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East Midland Trains
Normally every so often I buy a ticket a return ticket from Luton to Sheffield. I buy them as two singles as they are cheaper and as I have two kids with me on one journey I use a family rail card. I have to make the journey on the 28th June but all the singles are about £50? Normally they are about £15-20. Why have they…
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2002 citroen berlingo van - suitable parts
hi i hope someone can help we have a 2002 1.9 diesel berlingo van. we need a new seat belt (which we have hopefully found on ebay for £30). we also need the air filter housing. we have the actual air filter and we just need the housing so it will pass the mot next month. does anyone know if the air filter housing from a…
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Neighbour thinks I bumped his car
Hi all, After a bit of advice... A couple of weeks ago a neighbour left a note on my windscreen saying he saw me reverse into his car in the morning as I left for work. He says the alarm was set off which prompted him to look out of the window where he saw me drive away. I live in tenement flats so it's just on street…
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Free Arnold Clark Safety Check
I noticed in the paper that Arnold Clark are doing a free summer safety check - it says that you can just drop in wihout an appointment. But on the website it says that you need to make a booking but couldn't find which option for this. Has anybody used this offer and if so what did you do - going to Skegness soon so would…
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Qashqai +2 buying
Hi, Folks Badly needed your advice and opinions on this,,my family loves to get a Qashqai + 2 and we are in the process of shopping around even online and found Carsandfinance.com. It quoted me £14955 for a Qashqai+2 Visia including metallic paint and parking sensors for front and rear. This is with £4k deposit and 36…
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please help going to court
around 3 months ago i was pulled over because my headlight was out. i got this fixed and i had to produce my documents at the police startion i had everything but the paper part to my driving licence which i had misplaced.. he said i will report you for not having your paper part and that was the end of that. today i have…
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CDR 500 in car CD player Code required.
Howdy folks, a newby on the site and straight in with a problem. I have a CD player (Siemens/vauxhall CDR 500) to fit my Vectra, but I've lost the security code. there are some numbers on the label which are: Siemens VDO 495086337 No. 24 469 302 Type; CDR 500 (E) 2F4 The bar code numbers are; A2C53057593 and…
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Selling a car - log book
I'm feeling a bit nervous about the sale of my car, which took place on Saturday. Basically, the clutch had gone, the tax was due to run out, I had a new car and my old one was sitting outside a friend's house. I wanted rid of it asap, but couldn't drive it. I rang my breakdown assistance and they said they could tow me to…
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Quick question, changing car insurance
Not sure this is in the right place, sorry :o I am looking to change my car insurers.. Mine runs April to April (so I am late I know :o ) Can I change insurers at any time? .. or do I have to wait until next April? and.. if I can change.. will it cost me to leave? Thankyou :wave:
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A38 Direct Cars - Problems?
Hi. Im a newbie here and just thought i would ask if anyone has heard of the above car company? I purchase a car off them 7 weeks 5 days ago and had numerous faults with it. We wrote a letter to them within 7 days notifying them with all the faults. They then picked the car up from us (they are around 150 miles away from…
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Bus from chelmsford rail station to Anglia Ruskin Campus
Anyone know if there is a bus from the rail station in Chelmsford to the Anglia Ruskin College on Bishop Hall Lane Chelmsford?
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Mitsubishi Colt - faulty glovebox
Hi guys, Hope you can help me with this one! In December 2008, I purchased a second-hand Mitsubishi Colt (2005 model) and the glovebox has recently developed a fault, whereby the catch sticks and the glovebox can therefore not be closed. Upon Googling the issue, it would appear that this was a common problem and a new…
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Continental Eco Contact 3 or MICHELIN ENERGY SAVER 82T
My first attempt to buy a “quality” set of tyres, always brought budget ones up to now. Have reduced the choice to either Continental Eco Contact 3 or MICHELIN ENERGY SAVER 82T For me the most important aspects are wear rate and noise. 90% of driving is low speed local suburban roads. Reading reviews/tests on one site says…
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cheapest place to get haynes manuals
hiya anyone know the cheapest place to buy haynes manuals? Maybe ebay? would prefer to get it asap.
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How much to refurb Merc alloy wheels?
Hello looking to have my Merc 190e 1992 J reg alloy wheels refurbed any idea of the cost please? Also looking for a mechcanic to service the car I live in surrey but can travel to South West London if i have Thanks alot Lee
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Car due for a service?
Hi all. We bought a car in February this year it had one owner which was the dealership. they bought and registred it to hit their target last June. It had 50 miles on the clock because all it had been used for was several test drives so from June 08 to Feb 09 it had basically been sat on the forcourt. I got a letter today…
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Webbing for seat belt
Can anyone recommend a seat belt suppliers who will supply damaged webbing? It's a slightly unusual vehicle so appreciate it will probably need measuring to be sure. Would prefer somewhere north/west, north midlands or south yorks. I know of one in Stevenage but it's too far to go. Supply and fit would be best, but just…
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Need some help to find the best car rental
need a 4/5 seater rental car from 28th August to 7th September (10 days)- to be picked up from Manchester, ideally from the Airport. will need unlimited mileage as will be doing around 500-600 miles. above 30 driver , clean license held for >10 years any help - really appreciated. I'm in the process of looking and thought…
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Any Mechanics about to help me with my Ford Focus Cmax problem?
Just wondering if anyone on here has some good engine knowledge...... Focus Cmax 1.8LX I started to have engine cut outs a couple of times a week now. What I notice is that when I try to start up sometimes it tries and stutters and stops. So I turn off ignition and start again. Sometimes it stutters and then starts up and…
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27% train ticket increase in 6 months!
I moved out of London last year and now commute to work from Bedfordshire. When I bought my first monthly travel card, the advisor directed me to a specific route that made the travel card £50 per month cheaper than it would be if I bought the direct route. He also told me it was perfectly legitimate. In Jan this year,…
