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what used car to get?
i just passed my driving test and im looking for a car. my budget is £2k and i need the insurance to be group 3 the most. at the moment i was looking at corsa,punto and polo. can you please help me
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Dealer Service - is it necessary?
Hi, I have a 2006 Focus I bought from a dealership last year. It's due a service and my local Ford dealer is offering services 'from £175' - from being the operative word! I have a good independent garage - do I really need a dealership service? Does it really affect the value that much? Thanks M :confused:
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Headlight bulb. Halfords or Poundland?
Hello I'm fitting a headlight bulb (which has a code H4 or 472). (Highly annoying and fiddling to fit) Poundland has them for £1 including a few smaller bulbs. The brand is "Lifetime cars" Halfords charge a fair bit more The question is, is the Poundland bulb good enough? I know it might not last as long, but will it be as…
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judging car battery condition from charge rate fall-off
Bit of a daft one for any car 'leccies. Don't use car much. Decided to charge the battery roughly every six weeks using a standard rate charger. Does the fact that the charge rate starts at say, 7 whatsits on the charger, and within half an hour has dropped to 3 or 4, actually give any indication as to the condition of the…
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no radio code
hello, I need a radio code for my Opel/philips radio SC804 Serial number: GM0804R1133822 thank you, Trrrmmer
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MINI ONE v MINI COOPER
I want a mini so much!!! I have looked at the one and cooper versions, but not sure which to get. There doesn't seem to be much difference except the colour of the roof and a £1000! Is the cooper really worth the extra cash or is it just street cred? I am not a 17 year old boy racer BTW!
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RAC let down- can you help?
Last Thursday I was rescued by the RAC after my car engine failed on the motorway. The RAC man said it would have to be scrapped and he was going to take me to the RAC garage where they would help me. We went on to have a conversation about the RAC and that the garage was where RAC had all their annual meetings. The garage…
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Child seat for MG-ZT & Skoda Fabia
Hi all Need to buy a new car seat for my 13 month old LO and looking around there are so many and I know some dont fit all cars. I was just wondering if any of you have previously bought car seats for either of the following two cars, a 2000 Skoda FAbia or a 2004 MG-ZT. We checked the Britax website and the ones suggested…
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Mitsubishi I
Is the I car an electric car or a hybrid? I have seen both so can anyone answer me. In Japan it is a hybrid, I think, can we get this hybrid here in the UK?
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Focus code for RDS 5000
Hi, can anyone supply the code for serial no M110027 thank you
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help! lost car keys! quickest/ cheapest solution advice?
hi, :A self explanatory really! lost my car key, dont have a spare. car is unlocked so i can get in it, how much will it cost to change the ignition? not too worried about the door locks really :cool: , its an old banger, likely to be scrapped in the spring. is it easy to do if i can get a scrap ignition? also, hot wiring?…
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car finance - paying off early
My other half has a car on finanace, 170 a month If she has the cash can she pay the balance off early and pay an admin fee? I wont be seeing her until the weekend so cant look at the paperwork until then cheers
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Advice please re ticket for no vehicle license at a railway station
as per the title I have a query re a ticket I received at a railway station. I received a fixed penalty notice for not have a valid tax disc. I did have a valid tax disc, it was stupidly left in the glove locker due to being rushed for work. The old tax disc was still on the windscreen. Ist question - can someone tell me…
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Sat Nav
I am looking to buy my son and son in law tomtom sat navs for xmas. I am looking for basic cheap versions. Could anyone tell me what the difference is between the v3 and the v4 or recommend a cheap tomtom. As a non driver I am baffled by the jargon but would like to keep it as a surprise for them so dont want to ask them.
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BMW Z4 engine siezed need some advice please..
Hi My car is a BMW Z4 03 plate. 2 Litre. Petrol. 5 gears. I was driving to the train station this morning and I was about 5 mins from my house house when the engine cut out. Not knowing much about cars I pulled over to the side and phoned the RAC. The guy came out, did a few tests then said he thought the engine might be…
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Repair or replace?
Caveat, I know zilch about cars! I do my oil, tyres and water stuff, but leave the rest to the garage :o I have had my current car since 2002, bought nearly new ;) but with high milage. It has been reliable between services but cost a lot two years ago and again a month ago when a water pipe burst. It went to th same…
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Can a cracked windscreen be repaired?
Or does it have to be replaced? On Saturday as I was driving down the motorway something flicked up of the road and cracked my windscreen. My lovely company claim that they don't have windscreen cover on their insurance and it's up to me to get windscreen repaired/replaced and claim the money back. Obviously this close to…
