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sat navigation
My husband wants a sat nav but been recommended tom tom or navman got to have safety camera i dont want to pay alot for one any suggestions.
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Eurostar - save £5 on the Ashford - Brussels Route
The Eurostar website is broken and does not let you book Ashford - Brussels, even though this is a valid route, changing at Lille. The only way to book is to phone up which carries a £5 surcharge. However. If you complain about the website being broken, and ask the Eurostar telephone booking employee you're talking to to…
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Help with clios?
Hey all, does anyone own a 01 later Clio expression? when i put the reg of my car into insurance sites it comes up with sport! i didnt know it was sport! do the normal clios and sport clios look different, im guessing the engines different but how do i identify if its a sport from looking from it?
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Registering a new car?
Ado!! When you buy a new car, how long does it take to register the car from one name to another. My dad bought a car for me in his name but im thinking of putting it in mine? what will i do and is it a long process?c
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anyone had a torque wrench calibrated?
looking for a good deal on getting a torque wrench calibrated...anyone had dealings with anywhere that does one offs? seen a really nice expensive one for a good deal...but want to factor in the price of getting it checked over
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Driveway parking?
Does anyone know what measures you are allowed to take in order to stop someone parking in your driveway? New neighbors moved in last month and twice have their guest parked in our drive. First time I just asked if they could not do it again and allowed them to leave it there( Didn't want us to get off on the wrong foot).…
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New Road Tax Calculator
Not sure if this has been posted but I have been trying to find out how much the car tax would be for a car I am about to buy and eventually came across this. Not sure how accurate it is but it gave me a good idea. Hoping others find it useful. Please post if you know of any others! http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/
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Recommended head unit make
Who makes the best head units in your opinion? I'm after a new one and would like some opinions! I used to have a Clarion, which was great, and then I bought a JVC, which I have been less impressed with. I'm looking to spend around £100.
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ASTRA VXR What's the best route..
I think iv'e asked a similar question before but now very confused so asking again!! Really want an Astra sport vxr..Option 1 is: to lease as we were first going to do is around the £250 a month mark BUT has breakdown, MOT and tax included..a big saving as such but never ours. Option 2 is: To buy an astra and do it up..i.e…
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CD car player..Can be done DIY?
Hi. Yes I want to fit a CD player for my car. Halfords charge £20 for the service. Can it be done DIY? I have a Astra 2001 thank you.
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help! Car Deposit
As my car recently failed it's MOT I looked online for a new car to purchase on finance, I found an Astra that looked pretty decent and as it was far away I decided to call up the dealer and say I was interested. The dealer was very keen to speak to me, advised me that a £500 deposit would need to be taken and that finance…
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Car Tax Hikes
Hi everyone, I have a quick question. When do the Car Tax prices start going up? Reason I ask is that I am hearing stories that people are renewing now and getting charged higher that the advertised prices. Is the reason because they are buying a 12 month disc which goes into the next financial year i.e. after 1 Apr 09? Im…
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Oyster card Error, affecting you?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7503197.stm The fault apparently happened this morning Sat 12th July 05:30 - 09:30 You should check your accounts if you travelled during this time and if you have been charged for a full day you can have a refund.
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Dont know what to do just had enough...
:( :( Had an accident in Febuary 2007, Nobody involved just myself a cyclist saw it he seems to think i hit him despite been no damage to himself or the bike... The police came and took a statement and had the car towed didnt mark the road or photograph etc.. I then rang the court as i have a fine for previous and he said…
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Controlled parking zones. Good news or bad?
I know a lot of people who live in Bristol, so this is quite close to home. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2007/11/16/parking_feature.shtml
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my partner got a speeding ticket 39mph in 30 zone
(he thought it was still a 40 zone as they have changed it and a tree has overgrown over the sign on one side). anyway i cannot find his paper licence do i need to reorder one to send off to them or do they do this any other way...? thanks
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Car being vandalised...
The other day someone reversed their car down ours and drove off, it has done quite a lot of damage, scaped paint off, etc. We managed to get their registration and reported it to the police, though don't know what's happening with it at the mo. Anyway, tonight a friend of one of the boys off our street has decided to…
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Vauxhall Partners Programme
I couldn't find any other threads about this so I thought I'd start one. Sorry if this has appeared already. Did you know that you can save thousands on new Vauxhall's and Saab's if you or someone in your family works for a Vauxhall "partner" company? The list of partners includes ASDA, BT, BA, John Lewis, Royal Mail to…
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V-Power Diesel
Couldn't find a suitable board to post this on, so I am putting it here. Today I filled up with diesel. Normally I use regular diesel which costs around £1.32. But today I filled up with Shell's V-Power diesel costing £1.38. So the premium fuel costs about 5% more. Will I get 5% more miles from the tank? I am wondering if…
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Please Help, Flashed But Not Speeding
Hello, Well not sure if it was for me or the coach in front, I was quite close to the coach, I was doing 50 in a 50 zone, and the coach maybe a fraction faster than me. I knew the camera was there (static camera on the A15) and it double flashed - I'm not sure if it flashed the back of the coach or the top of my car, or…
