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British Car Auctions- auctionview?
Hi, just found this site- found some great info on here already I'm looking to buy a second hand mondeo (woowww I know!) at auction but at the risk of sounding like a right tightwad- I sort of object to paying £10 just to see the cars they are selling! Do codes exist for the free trial, or is there any other way of getting…
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Car security specialist
Hi Im new here. Did you know? If you have a alarm fitted by an unauthorized dealer it could make you Car Insurance Void! I am Vosa and MESF approved so if you have any questions I will try to answer them as best as I can. I can advise you which systems to use, which ones to avoid!! Reputable company’s to use (I am on the…
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Red light camera question.
Today on the way to work minding my own business I was sat in a queue of traffic at the lights. I heard sirens and then the police came and started directing the traffic. The policeman directing us told us to go through a red light, which had a red light camera and this flashed at all the traffic going through it (it was…
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Ford 3000 traffic code please
Ford 3000 traffic code required,s/n MO44447 ,many thanks
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Parking ticket - help!
I'm posting on behalf of an elderly lady who received a parking ticket when visiting a local swimming pool. She parked in the car park and before her swim she popped into a nearby chemist to pick up her prescription. After her swim she was shocked to find a parking ticket -the reason given when she queried it was that…
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Petrol or Diesel?
Hello, I currently drive a Citroen Saxo, and have done for the past 7 or 8 years, now is the time to change the car and im looking for something bigger, My favourite car is in my budget etc is a Saab 9-3 with the current petrol prices should I go for a diesel or a petrol model? They come in the following 1.9TDI 2.2 TDI…
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Government Petrol Price Petition
Hi everyone Sorry if this is in the wrong place didn't now where to put it. The government has set up a petition on lowing of petrol prices Please click the link http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Lowerduty30/ and sign up. Thank you. :T This is a genuine petition.... Not Spam
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Radar Trap
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W Reg Xsara - main key
Hi, I am sure many people will be effected over time by the cost of replacement car keys - I am after a repair to a Xsara master key (actual key has snapped off!), does anyone have any good contacts, as I suspect that the citroen dealer may charge many £££'s Thanks in advance. Duncan.
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Ford Ka ???
Hi I am looking at buying a Ford Ka as a second car, can anyone tell me what sort of price Im looking at?! I have seen two for sale locally, one for £500 R reg with 70.000 miles or another for £900 which is a P reg with 69.000. Is this a good price? Could I get a decent one or maybe a 306 from Ebay cheaper???
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Virgin e-billing and m-billing
Hi all does anyone know when they change the date for bookings? They open until 30th June right now, does that mean tomorrow it will be open to 1st July? or does it happen on a week to week basis? Asking cos i want tix for 27th june and 1st july :) thanks ched x
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Brake line material.
I'm replacing some corroded brake lines on my car. I've done some research on the net. Most people seem to use Kunifer, which is "90-10 Copper-Nickel". However, I found that the best stuff to use is called Bundy tubing. I've found that Pirtek stock this. Does anyone have experience of the various materials? They're both…
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Parking fine Notice to Owner
I have just recevied a notice to owner' parking fine, but I have not receved any tickets, how do I appeal? Also there are no photographs to decribe my breach, if I am guilty thats fine (pay up) but I would like more information as it may be untrue, maybe. How would I go about this? Thanks:money:
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Tips that will make your car economical.
With all the threads on MPG "driving more economically" and tips like "inflate the tyres fully" I fear we are all missing one important factor which will undermine all of our efforts to save fuel. Our manufacturers skimped when they built the cars and didn't always put the time they should have and as a result we have…
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Clueless journalists claim $250 oil would mean £2.30 petrol
Why don't they find some journalists that understand maths instead of scaremongering? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/06/11/npetrol111.xml&CMP=ILC-mostviewedbox Oil prices are to almost double to $250 per barrel, the chief executive of the world’s largest energy company has said, predicting a…
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Slower driving can save motorists £500 a year
Slower driving can save beleaguered motorists more than £500 per year, according to a study that suggests that the most fuel efficient speed can be as low as 20 miles-per-hour. Tests on five different cars ranging in size from a 1 litre Toyota Aygo to a 2.2 litre Land Rover Freelander found that the most efficient speed…
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Cheaper fuel - buyers market
See what you think, you are welcome to pass it on if you agree with it: We are hitting an all time high for fuel now, with increases at the pumps almost occurring daily. This movement makes more sense than the 'don't buy petrol on a certain day campaign that was going around last April or May! The oil companies just…
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Fiesta Exhaust
I tried to replace the rear box on my 97 1.25 fiesta but it is rusted onto the middle section so i will replace that as well, however is the middle section fitted to the front part with bolts or studs and is that likely to be siezed on as i want to avoid replacing the cat as well.
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Paintwork protection
Hello.... I am recently retired and so money saving is more important to me than ever. I have just changed my old car (mot results suggested this would be wise!!) and want to keep my new (second-hand) car in good condition for as long as possible. The car dealer offered something called 'GuardX' to seal lthe paintwork and…
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Car Insurance - named drivers
My wife is a named driver on my car insurance. She occasionally drives my car. I am a named driver on her car insurance. I occasionally drive her car. Are we wasting money? Should I be driving her car on my insurance and vice versa?
