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My soon to be new car...
http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/83-1mpg-skoda-eco-estate-is-13-740/250671 What do you think guys ?
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Gear Linkage
I was wondering if anyone knew the cost of replacing the gear linkage on my Vauxhall Corsa? My local Vauxhall repair centre failed to call me back with a price. Thanks in advance
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No Claims Bonus Overlap - £300.00 for 20 days insurance?
Hi All, I hope someone can help. I sold my bike and bought a new one. My current insurer was uncompetitive on my new bike - and it was a pain to get them on the phone, even though my policy only had six weeks to run. I took out new insurance with a new insurer, and tried to cancel my old policy, but couldn't get through.…
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Car Accident - Who's At Fault?
Basically on a roundabout with 3 lanes. I was in middle lane with road markings for M5(N) and M5(S). The lane to the left of me was for M5(N) only. I was about to go onto the ramp for the M5(N) whilst indicating and staying within my lane when the car to the left of me went into the side. This was literally as soon as I…
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Smelly Air conditioning
I have a 2006 Audi A4 with Air con. When I switch it on, it emits a pretty strong smell which fades after a short time (less than a minute). The system seems to work well with lots of cold air being blasted out if required. I believe the smell is causd by fungus/bacteria in the system somewhere. Is there a product or spray…
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Anyone know of a good iPhone transmitter for your car?
I've been having problems finding a decent radio connector/transmitter for my iPhone anyone have any suggestions?
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toyota carina
Hi I am going to view a toyota caina gli 1.8 later on a 95 plate. It has just had a new mot today, so I am hoping that there is nothing major wrong with it. Can anyone please tell me what to look out for on these cars particulary. I know its not the bees knees, but I need a car for when my boy starts secondary school as we…
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MG TF coolant light back on after head gasket replacement
In March my coolant light kept coming on. I took my car to a local garage and left it but they couldn't find anything wrong. They did top up the coolant level. However a week later the coolant light came back on again. They replaced the head gasket and fitted a new cam belt costing me £600. 3 weeks later the coolant light…
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7/8 seater suggestions for 4-child family
Hi all We're looking for a 7/8 seater once baby#4 comes along in October. (We currently have a Vectra estate with three car seats in the back which is a huge squash!) We used to have a Nissan Largo but after loads of probs we're off those, despite the fact they are very characterful:D We've looked at the Galaxy and its…
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Good garage near Harrow - North West London
Hi Guys, I tried to search through MSE but i couldnt locate the answer. Would anyone know a good garage in Northwest London near Harrow or Watford? My Mini's is having a radiator leak and the main dealer is asking £240 + VAT for labour and parts additional. They said it should take about an hour and half or so to fit this.…
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air con
hello, can you "re gas" air con in your car by yourself or is it a specialist job? if you can,how? thanks:money:
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A couple of questions regarding train tickets..
Hi guys Love this site. Have a strange question. I'm thinking of going to manchester at the weekend, and have two tickets that are both open return legs of a ticket that I haven't used yet. I live in Hemel Hempstead. The two tickets are Manchester to Chester, and Chester to Hemel Hempstead. Both valid tickets. If I take…
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New cycle proficiency test
My eldest son (age 11) has just completed his cycle proficiency course run by Hampshire council at his school. One of the more interesting things to come from this is that they now recommend that cyclists ride about a metre away from the curb. This means that cars shouldn't be able to squeeze past, but have to slow down…
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anyone use the coastliner bus in yorkshire
hi, does anyone use this bus, if so could you please get me a hertiage voucher from the driver. its a voucher for whitby abbey,scarborough castle etc. the driver is giving them out on the bus. i will send you s sae if anyone could get me one, thanks
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Adding driver to insurance, alternatives?
I need to put my sister in law on our car insurance for a couple of days (order from she who must be obeyed). Are there any alternatives to adding her to our policy such as seperate short term insurance?
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Is it possible to live in a Winnebago for 6 months?!?
So we plan to emigrate, have 6 mioths before we can go as my visa is processing.... We coud rent for 6 months BUT just wondering is it possible and practical to actually LIVE in a mobile home?!? Or is this just another one of my dreamy crazed ideas?!?
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best places to look for used cars?
I have been looking on ebay and gumtree, are there any other places I should look?
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Does cruise control use more fuel?
html,body{border:0px;margin:1px;} td {border:1px dotted #CCCCCC;} Does cruise control use more fuel? This applies to modern cars. This is my style of driving a car without cruise control. I accelerate gently, not sluggish or harshly. When i get to my desired speed i lift my foot slightly off the accelerator so that i am…
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radio code missing!
hi everyone, silly old me pulled a wrong fuse in my vectra and now need a radio code which didn't come with the car. do i need to take whole radio out of dash as the pop out face thingy has some numbers on it? radio model is CDR 500 which came with the car and guess is original fitment. numbers on back of pop out thing…
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Another DVLA Problem...
I bought my girlfriend a car in January and it was advertised as having 'one previous owner'. The logbook never came so we completed a second log book. Then two log books arrived within days of one another... 1st - Stating her to be the third owner (Arnold Clark dealership being the second). 2nd - Stating me to be the…
