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Most reliable car.
I want your veiw on reliable cars from 1985 to 2000! Clearly i dont care about looks, i just want a cheap, practical, spacious and reliable banger
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Petrol Station Dispenses Wrong Fuel
A friend filled up his van on Monday with diesel at a local, nationally-known garage, only for the engine to blow up minutes later. The garage has found a tank full of petrol as the cause, but the time-stamped receipt cearly states diesel. The garage denies any responsibility, and my friend is willing to sue: what evidence…
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Driving lessons Birmingham
I am looking to start learning to drive and I am completely overwhelmed by the sheer number of instructors and schools who run in the birmingham area! I really don't know what I should be looking for. The money saving part of me is telling me to go for the cheapest instructor I can find yet other people say that cheap is…
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changing car tax class disabled to private
my vehicle was a disabled carrier for my father and taxed accordingly,last month he sadly died,however i intend to keep the vehicle for my own use. does anyone know how to change the tax disc from disabled to private? should i just let it run down to may?
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Need new programmed Citroen Xsara key fob
I am in need of a new Citroen Xsara key fob for my S reg car, just phoned local dealer and quoted £105.00!! The fob only does the central locking. Does any one know if I can get one cheaper? I have been looking on internet and found sites where they say you can program fob yourself, any one tried this?
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Alternator suppliers?
My alternator has given up the ghost which eant I ended up coming home last night on a recovery truck :( Does anybody have any recommendations as to suppliers of reconditioned units? Car is a 1996 Lexus GS300 if that helps to narrow it down a bit. Many thanks.
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New tyres and Catalytic Converter needed
Its time for new tyres for my Escort GTi. The sizes are 195/50/15, I need four of them! Can anyone recommend places to buy tyres either online, or in my local area (Reading, Berkshire)? Not to concerned about having top range ones, but not budget ones either. So ideally I want middle range ones. Can anyone help? Also I…
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Hydrogen power
I suppose you've all seen those Honda ads on TV. Honda has developed a car which runs on hydrogen, which will be supplied to us at filling stations. I don't suppose we have a hydrogen station in the UK yet? Norway has a hydrogen supplied highway along the South coastline Oslo - Stavanger. Anyone also know how much does…
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renault/aa free breakdown cover?
Hi everyone, I'm very likely to be buying an 04-plate Renault Clio in the next month at some point. I know the history - the owner is a relative who has owned it since new, all servicing on time..etc. Now I mentioned my breakdown cover from Autoaid is "only £34" for the renewal...and she mentioned that Renault's all come…
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diesel engine tech help
looking at the peugeot 207 or polo new diesel cars 207 engine says it is common rail and polo diesel engine says it direct injection which is best engine common rail or direct injection
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citroen dispatch price guide please
hi all, been looking at buying a citroen dispatch 1.9 entreprise, silver, immaculate condition, 40k on clock, on a 06 plate roughly what am i looking at to buy this thanx
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Nearly new car prices
Hello all! I'm looking at buying a used SEAT Leon TDi and i was just wondering if the prices are likely to come down at all in March with the new registrations (dealers with influx of part ex's). OR Prices will be lower now because dealers are trying to clear old stock (making way for new models / trying to meet Feb…
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To lease or not to lease
It transpires that I have paying for one car or another for about 20 years. As I am not prepared to have an old banger, I wondered whether I should lease a car. I can certainly lease a good one for what I spend on paying off loans etc. Has anyone had any good or bad experiences leasing a car? Any advice I should be aware…
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Cost of having a Fuel Card (tax)
Hi, Can anyone tell me how much tax it'll cost me if my company issue me with a fuel card? I pay basic rate tax at the minute (although likely to go to higher rate in 1-2yrs) and will use the car for about 15,000 business miles and 5,000 private miles a year. Not sure if it makes any difference but the company will be…
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new car - buy now or wait till March
hi, hope someone can help. Interested in buying a new car (Suzuki Swift). Been along a local garage and they have one in stock unregistered. Now if I buy it this month will it be a 57 reg and conequently can I try and knock the price down a bit. Or basically will it not matter to the dealer whether I buy now or in March?…
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What is a jumper wire?
Anyone know? I went to halfords to ask for one because I need to do some diagnosis on the car ecu, and it needs a 'jumper wire' to connect one terminal to another to get it into diagnostic mode. Halfords didnt' know what I was talking about :mad: so does anyone know what other name it may have or where I can find one? They…
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Winter diesel?
Can anyone tell me if the diesel at the pumps is formulated, ie, winterised, at this time of year? Is it less effecient/economical than summer fuel?:confused: Someone suggested to me that it is, and as such accounts for loss of economy in diesel cars over that normally experienced due to cold weather running.
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Help car wont start, making a clicking noise!
Tried to start my vw golf this morning just making a loud click, battery is fine, cant see any stray wires. Click, click, click it goes :mad:
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Seat cordoba Vario Estate
Hi. Looking to hire an estate car and the company who are the cheapest have this car. is it any good? - more to the point is a boot space good? will probably have 3 suitcases! Thanks Andy
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Car park season ticket Bury St Edmunds
As from the end of March, season tickets are increasing greatly. Currently £33.50 to park mon-fri for 8 weeks and will be £50.25. Sim for longer periods. Think about buying your ticket before then even if yours runs out shortly afterwards. The council claim that it is not a price rise, they have merely reduced the discount.
