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connecting trains- legal to travel w/o ticket?
when i got a eurostar service from ashford to paris, i was told that I did not need to buy a ticket for travel from tonbridge (my local station) to ashford, as because i was going by eurostar I did not need to. they let me on the train for free when i produced my eurostar ticket. does the same apply for trains from say…
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Regassing a Ford Ghia's air conditioning cost?
Hi all, How much should it cost to regas a Ford Fiesta Ghia's air conditioning? I was charged £55 + VAT. Is that good value? Thanx AMO
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partner waiting to go to court to sort out speeding issue..
i dont know if this is the best way forward but at the mometn this is what he has decided to do. he has been going through an area for years that used to be a zone of 40 miles per hour . then suddenly recently they have added a sign after the 40 miles sign saying 30 . he was driving at 39 miles per hour as usual and…
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CO2 on vehicle registration higher than Parkers guide
I have recently purchased a Vauxhall Corsa SXi CDTI SXi 5d with the specific intention of having a car in VED band B (road tax £30/£35). On Parker's guide all versions of this car are in that band with CO2 emissions under 120. Yet the vehicle registration document has CO2 as 127 putting the car in Band C with consequently…
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virgin trains london to manchester piccadilly
i genuinely cant find anything in the next 3 months for less than £68.20 single!!! im thinking of going to uiniversity in manchester and am thinking ahead with regards to cost of travel. they advertsie from £12.50, yet there is nothing at all available at anywhere near that price unless im missing something amazing!! for…
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Alternator not charging at low rpm.
I was driving along today when all the electrics decided to have a go slow. Windows wound at half speed, indicators ran at odd speed, radio went off. After a while it just went. A few hours later it happened again. I tested the battery voltage and it was 6v! With the engine idling it was still only 6v, so the alternator…
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flashing engine sign
My dad has a Ford Fiesta flight(Y reg), this afternoon a little engine sign starting flashing on the dashboard, anyone know what this means. The handbook doesn't say what it is just to reduce speed and take it to a Ford garage straight away(shut till Monday) the car does sound rough when you accelerate though . Is it going…
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Euro Car Park overcharged fine.
Hey, I parked in a Euro Car Park that has a policy of '1 hour free then charges apply thereafter', and stupidly parked in the far corner of a loading bay area as there was no spaces. On return i had received a parking charge notice(from a 3rd party security company). Now as i was in the wrong i was willing to pay the fee,…
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Buying a nearly new car for first time
Hi, I am new to the forum (been a fan of MSE website for ages) but recently I decided to take the plunge and buy a nearly new car. Now I'm not expecting replies of "Well done" or "You mug" (I'd say both might apply though!) I'm just writing this in case anyone else out there is about to buy a nearly new car or anyone can…
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Toolstation - cheaper than screwfix and handful of cheap automotive things
Just come across a place called Toolstation. Basically it's a screwfix that doesn't sell as much stuff but most of the things seem cheaper. Thought I would post a mention of it as I have found they have a few good prices on automotive related things. Carb cleaner 400ml £1.97 Brake cleaner 400ml £1.72 Protection wax (I am…
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adding extra security to my car
Hi, My car was broken into some months ago when I was at my partners place for the night. Since then it's not been back here, i'm now living with my partner and want to bring my car back up here with me, i'm just slightly concerned about the possibility of it being broken into again. I've got a 2001 Fiat punto mia, its not…
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Car CD/MP3 Player for £39.99 with 3 yrs warranty from Aldi.
Hi Aldi has a head unit on offer this Sunday for £39.99 which comes with 3 years manufacturer's warranty.* It comes in either Silver or Black face. * It comes with a remote control, two conection cables (Line in cable and USB one). * AM/FM/LW Radio * CD/MP3/WMV Playback with CD-R/CD-RW Compatibility. * Front AUX input for…
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angel policy
:money: hi , i am desperate can you help. my husbands car was rear bumped by a company car.they admitted liability and paid for the repair.however the hire car we were offired was not our insurance one.it was from a hire company ,a flash new BMW we took it and signed the paperwork.found it was too flash to drive to work…
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angel policy
:money: hi , i am desperate can you help. my husbands car was rear bumped by a company car.they admitted liability and paid for the repair.however the hire car we were offired was not our insurance one.it was from a hire company ,a flash new BMW we took it and signed the paperwork.found it was too flash to drive to work…
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Clicking noise
Hi all Dont know if anyone has any ideas but i have a clicking noise on the drivers side of my C5 estate, at first i thought there was a stone or a nail in the tyre but have checked them out and nothing. It seems to be coming from the tyre area as the noise speeds up and slows down with the car it is quite noisy. many…
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EconomyCarRentals.com
Has anyone used these guys at all? I am renting in Germany in August and their price for a Focus Estate (There are 4 of us + luggage) comes out a little over £200 with Additional Driver and the CDW Excess covered by their Insurance. Seems a very good price. Thanks.
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can you book a 7 day train ticket online?
i need to book a train ticket from brighton to crystal palace for use over a week, leaving on the 06:09 and returning on the 16:38 everyday but i cant see an option to do a 7 day return, just a standard return. do you have to buy these actually at the station? i do hope not because i cant remember my pin number and need…
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Monthly ticket from Leagrave Luton to Kings cross ?
How much would a ticket from leagrave - kings cross return be - ?? Monday to friday. Looking to leave at 7.00 am - 5.40 ish Looked at the web and if i have done it correctly a daily ticket would be £11.00 but the web site was hard to understand. have i got that correct ? Is it cheaper to buy daily return tickets than a…
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Busy week of DIY sorting the car for MOT.
Car failed on corroded rear brake lines so I decided to replace them myself. It was quite a big job because I had to remove the rear subframe to get at the pipes. Loads of photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/92961862@N00/sets/72157605661533928/ I also repaced the subframe bushes: Put the car in for retest yesterday and…
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free window screen repair is this a scam
i think i have being scamed i got my car window screen repaired outside me local B&Q in november 07 it advertised free repair i asked the fellow if its free he said yes i asked if the was hidden costs he said no so i get a letter today 20th june 08 saying i have 7days to pay for the repair bill. at a cost of £99.88.:eek: i…
