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Parking at Greenwich 02 for concert
I am going to Roger Waters tonight, does anyone know he best/cheapst place to park. I remember reading some advice in the past but now can't find it. Thanks
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Police Penalty Notice for being incorrectly parked - Advice Please :-(
Hey everyone!! I got a funny one for you guys. On Friday night at around 8pm I parked my Classic Mini (normally) on my local high street in a free parking space. When I came to collect my car on Saturday morning at around 9:45am it had a parking ticket on it. I knew 100% there were no parking restrictions in the area. The…
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Seat plans on CrossCountry Trains
Anyone know of seat plans on Crosscountry trains now they are run by Arriva? I have seen this posting http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=448039 with links to Virgin's voyagers. Did Arriva inherit these trains, or did they bring their own? I am travelling next week, and want to book seats, but am quite…
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smart car road tax
My smart car came yesterday,its great. i got it from smart liverpool they delivered it and got it taxed for me. I sent the £35 for the road tax and all was fine.... until i saw that it said £120 on the tax disc. I rang smart and are going to get back to me on Monday. I've checked every web site going and the only thing…
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car parking in london
hi all, iam going to the royal albert hall and the plan is to park on the outskirts and tube it in. im coming from the midlands. any suggestion??
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Used car warranty recommendations
I've just bought a car which is now out of the manufacturers warranty. Its a late 2004 Saab 9-3 Aero. The dealer offered an extended warranty which is £300 for a year or £500 for two years, which I declined (thought it was a bit expensive). I would like to arrange one though. I've noted Quidco have cashback deals on…
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Save money on railcard
Don't know if this will help anybody but my mum went to get a senior railcard at railway station normally £24 i think but was told go to the council it's cheaper and she got one for £15
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astra starting problems
My other half has y reg astra 1.4 ls. It starts from cold no problem at all. However, when the engine is fully warm, and he goes to start the car again, he has to press the accelerator after turning the ignition, so the car has enough revs to start. If he just turns the key without pressing the accelerator, the engine will…
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eurostar - can I use Rail Travel vouchers?
question is in the title really. I have a number of these vouchers - issued as compensation for delayed trains.. can I use them on eurostar, or for through ticketing (from newcastle) on eurostar? Looking forward to your knowlegable replies A.
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First MOT and car tax
My car tax runs out at the end of June, and my car is also due it's first MOT on 20th July (3 years after the date of first registration). I seem to remember that when you have an MOT, you have to present the MOT certificate when you tax your car. My question is, as my tax is due a few weeks before the MOT is required,…
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NCP refusing to issue a parking ticket !
Where I live there is a private car park controlled by NCP (the area is very busy, many shops around). I hold a parking permit, which is numbered, so I can only park in a specific bay. Today when I returned from work I found a car parked there and, basically had no other choice than to drive to the nearest public car park…
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Quad bike - can anyone recomend anything
hi looking at buying a quad but not sure which one do i go for a cheap chinse repo, a yamaha, a susuki, quadzilla etc dont know where to start so any help would be great cheers john
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Mid life crises (?)- leasing a new alfa spider!
Hi Seems like i'm going thru a mid-life crises(!). I have recently been pricing up leasing an alfa spider..... Contract runs for two years at 319 a month (10kMPA) I could take out service contract and rac etc - but would be covered under manufacturers warranty. Will only be driving socially as use train to commute. Only…
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Speeding ticket on Pool car - advice please
My OH has use of the pool car a lot of the time for work. Today he has received a speeding ticket addressed to him at our home address! The form actually states that if this a company car then the company director should fill out who's driving and send it back. So how come the form has been sent directly to him at home. To…
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How to finance buying a car?
My old banger of a car has just packed up on me so I am looking to buy a used car. I plan to spend around £13,000 which I have in savings. What would be your advice to me, Use my savings to buy the car or try and get a good finance deal to purchase it that way? The problem being is that I am also saving a deposit for a…
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Arval Fuel Cards - Where can I use them?
I've just been given a fuel card by my company for Arval but I cannot find a list of petrol stations where I can use it? Their website states that they cover 95% of forecourts but does not state the 5% they don't cover and I don't want to accidentally choose one of them!!!:confused: My closest is a Tesco forecourt and the…
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scooter exhaust
Hi any one tell me were i can get a scooter exhaust for a aprila atlantic 125 cheaper than 407 pound that what it cost me for a new one at m,s, newcastle do you think that is to much to pay ,
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Could you get rid of your car?
I've been thinking of getting rid of my car and using my bicycle for all my journeys. I was wondering if other people feel they could do this? Benefits:-* You use the road for free. * No more cringing at the amount of duty you're paying each time you fill up. * No insurance costs. * Low maintenance costs. * Good boost to…
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Impending court case vs VW dealer
Several thousand miles after buying an almost new VW Polo it developed an intermittant fault. During or after rain it had difficulty starting and when it did occasionally stalled at roundabouts and junctions. Took it to the VW dealer who originally sold it, £250 to put right and the problem returned within a fortnight.…
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Impending court case vs VW dealer
Several thousand miles after buying an almost new VW Polo it developed an intermittant fault. During or after rain it had difficulty starting and when it did occasionally stalled at roundabouts and junctions. Took it to the VW dealer who originally sold it, £250 to put right and the problem returned within a fortnight.…
