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What to do???
Hi all, My partner has a nissan primera that has been sat outside his parents house for ages, it needs a few repairs and he can't afford to repair it at the minute. He possibly wants to sell the car anyway, we don't know whether he would be better doing it up and selling it to get a 'cheaper to run' car, doing it up and…
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Beam Converters ? where ?
Going to France and Belguim and noted need for beam converters , know i can buy from any motoring shop but when i checked my handbook for a x reg Renault Laguns there is nothing to show where to place them on headlight ! Help please !
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Insurance & Test driving a privatly bought used car
Hi I am the policy holder on our 2 cars that we are going to sell (cant afford 2 and dont need 2 and both old and passed it - 2001). How do we ensure both are insured when a prospective buyer wants to test drive them? This question arose because I discovered both insurers (Aviva & Direct line) will not insure my hubby…
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EPA letter from council re. cigarette end
Help. My son has today got a letter from the local council quoting the EPA 1990 Section 33 & 87 - depositing waste/littering on the highway. They are requesting information to further their investigations, in order to offer a Fixed Penalty Fine of £75, rather than place the matter before the Magistrates' Court. It mentions…
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Car cover wanted.
I haven't got a garage, so require an outdoor cover for my car. Can anyone recommend a cheap but decent cover for a Mazda MX5? Thanks.
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Need radio-cassette player for car - honestly
My OH has a battered Renault Clio he is very attached to which he uses for running around town. It parks in small spaces and he doesn't worry about the odd scrape or two. However the car has now outlasted the radio-cassette player it came with. (The radio in fact still works fine it, is only the cassette player which has…
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Nissan note - folding tables
Anyone have any idea where I can buy a Nissan note folding table which is attached to the back of the front chairs as the hinge got broken by my daughters friend today. :( I have trawled the internet but cannot find anywhere, nissan does not even look like they sell them separately. I want to try and replace it before OH…
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Police Earn Their Keep!
Today I had a very satisfying experience. About to cross the road at a zebra crossing when a white van hurtled past failing to stop, driver with mobile phone firmly pressed to his right ear. He obviously hadn't noticed the unmarked police car on his tail with blue lights set in the grille flashing away. I watched them go…
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help needed.
hi,im new to these forums and hoping for some help.i want to climb ben nevis and found i need to be based at fort william.so i went on national rail and found tickets return for £26.a day later i went back and the same trip went up to £114 !!!! i have looked at split-ticketing.what advice can anybody give me?
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Who was responsible for the theft of my bike?
Hi guys, Back in February my bike was stolen from the communal "secure" car park located in the basement of the apartment block I was living in at the time. The bike was locked up on one of those bike stands that are bolted to the ground, these were already in place when I moved in. The thief gained access to the car park…
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Wrong Mileage recorded on MOT-Problem?
Hi I will be shortly selling a car which purchased 8 years ago when it was one year old. I have just been looking at old MOT certificates and have noticed that last year's has the wrong mileage recorded. The fail cert shows 73816 and the 09 MOT shows 63635, the one the year before this 08 shows a mileage of 64701, and my…
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Parking in Bristol...
Hello - hope this is the right place to ask: I have a new job starting on 1st Sept in Bristol and I live in Gloucester... Parking seems to be a nightmare in and around Bristol so I was hoping to find out if anyone knows any good spots or has any ideas where I could park every day? I have researched the park and ride - £28…
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The great train fare con
Starting on September 5th the off peak fares are going up, 30% increase on a ticket from Stockport-Nottingham. They are introducing a new ticket called the super off peak which they describe as a Flexible ticket only valid at specific off-peak times of the day. Nobody knows exactly what trains or times of day these tickets…
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Personal Car Leasing/ Hire
Hey, I am looking into Car Leasing rather than buying another car. Does anyone do this and have advice??? I have looked on lots of websites and they do seem pretty reasonable?? Thanks :j
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Do u lose your 9 yrs no claimd discount if named driver
Can someone advise me please. I have always been a named driver on my husbands insurance even though I was the main driver and have 9 years or more no claims. My husband has just died and I need car insurance in my own name now. Do I lose the no claims discount built up between us and have to pay a hefty premium as even if…
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Agent for buying used cars?
Are there any people out there who will find the car I'm after at the price I'm after. I last used a woman called Jackie from Bolton, she was great. She always managed to get a low mileage car for me at a price I couldn't match where I am in Dorset. Made money herself, paid a bloke to drive it down to me - don't know how…
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code for radio/stereo ford mondeo
hi there, a few people i suggested trying in here. have an 03 plate ford mondeo that had to have work done this week including a new battery as it had been off the road for 4 months. when we got the car we had to buy the manual online as it came with nothing other than the legal stuff and service history. we have hunted…
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Easiest way to sell a car
I have just purchased a car private sale & now need to sell my old car on as soon as possible. Anyone advise on the easiest way to sell a car.
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Someone kicked my car whilst driving
Hi all I was driving to a meeting this week and was turning left at a green light. I was driving very slow as i was going round a corner - a pedestrian stepped out into the road without looking. He then saw me and must have been angry I got in his way and so kicked my car with all his strength. I was too shocked to stop or…
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Best wat to finance new car??
Hi...always just accept finance from company selling...I'm sure there are better/cheaper ways..any advice...whats the process? thanks ian
