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Missing VIN Number
Hi all, I have bought a car from a reputable dealer, its a one owner car and I have a very comprehensive history file with it, original invoice, invoice for every service, all MOTs etc etc. The only problem is that the VIN number is not stamped on to the car, or not in a place were I have found it. The VIN number on the…
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Mountain bike maintenance: which brake pads?
I have a cheap (£125!) mountain bike that really needs a good service. I think I know what I'm doing, but one thing that's stumped me is the brake pads - there seem to be so many different types available - all identified with cryptic model numbers! At the front I have disc brakes. I've removed one of the pads and it's…
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Overnight secure parking for car and horsebox
We are travelling to France soon and wish to stop overnight in southern England (near to M6, M25 etc en route to Eurotunnel). As we will have the horsebox (empty), we would wish to park somewhere secure overnight (manned with CCTV, patrols etc) while we spend the night in any nearby hotel. I was thinking of trying to book…
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Neighbour pushed my car!!!
At around 8pm tonight I went outside to find a neighbour had pushed my car a full car length out the way so he could get his car into his back yard. I could not believe it! I don't know why he didn't just come and knock on my door and ask me to move it which I would of done! It's not as if I was going to leave it there all…
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VT of Finance agreement
Okay, I had them (The Funding Corp) finace a BMW 318 for me 2 years ago, I'm now at the point where I want to VT the agreement, i.e. hand the car back and get it out of my hair. I started this process and hit the first hurdle, they wanted the car to have more than a months MOT on it....so off I go and have it MOT'd, so…
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Looking for an MPV - Which one?
Hello, Following on from the fiasco over the Picasso we wanted to buy we are still in the market for a used MPV We have a budget of £4500 and have been looking at Picasso's (we had one 5 yrs ago but the electrics started playing up when it was 4 yr old), Scenic's (unsure about the recent dash problems) and Focus C-Max…
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parking ticket on bank holiday monday in the LB barnet
Hi there, i hope someone can give me some advise on whether i can appeal against a parking ticket which i receive on 5/4/10 which was bank holiday monday, i parked my car on Friern Watch Avenue N12 to collect a take away at 3pm, when i returned at 3.05 i found this ticket which states: 01-parked in a restricted street…
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Advice needed regarding travel planning
Hi Planning a small break to London for May. We are planning on getting a cheap advance ticket to Leeds Train station, then taking the £1 National Express Coaches to London. However the bus station is on Dyer St, About 1.2 miles away from the railway station. I don't know Leeds city centre. Does anybody have any…
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Cost of tow bar?
A friend has offered to lend me a trailer tent for our first attempt at camping, rather than having to buy a tent. While I like the idea of the (comparative!) luxury, I wondered how MSE it will be by the time I take account of the cost of having a tow bar fitted to my car, as I understand that this will also involve some…
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Which Bike
I am looking to buy a bike through the cycle solutions cycle to work scheme and was just wondering which make would be a good make for a hybrid bike The site we can use is http://www.wheelies.co.uk Could someone suggest a decent bike / make for me and suggest what i should be looking for? Sorry if this is in the wrong…
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Citroen C2 - am I missing something?
We're still waiting for our insurance settlement and thought we'd whittled down the list to Focus/Astra/307 at a push (max budget £2600) but my OH saw a Citroen C2 today and thought it looked OK. So I looked on Autotrader and there seem to be 54/04 plates for under £3000. (along with an 06 plate which hasn't been serviced…
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WHAT CAR TO BUY!? your advice plez
Hello my fair and wise people some fool wrote off my yaris by going into the side recently and it was written off, i now have 1750 to spend on a new car but i honestly dont know which one.. i want something pref Japanese and with cheap running costs and very reliable, dont care about going fast; thats a mug's game ideas…
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New car required
I need to buy a new car, and would like to know of any decent websites that can offer advice. I would like a medium sized car that can do both short trips and long journeys. I have not bought a car before - I inherited this one, so some legit advice for a mechanical numpty would be very much appreciated.
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Locksmiths Service
Where can you get a new car key cut? miami-local-locksmith.com
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Advice on selling car please
Thought I'd seek some help with selling my car please. It's an 04 Focus. Would ebay be best or should I put it in Autotrader. Any advice greatly appreciated.:beer:
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travel eec by car
i wish to take two years traveling eec maybe return maybe not two weeks in each country at a time what insurance mot or tax cover do i need if any
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Car Tax Quickie...
...I received my Car Tax renewal notice around the 19th March and it was due 31st March. It specified £82.50 for 6 months Tax. When I went to the post office on 31st March they had no 6 month discs left and so told me that if I came first thing on 1st April they would set one aside for me. It was too late 5.25pm to go to…
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Motorcycle clothing - Draggin Jeans
Any motorcyclists out there using Draggin Jeans clothing? Are they any good in terms of protection levels?
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Advice on which small car ?
Hi I'm after purchasing a new / used car .I have a Picasso at the mo and although low mileage ,bits are starting to drop off already so time to cut my loses ,besides its far to big for my requirements. Priorities are fuel efficiency and low/no road tax ,cheap to insure etc . As this is a second car and we have hubbies 4x4…
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New Tyre or repair old one?
Hi I'm posting on behalf of my sister and would like some advice please! She has a Ford KA and recently had a puncture in the front tyre. She took it to a reputable tyre garage and told them she thought she had a puncture. They put it up on a ramp and said they would have a look at it. She was sat in the waiting room when…
