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DVLA court summons - advice please!!!
Hi All, here's my tale, any advice would be extremely helpful as i really dont know what to do? The events were as follows: 01/07/2009 - Car tax expired. Awaiting scrap removal. 28/07/2009 - Car clamped.Rang DVLA, they advised I could do one of two things, either pay for the clamp removal and purchase a valid tax disk; or…
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What is happening to petrol prices this week?
Round here they have jumped 3p a litre since Monday. Just wondering what is happening to justify it?
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First Capital Connect season ticket prices (FCC)
Wow, just about to renew my annual season ticket with FCC from Peterborough to London and I'd thought I'd share this little bit of info with you: '06 price: £3740 (as WAGN) '07 price: £4280 (up 15%) '08 price: £4480 (up 4.6%) '09 price: £5000 (up 11.6%) Over the 24 month period from the end of the '06 ticket to this latest…
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Vindictive action by woman who lost insurance court case against us
Wife had an accident a few years ago, in hospital car park. Anyway, to cut a long story short, fault was contested and it ended up with other party trying to claim in small claims court (they lost). The other party has now made a complaint to the hospital to say that my wife brought up confidential medical information in…
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Why People Carriers?
I've noticed that people recommend people carriers quite often on this site and others when you've only got 2 kids ?? Several family sized cars will cope (Mondeo, Vectra, Saab, Mazda 6) easily with all of the bits and pieces you have to cart round. Most people carriers have tiny boots anyway. Great I can transport 1 or 2…
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Can I get my deposit back?
Hi guys! I am after a bit of advise as recently I agreed to the purchase of a performance car. At the time I was admittedly a bit dubious about the Service History but I was assured that it was complete and as I was in a bit of a hurry I took this as read (for those who are into their performance cars you will undoubtedly…
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Any advice on fares Redhill - Chesterfield
Hi there My 15-year-old daughter has to make a return journey from Redhill (Surrey) to Chesterfield, going out on 30 Oct and back on 1 Nov. I have looked this up online and got a fare of £48.50 return, which seems extremely expensive, especially for a child! Can anyone suggest a way of doing it cheaper? The times I found…
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what cars do we all drive
I didnt want to go off topic after a telling off from Inactive in another thread.... So, what do we all drive
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Driving ban
Hi i need some advice please. long story short - i was caught speeding and was sent a letter, as i was away at the time my wife opened the letter but then lost it. As i was caught speeding on the A1 i had no idea which county i had been caught in and assumed (wrongly) that they would re-send the letter. i heard nothing for…
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Online Practice Theory test
My theory test is next month and I am very nervous. Can you please suggest as to how should I prepare for it?
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Help getting my first car.. Smart Passion City Coupe
Hello all, I'm so excited I'm getting my first car! well its been a long time coming as I'm 36 but needs must. The above mentioned car is the one i have decided on. could I have any comments or tips regarding the running of this vehicle or problems you have experienced? or If you know of any/see any for sale in the hants…
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Up to £2 off Shell vPower Petrol or Diesel
Up to £2 off 30 litres of shell V power petrol or v power diesel (twice per PC). This deal will appeal to people that have cars that prefer higher octane fuels. go to yahoo uk, cars link and the drive smart tab (I couldn't put the URL in as I'm a new poster) scroll down and look for the Shell promotion advert in the lower…
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Which Car Do I Buy?
I've narrowed down my choice of cars to four and would welcome some input from others. My budget is £10k at a push though of course I don't need to spend that much. I need space for my growing family as I have a second child on the way and at present am not likely to do many more that 5k a year until I decide to progress…
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Pela 6000 Oil Extractor .. Get £10.00 off with Voucher Code
If you need one of these, register with mailspeedmarine.com and enter VIP2 in the Voucher Code Area when purchasing and you will get £10 off. Be quick, ive no idea how long you will be able to do this for ... Just ordered mine :rotfl:
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oh dear, serious accident to my dad.
I have just got in from the hospital a few hours ago. My dad who is a keen cycilist who is 68 years of age, young at heart and loves life. He was out for his daily 5mile ride when he was turn going over a roundabout and a car went straight into him. He hit the bonnet and then his head hit the windscreen. My dad got thrown…
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Help with car costs please
I've just had my car in the garage to get checked before it's MOT. They came up with £550 worth of work on top of a £150 service. The quoted prices seem quite high but I don't know if I'm being ripped off or not....advice please Prices quited are Fuel treatment £20 Headlight alignment £20 Clean brake pipes £25 Front brake…
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Stoneacre Fiat
Im hoping that someone will be able to help me make a decision. Last year I bought a Fiat Punto from stoneacre. It was a year old and was £6000. I got it on finance, and over 5 years the payments with Gap insurance come to £170 p.m. The deal came with a years insurance and a years tax, so over 1 year was a pretty good deal…
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Unnecessary work to car done by garage
My mother's car failed it's MOT on emmissions. The garage rang and she authorised the work for a new cat, it still failed so they said they needed to get a new computer thingamy bob for it but never mentioned price. They fitted the new computer and it still failed. They've had it for over 4 weeks now so I went in there on…
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Car Smash -- then Stolen!
A few days ago I asked about advice for getting a new car, and was pretty much decided on staying with my current one. Well, apparently the Gods of Transport decided otherwise as on the way to work this morning I took a turn too fast in the rain, skidded and lost control and went into the barrier. My own stupid fault, so…
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What's the difference between Auto and Manual driving licence?
Hi, Could anyone tell me what the visual difference between Auto and Manual driving licence is. Is there a code or symbol on an auto licence to indicate the restriction? I'll explain my reasons once I know the answer. Thanks Wendy
