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Full Service Price
Hi everyone Just wondering if anyone could give me an idea of how much I should expect to pay for a full service. The last service was done almost 12 months ago (oil/filters only I think, not sure as it wasn't paid for by me and never got to see the invoice!). I think it's probably worthwhile to do a full service with…
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speed camera question??
i travelled back from edinburgh yesterday and i'm 90% sure i was flashed head on by a camera on the opposite side of the road. i was doing about 68 in a 60 area so was wrong. can i be done for this. the markings were on all 3 lanes 2 one way and 1 the other. i think the camera was a gatso? and thought they could only do…
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Knocking on front wheel when turning left?
Hi, Firstly, i have no understanding of cars at all, infact i find it all quite scary! So please help :0) When i turn left the front of the car starts knocking at a particular angle - going around roundabouts etc.. knock knock knock knock knock.... really fast! I have two questions - Is this dangerous? Can it be fixed?…
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How do I stop play in Bike bottom bracket?
My mountain bike has play in its front sprokets/bottom braket. How do I tighten it? Thanks.
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Which Car?
Hi everybody, I am planning to buy a used car for my wife and after doing some research I shortlisted 5 models. 1. Peugeot 206 2002-2003 2 Fiat Punto 2003 3 Renault Clio 2002 4 Ford Ka 2003 5 Vauxhall corsa 2002 These cars are based on average mileage of upto 60,000 and are in range of £2000 Can somebody please help me…
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National tyres oil change
After seeing the oil and filter change offer on this forum at National Tyres, I booked in my car in online. I chose to have Castrol 5W30 oil as this is what my car manufacturer states. I got a confirmation email and paid. On Friday I rang to ask what time I should go, the manager said there was a problem as the offer only…
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Where to find colour code?
Hi Can anyone tell me where to look on a peugeot 206 2000 for a colour code and what it looks like( ie letters/numbers) Thanks
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Update on Goldenjill's car search!
Hi all I'm not entirely sure how to amend a title of a previous post (I note some people manage to write 'update' in their title?)... Anyway, after visiting 14 dealer yards in two weeks ! & checking out private cars we found smaller dealer which had quite a few cars in our price range. We ended up purchasing a car today, a…
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disabled driver gets parking ticket help
:mad: hi my partner and i went to gloucester this afternoon to pick a tv up we parked in a disabled parking space[partner is disabled] we had badge showing come out of shop and a parking attentant was taking a photo of the car , and handed the ticket to partner partner refused ticket attentant was one of these new council…
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Poor bumper respray?
Is it just me or does my bumper look like a completely different shade to the main body of the car. I have had a look at the bumper and can see that it has been resprayed..but the question is have they done a good job?
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5 seater car equivalent to smart car
Hi, I'm looking to buy a new car that's cheap to run, environmentally friendly and can be converted to an LPG engine. Ideally I would like a smart car but I need more than 2 seats. Does anybody have any ideas of what the best cars to look at would be? Thanks
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2nd hand car advice
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Maintaining car battery- advice wanted!
Hi guys, I just wanted some advice on behalf of a mate of mine. Because of his job he can be out of the country a month at a time and so when he gets back his car battery is completely dead. He has had to call the RAC out a few times so they can jump start the battery. I was just wondering if there was any device that is…
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changing a private reg to another car
hi does anyone know how much it would cost to change a private reg to a new car, that is on my current car ? I am selling my own car and putting the reg on my new car, I had a look on the dvla website and it says £80 to change, but I was wondering does my own car go default to the reg that was on it when I first bought it…
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To service or NOT to service
Would appreciate advice on this. My car is H reg 1990 and has done 136K miles. It's virtually worthless but is very reliable (hasn't broken down in 4 years and I've had little trouble with it). I have been very lucky that it's lasted me 10 years, well beyond my expectations but I know the remaining life is limited because…
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Scuffed my car :( is there a os way to restore it?
Hi, I scuffed my car by not seeing a lamp post!!! My sister said to t cut it, but is there a os way i could do it please? Looked for somewhere else to post this as well but couldnt find anywhere, so if no one here can help please can you point me in the right direction? Thanks Bubbs :)
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What do i need to do?
I would love to pass my bike test, i passed my car test in 1992 and wondered what i needed to do to get to my test.
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Citroen C4 Servicing & Parts - £1000+
Hi all, I am trying to work out what the costs should be for servicing my C4. It's 3 years old and just within warranty. I took it into Citroen and am paying: - £197.99 for a 3rd year service. - £89.99 for an air conditioning service and regassing. - £30 for an MOT down from £50 However, they rang and said: - front brake…
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I'm saving on my fuel bill_ if you have a car which tells you your mpg as you drive
:grin: Here's a wee tip; if you have a car that reads out your mpg as you drive ( I have a citreon picasso/2l diesel) , try to keep the mph figure above 50mpg: I am now getting an extra 50 miles per tank! I also try not to break (!) when slowing down, obviously without hitting anyone else's car! and also lift my foot…
