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New to Motorbiking. Any help please?
Afternoon all. Got my motorbike license but have never been on a bike since i passed, about 3 years ago. Looking to get into biking now. However, i need to buy everything.. and i mean everything. I need Gloves, Helmet, Clothing, Boots, .. a bike? Can anybody give me any help as to what to look out for, for example, a…
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Police took my licence, when do I get it back!
Hi, I got pulled on 22/04/2010 for being on the phone whilst driving. The police officer took my driving licence giving me 28 days to pay. I paid today on the 28th day (make them wait - plus the ticket had an automated service which they had problems with as the contact number so I used that as an excuse, which they knew…
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Skoda reliability?
Browsing cheap used cars on eBay and found this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-SKODA-OCTAVIA-CLASSIC-SDI-WHITE-/220608114593?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item335d44afa1 350,000 miles?! :rotfl: Tempted to buy it, fix the exhaust and see just how much longer it'll go for :T
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Can anyone price this car?
Toyota Yaris 1.3 VVT-i Spirit auto 5 door - 24,000 miles (genuine), metallic paint, private sale, fsh, 2003, sunroof, a/c How much is this car worth to buy?
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Car Leasing Advice (IRAMR)
I have recently got a new job as a sales account manager covering a large territory. The company does not provide a company car but uses the Inland Revenue Authorised Mileage Rate allowance. I do not own a car at present. Where do I stand with a private car lease for business use? Any advice would be appreciated
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Why do dual carriageways have 2 lanes?
Today I got stuck in a massive (5mile +) traffic jam on the dual carriageway I use on my daily commute. The left hand lane was hardly moving and the right hand lane was almost empty (typical British queuing mentality), so I head off down the right hand lane only to be confronted by sausage jockey's straddling the two…
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free family 2 months rail card
a few week ago there was an offer for a free family rail card, for 2 months. Now i applied for it, i think it was via daily mail or something, but i still have not recieved the rail card, via the post as it was outlined in that application. This was the offer Free Family Railcard for 2mths, then 50%-off code Gives 1/3 off…
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MSE News: Supermarkets cut petrol costs as price war hots up
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: Read the full story: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco cut petrol costs as price war hots up
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5p Virgin Trains "Complimentary First" tickets?
Did anyone else see the 5p "Complimentary First" tickets on the Virgin Trains website this morning? It just came up as another type of fare above all the others for varous journeys on their network (London-Stoke on Trent, Chester - London, etc). I assume this was part of some promotion they did not load correctly? Do you…
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Advice on buying car not local
Hi, i am about to downsize from a citroen picasso to a C3, and having been led to believe that diesel is better for the motorway driving i do, so decided i was best to stick with a diesel. (also like the £30-£35 road tax) Having been looking for quite a while i have finally found one at the top end of my budget and is…
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Supermarket fuel - does it really give lower mpg ?
As I'm reading around on potential new cars, I'm coming across vast variations between not only the claimed mpg but also between people with the exact same car. Digging further into this, I read accounts of people who seem to be keeping very accurate records over long periods of time and one fact keeps coming up, that…
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Please help...hp mistake :(
HELP.... Ok, been really silly, I had a car on HP the car a few months ago was a wreck, needed so much work so I scrapped it... no receipt or anything. I then realised a few weeks back that your not able to do this when a vehicle is on HP, so contacted the 'scrappy' and never had any response as wanted to get the car back…
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Ball joint replacement
Hi all . My husband picked his taxi up from the mechanic today after getting the cv boot replaced and the mechanic has told him that he noticed that the ball joints are "on their way out" . Now , we know that this would be serious if the joints failed and so as the car is a taxi (its a skoda octavia 1.9 tdi , 2003) we DO…
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Small car recommendations
Hi all, I wonder if any of you could suggest a suitable car for me. I'll be traveling about 75 miles a day, five days a week, mostly motorway miles. I'll be doing this mileage for nine months, and then will just be used as a local run around. I'm looking for a car that will last me about two years, maybe a bit more and I'm…
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Vauxhall Corsa SXI Dashboard Problems
Hi All, While driving the car (Vauxhall Corsa 2002), the dashboard appears to randomly lose all power. The speedo, rev counter, fuel gauges all return to stop. The mileage display goes blank and all indication lights go off. The only light that is displayed is the 'Handbrake' warning light. After a few seconds the power…
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How to I sell my private number plate?
I've got a private number plate on my car and looking to sell it before I trade the car in. Does anyone know how I go about this?! All seems very confusing
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how long does it take to get a replacement provisional license?
I applied online yesterday, it said they aim to send it within 10working days, i was just wondering if any1 else had used the service before and how long it took? Its just ive to sit my theory test next wednesday, and now i dont think ill be able to! Cheers
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HGV's in lane 2. Grrrr...
Do you think it'd be a good idea to make HGV's only use lane one on the Motorways during say, 7am-7pm...? I ask this as it can be quite irritating when you're ambling along in lane 3 @ 70/75 when a HGV pulls from lane one to lane two... The whole of lane two then shoves into lane three causing lane three to drop to about…
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New Car - Gearbox broke - warranty refused now i have to pay £1500 Help?
Hello, My Dad purchase a brand new Aixam car Last March, from a motor dealer. The car comes with a two year warranty. Two weeks ago his gear box went, unfortunately this will not be fixed under the warranty, the garage have stated that the gear box damage was due to driver error, now i am not sure if this is true. What i…
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Driving instructor - can we repot him?
My son is at uni and has been taking driving lessons away from home. He booked his test a few weeks ago to fit in between his exams and him coming home for the summer. This afternoon his driving instructor informed him that he had "forgotten" that he had a prior arrangement on that day and he can't do his test, his test is…
