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selling a car tips please
turns out autotrader worked nicely
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driving to W1U 4DJ (between Regents Park and Hyde Park)
got to take a friend to a clinic next week in central london, is there a best time to go? (probably not) Cant go by tube and rail as they will be a bit 'delicate' following surgery and dont want squashing onto trains etc AA route finder says its 26 miles from my place and will take 1 hour, realistically how long should i…
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11 months to fix my fiat
Im so frustrated Fiat have had my 06 reg doblo since Oct 09 in their garage trying to find what the fault is ,this is the same recurring fault that every 400 miles the engine management light comes on ,it loses all power the oil evaporates and disappears,I have already spent hundreds of £ssss trying to fix the same problem…
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Long commute, car choice advice please
Hi all I currently have a 51 plate Mondeo estate, petrol, with a 1.8L engine. I currently drive just 16 miles a day for work (total distance) and as such, it's 30mpg fuel economy over such a journey isn't too much of a problem. I am looking at moving soon, and will have a much longer commute of 80 miles a day (again,…
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Advice for buying second hand car please
Ok so, I have a feeling my little peugout is about to croak. I know nothing about cars and the whole idea of buying one scares me to death. I am basically skint so am literally talking a few hundred pounds. I have two little girls to ferry around so want something small, economical, reliable and cheap to tax/insure. Am I…
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1 year left on PCP deal - Can I take out a new deal
One year left out of a 3 year PCP deal (VW solutions), and I want a new car. Does anyone know if I can take out a new deal early? I presume this would not be a problem if i wanted to stay with VW but I am keen to get an Audi so obviously I would be changing companies. Anyone work in the trade know if this is possible? Or…
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How can I find the details of an Insurance write-off / Report?
Can anyone tell me if its possible to get a copy of the insurance report for a write-off? Sadly, I dont know the Insurance company involved. If there is a net or mail based company that supply this as a paid service, thats fine. Cheers - F.
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Hyundai problem
Hi, I hope someone can help me. I have a Hyundai Accent R reg and the "door open" warning light has come up on the dashboard but no doors are open. A friend who tinkers with cars has had a look and can't get it to turn off. He thought he could take a fuse out but it doesn't work and the light still stays on. When I have…
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Nice Helmet
Does anyone know of a website/mail order company in the UK that sells cheap motorbike crash helmets. I am in Aus so need someone that ships internationally. A decent Shoei over here is $800!
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Flashed by a Speed Camera. What next?
Got caught by a speed camera coming out of Manchester on Saturday (b*gger.) I was 10mph over the limit when I was flashed. (I know, I know, my fault. I wasn't paying attention etc, etc. I've accepted I was a moron and moved on.) I was driving Mum's car. Assuming there was film in the camera (or it's digital), who does the…
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Car Trade in Help
Hi folks, Apologies if this sounds like a daft question, but if my cars trade in value is 9k (as per parkers) would any dealer be willing to sell me a car worth 9K, taking my Audi as a trade in? (i.e basically swap my Audi for the Alfa in their forecourt) In theory my audi will be worth slightly more in terms of the dealer…
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Season ticket, oyster or anything else?
Hey, Im trying to figure out the best (and cheapest and fastest) way to travel from Sutton (Surrey) to Chessington. At the moment I have got a monthly season ticket which was about 96 pounds and I sometimes travel from Sutton to Wimbledon and the Chessington, sometimes from Sutton to Mitcham Junction and then Wimbledon and…
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Mazda MX5 tyre pressure
Can anyone advise what the best tyre presure is for Mazda MX5 tyres? The handbook states 26 psi, but I think this seems a bit low.
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Mazda MX5 tyre pressure
Can anyone advise on what the best tyre pressure is for the Mazda MX5? The handbook states 26 psi (front & rear), but this seems a bit low to me.
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Can I fix my cigarette lighter port myself?
Hi, The other day I pulled my in-car nokia charger out of the port, and the internal bit of the port with the metal ring on it came with it! I've had a little look inside and can see the mount tube connected to the electrics hanging loose. Can someone advise me if its possible to fix this myself or do I need to take it to…
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Wanted: free manual for Yaris CDX built in sat nav
We are looking for a manual to the built in sat nav on a Yaris CDX. Unfortunately we can find no information about what make or model the sat nav itself is, and this is making getting hold of the manual very difficult indeed. How can we find out the sat nav model? and do you know where we can get the manual downloaded…
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Scratches on car
Not sure if I've posted in the right area, but my dog has scratched the exterior door of my car and they although they don't look deep they look horrid. What can I do to limit the sight of them, someone said to me about t-cutting, but I've no idea what that is. Also I don't want to have to respray the door as I can't…
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ridiculous or fair ...?
http://uk.travel.yahoo.com/p-promo-3359792 couple fined for getting of train two stops early ' what was original a £12 journey cost them £126 ... i think its a tad unfair
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Sell with or with out MOT?
Hmm, buying a new suzuki swift a great price (£8725 for z3 older model) and got offered £500 for my 2001 skoda fabia px with MOT and £250 with out. Wbac online are saying £695 or £575 (MOT due in 2 weeks). Is it worth me taking it to them to show it them, or are they likely to offer me much less? The outside condition is…
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New tyres and brake discs, pads? Costs?
Hi, we have a nissan note. Took it to kwik fit today for the free brake check as at the last service it mentioned that brakes were worn and tyres were getting low. So today kwik fit say that 2 of the tyres need changing as they are below the legal limit. The other 2 are ok (although the max useable tread on one is the same…
