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MSE News: Inflation falls despite record petrol prices
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Inflation fell back from 17-month highs in May despite petrol prices reaching record levels, official figures showed today..." Read the full story: Inflation falls despite record petrol prices
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Side impact in Clio - possible write-off?
Hi all, Am looking for some advice please - someone drove into the side of my sister and mum in my sister's car :eek: - caved in the passenger door, set off the airbags, and the bar underneath the door is slightly bent in but doesn't seem to have affected the panels underneath the car past the bent bar underneath the door.…
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Train Fare Help
Im going to be making the following journey but cannot get cheaper tickets that £70 odd pounds. Can someone please help me out. Its for 2 adults both with 16-25 RAILCARDS Leaving : Downham Market Arriving : Leuchars Dates : Outward date - 10th Aug 2010 ( dont mind it later than this) Returning - 7 days laters that the…
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Anyone live in Portsmouth or Near Portsmouth ?
We are going to a family wedding in August on HMS Warrior .Have been told the best place to park is Gun Wharf car park . Does anyone know how full this car park gets in August or is there a better car park ? .
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Past the Sell by Date!
Ooops wrong board please ignore....
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NCB expiration.
Just wondering, as I've never been without a car until now since I passed my test 17 years ago, how long my full NCB would last after not renewing my insurance. I guess it only lasts a year at the most - anybody know? FOrgot to add that I'm on my missus' insurance as a named driver on her car - would that still keep my NCB…
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driving licence renewal / change of address
I have recently changed address, and wish to notify the DVLA. I have the plastic licence plus the paper counterpart. Reading the paper counterpart, I think that after filling it in with the new address, and signing it; I send it off, (without a new photo) with the plastic photocard, without any fee, to Swansea. Am I…
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dont understand aa single cover
My quote to cover me for breakdown in my car is £39.20 through quidco but i dont understand does this mean my 16 year old car is still covered for breakdown? Its a mazda mx5 and very reliable and is registered 1993 as an import. I dont want to pay a fortune for roadside assistance as I have a friend who has an mx5 who has…
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Some advice required please
Hi all, My name's Stefan, I'm new to the forums, looking for a bit of advice please 4 days a week I get a return ticket, from Adwick to Wakefield Westgate now, on the National Rail website, it states a couple of options for return: Wakefield Westgate to Adwick, no changes, 18:32, this is perfect, gets me home in no time,…
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Travelling from Exeter to Derby
I am looking at travelling from Exeter to Derby this Friday 18th to see a friend as I have been given my first weekend off in ages! I am staggered as to how expensive the journey will cost, roughly £80 for a return on train on Sunday the 20th. The coach is cheaper but it is also double the travel time! I have tried…
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Use screenwash or risk Legionnaires
For right wing Daily Mail drivers: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1286423/Windscreen-water-cause-cases-potentially-fatal-Legionnaires-disease.html For lesbian left wing drivers: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/10306411.stm From the horses mouth (the Health Protection Agency):…
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Car radio code
Hi,I am looking for the code for my car radio, the code I have obviously isn't the right one!It is a GM Delco No. 90 566 821, Type CDR500(D). The serial number is GM0500X9600625.Many thanks.
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Quad Biking Off Road
My 8 yr old wants a Quad Bike, for his next birthday. Ive been looking around online and cant really find any places I can take him to ride it. I have a van so i dont mind going to somewhere where its going to be safe. I live in Derbyshire, we have trail nearby but i only see bikes, walkers and horses so im not sure we can…
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shipping
not sure if this is the right forum to post this, sorry if isnt. i need to ship a games console with accessories from spain to nigeria. what would be the cheapest way of doing this. i would like to use dhl service. i have measured and weighed the pacel. 7.2kg, 35cm(height), 30cm,(depth) & 30cm(width)
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Toyota Hi Lux 3.0d 2010 Model
Hi , Thinking of buying one of these bad boys but would like to hear any reviews other than the usual car magazine or sales pitch views , I love the look of them and having originally been interested in the Nissan Navara then sitting in one and realising its interior is pre-1992 styling and the Mitsubishi L200 is just too…
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Plus bus for only £1 extra
Travelling by train and bus during June? Then go online now and buy a PLUSBUS day ticket for just £1 per town, with your train tickets. PLUSBUS day tickets give you unlimited bus travel on participating buses round the whole urban area of the origin and/or destination town(s) of your train journey. PLUSBUS day tickets for…
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Tyre Valve Damage
The stem on one of my tyre valves has a big gouge out of it. Is it still safe to drive? No wonder Kwik Fit didn't charge to remove 2 seized on valve caps, even though I asked for the valves to be replaced in the first place!
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Route advice: Heysham to York
I've got to drive the above route in a few weeks. Some journey planners recommend A65 and A59 (via skipton and harrogate). 90 miles (but quoted vastly differing journey times) Others recommend M6 and M62 then through Leeds (longer distance but shorter travel time depending on which site i use). The journey will be about…
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Air con/Heater blowers/Fan all KAPPUT!
Hi, I'm a newwwww member lol and have a bit of a poxy problem. I own a 1997 Escort Ghia X. In typical Escort fashion the temp gauge has never worked, the fan packed up working as well (always nice for the summer). My bloke managed to get the fan to work solely by switching the air con on. All good...hahahahaha so I thought…
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which car with an allowance?
Hi all I'm fortunate enough to be getting a £7k p.a. car allowance with a new post. I'm a higher rate taxpayer so will see about £350 per month of this. I've always run old cars and for a change, fancy getting something smarter and newer. Although the allowance doesn't come with any specifications, my long-standing…
