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Website for best cab quotes
Hi, Need to pick my mother at 11 tonight from Heathrow to South East London. This is usually an expensive fare, around £55, but I once heard that there is a website where you can enter the pick-up and destination details and cab firms offer their best quotes. Do you know this website? And also, could you recommend a good…
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G-Wiz electric car
I am considering buying one of these for London driving- has anyone here any experience of using these? Apparently they do 4000 miles for £40 of electricity...
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Car insurance question
Hi there, Ive bought a car today! Whoohoo! Ok enough bragging, I would just like some advice from anyone who may know about this. But first a bit of background history pertinent to my question. Im from South Africa, Ive lived in England for the last 8 years, got citizenship a few years ago. I have a South african driving…
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Car stereos
I am looking to buy a new car stereo, i am looking for bluetooth, cd player with i phone compatability, ideally i would also like it to be DAB. Anyone recommend one or good place to look for one, only really got Halfords near me!!!
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Car dealer question
I've been looking around for second hand cars from a franchised Dealer (Hyundai i30 to be precise) and I'm seeing "suitable" ones but sadly they are a long distance from me (can used cars be delivered?). Is it wise to travel the distance to buy a car or should pay the premium and get one locally?
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Car damaged - who's to blame?!
Hi, just wondered if anyone can give me a bit of advice. I damaged my car parking in a private parking bay at work. They have those fold down bollards (which sticks up by about 3 inches above ground level) and as i drove over it caught the front of the exhaust pretty much ripping it off and putting a massive dent in the…
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Rail Travel - Advanced tickets- a Myth!
Last year i was able to get advance tickets for travel, this year as a student i have not been able to get advance tickets at all, i can get 1 waybut not on the return trip. i am looking from a couple of days, to a week, to several weeks in advance and using both the option of student rail card or just with out. There is…
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Mondeo 1.8TDCI 125 Ghia
Hi There Does anyone own the new Mondeo, or has anyone driven the 1.8TDCI. I am changing my company car but in these tough times it has to be a second hand one. I currently have a Focus 1.6TDCI which is a bit lacking in torque but wondering if the Mondeo will be OK. You get a lot of equipment and comfort but not sure about…
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Money Saving advice please - best place for cheap jump leads suitable-1200cc engine
Hi all, I'll be making a trip to Tesco or Halfords later to buy some, but in the meantime, anyone seen any offers on economy jump leads suitable for a 1200cc engine (VW Polo), will need to buy them late this afternnon or early tomorrow so any suggestions appreciated.
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everything is happening at once with car but can't afford a new one
You could say we have been well and truly hit with the credit crunch! Everything has gone wrong and cost us this year(washing machine, freezer, patio windows, car to name a few!) and whilst we're not in mega debt, it's more than I want to be (about £2500 between us.) My partner has been temporarily laid off which means not…
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Living in Spain need car insurance to drive in the UK
Hi all... My Mother and Stepfather moved to Spain approx 25yrs ago, they do from time to time come over to the UK to visit and usually hire a car. However ive been trying for the last few days to arrange insurance on a spare car we own for my Stepfather to use but all temp car insurers are refusing (either insuring him…
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ludite
could someone tell me the difference between a ipod and a mp player. i want to buy one or the other that allows me to put my personal music on to the machine. would appreciate serious reply thanks.
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help please... engine electronics light in Corsa
Morning folks wonder if someone can help me. I have a Corsa 02 plate and tthe control indicator light for engine electronics lit up on Thursday night. I stopped the car as soon as I could and the light went off, started the car back up, no light, so continued to drive on to work, Same thing happened yesterday, comes on and…
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new car has outstanding finance.
tonight i had two guys knock on my door to tell me the car i bought 5 months ago has outstanding finance. be for i bought the car i did all the checks finance outstanding/rightoff/millage/ mot and it came back as clear. and even tonight i have done another check and again clear. the guys were from logbook loans. they said…
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crash law
what is the law regarding a driver leaving the scene of a crash in Scotland?
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Car's a write off-any options?
Hi I was hit twice by another car recently, once on the side and then they swung round behind me and hit me in the back too. I'm fully comp so the car has been taken in for repair and the legal department has provided me with an equivalent hire vehicle. The garage contacted me a couple of days ago to let me know it was…
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Shudehill Bus Interchange Manchester where is it??
I am getting a megabus from the Shudehill Bus Interchange in manchester tomorrow and will be coming from Manchester Picc train station but would like to know the best way to get there from the train Station on foot and how long it should take to walk it??
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Car Lease get out
Hello I currently have 2 cars on lease for 3 years, with 2 years left to run. I really need to get out of this lease as the cars are no longer needed and im just paying over £500 a month for the cars, which is destroying my bank balance big time. Having spoke to the lease company they have told me i have a few options…
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The Best Quality Exercise Bike To Buy
Do any of you people know anthing about Exercise bikes ? What is the best brand of Exercise bike to buy ? There are so many brands out there that i do not know which would be a good buy and which would be a bad buy Any advice on the subject please
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Cheap london rail fares
Help needed please i am travelling to london on the 17th December and returning on the 20th December I have been looking on line at virgin and although they have reduced my return date the outward date is still at the full price Do i book my return date and hope they reduce my outward date or would you advice me to wait…
