-
Commuting - Motorway vs Town
Hi all I have to make a regular commute, distance about 25 miles using the shortest route. Croydon to Langley. I'm using my own car. Petrol all paid by employer. Is it better to go down the M25 or through town? A. M25 route works out to around 45 miles. M25 takes about an hour and a half (unless there's an accident or…
-
Caught by speed camera
Hi, I've just been caught by a speed camera, I thought the limit was 40 but it must be 30. As it's such a big difference I'm a bit worried about what the punishment will be. I've looked around but it seems to be on the borderline. I've got no points. Does anyone have an idea of what I'm looking at, will it be three points…
-
Anti road rage.
As an antidote to the road rage thread. Does anyone have anything that other drivers do that makes them smile and makes the long journies seem so much nicer? For me there's the different signals that lorry drivers use when thanking you for leting them in. Left-right-left-right, left-right-right-left, The drivers who thank…
-
Seats on trains!
I am about to reserve seats on a FGW train to London. I am travelling with my elderly mother and the allocated seats come up as Coach B, Seat 60 (Window) and Coach B, Seat 56 (Window). I have put a table seat as a preference but I am wondering how this formation works. Will we be opposite one another?
-
What should we expect for £1600?
Some of you may recall youngest (pain in the butt) son passed his driving test at last and we bought him a Renault Kangoo van 1500 diesel 2002 reg. The garage said it was in good nick, gave a new MOT and said they would change the cam belt. We paid another £50 for them to change the water pump at the same time. Son…
-
Lost my NCD due to policy lapsing 3 years ago - Help!
My car insurance expired 3 years ago as I got rid of my car. I have just phoned Post Office Insurance who I had my policy with as I wanted them to confirm my no claims discount. I have just been told that because my policy expired 3 years ago, I have now lost my 6 years no claims discount and that I will need to start from…
-
Shocking service from Renault!!
So my car died this morning - slight ticking noise, problems on MS suggest its a battery. It's been out of warranty for 1 WEEK. When the breakdown company arrived, I called RRG Autoworld to ask how much it would cost to get sorted , the person I spoke to (in Manchester?) said that they couldn't see me until Wednesday, so I…
-
Can anyone recommend a station to park/ride into London for the day?
At the end of the month we're flying back from holiday into Gatwick and then driving home. To cut a long story short, OH has always wanted to see Avenue Q which is closing shortly. As we very rarely go down that far south, the plan is to nip into London on the way home, see the matinee, grab something to eat and then go…
-
Vauxhall Astra Question
I am in the process of purchasing a nice little Astra 1.7 CDTI 16V club 2006 model. I have researched the car thoroughly online etc and it seems to tick all the relevant boxes, however want to clarify the following: 1. I need to pull a 6x4 single axle trailer, can this car cope with this? My findings suggest yes but I just…
-
Is 'more efficient' fuel really cheaper?
I keep seeing adverts on the tv and at petrol stations informing me that if I switch to a particular brand of petrol/diesel then I can get more mileage from each tank of fuel. Obviously this should save money, but often the fuel is more expensive to buy in the first place. Does anyone know if the extra mileage makes it…
-
Problems re clutch/gearbox for peugeot 206 looking for advice
I took my peugeot 206 into a local garage as it was making alot of noises under the bonnet (forgive me i am female) the garage took it for a spin and said it was the clutch which i paid £480 for them to replace (this was a monday) The next day they called to say a part was broke and they had to wait for another clutch. I…
-
Toyota Corolla Query
I am hoping to purchase a Corolla D4D T3 Diesel, 2005 model, I have done a fair bit of research on the car both online and by asking friends etc. However I was wondering if anyone on here has any experience with this vehicle? I am looking for a reliable car that is reasonably fuel efficient and can pull a single axle…
-
accident help please dont know where to start
Hi This morning i parked up and nipped into the shop came back and a lady said i have just hit your car i'm so sorry my foot just slipped.My car just has a few scratches on the front bumper and i think just needs a respray her car however has a huge scratch along the whole side of her car.I took her name.address,phone…
-
Is this legal?
Apologies if this should be somewhere else. Please move as appropriate. Is this eBay ad legal? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2003-PEUGEOT-106-ZEN-BLUE-/180571387698?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a0ae4b732 Basically the guy sounds like he clamps cars on private land and then if they can't or won't pay he takes cars and sells them to…
-
Can you beat this train price PLEASE
Can anyone help me please to find a cheaper train ticket Twickenham , Saturday 6th November , return same evening price I have so far is £49.70p , can any of you clever guys beat that please Cheers !
-
Changing car when 2 yrs left on HP deal?
I have a Renault Clio with 2 years left to pay on the 5 year HP deal- car is now 6 years old (04 reg). I want to change it to a newer car which will still be under warranty etc, so no MOT/ repair costs (doesn't have to brand new- maybe 1yr/ 18 months old). I don't have any spare cash lying about cash to splash out as…
-
Has Anyone Used GoCarWarranty?
Hi All, I've just signed for a new (used) car and have been offered warranty from the garage. Their's seems a little pricey at £329 for a year. Did a bit of Googling and found: http://www.gocarwarranty.co.uk/car-warranties/compare.html Has anyone used this site or similar? They have quoted about £200 a year for the same…
-
NCP CHarge Notice
Hi Hope someone can help / advise me. I parked in a local NCP in Bristol today...bought a ticket at 10:39 which was valid for 2 hours. I got back to the car at 11:46 and had a parking contravention charge notice- for not clearly displaying a valid ticket so I have to pay £50 in 14 days or £100 in 30 days. What really…
-
Whirring/vibrating sound from car - Any ideas?
Hi all, I've got a 52 ford fiesta which i bought second had not long ago. It's started to make a whirring or vibrating type sound when i go over about 40 miles an hour, to the rear by the sounds of it and it gets louder the faster i go. I'm sure the sound is there at low speeds as well, but its not noticeable. Does anyone…
-
ford dealer
hi all am after a bit of advice. after having problems with my ford mondeo which I use for work as a taxied driver for 18 month spending £100's on it I decided to take it to a main ford dealer for a diagnostic which came up as a faulty turbo.i booked it in for yesterday at a cost of £1700 to repair.i expected the car back…
