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Underground Zone 1 travel
Hi All, Can't find this answered specifically in previous posts... Me and the lass are visiting London for two nights, and are staying in Zone 1 (Paddington) - we've a few bits and pieces planned, and it so happens all these things are in Zone 1, so it would be handy to have a travelcard or something so we can make a few…
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esure - excess on vandalism claim?
Hi, Does anyone know whether you still have to pay excess if you put the claim in as a vandalism damage to your car. I couldn't find anything in their T&C Any info would be great
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Paintwork Help Needed
Hi i am looking for some info as on returning from our hols our small car which was parked behind locked gates in our back garden has been painted with some sort of acid this is a month after our main car had to be written off due to the same twonk covering it in acid as such i cant afford to replace it and it only had…
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London Buses - Zone question...
If I get on a bus in Zone 2 using a Zone 2 - 5 travelcard, can I get off in Zone 1? I ask because I only have to touch my Oyster travelcard upon entering the bus (at which point I could still be getting off in Zone 2) and not when I disembark At the point of boarding the bus, how does the bus driver/system know where I am…
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Speeding?Am I off the hook!
I got caught on one of those mobile speeding cameras 6 months ago and offered to pay the fixed 60 quid penalty. Now I couldn't afford to pay £60 in one lump so I sent them two cheques for £30 one month apart. I got my license back after a couple of weeks with 3 points added but six months on the cheques haven't been…
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Is it possible to change lapbelt into diagonal belt???
I have a vauxhall zafira, 2000 model. It has a lapbelt in the middle that i would like to change to diagonal. Does anyone know if this is possible? I did ask at vauxhall dealers, they did lots of head scratching, hadn't been asked this question before, and didn't come up with answer! any advice/suggestions greatly…
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Question about car insurance...
Just looking at car insurance for a car I would like to get, using confused.com. I will be the only person driving it, so put details in, and came up with a quote of about £300. Out of interest, I put my wife on as a named driver, and quote dropped to near £200, and with her as main, and me as a named driver, it was under…
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Good discussion on speed limits on Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/aug/28/speeding-top-gear-driving?commentpage=1&commentposted=1 I'm a big fan of the CIF (Comment is free) section. Should be interesting.
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pls help me find a website to buy honda parts.
my friend is seeking for: honda accord electric seat or electric seat motor midrange horn 100w tweeter 80w pioneer mixer. i don't have a clue where to start.lol kind regards
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Car Insurance for people with Epilepsy
This is my first time on here so sorry if it's not something people on this site can help me with! I have epilepsy but will be legally allowed to drive again in September, I have a car but I'm worried about getting insured. Does anybody know a good insurance company that can help me as all the usual companies are really…
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Can someone knowledgeable take a look at this please
http://www.lookers.co.uk/special-offers-car-sales/VAUXHALL-CORSA/4313 This seems a little too good to be true, can anyone see any catch I have a car eligible for scrappage, I can afford £135 a month and I havent got much of a deposit so this looks perfect. Also I work out 60 x monthly payments of £135.04 = £8102.4 ??…
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Buying a pre-registered car
So I've been reading up on pre-registered cars after placing a deposit to buy a new car. I would have liked to read it in more detail before I placed the deposit. So the dealer I'm purchasing gave a discount because it was made before July and they purchased a load of cars before the manufacturers price rose - so they…
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Pls help!!!! Unsure abt excess?
Hi I had a little accident a few weeks ago (it was not my fault and both insurers have agreed on this) My car was parked whilst I was in the shop and the other driver drove into my car and scraped all side (witnesses to proove). Anyway, My insurers got quickly on the case and arranged to have it repaired, I handed over my…
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DVLA unfair non tax fine?
Hi all, If anyone has any advice on this I really would appreciate it as I feel this is really unfair. I purchased a car on the 22 May 2009 and collected it on the 25th May, the previous owner had declared the car off road so had no tax at the time of purchase. My Insurance cover was arranged before collection of the car…
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is my turbo dead?
I was driving my gf's car home tonight...a 2004 Nissan Almera 2.2 tdi. Nothing exciting but a decent enough car. As i was approaching the top of the slip road i felt a massive drop in power - as if i had hit the rev limiter. I was surprised since i was certain i wasn't that high up the revs....anyway....the road then bends…
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Renault Minibus Reverse Gear?
Hi , Does anyone know if i need a new clutch or could there be another answer why i cannot reverse gear sometimes . Usually it takes 2 or 3 attempts to get reverse all other gears are fine. Any help would be great i don't want to spend a fortune on a clutch if that is not the problem. Thanks SAME AS RENAULT MASTER (…
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London Parking Recomendation
Hi folks We are visiting London tomorrow for a day trip - will be arriving around 8am Already investigated the train and can't get a good deal for 4 people so have decided to drive. Can anyone recommend a good place to park. We have tickets for houses of Parliment in the morning and will likley go to the V&A museum in the…
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Van Hire Problem
I have booked a van through Nationwidehire4u.co.uk to help my mum move house. The Van is booked for 7.30pm tomorrow until 7.30pm Sun. I have an e mail from Nationwide say that I would be charged £32.77 by them and £76.47 by another company (Eastmidshire) who will actually be providing the van. Part of the deal is that they…
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Best car warranty?
My manufacturers warranty is due to run out on my Vectra - and ws wondering what, if any, organistions provide a decent warranty scheme? Was looking at Tesco, at £339 for the full package doesn't seem too bad... Anyone got any experience of these, or know of any other decent providers? Cheers Maz
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Petrol RIPOFF - Something has to give!!And it is the...........
ECONOMY!!!! I am getting sick to death of this fuel price con, up again today even though oil prices dropped last week! Now at least £1.03 per litre up from 83p per litre 5 months ago! We are being used to pay for the governments mess ups! how can petrol be £1.03 with oil at $72 a barrel when it was £1.14 at $147 a barrel?…