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£96 to change clutch cable, seriously?
Am I being ripped off here? Broke down last night and needed to be towed within 10miles, of which I knew no garages.. RAC man dropped the car off at one in the local town, who've just quoted me £96 to replace the cable and fit it.. Supposedly this normally costs £90 tops (unless you go to somewhere like Peugeot). Can I ask…
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Cheshire Day Ranger (Trains)
You can go Quite Far on This one,And if you have a Railcard (Young Persons,Disabled,Family+Freinds) its Even Cheaper,For Full Details + Map go to http://www.northernrail.org/offers/dayrangers/Cheshire+Day+Ranger
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cheapest train/bus option from middlesex to
bristol? i have also tried the deals with nationwide express with rates starting at £5 but cannot seem to find these deals!!! any tips appreciated.
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Trading in a car- should I fix it up
Hi there I'm looking to trade in my car and get a new one but it has a few scratches and minor dents. I wondered if I should try to at least cover up the minor scrathes get it looking its best by polishing the outside and cleaning the interior and if this would increase the value of the trade in? Sorry if this sound a daft…
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insurance writing car off what next?
I have a R reg renault scenic, mechanically sound, but daughter smashed front drivers side wing, bonnet, bumper and light, cut a long story short I am just geting over major surgery and have been off work since feb/08 so really cant afford a new car, the sickening thing is this scenic was running perfect, we spent about…
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Citroen xsara picasso wind deflectors
Anyone know where i can buy these apart from main dealer they are asking £50 + Thanks mandy
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New Ford Mondeo - disappointed.
Just a message to say that although the new Ford Mondeo is a fantastic car to drive, I feel a little let down by the build quality. The paintwork is wafer thin and has so many scratches on already, and I have no idea where they have come from. I hand wash the car, and polish it properly but there are scartches and chips…
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Where to buy spare parts for a Nissan Micra
I'm trying to get an O/S front side light for my Nissan Micra, I have tried eBay and breakers yards with no luck. Can anyone help? Edit- Year 1982
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Scooter!
Ive decided to buy a scooter for my run to work in London. I dont want the typical scooter that the 16 year olds ride round so have decided on either a Vespa or an Aprilia Habana, any thoughts? Any other scooters you recommend with the 'classic/italian' look??
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garage phoning mum to say mot out!!
apparently the garage where i have my car serviced and mot'd phoned my mum on the 5th asking for me and told her my mot was expired!! actually it runs out on the 15th!! i have not lived at the address for many years but origionally when i purchased the car i was at my parents and they had my contact details their. as i…
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Automatic speed camera in France
Hi there, has anyone experience of getting flashed by a fixed speed camera in France? I was driving from Spain, unexpectedly because daughter had chickenpox so couldnt fly. I was in my own car not a hire car. Has anyone received a fixed penalty through the post from one of these cameras? Was it a fine and points? I know i…
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Train Seats
Hope you can help, First step in my long journey to Tanzania is to get a train from Manchester to Heathrow. Discovered it's cheaper by a long shot to get a train to London then get the tube from London to Heathrow (correct me if that's wrong :confused: ) I need to get the 10:40 from Manchester Piccadilly to Euston I…
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Breakdown cover for Commerical vehicle
Does anyone know of any companies that provide breakdown cover for a car that is classed as a commerical vehicle? It's basically an old car that is used to ferry staff around but we're using it to go away for a week and i'm a bit worried about having no cover. We have a policy with tesco but that's for our personal car…
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Wiring in mute wire on Ford RDS 6000 CD Player
I have wired in my hands free kit and now I have a yellow wire which needs to be wired in somewhere to mut the stereo when a call comes in. I cant for the life of me work out where this wire is. can you help?
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Best time to get a used car?
Can anyone lend any advice on the best time and place to get a used car in the next few weeks? I realise that the plates will changing shortly and so imagine that now woud be a reasonably good time to look for a used car, but is it best to wait until after they change or before? I'm lookinf for something in around the…
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Car being repatriated from France - advice please!
Hi all Have just returned from a fab holiday in France but unfortuantely on day one of our holiday (about half way through our journey), my car, an Alhambra, broke down. Basically the oil light came on so we pulled into a garage, checked the oil and OH topped it up. We carried on for another few miles as light had gone off…
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Car insurance from 21st aug, but cant get August tax?
I have car insurance that starts on 21st August but my local P.O says they cant issue an August tax disc unless the insurance commences 1st August "as they cant do part months" This cant possibly be correct can it? Thanks
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What's a reasonable state for a second hand car to be in..
Obviously age depending but mine is a 2005 MG-ZR and as some of you know it has a pulling problem when i brake, have just had it down the tyre place and they say all is well in regards to tyres, tracking etc but the left hand side brake disk is slightly worn and the drivers tyre is worn and has about 1000k left.. Should i…
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V. Early train from London Blackfriars to Gatwick
Hoping someone may be able to confirm something for me. I am catching an early flight from Gatwick so need to check in around 4.30am :eek: I thought about kipping on a 'chair' at the airport, but I have done this before and got no sleep and it was a very uncomfortable experience. So my plan is to catch an early train from…
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Service History!!!!
Hi All , new to this forum so here goes i bought a car from my local dealership , on the 1st of Aug they sold it to me with a full service history, when i got it home i searched all the documents and no service book , after numerous phone calls still no book , where do i stand on this now? :confused:
