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Bought myself an electric assisted bike
After looking for a few weeks I have ' bit the bullet' and splashed out on an electric bike. I have Arthritis in both knees and the Dr says I need to exercise but I can't walk very fast, I can't take the dog out 'cause she pulls me too much. All the exercise machines we have in the house (and we do have a lot) resemble…
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Is DPF a burden on economy of the car
I am not an expert on DPF filters fitted to majority of diesel cars nowadays. From what i read it seems it makes you waste more fuel. This is what i have learned from different sources, don't know how accurate they are... 1. you need to take it on a fast run to clear the filters, maybe once a week. This means unwanted…
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Are some auto more economical than manual?
Was looking at Vauxhall Zafira website and as expected the manual version is more economical than the automatic version. However looking at peugeot 3008 website, the car comes with manual or semi-automatic transmission. It appears the semi-auto is more economical. Are semi-auto normally more economical than manual cars?…
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Please Help!
Hey Guys, I need help please! This is one of my first forum post's on MSE, although I have been a keen moneysaver for a good few years! I'm trying to get the cheapest Travel option for a group of 5 16yr Old Army Cadets. They are going on a course in Dingwall, Northern Scotland. Leaving from Wrexham or Chester. The Dates…
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Buying from Blackbush Car Auction
Hi all I am after a SAAB 93 150 Diesel and was thinking about taking a trip to Blackbush as they seem to have a few there. The problem is, there is no indication on price what they have gone for in the past. I appreciate that this can differ a lot, but not sure whether it is worth the trip (approx 1hr) Anyone have any…
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Parking Fine hell
Can anyone help? Parked in a car park on the outskirts of town which is a public car park with an empty Aldi BnQ n Poundstretcher on it. I knew it had a 2 hour time limit from recent notices (since about the begininning of the year) but completely forgot myself and exceeded the 2 hours. There is no facility to pay it says…
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Just had the car detailled by TI22 in Newport - well chuffed (photos)
Ok I realise this is supposed to be about money saving not about spending £285 getting the paintwork done, but just look at the results. Before: After: I reckon I've probably added at least £285 to the value of my car doing that? yes/no? No I don't work for TI22 but given that on forums you usually see people complaining…
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banned for drug driving
hiya its not me but a friend had a ban and its now up. does anyone know any specialist insurers who deal with this thanks
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trade in
Just traded in my car with a few faults :money:!! am i obliged to tell the car dealer?? i am feeling a little guilty now.
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Collecting new car (on finance) without paper part of driving licence
I'm due to collect my new (well, second hand) car tomorrow from the local Ford dealer. Paying for it with part exchange and the rest on 0% finance. I've been told I need to take both parts of driving licence, utility bill and my passport. But I don't recall which are required due to the finance and which are needed…
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Sold my car, vehicle registration docs?
Well, my room mate just has to be precise, and he asked if there was anything he needed to do with the registration documents or office? I assume the DVLA think the car is in his name but now it's not his car anymore. What should I tell him? Thanks very muchly
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No brake lights - crash
My friend was driving when the car in front stopped suddenly. The car in front had no brake lights, but luckily my friend just stopped in time. Unfortunately the car behind him didn't and he has rear end damage to his car. My friend is insured fully comp and the person that hit him from behind is insured so all ok there,…
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very lucky escape
not really money saving but the driver of this train is a very lucky man,just to clarify train was actually doing 90 and not 120+ as press say. i saw train in flesh on saturday and believe me inside cab was a mess not to mention the 50p shaped wheels after skidding to halt.…
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trading car in but lost V5 document, will trader still take it?
as above, girlfriend cant find the V5 document and we're due to trade car in this weekend, its been lost in house move, would the trader take the car in and we send the new V5 on? (wasnt sure if theres a way he can check ownership of vehicle any way?) If not, and we have to apply for a new V5 (fingers crossed we dont), how…
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Fuel Saving MAGNETS???
i have seen Turbomag Magnets advertised which apparantly offer to reduce your fuel consumption!!! i quote "We believe that you will not find a better way to massively decrease your fuel bills as well as increasing performance - all of our products have been fully tested and yes they do work. The greatest selling point of…
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I just saved £100 on 1st service!!
I have a Ford S-MAX 2.2 TDCI Titanium that is nearly 1 year old and is due its first service. There is only 1 Ford dealer where I live (Corby) so they were the natural choice. I dropped the car off and 'around £16 to £180' was mentioned. A bit expensive I thought (paid £125 for last years 1st service on our previous new…
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UK Car Inspection Services?
Hello Hope this is the right subforum to post in, apologies if not. I'm looking at buying a car from a private seller and was hoping someone could recomend a good vehicle inspection agency (Cambridge, UK). So far I've found the following AA Full £195 AA Basic £156 RAC Basic £132 with member discount RAC Full £175 with…
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Police crashed into my parked car. Moving house in 4 weeks.
Hi guys, So... On Monday evening I was sitting in my house relaxing when my partner, who'd just come home from squash, came in yelling at me to come outside. I scrambled out the door and saw, to my horror, bits of car scattered across the road and our poor little vauxhall (OK it's an estate and not at all little!) had been…
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Keyed
Hi All, Just a quickie - I've had the plesure of a young oik 'keying' the side of my car recently - across drivers door and passenger door behind. It's gone right through to the metal - anyone know a cost-effective way of remedying? Would I be better off finding a scrappie and getting replacement doors in my colour? :)…
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Money saving example on train and Bus..AND PLANE!
Hello, thought I would share with you how I managed to save around £90 travelling between York and London by not booking the rail return trip. I am sure it is possible to do this on other routes as well - but you will need to be prepared to put up with inconvenience so its no good if you just want to get there quickly! But…
