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Recommend me a roof rack
Hi everyone, I'd like a new roof rack for my Corsa - planning on doing a lot more cycling over the summer and would like to take mine and my daughter's bikes to some nice places. The roof rack I have now is a cheapish Automaxi one with the square bars and it's noisy as hell when you're driving along - just a constant thud…
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Paper part of licence
I seem to have lost my paper part of licence - it got wet (long story) and after leaving it out to dry I think it may have got thrown away by accident. Anyhoo, how long will it take to get a new paper licence?
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Yamaha Maxster 125 - Super unleaded petrol mixed with normal
Hi MSE's :hello: I've just been to the petrol garage and purchased some Super unleaded petrol for my 125cc Yamaha Maxster but now I am concerned whether or not I can use it? I just purchased my scooter and the petrol now needs topping up, I know it runs on unleaded petrol but I don't want to feed it super unleaded if it…
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Bluetooth car kit. Factory fitted, or whats the alternative?
Planning to buy a new car. There is a factory fitted choice for about £350, but i wondered if anyone had any experience, good or bad, with the various alternatives. I dont want an earpiece type though.
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Vauxhall Zafira
Ok we are looking at getting a 7 seater, only like a selected few and the vauxhall is one of them. there is one in our paper for £1500 ono and is the following: 1.6ltr 2000 in year 84k has tax and MOT, full service history etc Now although it appears to me to be very cheap it is an old car with a lot of miles. how do these…
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Help with buying over the internet for the first time
Hi All, I need a little help, I'm new to buying online but have decided to drag myself into the 21st century and give it a try. I need to buy a new cordless drill for numerous DIY jobs around the house that I've been putting off. I've managed to find the drill I want but have never heard of the website before. What…
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DVLA withholding personal medical information.
This concerns my partner. Without going into too many details right now (perhaps she may like to do that later), can the dvla withhold personal 3rd party medical information? She has recently been told by the dvla that she cannot drive for at least a further 6 Months, this is due to a 12 Month restriction on driving after…
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Sgl no 2 account on direct debit???
Hi I'm new to this site, I am writing to ask whether anyone can tell me what 'SGL NO 2 ACCOUNT' is on my Direct Debit list. It is active and no money or amount is shown, but it is new. I have not given out my bank details to anyone, but, I have lost my bank card. In writing, I have just realised that someone has set up a…
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Glasgow car hire/ public transport
I wonder if anyone could give me some advice. Myself and my partner are travelling to a wedding at The Lodge Loch Lomond where we are also staying over night. We fly in to Glasgow airport on 15th July at about 10 am and need to get to the wedding venue by lunchtime. We are returning the following day, our flight is 1 pm. I…
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Please help me , Im desperate
Hi there I am begging for help from someone/anyone I am due to go somewhere on the train soon and the price has just shot up to £88 , I simply cannot afford this and I urgently have to go. Can someone please try and find me a cheaper way by train , Ive read the split ticketing but simply cannot get my head round it. I need…
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Car allowance but poor credit
Hi all, I have been offered a new job that comes with a reasonable car allowance of 450/month. My current job provides a company car that I will obviously lose once I quit. The problem is that I am currently on a DMP and obviously have a poor credit history. What options do I have for getting the new car? It is hard to go…
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cyclists and cycle paths/lanes?
A question for debate. How do you all view/what action do you think should be taken, when you come across a cyclist who refuses to make use of exclusive cycle lanes/paths..preferring to ride along the main carriageway instead? Do you think sanctions should be levied on the cyclist? Or is it acceptable behaviour?…
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Pay-as-you-go car rental
We are living in Cardiff and at the end of the month we will be loosing the use of my company car as I am hoping to take up another job, which does not come with a car. We are planning a family, so would like to buy a MPV in the foreseeable future, but not straight away. Living in Cardiff we like the use of a car over the…
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Car scratch
Hey whats the best way to get rid of a visible scratch on the side of a car?
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Where to look?
Hi, Having looked around for a week or so, we have decided to spend more than we've planned before. So the budget is now £3000. And this is what we'd like to have; VW golf/Polo/Toyota Yaris Mileage up to 50k Age: 2001 onwards 5 doors manual We searched autotrader, ebay and gumtree. Can anyone advise where else to look?…
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Advice re Pot Holes in the road.....
Hi I know this is not strictly motoring but thought someone may have some advice for me? I was wondering if anyone had any advice regarding getting hold of the council re potholes. My husband cycles to work in Cambridge and the cycle lanes are dreadful, last Monday he could not avoid one of the larger potholes in the cycle…
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MOT due in edinburgh....where?
Where should i take it. Any ideas? What's the council place that does Ambulances and such like? What is an average cost for the MOT excluding and repairs. MOT due end of the month, but should i take it in early or wait until a few days before?? Thanks
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2nd breakdown - will rac recover?
First broke down at the weekend, 50 miles from home with no cover. We joined rac over the phone and paid for emergency roadside assistance at a cost of £135. The rac guy who came out was fantastic, arrived within 10 mins and proceeded to spend the next 2 hours working on the car. In this time he diagnosed the fault to be…
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Nokia car kit main module 2004 Ford Focus
OK gang where is it hidden? The control thingy has bust and I have the replacement that I need to plug in but I cant seem to locate it.... Any ideas? Ta Alex
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London Underground help needed
I wonder if anyone can help, sorry if this seems a bit dim but I have not been to London since I was in my teens. I am taking a 4 teens to London by train from Edinburgh to Kings Cross. I have looked on Underground and it seems quite straighforward to get from there to Croxley (watford) to the hotel and then from the hotel…
