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Slightly cheaper bus tickets
If you live in a town that is served by ARRIVA buses and Stagecoach buses. Stagecoach sell a day ticket called an explorer for £2 less than ARRIVA and they are valid on all companies. Just jump on a stagecoach bus, buy your explorer and jump off again. Or next time you are in a 'Stagecoach town' go into their travel office…
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rob*s
Parking Ticket;Hi ;can anyone advise please?I got a parking ticket on 24/09/07 which I appealed against,by letter, the following day.I hadn't heard anything 'til this morning,when I received a letter telling me that my appeal had been rejected;this is 150 days since I posted,1st class,my appeal.I thought that there was a…
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Selling a convertible car- tips? best time of year?
Hi everyone I gained promotion at work and so will be getting a company car with it. This means that I will be getting rid of my beloved 307 convertible- I have never sold a car privately always traded in so this is new territory for me! I was just wondering if the time of year made any difference with it being a…
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Buying a used car
Whats the best way of finding a good priced used car via the internet? Have looked on Ebay but they usually want Paypal. Thanks.
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car was clamped, do i have any grounds to appeal??
We went to Bluewater shopping centre yesterday and parked in a disabled bay (my wifes friend is disabled and she came with us). When we left yesterday evening there was a note on the windscreen not to move the car and a clamp on my wheel, it cost me £75.00 for them to remove the clamp. The disabled card thingy had fallen…
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Car socket for Satnav?
I've ordered a Satnav online and have just remembered that my cigar lighter doesn't work! When you push the button in it pops straight back out - I think it's the socket rather than the cigar lighting bit as a few years ago I had a portable vacuum and speed camera detector that both used that socket and both coincidentally…
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Does this car actually exist?
http://www.renault.co.uk/offerdisplay.aspx?id=offer1 Renault has an offer of a base model clio freeway for £99 per month, now my dp has a newer clio but was told last year it is not availbale and every month so far it has not been available. I immediatly e-mailed them this after seeing the ad on their website and their…
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Decent alloy refurb company near Manchester?
Hey guys, Just wondering if anyone could reccommend a decent alloy referb place/mobile fitter near Manchester as I am looking to get the kerbing damage fixed on my Ford Focus 16" Zetec Alloys. Only need 2 doing..so what sort of price should I be looking at? Many Thanks! :money:
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Peugot XLD hatch
hi all I am not sure if anyone can help i have the above car with a problem with the rear washer. The wiper blade is ok. I am not sure of the path from the water bottle to the rear for the wash to work. Any help many thanks
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budget car hire took £625 for no reason??
was checking my bank statements noticed that budget had taken £625.00 out of my account with out any reason,,,i hired car in austria,when i took it back it was dirty so they had quick look said ok but could not sign it off till they had washed it to check for scratches..so far as i know the car was returned as i found…
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Parking in Putney - How much in shopping centre car-park?
I need to go to London to a hospital appointment and would like to drive to Putney and park and get a bus to my destination. Any idea of the cost of the car-park in the shopping centre? It will be a weekday from 10-5. Hopefully this will work out the cheapest way since they enlarged the congestion zone, the train fare for…
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Getting to Oxford
Hello all,I am going to see someone at Oxford University this coming Friday, and originally intended to drive down, park up, stay the night and come back on Saturday. However, I am wondering about where I would actually park! How much this would cost etc... is there a park and ride that you can leave the car overnight…
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New car problem!
I bought a Vauxhall Corsa last July, 1st ever brand new car I have had, great drive, really pleased with it. Sometimes when I start it it doesn't go 1st time, can start 2nd time or I might have to rev it to get it going but it has never not started in the end, longest was 5th attempt. The dealer has been great, excellent…
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When Did I pass my Driving licence
After many years I am about to get a car and I have been asked by the insurance company, as to when I passed my test. I believe it was in 1989, but how can I establish the exact date. Thank you - Sputie xx
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Third party claim
Can anyone in the insurance industry advise please? I recently had a shunt (hit in the side) which is generally considered to be the other drivers fault.:mad: I have filed my claim and my car is being repaired. My insurers are having problems getting any response from the other side so far. How long do we wait normally…
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CB Radios
I just dug out an old magnetic base CB antenna, and read on the internet that since 2006 you no longer need a license for CB radios. Do people still use these things? Any thing of interest go on? I've never used a CB radio myself. Could you be prosecuted under the mobile phone laws for holding and speaking into the…
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Parking fine / penalty notice
Hello to everyone, I got a parking fine for a princely sum of 50 pounds. I thought it was unfair so decided to appeal, which automatically raises the fine to 100 pounds should your appeal fail, and fail it did. I have read loads of other previous threads about people who had similar circumstances but then no one went on to…
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2002 Peugeot 1.4HDI
I drive a 2002 Peugeot 1.4HDI, I have this car from 10k Miles, I have now accumulated 75K Mileage, I get my car regularly serviced with a small garage, the Car has always went very well, and still is, except this last few weeks there is a ticking noise coming from the Head of the Engine, which seems to be getting louder as…
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Funny thing happened on the way to the motoring forum...
As us motorists are getting such a hammering - especially in the pocket area, wouldn't it be nice to have a thread that puts a smile on our faces.............? Funny stories that happened at a garage - whether visiting or working there. Nasty jobs that on reflection have an amusing twist or.......... Getting your own back…
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handheld speed gun at night?
right the girlfriend has been on the phone moaning she thinks she got caught speeding says a policeman with no reflective jacket stood on/near road pointing something at the car? he didnt jesture to stop and there was no flash im thinking if it was a speed gun there wouldve been a area further along to pull speeders over ,…
