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car accident - not my fault - help please?
hi on way to pick my son up from school a van didnt see me and cut from outisde lane on roundabout to inside lane on exit slamming into me and pushing me off the road. ive got nissan serena and the front bumper is gone with indicators and reg plate and the drivers side wing is all done in. fortunately me and little one are…
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Car Accident Question.
hi, I recently was involved in a damage only rtc. it happened on a country road in wet conditions. I saw the other vehicle coming and was going slow enough to stop my van, he, on the other hand was going too fast (although not speeding) to stop and hit my drivers wing and damaged every nearside panel on the stone wall. His…
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Can you advise please?
Hello, I wonder if anyone can throw any light on this please? I live near a town centre and in a residents parking permit only area. Behind me is a cul de sac with a huge area of pavement which residents visitors occasionally park on. (It could take 10 cars easily). Today my better half parked there for 1 hour and came out…
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What is a fair price for this car?
I am looking for a new car and I have found something I kind of like, a BMW 330ci Auto, year 2000 on an X plate. 51k miles, with Leather and M3 wheels. Rest of it is basically as standard which is quite a lot for that car. I am assured the car is in top condition and HPI clear. According to parkers, average miles for that…
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Parking for the O2 Arena
Hi I am going to a concert at The O2 Arena next Thursday night and having spent a small fortune on the tickets don't fancy giving them another £20 to use their official car park! they promote the fact that I can park for 24 hours for that price - but sadly Celine Dion will only be singing for a couple of hours so I don't…
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Diesel cars - Bl**** H*** !
My old car (2.5 V6 petrol) was written off recently. It used to do 20mpg or 25 on a motorway trip. I've replaced it with a 2.0 tdi Diesel. It was telling me today via it's dashboard display that it was doing 60.2 mpg and I would need to fill it up again in 614 miles :beer: - and it's no slouch either, pulls away nicely. If…
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Bio Diesel is it safe to use in modern car.
Can anybody advise me, is bio diesel from the local filling station safe to use in a modern car and will i have to put additives in
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2 for 1 on Eurostar
FYI : http://www.eurostar.com/UK/uk/leisure/latest_deals/2for1_essex/2for1.jsp (I am gutted about this as I booked tickets in April for travel in July & it cost me £142....not £58!!! AAAH!!!) AND I QUOTE .............. "To celebrate the opening of Eurostar’s second Kent station we are offering travellers the chance to…
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Cash or Company Car
Hi Guys, I Just wanted to run something past you all to check that I'm understanding this properly... I currently have a company Car (Honda CRV), it's going back in 10 days and I plan to take the cash alternative - £500pm. As I pay 40% tax, this means I actually get £300pm after tax to buy and run a car. BUT won't I also…
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Best place to buy a nearly new Corsa or YARIS?
I have looked at Motorpoint and Autotrader. I want to spend around £8000 don't mind a little more or less if its a good deal. I have the cash in my bank ready from a 0% deal so I don't need to organise finance. I have seen one on the Autotrader website being sold by a privater seller but how safe is this? Its a 1.2 16v SXi…
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Web sites promote "hypermiling" to save on fuel, any other methods to add on
According to the following yahoo news article, 'hypermiling,' the method can double gas mileage. Are there any other methods out there can be added on. By Jon Hurdle Wed Apr 30, 5:44 PM ET PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - As U.S. gasoline prices hit records on almost a daily basis, an increasing number of motorists are following a…
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Cheapest RAC Joint Membership?
Hi all, I have received a renewal quote of £111 for Roadside, Recovery & At Home for joint membership. I don't have enough Tesco vouchers (hardly ever shop there). Does anyone know a cheaper way of getting membership? Thanx AMO
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Grey boxes near speed cameras Pics added !!
I have noticed some of our familiar yellow speed cameras now have had a grey friend spring up next to them. The new box is grey and has what looks like a light at the top, pointing at the first of the calibration lines on the road. Anyone know what they really are?? Spotted in the Hemel Hempstead area. B Pics now posted in…
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Manual for Seat Alhambra TDI PD S 52 plate
I'm posting this sort of :o as I asked everyone's opinion a few days ago on here about whether I should go for an Alhambra or a Previa...the world and his whippet said 'PREVIA' apart from one who said that Previa's were boring and Alhambras were much more fun. Buuut..the Previa was a little sluggish and probably a bit too…
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Mechanic Recommendations
I've spent the morning bouncing around the internet trying to find reviews of local mechanics, and although there are more review sites than you can shake a stick at, they carry very few reviews. So if anyone can recommend a reliable mechanic in SE London, preferably with VW experience, please PM me. Any help appreciated.…
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Lloyds TSB Car Insurance - £80 cashback via quidco??
I'm doing my car insurance renewal Quite pleased with my efforts so far, my own company were offering me £410 for a 10-month bonus accelerator policy with £400 excess, best quote on the comparison sites was £366 for a 12-month policy with a £100 excess, not bad considering as I had an accident the year before last, last…
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New driving license
I have lost my driving license (physically lost it, not had it taken off me) and need to replace it. It was a paper one, I have never had a photocard. Does anyone know the cost to replace it at the moment? Do I have to pay for both a first photocard and a replacement, or just one?:confused: Thanks
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BMW 330CI Sport Auto MPG
I have seen a BMW that im hoping to buy, but i was wondering if anybody that own's one or has driven one could tell me what the mpg is like, i would be driving the car within the city. With petrol price increasing, i thought i would double check on figures before buying the car. The BMW figures say Combined Fuel…
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car written off - confused over V5
My car I've had 10 years has just been written off in an accident and I've had the letter asking me to send my documents to the insurer. However they say I should send section 9 (yellow) to the DVLA straight away to notify them. On section 9 it says both of us have to sign it - can someone advise me if it's OK that they…
