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Cheap head unit and speakers?
Hey all, Anyone know any cheap places to get quality ipod headunits, and a good system?
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New Car Wing
I need to replace both the wings of my NISSAN Primera. Rang Nissan today and they have quoted around £125 for a single wing!!!!!!! Can anyone help me to find a new wing from any other dealers or trade people?? Thanks in advance
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European Driving
Can anyone tell me how to change the headlights for continental driving on a Skoda Octavia 2006 model. I understand that the ability is built in. They suggest going to a garage,but how does that work when you have to drive to Dover obeying British law? Thanks
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Viewing a car for DD today -hints tips please!
Hi all Having taken the advice about auctions etc (and bottling it!!) we are going to view a car at a small dealers later today. It is a Renault Clio 1.2 Grande S Reg (1998) 3-door with one prevous owner and FSH from Renault. OH knows a bit about cars but I wondered if there were any pitfalls with the Clio we need to look…
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Nissan Micra - Beware
I would like to warn people about the new shape Micra. The old Micra was an incredible car. You can see them everywhere, as they were so well built that they rarely broke down, and 15 -20 year old models can often be seen still going strong. The new Micra is a terrible, terrible car. It is no longer Japanese, but is built…
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rear back light damage - how to fix DIY?
hello. ive got a damaged back light, nothing major but there is about a 1cm x 1cm hole in it. ive read about some sort of tape that you can apply to small damage such as this to repair. but i cant find any! wondered if someone could help either with that route of repair or any other ideas? thanks in advance
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Nissan Micra 'Keyless' fob
I have a Nissan Micra that has a keyless (might be called Smart?) gadget that I have had since the car was new - and has suddenly stopped working. Each time I go to the car and press the button on either the drivers door or boot, nothing happens, I have to keep trying the doors until it clicks - I could use the key on the…
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How long do speeding tickets take to come through?
MoneySavingExpert.com Insert: Check our News story from April 2017 on the Tough new penalties for speeding Back to the original thread: I know someone who is worried that he might have been caught speeding through a new style fixed camera on the M40 at the weekend. If the camera was active, how long does it normally take…
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tyre pressure guide
anyone know a good web site for checking what your car tyres pressure should be, as in my book it says one thing and at a garage to-day i was told something else i have a N reg peugeot 307 style 3 door hatchback gratefull for any help
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does a 5 year old need some kind of bus pass??
my daughter is going to be 5 next week and obviously she's been getting on the bus for free but someone mentioned that she would need a bus pass to prove she was under 16???? :confused: and then should would travel on the bus for 10p, does anyone know anything about this and also would that be the same for trains too? many…
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Car Giant
Hi, I'm looking to buy a car from Car Giant as they seem much better than Car Craft but would still like to hear your stories of good and bad service, quality of the car etc... Also, do you try to do a deal at Car Giant or are the prices set? Cheers, Chris
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Top old cars for efficiency?
Does anyone know where I can find out the official efficiency figures for cars that are no longer manufactured? There's a great government website that tells you all the data for cars such as Co2 emissions and fuel economy figures but it only covers "new" cars. It's no good for used cars that are in the price range for…
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Help London underground!!!!
Hi all this is probably going to sound dumb especially for all those who use and live in London, but basically im heading down london way for the weekend (firday - sunday) to visit friends and will have to use the underground/subway probably quite few times over the weekend. so this is where i need help: - Firstly i havent…
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Rotherham to Manchester
Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows the cheapest and quickest way to get from Rotherham to Manchester Piccadilly? Its got to be in rush hour to get me to manc for 9am. So far I've looked at driving to Huddersfield and getting the train from there at a monthly cost of £177. Or going from Meadowhall straight to Manc at a…
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Haggling car insurance?
Ado! I have a online quote of £2100 from virgin for my car. Is it worth ringing them and asking them to give it me cheaper/discounts or will it always be a fixed price? because im guessing the guys on the other end of the phone are prob filling in the same form! Deposit to be paid by Credit/Debit Card £404.25 1st monthly…
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tired and broken
car not me!!! i have a 2001 citroen xsara - had it from new. due to lack of money since i had to leave work, it has not been cared for as it should over the past few years. it still runs ok though, apart from poss needing new battery. anyway, am seriously considering leasing (once my dla renewal comes through) and am…
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Trading in a faulty car - advice please!
We’ve just started looking for a “new” used car. Our current car has a problem in that it sometimes stalls when it’s cold, especially when it’s wet. I have tried a few simple things to fix it with no luck and I’m not going to send it to the garage as it’s only worth about £1800 anyway, and I know from reading relevant…
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Insurance for young drivers?
Are there any specific companys/policys out there for 17-19 year olds because im trying to insure a 2001 clio expression and cheapest is £2055 at virgin finance!
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honestjohn website -very slow
Is the honestjohn website playing up & very slow ?? https://www.honestjohn.co.uk peter999
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Possibly dumb question about wheel sizes!
Evening all, apologies if this has been asked before,but here goes... If I take the existing standard wheels off my '95 diesel Fiesta (70% SVO for 4 months and no problems...although I carry a spare fuel pump in the boot just in case...) and replace them with ones that are an inch or two bigger and have original standard…
