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Help! £500 quote from garage that seems a bit much!
My husband's car has been making a soft humming/clicking sort of sound for the past couple of days. No problems at all with the running of the car or anything. It's a 2002 Renault Clio. We've never used a garage in our area since we moved here a couple of years ago. Hubby took it to Nationwide Autocentre earlier today.…
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Creditplus
Hi, Has anybody used these to buy a car through ? Their interest rate is competitive at the moment. http://www.creditplus.co.uk
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renault radio code ,,,plz
hi,, am desperatley needin code 4my radio as my gf yaps 2much in car,,,plz help model=22dc278/62b product=fdo403250511011 t0z427 rn278f30511011 bar code=8200057681tz427 all help gratefully appreciated thanx
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Heated De-Icers
I'm looking for a Christmas present for my brother. On Ebay I've found what seem like a good idea - Heated windscreen de-icers. Does anyone know if they are any good. Thanks, Susan
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Expiring licenses
Unwitting motorists face £1,000 fines as thousands of photocard driving licences expire [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] [FONT=times new roman,new york,times,serif] [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] Thousands of motorists are at risk of being fined up to…
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Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModing, the new boy racers!
Check these guy's out. http://ecomodder.com/ Anyone doing this?:santa2: Regards Mikee55
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National Express Codes?
Hi Guys! First post here ... Just wondering as we are getting to the nitty gritty of Christmas and what not, if anyone had any discount codes or tips to buy a cheaper ticket (return) from Swansea to Birmingham on the 28th of December. The lowest I have got so far is £40 but as three of us are going, £120 is quite a lot at…
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help needed: Taking car dealer to the court for breach of contract.
Hello there I need some help and clarification in this matter if you do not mind read the whole story and let me know what you think. Are we right to ask the £1200/= plus court cost? we are asked in Allocation questionnaire if* EXPERT report is to used and * If we want to settle the matter using HM courts services My…
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Clueless person needs to change car, help greatfully appreciated !
Have finally decided that really we need to change our 10 year old Toyota Corolla after Christmas as we can fit the four of us plus my Mum in it. We've enjoyed 6 years breakdown free motoring with practically no repair bills which was a far cry from the Citroen Xantia we had before that. Can't face going back to worrying…
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EuropAssist £59 breakdown takes 10 days to be valid in Europe
Hi, just to save anyone else hassle. If you are taking your car to Europe, the EuropAssist £59 breakdown cover is great annual deal - BUT take it out at least ten days before you are due to travel. The first 10 days of the policy does not cover you for Europe, only for the UK, so if you leave it till the last minute,…
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Used M3/M5
I quite fancy one of the above. Does anyone have any advice as to what to look for specifically around these? Looking through the reviews I find it hard to see any bad points, and my major expenses will be around the servicing/tyres/repairs (if neccesary), so I want to make sure I have enough set aside, or even whether I…
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Windscreen Wash
Hi peeps :hello: Anyone have any suggestions for using windscreen wash, the ones sold by retailers have previously blocked the filters, cost me a fortune to have unblocked, I'd rather not go down that road again.
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Recommendations for car for 3 children?
We've got a vauxhall meriva at the moment with our 2 kids but are planning for a third which we could fit in our current car but would like to change to an automatic but don't want to go too big. Not sure on budget, mid range i think, depends what we get for ours. Hubby fancies a mondeo, any other suggestions would be…
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Waterproof SatNav
Appologies if this has been covered, I have searched but couldn't find anything... Anyway, I have a motorcycle and would like to fit a SatNav. I know there are specific ones for bikes (such as TomTom's Rider) but they seem to have inflated prices just because they are for bikes. I have been told that there are some…
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cheap days out in London on Virgin Trains
We have tried to book cheap day return travel to London from manchester but found that we could only book the £9 ticket if we had a WAP phone on their new Mobitix booking. Being pensioners we don't have this tyoe of mobile phone and on contacting virigin found there was no other way. while I appreciate this is technology…
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MSE; Buying a Second Hand Car
* if this is in the wrong place feel free to move it! Im due to take my driving test this month, after which I will have £1,250 to spend on a car and tax if needed. What/Where is the best place to go to for a 2nd hand car. are there any money saving tips that people have? Due to my business ( dog walker ) im looking for a…
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Garage mis represented car history
I recently visited Wayside Milton Keynes garage with my friend to buy a second hand vehicle. As this is the very first time I have purchased a vehicle I chose to go to a main dealer as I had more confidence in them. I saved up £8000 to buy my first car. With this amount I believed that this main dealer would offer me a…
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Speed kills
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Q2wvB-6Zc
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Mot !!!!
My car focus had its MOT at Bristol street ford and it failed. It seemed that the brakes had seized think it was the drivers side (front). As it was deemed unsafe to drive i left my car there and they would investigate. Got a telephone call and they said that i will need a new kaliper now price quoted was £320 Ford part or…
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Any driving test examiners / centre staff out there?
Hi all DD1 failed her driving test today for the second time - apparently she was slightly over a white line at some traffic lights (althoguh having been there today with her since, the lines really faded and are actually not very visible) and although she checked all her mirrors, inlcuding rear view, after and emergency…
