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Nissan safety re-call
not many sold here but The recalled vehicles were the Elgrand minivan, the Serena minivan and the Cefiro sedan. The Cefiro is marketed overseas as the Maxima.
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Help needed urgently please!
Hi Our car (Vauxhall Zafira 03)broke down a few weeks ago we had the AA out she thought it was possibly the ECU (?) so we had it towed to a local garage where further diagnostics could be run, he couldn't find the problem so sent it to a local diesel specialist (£££) it took them nearly a week to diagnose the problem but…
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Driving test - bay parking. A compulsary maneuver?
Is it true that when a DSA test centre has a car park space, one of the maneuvers have to be bay parking? :o By the way, which two maneuvers did you guys do as part of your driving test?
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Yellow Box Junction Problem
The other night on my way home I stopped at the edge of a yellow box junction on a dual carrigeway. I naturally waited for the car in front to move on so that there was space for me so that I didn't stop in the yellow box. Unfortunately for me I just crawled forward and some little squirt in a mini darted in from the left…
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changing a battery?
How difficult is it? (bearing in mind I am a girl who no knowledge of cars....!:rolleyes:)
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ARRGGHHH! someone drove into my partners car!!
Just after some advice! My partner left his car parked on the road whilst visiting a friends house. He wasnt in the house very long and when he came back out to the car there was a rather large dent in the drivers side door and a note on the front. (Although how you manage to hit a bright yellow sports car is beyond me!!…
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Used Motability cars - any downside?
Son has been looking for a low mileage VW Golf or Honda Civic and has found some very low mileage decent looking cars of about 2-3 years old - all ex motability. Before he gets too enthusiastic - are there any downsides to buying an ex Mobility car please?
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Car buying Question
Hi Guys, I'm considering buying either:- Audi 1.6 TDCi SE Sportback Audi 1.6 TDCI Sport Sportback VW Golf 1.6 TDCI SE howver i can't decide whihc one to go for and which one sis good value for money. i've read on a forum that if you spec the VW Golf to the equivalnt Audi, the saving is only around £500 so seem liek worth…
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Street Names in my Town
I am a volunteer for my local church. We need to find out the names of every street in our town which is growing quite fast. Can anyone suggest an easy way of finding out all the street names without having to physically walk round the town (population 15,000) Would the Post Office provide this information? I suspect they…
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How soon can I use AA/RAC services after joining?
Hi Folks! I've got a VW Caddy that wont start in my driveway... I think it needs diagnostics run on it. I havent got round to getting breakdown cover yet so maybe now is the time!!! The thing is, I can wait a day or 2 before I would like the van looked at so could I join using the much reduced online subscription (~£68 per…
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Stupid question ?
Hello, I've got the feeling that this is a really stupid question but here goes. If I put my clutch in when I'm going slightly downhill and let the car roll will I save petrol ? Thanks Robson the Untechnical !
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Refund on new car
Has anyone had so many problems with a new car that they has succeded in getting aither a replacement car or full refund. I bought a new VW in July this year & have had to take it back 5 times for sorting 3 major diffing faults(still not fixed) :mad:. I have a claim in place from VW but really dont want this car back.
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is it too expensive?
Hi guys, I really appreciate some advice here. We sent the car in this morning for MOT. The guy worked for the garage said our car has below problems: Roll cage link snapped, Corroded break fluid pipe, a stirring spring snapped. He charged £350 to fix the problems so our car can pass MOT. It is a 1998 Ford Mondeo. Is this…
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Car damaged in Car Park
Hi, I wonder if someone can give me some advice on an incident that happened yesterday afternoon in Morrisons car park, Chester. I parked my car in the car park and went to do my shopping, when I came out and loaded my shopping in the boot and man approached me who was parked opposite my car, he said his wife had just…
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ford radio code
Hi Guys can anyone help me with a code for a ford cd player. model 6000. s/n M140359. Thank in advance:beer:
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After Joint AA cover and 2 cars on Parts & Labour Warranty – cheapest way?
I have two ‘fine British made cars’ which I cherish but would really like to have them covered by AA Parts and Labour Warranty system. I currently have one covered and my renewal is up as £231 for ‘the works’ and the P&L – so would be looking at an additional £90 to put another car on the P&L warranty – total - £320…
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Vectra C glitches
I'm wondering if anybody else has seen these problems with a Vectra C (2006) and if I should be concerned that maybe a major problem is brewing. On at least two occasions after starting there has been no power steering. Turning off and then starting again resolved this. The other night just after starting out every guage…
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1.4 N Reg Vauxhall Astra won't start!
Hi. I'm having a problem with my housemates Astra. In the last few days, it hasn't started on a morning. The ignition turns over a few times, but after that, nothing happens. It jump-starts fine. Thought it might have something to do with the immobiliser? Its got a Sigma alarm system fitted, which I put into valet mode,…
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Buying my first ever car
Okay I am going to do my driving lesson next month as I have decided to go back to work early from my maternity leave as all this benefits thing is new to me and far too confusing to sit down and wait so... I want to buy a car and I have been told that for a first car I should go for a VW Polo, VW Golf, Toyota or Nissan I…
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Problems with my car
Hi, please can someone advise, my car starts and runs fine after it has been in frost but when it has rained it starts but when I let the clutch out it chugs and looses power and wont pull away, I have to drive round the block 5 times to get past this problem before I dare go on main roads as it would be unsafe. The RAC…
