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New car / new private plate
Hello Im in the process of buying a new (used) car and a new number plate. What would be the quickest way to allocate the new plate to the new car? Thanks
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Basics of car breakdown cover
hi i am trying to clear myself on a few things with regards to car breakdown cover. it may look very stupid questions but i am trying to get my head around to this being a relatively new car owner... Say my car breaks down. I call my breakdown cover provider and they will send someone to fix the car. say if it needs a new…
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can you still get parts for Rovers?
Ive seen a Rover Impression 1.4 2004 car for £2895. 48, 470 miles. This seems a good deal does anyone agree? Can you get parts though!
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Complaining to train companies the best way!
:mad:Heres an idea for anybody who hates complaining to train companies. :mad: Have you ever been delayed only to be told, no we dont keep the complaint forms on the train . You can only get them at the stations, but your station doesn't have an office, and when you visit the next big station guess what they dont have any…
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Split ticketing, have I got this right?
I hope someone can just confirm I am right! I am looking at travelling from Swindon to London Paddington, passing through Didcot. The normal price for us works out at £90.70 off peak return. Having looked at the split ticketing article, I have worked out that if I buy a ticket from Swindon to Didcot then Didcot to London,…
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Cheaper Tickets?? Please help
Do not know if anyone can help me on this one, I have been online for a nuber of hours tonight but do not seem to be getting anywhere, Four of us need to travel from Taunton to Waterloo (Mersyside) on Friday 13th November and return on Monday 16th November (we are all adults) The cheapest ticket for a return is approx £80.…
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Birmingham to Ipswich
DD has a trip to Ipswich to make from Birmingham using public transport on a Friday evening and then returning on the Sunday afternoon/evening. I'm really struggling to see how to do this, Sunday seems to be a particular problem. Any combination of buses and trains would suffice. Is there anyone out there that enjoys the…
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Had a car accident but need a rental car cheap!
Hi, Today Mrs McMuffin had a an accident in the car. Thankfully she and little McMuffin are ok but the car was whisked off by the police to a local garage. Now, being true money savers, we decided not to go for the courtesy car option as part of our policy but are now in a spot of bother as we don't have a spare car and…
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M8 to Glasgow
Hello! I will be using the M8 from Edinburgh to Glasgow. Leaving at around 9am. Is there heavy traffic at that time on a weekday? I have to be punctual. So, usually is it a smooth one hour drive?
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ford stereo code
I wonder if anyone can help me - my hubby bought me a mondeo zetec-s & changed the battery for me but when we went to put the stereo code in it did'nt match with the book. I wonder if anyone can find me the code:- serial no:-M106229 Many many thanks...
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AVIS Car Hire: HELP
I resently hire a car from AVIS for 4 months, I took the car back on Saturday. The car was not refulled and they have charged me £120 for this. The reason that the car was unfuelled was because every month they took their £550 payment as well as reserving ANOTHER £588 from my bank account for up to 8 working days when it…
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London South East Trains - Penalty Fare
Hi. Im wondering if anyone can help me with penalty fares my boyfriend and I received at London Bridge on Friday night (23/10). We were staying at a friends flat for the weekend in New Cross and so to travel into London we took the train from New Cross station (zone 2) to London Bridge (zone 1). We made the journey at…
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Corsa 1.4 16v - Water pipe replacement and new cam belt
My mate has a 1996 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 16v. He had a leak from the bottom of his car and took it to a garage earlier today to get sorted. They said it was a burst water pipe and that it would need changing. Fair enough, But then they also said that its dodgy changing the water pump without changing the cam belt. Now is this…
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Car Radio Code neede
Greetings to you all - newbie to the forum, although long term addict of the site. Need a code to unlock my Philips CCR600 unit. These numbers are on the back of the removable security part:- 1 614 438 PHILIPS GW 90 506 173 > PA6 - GP15 < Thanks in anticipation. jhb
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Points on licence
Any legal minds out there ? Daughter was stopped for speeding whilst we were away (38 in a 30) and got a fixed penalty, she also had to produce her documents at the police station as she had just moved back in with us but had not changed her address. She rang the payment line and paid the fine and has a statement from her…
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help with cheaper train tickets?, please
im looking for train travel as cheap as possable from,Darlington to Winchester(avoiding going into london) leaving d/ton on fri 6th nov around 8.am, leaving winchester on sun 8th nov about 3pm, cheapet i can find is, 108 pounds, does any one know if and how to get it cheaper, thanks in advance for any help or info
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Honda Civic Service Guidance
Hi Guys, i need some advise regarding servicing my honda civic. Its 52 Reg and has done 58k miles. I only do about 5000 miles a year. I bought it a year ago and do not have the full service history as the dealer had lost the service book. The dealer claimed that he gave the car to me after servicing it last year…
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Buying A Bicycle
Which do you think is the best bet when buying a bicycle mountain / road bike to buy a new one or a second hand one and what are the best brands to look out for when buying one Also when buying a second hand bike what do you check for in the bike to be sure that you are not buying a defective bike that will not last long
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best VFM car
Hi, I'm shortly going to be in the market for a new car and I would like to tap the collective wisdom of the board. It's obvious that if you are buying a new car then the best way to cut your costs is to buy something that you will be able to sell for the highest possible price when you get rid of it. That's not what I'm…
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Kings cross to paddington
Whats the best route to get from kings cross to paddington- or is there a bus?
