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Are all the insurance companies ok?
Hi, im looking to get travel ins because going to the usa. These all vary in price etc. I found what i think is a good one and a middle of the road price on the comparison site confused.com but are the insurance companies on there ok? because there are alot i havent heard of and the one im interested in ive not heard of.…
Speeding - Speed Awareness Workshop
Just been notified of a speeding ticket. The bumf that came with the notice suggested certain "low end speeders" (whatever that means in real terms !) can opt for a Speed Awareness half day workshop instead of a fixed penalty or attending Court. Is the workshop "free" ? - what does "low end speeders" mean ? - anyone got a…
driving lessons and Bad instructor?????
My son as been doing his driving lessons for ages now. When he started with this instructor all went well for the frist 3 weeks. But then the instructor started to text him calling off lessions saying it was to wet and silly stuff like that. He as been doing them from dec last year and as a reslut of all the lessions that…
Discount?
Hello all. We are going to need to replace our car soon and are thinking of something small (1.4 or less), second hand, maybe a Fiesta or Yaris. We should be able to buy outright with a budget of about £5000. A dealer near us has several that we are going to have a look at; since I think this is pretty much the same type…
Flexifuel petrol engines?
Is there a point to them? I have the option of an FFV engine but im not sure whether to bother. I know FFV engines are rated for E85 thus have anti corrosion properties but is that about it? You dont get a lower tax band, mpg goes down on E85 and its about 2p cheaper if you can find any. Does anyone here use E85?
Its getting stupid now:
I don't know if anyone watched the BBC news this morning but there was a particularly baffling story. To summise: Roadsaftey groups are calling programmes like Topgear irresponsible for glamourising speed. In their research they have found that people watching these types of problems are more likely to speed and therefore…
£9 East coast travel (1st - 26th June)
Sorry, seems to be a problem with the offer.
car tyres, can you recommend any
hi, im due for 2 new front tyres on my ford focus tdci diesel. they are 195x60x15 can you recommend a descent brand / model please. some that dont wear out too quickly and that have low road noise. thankyou
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