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Worried
Hi There, I am a new driver, past my test a month ago. I like to think I am a careful driver. I am 35 so not a young girl racer. On sunday, I went on the motorway for the first time. I took my daughter to the seaside. On the way home, I was on the slip road to join the motorway, I was indicating to pull out onto the…
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Where to buy cheap Renault parts?
I'[ve just bought a Renault Grand Scenic and I need some brake pads/discs. I've already tried GermanSwedishFrench and Euro Car Parts and eBay. Can anyone recommend where I can get buy parts cheaply?
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Anybody got combined motorbike and car breakdown cover?
Hi, Can anyone tell me whether it's possible to get covered with the same company for both my car and motorbike for breakdown cover?:confused: I'm just trying to simplify life, one card, one payment, etc. I don't ride my bike much and I'm currently paying for cover through insurance, so I've probably overspent. Trouble is…
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3 go for the price of 2 on One railway
I noticed this yesterday at my local station. One Railway which is now National Express had a poster showing that if 3 or 4 adults travel together they only pay for 2, which is quite a saving. It's also on their website.
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cumbria coast rail line
hi, does anyone have experience of travelling on the cumbrian coast rail line? is it reliable etc? i hope to travel from the north east to eskdale in the lakes. as i have a bus pass i will get as far as carlisle on the bus. i havent been on a train for over 15 years and then it was only local trains here in the north east.…
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Online road-tax renewal - what a con
Just got my renewal form through and went to pay it online. £2.50 surcharge for paying online by credit card. I figure that's more than my 1% cash-back so I thought I'd check for debit card details. It stated on the website there were no extra charges so I followed the payment link and enter the reference number and it…
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Council Run MOT's
Hi Sorry if I've put these in the wrong place. I need to get my car MOT'd and I'm worried about getting ripped off, I've heard about Council Run MOT's centres on this website but it didn't list any near me. Does anyone know of any near the Watford/Bushey area? Thanks
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Virgin Trains has triple-charged me!
Actually, it was a friend who this happened to, but since she was buying tickets to get to MY wedding, I want to be as helpful as possible. She's in the US and was trying to purchases train tickets on virgintrains.com. Basically, the system isn't set up to deal with US addresses properly, so whenever she'd plug in her…
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Want to buy a Landrover Freelander - how much ?
I'm hoping to buy a Freelander 3 door 2003 diesel. Depends on the money. I've seen them on ebay for 4 - 7K. The garages are obviously top end of that. I've looked on parkers but I never believe their numbers ( sold a car two years back, parkers said 4K ended up selling for 2.5K ). So far I've looked on ebay, autotrader and…
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What's the best way to finance a new car from the dealers
Is it thier finance a loan or other means :confused:
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Miss firing Audi A3 ?
I think my audi is miss firing - big vibration in the engine. Its only an 04 plate so has pee'd me off a bit. Any suggestions before I take it to Audi and they rip me off ?
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Garage scaremongered my elderly mum for car repairs...advice on selling car please!
I'm having trouble trying to post this, so apologies if its turns up twice! Hope someone can shed some light/advice on this! I brought my 60-yr-old mum a second-hand car (1995 Honda Civic coupe in very good condition for £800) as a surprise present last year. I thought it would help her with shopping, running errands, just…
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Car Selling/Insurance info
Hope someone can shed some light/advice on this! I brought my 60-yr-old mum a second-hand car (1995 Honda Civic coupe in very good condition for £800) as a surprise present last year. I thought it would help her with shopping, running errands, just a little run-around. Unfortunately, despite organising refresher driving…
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Hyundai Accent 02 Reg - remove Lapbelt and replace?
Hello there. I have a Hyundai Accent 02 reg that has a lapbelt in the rear centre. Does anyone know if I can replace this with a 3-point seat belt? I have spoken to my local Hyundai garage who simply tells me that the computer spec says "not applicable" to the centre seat belt and he does know what that means as it…
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Parking ticket for wrong road
Last Friday I parked outside my house which has a marked bay, but at the time I parked it was within the clearway times (8am-9.30am). I was parked at 9.05am and got a ticket. Ordinarily not a problem, my mistake, I'll pay it. I noticed today however, that the ticket has the wrong road name where the offence occurred. The…
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Car hissing sound when reversing problem?!?
Hi all, I have a 1.4 Fiesta Ghia and it makes a hissing sound when reversing the car. The sound is like a gas cannister releasing gas. Does anyone know if this is a problem or whether its just a side effect of the car? Thanx AMO
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Arnold Clark
Does anybody know if Arnold Clark takes Credit Cards as part payment to pay for a car? Want to pay £4k from trade-in, £4k from savings and £4k from a Credit Card (To transfer to 0%)? Thanks in advance
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autoglass guarantee
I'm wondering when a guarantee isn't a guarantee :confused: last August I got a stone chip in my windscreen it was quite large so insurance company said just get autoglass in to either repair or replace the windscreen. I did not pay anything for the service. Autoglass came said the chip could be filled even though it was…
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BCA Auctions - Auction View - free searches
I subscribed to Auction view, but have now successfully found a car yesterday so I have around 80 searches left before it expires. If anyone wants a stock locator report sent please send me your requirements via PM or if you don't mind the public knowing that you want to drive a Lada, post them up with the following info:…
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BCA Auction View
Hi, We're looking to get an Audi A3 2.0 tdi sport sportback manual, about 3 years old with 40k miles max. Could someone with an account please post details of any cars? Auctions around London and the SE would be great. Help and opinions appreciated.
