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mazda 2
does any one own a mazda 2 my fiat punto has finally died on me and man at garage is trying to sell me one? it is a 1.3 TS mazda 2 Are they any good?
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lost license
my younger brother lost his license for dangerous driving in jan. he says he has heard there is a course he could do to reduce his ban by 3 months. does anyone know anything about this????????
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Strange Car tax issue
Hi, I'm confused. I am terrible at keeping track of mot, services and car tax. Today i asked my other half to check her tax disc to see how long it had. She rang me and said it expired 30/12/07. I don't remember receiving a reminder (i know this is know excuse for not renewing it). I had thought maybe it didn't arrive in…
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Best product for removing minor paintwork scratches?
Hi all, Sorry if there is already a thread on this subject, but I've had a quick search and can't see one.. so thought I'd start a new one. I have a 2005 reg Black Ford Ka with some minor scratches on the right hand side. I haven't a clue how these scratches have occured, but they are very odd looking; kinda swirly, not…
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New front disc pads fitted for Ford Focus
Had a couple of quotes for front disc brakes pads for Ford focus 2k 1.6 litre 1st quote £75 or £65 for cheap ons 2nd quote £80 3rd quote £60 ish I thought it would be cheaper than that does this sound reasonable
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A couple of cars on Deposit/Interest-Free at the minute
Might interest some people that both the Fiat Grande Punto and the Renault Megane are 0% interest-free, with the option of 0% deposit as well. :money:
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Best car on a budget? help pls
Hello I am due to get a car soon and have approx £1k to spend. I'm looking for a runaround really but something that is cheap and cheerful but not too cheap IYSWIM. I heard Fords are the best bet but also heard Vauxhalls are. I'm a mum so need a biggish car, oh and i have a 6'4" fella so cant really get a mini :rotfl: I'll…
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New Job - 50 Miles Commute - Car Lease?
Hi Everyone I have just been offered a new job 50 miles away. Its an easy enough drive either down the motorway or an a road. About an hour ish commute. Is a good job with a decent salary and prospects I am trying to calculate if its going to be worth the hassle though due to the costs of petrol and maintenance of a car We…
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Fiesta 1.4 MPG
Hi can anyone help me, 2 moths ago I bought a brand new Ford Fiesta 1.4 Petrol Zetec Blue (special edition). It has a computerised milage system and over the last 2 months I have done around 1000 miles, the thing is that the MPG is only sitting at 33MPG. I currently only drive the car to and from work, basically 20 ish…
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Free parking in West London this Sunday for London Marathon - please help
Hi - we're coming to London to see my father-in-law run the marathon on Sunday and as no trains leave early enough from wet Wales on a Sunday morning (and those that do run take 3 hours and go via Glousceter), we thought we'd drive into London. Does anyone know where we can park near a tube station preferably in West…
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Advice please on London public transport
Hi all, Hope someone can give me some advice on Tube tickets etc. for this coming weekend, I'm down in London to run the marathon on Sunday but will be travelling down Friday and not leaving til Monday. So my travel's going to be Friday - couple of tube / DLR journeys going out as far as zone 3 I think. Saturday - lots of…
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Seat belt stuck in door which wont open
The seat belt on the rear passenger side of my 206 is stuck in the door and the door will not open. I can only see one screw attaching the inside door panel which is in the handle opening pull thingy. Is it easy to remove the inside panel and maybe get the seat belt out or should I just go to a garage? The door will not…
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Car Hire- Please Help
I have just sold my car on ebay - unfortunately big delay in getting my new car so need a hire car for a week, maybe more. anyone know of any deals. cheaper the better as am broke buying the new car let alone renting a substitue :o
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Help new Garmin user too please!
Just bought a Garmin nuvi (£102 from Amazon) and would appreciate advice from a fellow owner. I need it for work as I often have to travel to business parks etc but because these do not have 'house' numbers, the device can't find them. Am I doing something wrong? I'm putting in the postcodes but when it asks for a house…
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Broken Parcel Shelf on new(ish) car
We've had our car since August (when it was new) and the parcel shelf clip (the bit that it pivots on at the back has had a small break which means it's not quite as steady as it should have been. The question is, should this be covered under warranty or does it count as fair wear and tear? Ta
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Dvla Sorn
Just been talking to a mate who owns a vehicle which he's been doing up slowly. He bought it at the start of december, and when delcaring SORN online received this standard cornfirmation email: "THIS IS AN AUTOMATED EMAIL - PLEASE DO NOT REPLY AS EMAILS RECEIVED AT THIS ADDRESS CANNOT BE RESPONDED TO. Confirmation of…
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HELP - Used Car died 2 days after I bought it!
Hello, I am hoping someone on here can advise as I really don't know what my rights are. I have just got home after a horrendous night in the middle of nowhere in a broken down car! My husband and I went out tonight in a used car that we bought from a garage on Saturday. We didn't use the car at all yesterday and my…
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Running A Car Costs
Hello there, I wondered if you kind people might give me a bit of help. I am a new 35 year old driver and I have purchased a vauxhall corsa 1.0 club for my first car. With it I got 12 months MOT, full service. The information I am looking for is what to budget each month to maintain it, I don't mean petrol and running…
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Car window tinting
Can anyone point me in the right direction - Looking for the best price to get windows tinted on a 4x4, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, area. Cheers steve.
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New Car - Have I been ripped off?
Oh dear....the saga continues, I just booked the car mentioned below in for a 60K service and CAM belt change and I also mentioned the oil temperature light had been flashing. I initially mentioned this to the garage that I bought it from a couple of weeks after I bought it and they said it wasn't an issue, just to keep an…
