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Claiming from MIB
Looking for someone who has already claim throught them to advise me if I going the right way. We had an bad accident last year which put me, my wife and my son in hospital a car had swerved in front of us which forced us off road and the car to flip several times. The police were at the seen as they had pulled someone…
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Calling DVLA on 0870
Just spotted this on whatdotheyknow.com, a Freedom Of Information site... It's good to talk, eh? Those astronomical call revenues are obviously not being spent on improving services for motorists, so I wonder where they are going? Hint: DVLA is now run by a private company, Capita plc, one of the corporate darlings of…
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2/3 of way through finance deal and moving abroad. What to do?
Hi there I have a Citroen C4 picasso 07 reg bought in April 07 on an Elect 3 deal with Citroen Finance. This is one of the deals where there are 3 options at the end of the 3 year deal, one of those being we can hand the car back and the deal is cancelled. I am moving to Singapore permanently and need to get rid of the car…
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Putting a cd player in my car
I am wondering how I go about getting a cd player fitted in my car (ford fiesta mk4 1996). I have found a cd player i like http://reviews.cnet.com/in-dash-car-stereos/jvc-kd-bt11-radio/4505-6729_7-32855068.html but the space in my car where the radio is now, is bigger than that stereo. Will I be left with unsightly gaps?…
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Car finance query
Hi there First post so please move if i'm posting in the wrong section. I wonder if anyone can help me... I signed finance documents on Monday for a Hire Purchase car but have since been contacted by the salesman advising he did forgot to include the cost of the metallic paint and wants me to re-sign updated documents…
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ford radio code needed
please, please can someone give me the code to unlock my ford radio , the serial numbers are m232154. i know people here can do it , so please help me , would be forever grateful
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how do i move a dead motorbike?
Hi all, DS has got a honda 125 that is not working - something to do with the electrics we think. my question is...... are we being completely stupid but how do we get it to the repair man!?! you can tow a car but not a motorbike and we are completely stumped as to how to move it. its about a 3 mile journey to the repair…
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Car Speakers
I'm wanting to replace the stock front door speakers in my 1999 corsa B, to get a little more power and bass and generally improve sound quality. I understand I need autoleads adaptor rings, so I can then fit 13 or 16.5/17cm speakers in the space. However I'm rather confused by the myriad of different figures quoted by…
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Help Required - Ford Main Dealer
Hi all, Sorry all, bit of a saga here, but here goes! :eek: Had a problem last Friday when I took my '52 plate 1.3 Ford Ka with 68,000 on the clock in to my local Ford Main Dealer for a 'value' £99 service. I got a call from the garage saying my car just need a few tweaks, it had a cracked oil thingy, so they replaced…
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Car Leasing with bad credit history
Hi all - I currently have a company car and have a job interview tomorrow where if successful, I would get a car allowance. Does anyone have any experience of leasing a car with bad credit, or would I be better off buying one? The car allowance would be in the region of £400 per month, but I imagine that won't mean much to…
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Lewisham/South East London to Heathrow, nightmare!!
Hi, I am travelling soon to Heathrow, an airport I tend to avoid as it is a nightmare and far to get to from Lewisham or South East London. By car, it's loads of traffic, plus a 50 quid fare if you get a cab. Public transport: a good 2 hours, getting the train to London Bridge, the Jubilee line to Green Park and from there…
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First Class on First Capital Connect/Thameslink
Got on a FCC train this morning. In the timetable it wasnt supposed to have a first class area and the announcement didnt mention it. Does this mean that anyone can sit in first class? Cheers
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Paid to Drive with Free Car! INFO NEEDED
Sounds to good to be true, but it certainly does exsist as I've seen cars driving around wrapped in advertisments. But does anyone know who does this in the UK, all I can find is US companies?
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Peugeot 106 secondhand engine
My 106 apparently needs a new engine. Any idea of rough cost for a second one and fitting? Is a 1.1L standard engine Thanks :)
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Connecting I-Pod to Car Radio
Just treating ourselves to a new car, and the only disappointment is there is no jack plug on the radio for the mp3/ipod. We have one of the fm radio connectors, but when travelling over distances you keep having to find a channel with no radio broadcast on it, and I would not call the sound "clear and clean" IYKWIM. The…
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Manufacturers' half of scrappage subsidy being kept by foreign companies
It should be simple: Whatever price you can buy a new car for gets reduced by £2,000 – one thousand pounds from the Government or taxpayer and one thousand pounds from the car manufacturer, under the new scrappage scheme. However, I would suggest some manufacturers are embezzling their half of the subsidy contribution. I…
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Scrappage stupidity.
This is a tale to show you how stupid the scrappage scheme is. My 1999 T reg focus is going to be replaced. I cannot fit 3 child seats (following a 'twin' new arrival) and a double buggy in the car with the shopping (not without stuffing the footwells anyway). So we have decided on a ford SMax as we have always bought…
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Nissan lowers scrappage scheme to 8yrs - but really guarantee trade in
Hi All Did a search and couldnt see this, it was on the radion that Nissan are trying to get on the bandwagon and having a "scrappage" for cars from 8 years and not 10. They wont scrap them but will effectively guarantee the minimum trade in value. http://www.nissan-offers.co.uk/
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Here they are:- The vehicle discount scheme (scrappage)
How to take advantage of the vehicle discount scheme Contact your local dealer to see if they have joined the vehicle discount scheme. They will check that your vehicle and the new vehicle you want to buy both meet the rules of the scheme. When the sale is agreed, the dealer will sort out the paperwork and arrange for your…
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Love and miss the smell...
I was alongside a Rover SD1 (remember them) at the traffic lights. Had my window open and could smell the exhaust fumes from the Rover. By not having a catalytic converter you could smell the pure exhaust with its carbon monoxide etc. Just realised how i love the smell and miss it. I know it is dangerous to inhale but i…
