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How to find out wheel size required?
Original wheels have at some point been replaced with alloys that may be the wrong size for the car. How would we find out what should be on the car? The handbook talks of a sticker area on the door with this information but needless to say, sticker is no longer there.:rolleyes: Car is a Peugeot 106 '52 plate.
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Lease car best value
Has anyone got experience leasing a car lately? I am self employed and want to lease for tax effectiveness. Something smaller the better, I would be grateful for a good link comparing the different offers. I cant find anything here on mse.
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Mini Cooper S
I bought a brand new Mini Cooper S last year that has a serious flaw. dontbuyamini.co.uk It’s been back to the dealer on several occasions and they have attempted to cure the problem with out success. They now tell me that the problem is ‘common to this model’. Has anybody else had the same problem?
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we have a japananese imported car with a japanese
radio that we have never really got to work fully. think it limited itself to some kind of frequency. does anyone know how this might work? thanks
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Looking for a Honda CBR125R
Hi there, I currently have a 100cc Honda Lead scooter and I am hoping to get a second hand Honda 125R so I can start practicing manual gears and consider doing my full bike test. If anyone has one, I would appreciate their comments on they opinions of the bike and also anything problems I should look out for on the bike…
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Oyster Card Issue
I don't often use my card being in the North, but have had no problems up to now. I always check my statement online if I have made any journeys to London. When I did it this time it has shown on my journey history, entry at Victoria, but not my exit at Euston. Although it shows a balance of £3.50 on the journey history,…
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Two cheap rail fare tips
1. Travel from anywhere in UK to Dun Laoghaire or Dublin and you generally can get an open off-peak standard class ticket for £29 each way which includes the ferry crossing. The off-peak status of the ticket does not seem to bar one from peak time trains into London on some routes. For example Woodbridge, Suffolk to London…
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What is the best thing to clean brake dust off alloy wheels?
We have just changed car and although it looks great the alloys need cleaning. Can someone recommend a product that is not too expensive that can easily get these clean please? Ta.
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how can i find out which vehicles have 6" wide tyres and 50" between them?
Hello motoring folks! Here is an odd question for you... I have measured some tyre tracks left by a mystery visitor, the tyres are 6" wide, and the gap between them is 50", can you tell me what sort of vehicle it is likely to be - car, estate car, 4wd, van??? Any info gratefully received!;) thanks in advance, fc x
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Service signal showing can I remove ?
I have a service light showing when I start my Audi A3 (04 plate). It has been serviced but not by an Audi garage. Is there any way I can remove this sign ?
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Claiming back a deposit on a car
Hi, Just wondered if anyone could give me some advice on claiming back a deposit made on a car. I wanted to purchase a car back in February, and as I had just recently split up with my partner I wasn't really feeling up to it. I got a good deal at a Ford garage for a car and put down 500 pounds that I had saved on the car.…
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Need to get my old car(no tax, no insurance, no mot) to garage
I trade my old car to a garage but foolishly forgot to organize pickup. I need to get it to the garage as cheaply as possible. The garage is approx 12 away. Can I have some suggestion of where to start to get it there as cheap as possible. The car is a runner. I have 1 quote of £86. I was hoping for about £40 to £50. I…
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oops wrong station.
i wonder if someone could just clarify this for me, i booked online return tickets to euston but as 2 single journeys. i ticked the box to collect the tickets from the fast ticket machine at manchester airport but on the second one i put stockport by mistake:confused: can i not collect both from man airport? i was typing…
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Can I report this?
This morning as I was going to my car, I saw my drivers side wing mirror had been ripped off, and my front drivers side tyre was flat, which may not have been done by the same person, but it's an odd coincidence if it wasn't. The drivers side was parked on the kerbside, so it can't have been hit by a passing car. I want to…
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chelmsford recommendation pls
Can anyone recommend me an independent instructor for the chelmsford area pls? My daughter is 20, a student and looking for a well experienced instructor in the area. She wants to get through fairly quickly so good pace of teaching if she takes to it ok.:eek:
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payment method?
If you sell a car privately what is the best way to take payment? I obviously wont take a personal cheque but im also wary of taking cash.What do you think??
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Warning - Insurance - motoring abroad
Hi, My certificate of motor insurance from a well known budget insurer states This Certificate of Motor Insurance takes the place of an International Motor Insurance Card (Green Card) and is evidence that the insurance extends to include the compulsory motor insurance requirements of any member country of the European…
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Paid deposit on Astra 1.6i 8V. Do you think I've done the right thing?
After 15yrs of remarkably cheap, trouble-free motoring with my diesel vehicle. Very sadly I'm force to purchase a secondhand car extremely quickly. Suffice to say, I feel relatively clueless on what to go for and extremely anxious about what I could end up with if I get it wrong?!! I've put a deposit on - 2001 Astra 1.6 8V…
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Haggling at a Dealership
Hi, I'm looking at buying a *USED* car from a BMW dealership. As it will be my first purchase from a dealer, I'm not too sure how to haggle. I've got the glasses valuation of the car and its about £5k cheaper than the price listed on their website. The thing is I dont know if I should go straight in at that price, or if…
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Advanced Driving Test - is it worth it?
I'm interested in taking the advanced driving test both in terms of better driving skills and hopefully cheaper car insurance. It costs £139 - has anybody here done it and if so would they recommend it? Or anybody heard bad things about it? Thanks
