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Late Tax Fine
Anyone help me with this one pleaseeee I bought a Mini with the sole intention of ripping it apart to turn into a racer. The seller sent the tax back and i asked the seller to tick the box SORN when getting his tax refund He didnt tick this box :( I checked the DVLA website and it said not liable (must have been still…
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Invalid Parking Ticket?
Hi guys, long time lurker first time poster :) I was wondering on your thoughts on this..... I was parked at my local train station in a bay, perfectly within the white lines, i paid for my ticket and displayed it in the window and went to work. The ticket was valid until 18:30pm but when i came back at around 16:30pm i…
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Suggestions re small automatic car
I have been very happy with my 2001 Corolla but with the new tax rules coming in next year I really have to consider changing vehicle. I can only drive an automatic, so that clearly limits the choice of vehicle I have but can anyone recommend a small and cheap to run car (and year) and give me a rough idea of how much I…
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Car Tax increases from now to 2010
Offical MoneySavingExpert.com Insert: Depending on what car you drive, the amount of tax you pay could be set to rocket over the next couple of years. To see what's happening to yours, enter its details into this handy calculator: http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax. Importantly, if you're considering buying a car, use…
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Help to enlarge my driveway
I hope someone here can help me though i am not sure that this is the correct category. I want to make my driveway bigger, at the widest my driveway is 2.5 meters , this causes problems when i drive my car onto the driveway as i am continuously hitting curb especially when cars are parked either side of the road. I can…
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Need to obtain my UK liscense
Hi guys I have my full New Zealand car drivers liscense. I've heard after a year of being in the UK, a test is required to be sat before I can continue driving legally. Is this correct? If so, what does the test consist of? How long does it take? Where can it be taken and at what cost? My wallet was stolen so I have lost…
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car parking near arsenal emirates stadium
Hi There, My mate is going to the Emirates tomorrow night to see the boss, Bruce Springstein. Where can he park for free, and how far from the stadium will he be and what tube if any will he need to catch. Also he is hoping to get there early afternoon so any free parking will need to be all day not just after 6 or 7 pm.…
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Info regarding getting my car converted to LPG
Really what i want to know is do the Government still give a grant to help you pay to get this service done.If so how do i go about getting it. As the price of fuel is beyond a joke now i was thinking is it worth getting my car converted to LPG. for a start its half the price of unleaded and over the year i was thinking it…
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Any car sparks out there for advice?
Hi, the engine light on my car has been on for a few months but the car was driving perfectly and passed it's MOT etc. My mechanic couldn't find a fault (it kept going off when he had it :rolleyes:). A few weeks ago the car started to backfire so my husband took it to a garage which had a diagnostic machine. They said the…
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Problem with second hand car bought two weeks ago
Original posted on wrong board, thanks to the guys there for pointing this one out. :) Bought a 2002 Astra almost two weeks ago (picked up on Saturday 17th). I got it from a garage that my family have used for years and I trust the guy who runs it. He MOT'ed the car a few days before I picked it up. Since last Saturday…
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Help! my driving licence has been stolen
Hello my OH dropped an envelope addressed to the DVLA which contained my paper and photocad driving licence which I was sending back to the DVLA for a change of address. As he traced his footsteps back he found the envelope torn open and driving licence taken out. I don't think it was someone with good intentions because…
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Driving in France & Plastic Headlights
Hi I wonder if anyone can give me some advise, I am driving in France in a few weeks time and was going to purchase some beam benders from Halfords to alter the beam on my headlights. However I have heard that you can't put these on plastic headlights as they can damage them due to the heat. I have asked at Halfords and…
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Suffering still to come
For interest I thought some of you might be interested in the following letter published in yesterdays Daily Telegraph 28 May 2008 Sir - You don't have half the problems that Dutch car owners have. I own a small Hyundai Getz diesel which cost me £15,250 three years ago because the luxury tax on cars here is 40 per cent and…
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Advice please on London travel
Hi, I am heading to London for the weekend in a couple of weeks. I havne't been to London for about 5 or 6 years so I'm not really up to speed with transport in the city. I'd be really grateful if someone could give me advice on the most economical means of transport for: - traveeling from Gatwick to Central London (on the…
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Breaks? Pads or discs?
Hiya Ive got an old Ford fiesta - tonight on the way home there was a kind of grinding noise when i applied the brakes - not all the times but a lot of the times. Does this mean the breaks have gone - if so s it likely pads or discs? Any idea of costs would be great Im due at work at 8 - im guessing if its the brakes i…
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Fiat Panda 100HP?
Does anyone have any experience of the Fiat Panda 100HP? What's it like to drive? What's the build quality like? Can it cope with motorways? (My folks live 250 miles away and I visit every couple of months) I'm looking to change my Mini Cooper S as, although I love it to bits, it is crippling me financially (very un-MSE!)…
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my car is my love
my car is my love,channel 5 at 22.00 looks interesting?
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Alloy wheel help?
Hello everybody, bit of advice needed about a used car. It's a Golf Avantgarde and has alloy wheels. I went to view it today and noticed some back grimy mottled markings on the alloy wheels. Does anyone know what this could be? The owner said it was probably oil or something from driving but I have no idea about cars, so…
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Urgent Help Please
Hi all, please please help me my OH has a audi a4 t reg 2.8 v6 quattro and now its just started leaking petrol from a filter and he cant seem to get it to stop how can he stop it without it losing more petrol Many thanks Steph xx
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London Taxis
Hi, We are going to London tommorow - but we have never really used cabs to get about in London.. According to google maps our journey would last about 3.6 mi – about 12 mins If anyone who knows London well can help about how much a black cab would cost aproximately... That would be great. Thanks alot!
