my card it has my signature with the date 5/9/00 and on the back i have b,b1,f,k,l,n,p all starting from 10/08/00 with a 71 written underneith, im sure that i am not allowed to drive a 7.5 ton…
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Looking to buy a new Golf GTi
I am desperately hoping some of you can point me in the right direction. I am stuck between a Golf GTi or a Honda Type R. Heart tells me the Golf, although there is a new model out in a years time, andit's about 3k more expensive than the Type R. Leather interior is now standard on the GTi and I was hoping some car brokers…
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Dartford Crossing Toll Increases
Hello peeps, I travel from Kent in to Essex every day for work, and consequently use the Dartford crossing. Having heard a rumour about toll increases I e-mailed the Customer Services department and recieved the following response: Nick… Proposed Increase in Charges - Autumn 2008 The Department for Transport (DfT) has not…
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DVLA License Revoked - Insurance want to cancel?
Hi guys, Afraid to say this is quite a long winded one, and I'm really stuck with what to do, I'll try and outline this as clearly as possible. I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnoea around November time last year. I informed the DVLA who said they would send me some paperwork to fill in ("LETTER 1") and send back. I filled…
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Birmingham to Heathrow Cheapest Method ??
hi, can anyone help me , i am going to heathrow on the 1st of march from Birmingham to drop my mother off for her flight to India and then come back on the same day . I was wondering what would be the cheapest method of getting there and back . I was going to take my car but the parking at heathrow is around about £25 for…
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Car Hire Pisa Airport
Hi everyone going on holiday to Tuscany in May flying into Pisa Airport , can anyone reccomend any car hire companies there as i`m sure there must be good and bad companies , and also any good advice about driving in Italy would be appreciated driven in France before but never in Italy. Many Thanks
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need car radio code
please help. I need the code for my ford focus 6000 radio. the serial number is m006998, can anyone help. the radio also says locked 10 what do i do. thanks
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Dealer Changing Price After Finance Docs Signed
Hi folks just a wee query for those in the know. Basically I went into a main dealer last week and specified a new vehicle with the extras I wanted on it. The sales person spoke with their manager and I was given a vehicle quotation and a finance quotation which I was allowed to take with me while I made up my mind on the…
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tyre advice
Hello, I need some new tyres but I'm a bit useless on the mechanical side. The spec is 185/70 R14 H and I'm thinking of getting Firestone F700's which are £41.75 fully fitted (special offer) with blackcircles.com The car is H reg (17.5 years old) so longevity is not an issue as I expect the tyres to out-live the car, but I…
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Broken electric window - Hyundai
Hi, My mum has a Hyundai Accent, about 10 years old. The electric window, driver's side has recently started playing up. It was stuck open and was very difficult to get it to close. There is still a small gap at the top where it won't close fully. Is there anything I could try either to fix this myself or find out what is…
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Is a transmission fluid change necessary?
Hello everyone. My OH has had a letter from Audi telling him his car is due a Quattro transmission fluid change (he drives a 6 year old S3). The letter very helpfully doesn’t tell him how much this costs but, knowing Audi, we're guessing it's not cheap! Is it worth getting this done? His car seems fine - what difference…
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Battery Best Buys
Where is the best deal (probably online) to buy a car battery?
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i wanna new or nearly new car any help?
hello to all, can anyone help? my wife and i are hoping to buy a new or nearly new car for the first time, we have managed to save up enough for a £2000 deposit and would really like a new astra or corsa, does anyone know of any good deals at the moment please. we would really appreciate all your help, would like to save…
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What car should I get next ?
Hi , I currently own a Suzuki Wagon 1.3L auto and the fuel consumption is beyond silly now . It costs me over £20 a day just to do my 130 mile a day school run and I only go 55-60 mph on the motorway ! So I am looking at getting a new car , something along the lines of Renault Scenic , Citroen Picasso or Vauxhall Zafira .…
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Southgate Road, Islington to Kingston Station
Hi people I hope you can help me in working out the cheapest way to do this journey. I have a Young Persons railcard and need to be at Kingston station by 8.45am tomorrow morning. The TFL site says to take a bus to waterloo, then purchase a ticket to Kingston. How much does the train ticket cost? Is it much the same to buy…
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Car Parks
Any one have any tips for saving money in car parks?
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Mondeo or Vectra
Hello everybody. I will be changing my car in the next couple of months and my max budget is £5k. I'm looking at mondeo's/vectra's from late 2003. Probably 1.8 petrol variants (lowest insurance group for these models and I don't do the mileage to justify a diesel). As far as mondeo's go I'm looking at the mk111 and for…
