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When to replace car?
At what point is it worth replacing a car? I have a Hyundai Coupe which is 8 years old which I just failed its MOT. On the points it failed on the estimated cost is £600 -1 new tyre - replacement parking brake recording - replacement wheel bearing - replacement parts to parking brake (at 14% of efficiency) There were also…
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Klippel Feil syndrome and driving?
Hi... our DS who is 17 has kippel feil syndrome and one of the symptoms of this is that the bones in his neck are fused. Obviously this means very limited movement in his neck. He is going to be starting to learn to drive but I am worried about how he is going to do reversing etc with limited neck movement. I have been…
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VW Golf 1.9 Diesel making a clucking noise
I was wondering if anyone can shed some light on this. When reversing or turning at full lock my car is making a clucking noise coming from the front of the car. No problems with carrying out these functions just the noise. Im not sure if these are seperate problems or the same problem. Can anyone tell me what this might…
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insurance and alloys
how much more does insurance go up if you put alloy wheels on
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Selling My Car Accepting Payment
hey all, just in the process of selling my car, the last car I sold was only £1,000, so was happy accepting cash, however, I'm hoping to get £7k for my current one, so was looking for advice on accepting payment on this. Clearly the person could pay cash, but what if they want to pay by cheque or any other means? Don't…
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Speeding Fine Notice Received 4 Months After Event
Hi, I was caught by a speed camera back in January going 70 in a 50 zone. (at 5am sunday morning with no cars on the road, so not too bad) I have just received a 'Notice of Intended Prosecution' which says 'notice is hereby given that proceedings are contemplated against the driver of motor vehicle....' My question is,…
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Cheap one off EU Breakdown Cover??
Does anyone know where I can buy cheap European Breakdown cover for a one off trip? Thanks
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ford heater fan not working
Hi I have a ford fusion 1.4tdci, and the fan/blower is only working in position 4, full blast. I have no fan in position 1, 2 or 3. Any one know what i need to replace? Thanks
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Free Buss Pass Planner
Now that my free bus pass has arrived for national use does anyone know of a route planning site where I can choose regional transport only. As all the sites I seam to find do not have this option for long journeys. i.e. York to London etc etc.
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Late Licensing fine
We traded our landrover in for a mini with the local BMW dealer on 24th Dec 2007, we sent the slips off advising the DVLA that we had traded the car in, now it is May and we have just had a letter saying they did not recevice the documents from us, an we have to pay the £40 FINE. We were not aware that we had to chase them…
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Bristol Airport Parking
Looking for a cheap deal for parking at Bristol airport. Dont want to use Silver Zone and dont want to hand over car keys. Thanks for any help in advance.
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Car hire Malaga,Any web sites to get discounted rates from Avis Hertz Europcar etc
I prefer to hire from the major car hire companies like Avis Hertz Europcar etc. Does anyone know any web sites or agents that offer discounted rates from these larger companies at Malaga Airport? I have used Holiday Autos and CarJet in the past but they rarely use the major hirers. I know they will be more expensive but I…
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Tyre inflators - which one?
I've been going round in circles looking on the web at different tyre inflators. Can anyone recommend one that isn't too noisy, too bulky and automatically cuts off when the desired pressure is reached? I've looked at a few and some meet a couple of requirements. The Halfrauds rapid tyre inflator sounds good but the casing…
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cheapest train ticket from warrington to euston pleease
Official MSE Insert: If you've arrived from Google, our fully researched Cheap Train Tickets guide may be helpful. Back to the original post... hi need help with booking ticket to travel from warrington to euston on the 13th may to get into london about 9ish in the morning and leaving late afternoon anyhelp please?? thanks…
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Advice needed! Cambelt/Water Pump for a Peugeot 306 1.9 GLX TD.
I need some fairly urgent advice from you nice folks. I have my car booked in for a MOT and service on Monday. I got a call from the garage today stating that, from the information I had given, I probably need a cambelt change as well. I have done 45k of miles since the last change, but this was done 5.5 years ago, so…
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Fitting wing mirror to Vauxhall Astra Club 51 reg
Hi - hope someone can help :D :D A yob ripped off my wing mirror last weekend. I've managed to get a replacement from a scrap dealer for £25 but don't know how to fit it. Anyone got any advice or websites I can check out - don't want to take it to a garage which means forking out more cash and worried in case the police…
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Speeding ticket received 4 months after event!
My OH has just received a speeding ticket 5 months after the event happened. It was a works car he was driving so the ticket went to them and they had to look back to see who was driving and inform the police. This has taken such a long time and it was only today my OH recieved all the paperwork including a summons as he…
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nissan micra essenza
would love a convertible car for summer, and one that affordable to me, and i seen a nissan micra essenza. usually i wouldnt consider a micra, cos they not seen as cool, lol however i like this one, does anybody have any views on it, or got one thanks
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Morrisons miles.....
Has anyone else been getting their card statement in the past few weeks? Twice now the cashier has thown the receipt in the bin and just given me the debit card receipt, when i asked for the statement they were unable to retrieve it from the bin? Are they still giving points? I was about 40 points away from a £5 voucher 3…
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marinaldo
anyone have any idea how much Diesel for cars cost TODAY 9 may 2008 in France Switzerland and Italy? Thanks in anticipation. ?
