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Small campervan/motorhome
Hi all Not sure if this is the right thread - apologies if there is already a motorhome thread somewhere. I'm trying to find a small motorhome. I can't afford to run two vehicles so whatever I get would be used for shopping etc as well as days out/weekend trips. That means small/low enough to park in a multi-storey if…
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Help - Peugeot 207 or Fiesta Zetec
After a bad accident last week (not my fault) my fiesta zetec was written off and I am frantically rushing around trying to find a new car before they take the hire car back. I have looked at the Peugeot 207 (which the hire car is) and I really like it but as I have always driven ford's i am unsure whether to take the…
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Ford Key Conundrum
I've just bought an old Ford Maverick ('95) but broke the only key. I had a replacement one cut from the mangled original but it doesn't work too well and I need to have the fob from the old one near it to disable the immobiliser (the car doesn't have remote central locking). What are my options for getting replacements…
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Clutch on a Citroen AX, help
I'm swapping the clutch on my dear old mothers nasty little citroen AX I've followed all the suggestions in the Haynes little book of lies and the help of a neighbour and gotten to the point of removing the bell housing. It shifts to give about a 10mm gap and then sticks and wont come away from the rest of the engine, it…
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Crank Shaft Pulley
Our car: NISSAN PRIMERA GX 4 DOOR SALOON 1597cc My partner needs a Crank shaft pulley He has had quotes from the website 1st Choice, (approx £30) but I have googled and not happy with the reviews. I have found another site 'PartsGateway' which seem to have alot better reviews. Has anyone here got any opinions on either…
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European single trip breakdown cover for a 12-seater minibus
Hi Does anyone know of a company other than the RAC/AA that would offer European breakdown cover for a single 3-day trip to Germany? The AA has quoted me £120- and the RAC £60- but they both seem a lot of money for what is a reasonable short and straight-forward trip in a brand new vehicle. I appreciate there will be a…
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HELP urgently
my sister needs to get to preston asap, can anyone help in finding the cheapest train fare there. leaving Sunday 25th sept and returning the same day
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Can I fit roof bars?
I am looking at the new shape ford mondeo estate but it would seem that every decent example I find in my price range <£9k doesn't have the roof bars (which I need to carry cycles). Probably a stupid question, but can these roof bars be fitted at a later date?
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HPI Check Results
I've just done an HPI check on a car I'm looking to buy, it came back clear but the only strange thing is that it said 1 owner before the current owner (a dealership), and that the current owner has had the car since April 2008? Why would they have it for over 2 years? Is this something I should be concerned about?
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Good allround drivers car ?
Hi i have just bought a Honda Jazz after reading about reliability and coming top in the jd survey, However the thing is i find it very tame and dull to drive !! Anyone please recommend a decent drivers car :beer:
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Silly car stereo fitting question
Hey all I need to buy a new car stereo as I've lost the removable front of my current one. My silly question is....do all stereos fit all types of cars?! :o Or do I need to look for a specific one for my car. I have a Fiat Punto. Cheers x
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Passat Diesel - Cambelt or belt + waterpump change?
Having read the cambelt thread below, and knowing VW recently changed the guidance for the Passat 2.0 TDi cambelt change from 80,000 miles to 80k or 4 years. I'm at 4 years (65k miles) and have booked in for the belt to be changed. I see that VW offer deals on cambelt only, or belt plus water pump. Is it advisable to get…
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cleaning inside of car
We've just bought a car and even though its not horrible inside, i'd love it to have a proper scrub. In particular there's stains on the roof fabric, only noticed when you move the sun visor things out of the way, so I'd love to know: a) Is it worth getting a proper valet done and will they get rid of those stains? and can…
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Recommend me breakdown cover
I need to sort out some breakdown cover today and there's so much choice i don't know which one to choose. We have just bought a 7 year old car which will mainly be used for short urban journeys although we will need to do a few journeys of 140 miles approx per year, on the motorway. I think having home start bumps up the…
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trading in with spare on
Hi there I wonder if anyone can offer me advice...im picking up my new car tommorow and trading in my old one for a few hundred pounds. Went out this morning and discovered l have a flat tyre, theres a nail right through it so not fixable and l would need to buy a new tyre. So l am wondering would it be really rude to…
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Cheap Rail Tickets redspottedhanky.com
I found this link after entering cheap train tickets on google search engine, and the best deal offered to me for day return from Polegate East Sussex to Brighton, 1 Adult and 3 Children was £20.00 including booking. When I collected the tickets I was advised at Polegate station I could have purchased the same tickets for…
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London: Oyster or peak travelcard???
I have tried looking at Oyster website and working it all out, but am a bit dazzled by the numbers, so if anyone can tell me the answer to the following I would be really grateful. Which is cheaper: a) a peak time zone 1 - 6 travelcard (which I think is £14.80) b) using an oyster card for: 1 bus, 1 train (zone 4 to 1 peak…
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is this personalised numberplate legal?
Hi I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to check if a numberplate is legal that is being sold on ebay thats on a retention certificate. The buyer said that he got it from the dvla but the format is slightly different to everything else i've seen its X5 5TE C I want to buy it for my boyfriend for…
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Calculating motor long distance travelling costs
Can anyone tell me the most accurate way of calculating how much petrol my car will use on a long distance journey based on how much petrol i use on my normal short distance town driving? I know generally per mile its less as not so much waiting at junctions and generally you use less when travelling at higher speeds, but…
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Need another way to work
It seems this week has been a week of problem, numerous ones mind you. But I'm stressing re how I am going to get to work in 2 weeks time. Basically beginning of June, OH's work told them all that no company vans could be taken home over night (delivery driver, used to unload and load at the end of each day, bring van home…
