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Lost Key
Hi all, I own a ford streetka and ive lost one of the keys ,( dropped in a drain:eek: )its the key with all the alarm functions on it, i do have another spare but obviously need a replacement for the lost key, i spoke to a ford main dealer and they want £200 to replace the lost key,does anyone have any alternative ideas?…
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anyone recommend AA driving instructors
I have noticed that the AA do driving lessons. As my eldest is looking to start lessons i was wondering if anyone has taken lessons with AA instructors and if they are any good?
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Making money from selling old or broken down cars
I have an old N reg corsa, which will not start at the moment. I think with a little tlc it may work, but it will need various small amounts of work. I am not able to do these jobs myself, nor do I have the cash to pay for them to be done (or indeed put it through its mot next week). Therefore I have decided to sell it,…
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Buying a new car
I am looking to buy a new car (a volvo C30), and want a bit of advice on haggling. My old car is on its last legs, and is only worth about £300 to trade in, but the scrappage offer it's worth £4800 with the dealer. Should I be pushing for any more discounts on top of that? Will different dealers play each other off? Also…
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Speed Cameras
I was just driving back from a night out and it took 2 hrs instead of 20 minutes, so bored my mind started to wonder - Do speed cameras work in the snow? The most obvious answer would be no because the lines on the road are covered, i would also think that the lens would be steamed up. Do they?
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Tyres....
Just been checking the tread depth on all my tires as part of my routine - noticed something a bit odd that I've overlooked before. All 4 tyres are marked 205/55/R16 91V - 3 of them are Continental and one of them is Pirelli The Pirelli tyre looks wider than the rest - it sticks out from the wheel by about 5-10mm - at both…
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I need to buy a car - help please?
Hi there, I am looking to buy a car in the next few weeks and need some help! I've recently been made redundant and so have to hand back my company car. Having been out of the car market for a while, I'm a bit overwhelmed in the choice out there, and hoping you guys could make some recommendations. My shopping list is as…
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Any good dealers in west london/middlex
need to fit head gasket on a fiat. might be an expensive job me near Ealing area
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Renault Scenic timing belt change
hi all i was wondering if any could answer my question please. I have a 2002 1.4 16v scenic with 68500 miles on the clock and we are going to have the timing belt changed in the next 2 weeks (we are having it fitted by an out of work renault mechanic) Do you think we should have the pulley and tensioners changed at the…
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LPG for high mileage cars, More hassle than its worth??
Hi. I'm looking to replace my taxi later this year and due to the rising costs of fuel I was considering a LPG. If I did choose one I would want a factory fitted one, and although I have had issues with my current Vectra 2.2dti, I am prepared to give the dual fuel version a try pending the opinions I get from this…
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Caravan Insurance
Sorry if this is not in the correct place. I am looking for good caravan insurance but the quotes I am getting are ridiculous has anyone else had a problem? or have you any idea's. Many thanks:rotfl:
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M50 Eastbound meeting M5 Northbound
Yesterday I travelled along the M50 Eastbound for the first time through Hereford and Worcester. I was going to the North West. Where the M50 meets the A38, all traffic heading for the M5 North was forced off on what felt like a lengthy diversion up the A38, meeting the M5 further North. There were official yellow…
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"European" Driving lessons in UK?
We are off to Europe and will be driving "on the wrong side of the road" for the first time. Does anyone know of any companies that give you off the road driving lessons so you can practice driving on the right. If not, can anyone recommend any books etc that gives you tips or where you can learn what the road signs say?…
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Renting out your own car for 1 year?
Hello, We are going travelling for a year and recently bought a car (3 year old Peugeot 308 in excellent condition). I don't think it makes sense to sell the car as we would loose a lot of money and then had to buy a new one when we come back. I have looked into long term car storage at average rates are around £20 for a…
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M11 Sat morning?
Hello, Our 4.30am Easyjet bus was cancelled this morning and consequently we had to pay over £100 as we missed our train for which we had advance tickets. We were told around 4.35 that there were long delays on the M11 towards Stansted and so the driver had overused her hours and so had to cancel the bus. There were three…
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Car tyres - where is best/cheapest?
Hi-ya We hope to re-MOT our car soon as know we need 2 tyres soon. Where is best/cheapest? The car is a VW Polo 2004. We got a quote from Kwik fit of £46 each for budget tyres or £64.50 each for mid range ones. We do do quite a bit of motorway driving at the moment so would it be worth going for the more expensive ones do…
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Governments £2000 car scrappage scheme
I am on the verge of looking to get into the scrappage scheme, I know it has been extended to the end of March as long as they do not run out of funds. I am looking for a) the best free finance I can find and b) the best deal on a Citroen, Mercedes or even a BMW if the deal was right. In fact ANY car really that isnt a…
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Tacho infringements -hgv drivers
Hi there, My partner, who drives a heavy goods vehicle, was stopped last October by the police who checked his digital tachograph. He was told that he had some infringements on his drivers hours ie failure to take adequate breaks or driving over the allowed time without resting, therefore he would have to go to court. He…
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MOT queries & VW Polo window wipers?
Hi-ya Please can anyone remind me how far in advance you are allowed to get your MOT re-done? Think ours runs out in April sometime - is it too soon to book it in now? The car as a back window wiper but although it wipes, the wash part of it seems to have died - no water will come out. Will this be an MOT failure? The…
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Car Jump Started - Now Engine Light On
The car is a 4 year old A Class, low mileage hardly gets used, couple of times a month max. Any way drove to Heathrow left it with car park staff at aiport, then a week later rang them to collect me from terminal, they rang back saying car wouldnt start but they would sort it, they then rang back asking where battery was…
