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Accident only involving me, what to do with insurance.
Right, I've just managed to write off my car. Not a great start to the week! I'm insured third party fire and theft and since the car is (was) only worth £500 I wouldn't normally claim for, well, pretty much anything really. However, since the car had to be recovered (the police requested a recovery company as it was…
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Motor Home subject to HP agreement with a previous owner
Hi Everyone, I hope you can help us with this. I'll start with a little bit of background: We bought a motor home just over 12 months ago from a dealer in motor homes, it's a fairly substantial concern with it's own garage & service centre etc. We paid for it outright using some inheritance money. This weekend we have…
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Selling a bike. How to avoid being ripped off?
OH is going to sell his motorbike and we're wary of being ripped off. Might sound a daft question, but if someone wants to test drive it, what's to stop them just keeping going and not coming back? :confused: What do people usually do when selling bikes? Any advice welcome. :o
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London sightseeing
Taking my 13yr old daughter to London for 2 full days Mon 6th and Tue 7th april. We have a family railcard and want the best price ticket which will cover the trip from Milton Keynes and also two days of London sightseeing. What is the best ticket to get ?? Any ideas - seperate tickets or is there one to take in the whole…
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Advice needed with a £1300 Renault problem
Dear all, Apologies if you are a member of the Parkers forums ...because this is sort of a cross-post. I'm looking to get any advice I can - I'm not knowledgable about all things car. [FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Model: Grand Scenic Plate: 54 Engine: 1.6 VVT Mileage: 25k Bought it in 2007 when it had 6k on the clock (Former…
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Cheap train tickets Edinburgh-Manchester
I'm looking to travel from Edinburgh (or any other train station close to St Andrews, Fife - e.g. Leuchars, Dundee, or even Glasgow) to Manchester (or Stalybridge, which is sometimes easier) on the 30th March and returning on 6th April, but even after days of searching I can't find anything cheaper than around £58 return,…
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Using hazard lights to say "Thank You"?
Recently, I've noticed more and more vehicles thanking me or other cars that give way to them by flashing they back hazard lights or brake lights a couple of times to say "Thanks" How do they do this? Is this just by pressing the hazard lights button for a couple of seconds - but doesn't this flash the front hazard lights…
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Tyres Advice - Which ones to change
Evening :) First time I've needed to worry about my tyres (aside from checking pressures) so hoping for some advice from those more experienced :) I've got a Peugeot 307 which I've had for almost 2yrs and done 20k miles in, car is 4.5yrs old / 40k miles in total. Car has full set of Dunlop SP Sport 300 tyres which were on…
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motorcycle garages
Where would be the best place to put a motorcycle through an mot? I live in North Wales and have had bad experiences of garages making up work in the oast. One of my friends told me a tip to get it done by the council any ideas? Does anyone know of any honest mechanics round the north wales area?
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Cheapest train tickets -Southampton to Durham Argh....
:eek: Trip to Durham on Tuesday , to look at Uni with daughter , have been overwhelmed with stuff- work, 18th Birthdays... blah blah but have looked at train fares today and am horrified. Has any kind person out there got any ideas about cheapest route! Thanks !
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Will the RAC take dogs?
I am going to see a friend at the weekend and will be taking my dog. My car is on its last legs and wondered if I breakdown will they take the dog? i don't mind leaving him in the car while it is being towed as he is an Old English Mastiff of some 16+ stone. I am sure my car will be ok but just don't want to get stuck.…
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Vauxhall Corsa rear shock absorbers
I drove Mrs Vikings Corsa today and it felt like blaumange (OK Corsas aren't the sharpest steer around in the first place). :D Something didn't feel right so I checked the tyre pressures - fine. And then had a peek under the rear of the car. The near side shock is leaking. So my questions are: (1) Replace in pairs? (2) How…
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which scenic to buy(used)
it's been narrowed down to the 1.5 or 1.9 diesel expression, has anybody got any advice on the best one to buy;)
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Led headlights
not sidelights... I was reading an article about a new car, that comes with led headlights, does anyone know where you can get these from, or is it just a typo?
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clean your wipers with vinegar
I clean my wipers weekly, in the past i have just used car shampoo or whatever i have to hand but today i used vinegar and its awesome, really impressive i wet a cloth with a 10p size dose of vinegar, cleaned it, then another 10p size on another piece of cloth, until the wiper doesnt leave any dirt fantastic!
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Windscreen cracked twice - unlucky or dont make them like they used to?
Just recently got a small star-like crack in middle of Focus windscreen. Went and got Autoglass for a repair on insurance, which they duly carried out but the crack became worse during the repair, so had to have a complete new windscreen replacement and £60 excess. Now after only a few days got another star-like crack near…
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Best medium sized car for <£5k with <50k miles
All, Unfortunately I recently had a minor prang and suspect my car will have been written off because it's of low value - a 1998 Astra with 106k miles on the clock. I've been reading this forum and have seen loads of good hints and tips for getting the best deal and have been doing my research on getting a new car. I can't…
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Van hire - who's cheapest?
I have just found out I'll need to move house a week today (this Sunday!). I'm going to need to hire a van for the day / half day. I'm based in Coulsdon, Surrey however can travel by public transport to pick up the van from a little further away if it works out cheaper. Who is the cheapest company or does anyone know any…
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Morrisons - Woking
Hi I need to go from Coulsdon, Surrey to Morrisons, Woking on 27th March and be there by 8.30am. When I use the TFL website it tells me to take the Southern Train towards Victoria from Smitham rail station then a South West train towards Portsmouth & Southsea or Alton Rail station from Clapham Junction Rail Station. Is…
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Getting to Sainsburys - Water Lane
Hi I need to go from Coulsdon, Surrey to Sainsburys, Water Lane (GU9 9NJ). When I use the TFL website it doesn't recogonise this postcode for Sainsburys. I have no idea where Water Lane is or how to reach it exactly. I need to be there by 8.30am on Saturday 28th March. Can anyone tell me how to get there via public…
