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Insurance for a 17 year old car driver
Where do we get the cheapest car insurance for our 17 year old? Any ideas?
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Vauxhall Corsa - Whirring noise?
Ok, i'll give as much info as I can to see if anyone can help us. We have a vauxhall corsa (N reg i think - will check when i get up) and every now and again there will be a whirring noise coming from either the engine compartment or behind the dashboard. Now the problem is we can not check it when its stood still mainly…
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Wrong Road Tax Band?
Hey, We have a pre 2001 car with a 1529cc Engine - looking at road tax the last disc was £99 for 6 months "P", which i believe is the higher band, yet looking at the DVLA website the cutoff is apparently 1549CC - It looks like the car has been placed in the wrong band. Is there anything that can be done in the way of a…
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Tyres and speed rating is it important?
My current tyres are all ZR speed rated (think this is 149 mph rated) Is it paramount to get new tyres which are also ZR speed rated? I'm looking at replacing the back tyres and read you should never put lower speed rated tyres than are currently fitted. (but for all I know the stock car could have come with Q rated tyres…
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taxis in exmouth
we're going to exmouth whats the cheapest taxis to use. we'll be mainly going from havens devon cliffs caravan park to the town centre
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Be careful when buying your next car - tax.
This report is worth a read. I'm looking at Golfs - see the difference in tax bands! :beer:
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Nissan Select
I know this is a long shot,but here we go.Has anyone purchased a car from Nissan Select.
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Witnessed Fender-bender
Coming home from town today, I was driving behind an ice cream van when a polo with a trailer full of rubble pulled out from the right hand side of the road so I let him in (He didn't give me much in the way of choice and the traffic was stop/go anyway). I could see the guy was pre-occupied with tuning the radio, fiddling…
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Oyster Or Travelcard - Family of 4 for a weekend
Could anyone clarify what would be the most cost efficient cards to buy for our forthcoming weekend in London? We are 2 adults, with kids aged 12 & 14 needing tube access for Saturday & Sunday (zones 1-4). Although the Oyster seems to offer good value if you are an adult, the 1 day Travelcard at £5.90 seems best if you can…
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TOTAL ripoff!
Good afternoon: My OH as been working up in Surrey, filled up his Fiat Doblo at a TOTAL station near Surbiton and managed to get 61.5 liters into the van..problem is total fuel capacity including the reserve is 60 and there was already diesel in the tank:confused: He went to pay, pointed out the discrepancy to the spotty…
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Car parts online?
Can anyone recommend any websites where I can buy parts online? I need a new starter motor and they are £100 brand new!! I have seen some on ebay but not sure if I can trust that I am not being sold a dodgy one! :confused:
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Please help with knocking noise
I have a 2001 picasso with 65k on clock with full service history at citroen. I have recently been hearing a knocking noise when warm when pulling off and reversing. Sounds like its coming from engine area, any ideas????:mad:
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Buying a second hand Car - Advice needed!
Hi, hope I'm posting in correct section. I am trying to buy my first car and am after a second hand, cheap to insure little runaround ideal for a new driver. I have been looking on Gumtree but a friend warned me against it and said that Car Auctions are better at finding cars that have very few miles on the clock but need…
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New level of fine and their reasons !!!
As you know from the 31st march08 the traffic management act 2004 came into force. Here a local authority tries to justify the fine levels.
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Oyster prepay inconsistencies & Baker Street Station Evacuation 24 Apr 08
This applies to those who use oyster prepay, and especially to those who were also evacuated from Baker Street Station on the morning of Thursday 24th April 2008. Oyster prepay on the tube works as follows: 1. Swipe in at start station. (full cash cost of journey is deducted from card). 2. Swipe out at end station…
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Find the cheapest fuel in your local are
This is a handy website that you can use to find the cheapest unleaded, diesel etc.... in your area by postcode: http://www.petrolprices.com
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Cancelling a Flight
I am booked to fly to New York in July with Zoom Airlines and I have noticed that they are now offering flights at a much lower cost than the cost when I booked. Does anyone have any advice as to how to cancel my booking without being penalised or to upgrade my ticket to get a better deal
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Oil and Oli filter change - any offers with High street garages?
Oil and Oli filter change - any offers with High street garages? use to remember Rapid Fit and other garages offering cheap oil and oil filter change.
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Turbo Gone - Ford Focus Turbo broke - Where can i get a replacement
Hi, Here's hoping someone can help me. I have a Ford Focus 1.8TDi Zetec - Y - 2001. My turbo went recently. I am trying to get it replaced. I understand a new one is circa £800, then fitting. I am looking to go down the second hand route for circa £150 then fitting. Can anyone recommend any websites or breakers yards to…
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Removing oil through the dipstick.
Years ago (more than 15?) i remember seeing a machine at several petrol stations. It had a thin tube which you insert into the dipstick tube of the engine in your car and remove the engine oil. Basically it allows you to change the engine oil without the need to get under it to remove the sump plug. Not recommended because…
