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Airwick air freshner warning and help please.
Hi all im new here and would appreciate some help if you can. I got in my car the other day to find the air freshner had leaked and damaged the plastic on the dashboard..:( But on closer inspection the unit has not leaked but looks more like the vapours coming form the back of it caused the damage.I have pictures but it's…
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Photocard
Hi, I have a relative who is now 80 and still able to drive. The paper part of his license does not expire until 2011 but the photocard expires this month. I have had a look at the website but wanted to make sure I was reading it correctly. Am I right in thinking as he is over 70 he does not need to renew his photo. He is…
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Free 2 month F&F Railcard trail & 50% discount
Offer from Daily Mail, for a free 2 month trail railcard valid until 31st July 09 see here Link Also £13 (50%) saving is available only for online purchases of a 12 month Family & Friends Railcard valid between 21 July and 24 August 2009 with Promotional Code DAILYM09 Full terms for the offer are here Link
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Timing Chain for Vauxhall Meriva
Hello, I'm posting on my friends account and I was wondering if anyone could help me. My car (Vauxhall Meriva) started sounding very noisy so I took it to a garage who said it needed a new Timing Chain but only a Vauxhall garage could do it. The Vauxhall garage want to charge me £770 to replace it! Am I being ripped off or…
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Virgin Trains - Fast Ticket Machines
Im heading to Cardiff on Sunday, so im ordering up my train tickets online. I have the option to collect them for the Fast Ticket machine which is no prob. I am just wondering that if I order them today, will they be "kept on the system" until Sunday morning? Is there a maximum time they are held for? Cheers
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thinking of buying this car KIA CARENS ?
kia carens has anybody got one of these or know if they are a good cars .It wont be new its 3 years old but i have not not a clue about cars ,it would be a family car .The main things i want to know is would the parts be expentive if it broke down ? would it cost me lots to run in petrol because its a 2 ltr engine .What…
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Scrappage is already becoming a sellers market.
On Sunday a Vauxhall dealer quoted £7071. cash sale on a Vauxhall 1 litre Agila Club with air conditioning with a delivery date around 19th May. Yesterday, (Wednesday) same dealer quoted for same vehicle £7,9xx. with a firm delivery of 22nd June. Another dealer has similar vehicle, said to be in stock on website,…
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concrete on my car
going to work today, concrete wagon coming down a hill towards me with a slight right hand turn for him. surplus concrete hit the road from his wagon concrete despatcher splattering the front of my car. because i braked i thought i had missed it. Got home tonight and an horrified that my car is covered along the front…
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Parking in London
Im travelling down to london from nottingham on friday and will be going down the M1. I want to park somewhere and get to my mates house who lives near baker street train station. I will be leaving the car from around 5pm friday untill 6pm saturday and then driving it back. Where is it best to leave it? Im happy to pay a…
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A Class mercedes - any views please?
Am struggling with what car to get shortly. Ive had a Skoda Fabia for 4 years (8 years old now) and whilst its been a good reliable car - at my age and the fact we have recently come into a little money - Id like a bit of luxury. Ive had the A Class suggested to me (second hand guys :) ) and I wondered if its suitable for…
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car scrappage scheme thoughts
1) The budget says: the government will co-fund, for a temporary period, a vehicle scrappage scheme, with industry, that will enable consumers who scrap vehicles older than ten years to replace them with new vehicles at a discount of £2,000. 2) Most people who have 10 year old cars have them cos they can't afford new cars.…
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How 2 Get Security Chain Off Motorbike
Hi all My friend has lost the key for the oxford padlock that is used to chain the motorbike to the wall. Does anyone know of a way to get the padlock off so that the bike can be used ?
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Car costing us a fortune!!!!
Hi, I have a MGZS 51 reg, and since buying it 2 years ago we have spent alot on it in repairs. - A new engine, the slave and master cylinder have gone twice, general around brakes, a new exhaust and today its not starting!!! Im waiting for RAC to see if they can figure out what it is, but i dont want to spend any more…
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Car Accident (Advice Please)
Please can somebody help me. I had a car accident on Friday of last week. I do not believe that it was my fault at all and I am struggling with what to do next. The incident happened as follows: I was at a T junction to the left was a one way system (no entry to me) to the right was a residential street with a row of…
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Car insurance cancelation charges?! pls help
Dear all, any advice on the following very much appreciated: I recently insured my VAN with Commercial vehicle direct on the 1st March 09 and paid the full 12 months. However today I called them to inform them I have now sold my van and would like to notify them of change of vehicle. They informed me that as my new vehicle…
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New Fiat Grande Punto?
Is it me, or are the prices of new Fiats crazy at the moment? Looking around generally at a small/mid sized car, and the deals on Punto's, at avge £3k off, seem too good to be true! Just need to shift my Stilo, and could be going for it. Anyone in the industry know why the deals.....is it overproduction, are the deals…
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Renault Car Service Prices?
Hi my Wifes Clio 1.4cc diesal hatchback is due for its 30000 mile service would anyone have an idea how much the service would cost at a renault dealer compared with Nationwide or Prestige which I hadn't heard of & wondered if anyone here had used them at all?…
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car insurance advice
My wife has a provisional licence and has just got her one years no claims car insurance bonus but at the moment we cannot afford to renew her insurance, is there a time period before she loses her no claims bonus or will it still stand if we start a car insurance again in the summer...Advice and info please.. Also does…
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shortcut help in Stevenage
Hi, I have to find a quick way walking from Stevenage Railway Station to the Boots store at 41-43 Queensway in stevenage. Google maps gives a ariel picture and walking directions is 20 minutes. But it involves a very long detour because of the railway line. Does anyone here is from Stevenage and knows if there is a…
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Difference between "Return" & "Open Return rail tickets
Hi all I'm looking to book train tickets for a journey on Saturday 22 August '09 from Nuneaton to Cardiff Central, returning on Sunday 23 August '09 and wasn't sure which is the best and cheapest way to do this, so any advice would be great
