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Trains from Birmingham NEC
Hi, I am hoping to get tickets to Miley Cyrus's concert tomorrow, for Birmingham NEC in December, but as I have never been to a concert by train, (we live within walking distance from Milton Keynes Bowl) I am trying to plan travel tonight, and although London is closer, I don't want to be traveling by tube late at night,…
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Chrysler Sebring - Good deal or Not?
Hi all, Sytners are offering Sebrings for £9500 on the road for the 2.0 Crd model or £199 per month plus deposit etc... www.sytner.co.uk I was wondering whether this was a good deal as there saying the rrp is more like £18k so this is effectivley half price plus they will allow for the scrappage scheme. Now I know Chrysler…
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Smart car Immobiliser
Hi, can anyone help please? Smart Passion. Registered 2003. Petrol. Problem. Car immobiliser will not allow the car to turnover and start. Symptoms: Key fob only makes indicator lights flash quickly for about 5 seconds.It will do nothing to lock ,unlock, open the boot or allow to start the car with the key.
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Sat Nav info/help .. upgrading to tomtom software
Hi, I'm hoping to buy a sat nav this week for my husband for fathers day and have been looking at a few models. The tomtom one v4, Navman S50 3D and the navigo v3 (from ebayer). I really just want one from a to b but that has nice graphics and maps are up to date and wont take us down the wrong routes. I'm quite attracted…
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Gear stick Gaiter - popped out!
Hello, Some time ago just before we moved I took our Renault Clio to the our garge (that we'd used for 7 yrs) for its MOT. When I picked it up the gaiter was loose. When I asked about it they said it had been like that when it came in - apparently it wasn't. Anyway - any ideas of how to fix it? We asked our new gargage who…
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Fuel prices
I may be repeatin another thread but isnt it shcokin fuel prices slowly rising even when oil prices are down and that we are just paying what oil companys want us to pay ? Isnt it time something was done £1 for fuel again when price are at 50 dollars a barrell and were paying more because the tankers arent delivering until…
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Car Scrap !
Hello I have just messed up the axels on my car. It has to be taken away to be scrapped . I was hoping there would be car companies that would pay to take it away , the engine and all parts are fine just that the drive shaft has been pulled out. I live in newcastle Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Tube strike - refund on season ticket?
Hi all, My journey to work has been affected by the tube strike - I can't get the tube from Southgate to Russell Square as I usually do. Is there any way I can claim money back from TfL for the inconvenience, and the extra 45 mins travel time it takes using the bus? Thanks, eK
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Insurance for a charity drive...
:mad:We are leaving on a charity drive from London mid July - we just purchased a car specifically for the trip and now somehow need to get it ensured for the rally. With only 5 weeks till departure and seven weeks on the road, we need insurance for just over 2 months (this is if there are any insurance companies that…
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Kia??
I'm looking to buy a new/nearly new car and don't really know much about cars. I notice that kia offers a 7 year warranty which sounds pretty good, but I don't know anyone who has a kia. Are they decent and reliable cars? It is the ceed or the rio I have seen that looks like the sort of size I'm looking for (small family…
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ford radio code
hi, the serial number for my radio is m045926 could you please help with the code
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volvo v70 estate water appering thro internal light component
wondering if anyone knows anything about a problem we have with our volvo v70 (2000), when it rains there is an amount of water appearing to come through the internal light component at the front. We are at a loss as to how this water is getting in, as we have had the windscreen checked by a garage and there are no leaks…
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Looking for a great solicitor specialising in motoring law
Can anyone recommend a solicitor specialising in motoring law? The one I have is rubbish. I need someone who is not just accepting the 3rd party insurer's "no" to something that I'm claiming, especially when it is something that some may pay and some may not. The accident was not my fault (no injuries) and I want the…
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What car should I buy?
I want to get a new car (well new to me), budget is about £5,000 and I want something that is a reasonable size (but not too big) as we are hoping to start a family. What would you recommend? I was wondering about something like a Honda Civic, Golf or Polo (although I'm not sure of boot size).. Does anyone have any advice…
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Car hire - is it possible to...
quick question for you all anyone know if it's possible to hire a car and take it abroad for a day? e.g. hire a car in London and take it a day trip to France I've looked at terms and conditions of a couple of hire companies who state vehicle shouldn't leave the UK - as such, I'm just wondering if it's even possible to do…
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Car Finance
Can anyone help? Is there anyway to reduce the burden of car finance. I am tied into BMW car finance and due to the credit crunch would like to find a less painful way of reducing both payments and and agreement. I have just recently had the car valued and the shortfall with my settlement figure is about £3,500. My car has…
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What car should I buy?
I want to get a new car (well new to me), budget is about £5,000 and I want something that is a reasonable size (but not too big) as we are hoping to start a family. What would you recommend? I was wondering about something like a Honda Civic, Golf or Polo (although I'm not sure of boot size).. Does anyone have any advice…
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discountcar-hire.co.uk - anyone had any experience?
Hi, I am doing the three peaks challenge in a couple of months and looking for a car hire company that will let us pick up a minibus from Glasgow airport and drop it off back in London. As part of my search I have come across the website of discountcar-hire co uk who offer the service I am after but, having just avoided…
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Independant Garage Norwich?
My daughter has just been on the phone maoning her Fiat Panda is not working correctly. Two unrelated problems starting no battery( ?) and road holding. Obviously if I was there I could run through my usual checks and hopefully sort it but I'm not. She has just recently been made redundant and is a bit frantic about money.…
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Car gap insurance
Can anyone give advice as I dont want to pay the rip off prices from BMW dealership. Where should I start to get a good genuine policy ??? Please help ;)
