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confused about Oyster vs Travelcards
Hi DH and I are taking 2DD to London for a couple nights. We are staying near Sutton and intend to take the train into London each day. 1. Am I right in thinking that if we get 2 adult oyster cards then the kids travel free (aged 4 and 7)? 2. Is the maximum charge on a oyster card capped at the Travelcard rate? thanks, I…
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Should I drive my car this afternoon with a dicky fuel pump?
Hi Manic day!!! Car had a service on Thursday. Drove fine on Friday and Saturday. Wouldn't start today. Autobreakdown(?) came out and after bumping under the car where the fuel tank is, managed to start it. Tried it a minute ago and it starts. Mechanic said to get it fixed in a garage but my kids are away (6-10 miles ish)…
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Engine Oils - Which type to use?
I'm looking at buying some engine oil and wondering what the different types mean, what the benefits are etc etc I need 10W-40 for my VW Golf... but then have the options of: * Enhanced * Fully Synthetic * Part Synthetic * Mineral * Semi Synthetic Any advice anyone?
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Buckled alloy - writeoff or repair?
My wife's Jaguar X-Type estate has 18-inch Aruba alloys and 40-section rubber. They look great but in the rural area where we live they are prone to pothole damage. In the past 12 months we have lost two tyres and also buckled two of the wheels. Last weekend I picked up a set of four 16-inch Jaguar alloys with virtually…
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Costco tyres
In case you didn't know, Costco now sell cheaper Continental tyres along side the Michelins, which was traditionally the only brand they stocked. Nice to have the choice.
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BMW select V bank loan
Hi, Wonder if anyone can assist. I am buying a new car and my dealer has offered me BMW select (PCP plan). Basically I tend to change my car every 2 years, I always fund this with a bank personal loan. I currently owe 11739.08 on my loan. the dealer is giving me 20100 for my car and i have already given a 2k deposit in…
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any ideas guys????
hi this is all new to me and i hope you guys will be gentle. :) i am looking for cheap train tickets from wakefield to hall green in birmingham. i have looked all over the place and the best price i can get is about 50 pounds............ i do not have and rail cards and i am hopefully traveling on the 12th oct and retuning…
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Michelin vs bridgestone
I used to put Michelin primacy Hp for my car all these years, but I've got good price for bridgestone about 20 quid cheaper per tyre than michellin n the garage guy says it's on par with michellin, is that credible pls share your opinion. Here's the prices - mondeo Michellin primacy Hp £89.99 Bridgestone £69.99 This…
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CCA question & advice needed..
My dad bought a van from vauxhall & is under finance with blackhorse. Over the past 2 months it had developed faults and has been taken to the garage again. 1st time it had an injector fault, 2nd time another injector fault, 3rd time it's using far too much fuel and the oil is being used very quickly..... Does he have any…
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Chance of own cabin on Caledonian Sleeper?
AFAIK when you buy 1st class on the Caledonian sleeper you are sure to get a cabin to yourself. What are the chances of own cabin with Standard - assuming travelling on a week night and going on the Fort William branch? And would booking at the last minute make any difference?
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Nissan Almera Mk 1 Gearbox Advice
I have a Nissan Almera Ambition 1.4 Mk 1, registered in 2000, and has just done 100,000 miles. I bought it in 2008 and have done around 50,000 miles since then, servicing it every six months. The mechanic who has recently serviced it suggested that the gearbox needs replacing and that while this is being done, I should…
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Car Insurance Hike
Hi, Just renewed my car ins. over 10 yrs no claims and it went up by 30% this yr. Any one experienced similar recently? Thanks in advance. Treeman3
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Urgent Help Please?!
Hi Wondered if anybody could give some advice please. My mum has just bought a peugeot 206 estate and has had several problems. Its a 53 reg and has done 52,000 miles. There have been some minor problems with electrics and she has complained that the car judders when she starts it and sometimes cuts out. She has just…
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mileage for a used car
Hi, What kind of mileage is considered decent and acceptable when buying a used diesel car. Is there a certain range than can be worth spending some money or is it entirely dependant on the car. I was particularly keen on getting a skoda fabia and was considering mileage upto 48k. I have heard that diesels engines are good…
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Does anyone know this answer please?
last week I accidentally reversed (slowly) into a 'friends' car, the result was a dent and a scratch, he has a skoda octavia. I said I would pay to have the repair done. The next day he took it to a main dealer,stating it was an insurance claim and got a quote for £1232! I suggested he get 3 quotes, which he has refused to…
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Insurance help please.
Been looking at insurance for my first car (I'm still a provisional driver) If I'm policy holder and have my boyfriend as additional driver for 1 year it costs £688 If I'm policy holder with FULL drivers license its £990 with my boyfriend as additional driver. Anyway, if I do option A, does that then mean if I get a years…
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Passed test on automatic car.
Hey all. I passed my test two weeks ago on automatic. Is there any point on going on to pass on manual? I have about about 40 hours experience on manual.
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Vehicle Leasing and Poor Credit Rating
Hope someone can help. I'm looking at leasing a car (probably Skoda Octavia or similar) and have a budget of about £250pm. The problem I have is that my credit rating is poor. I've lived in my place for 3 years, but the council screwed up my Electoral Register entry for two years, so I've only just got it sorted out. I've…
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wits end
so last night someone smashed my dads wing mirrors at 4 30am! now, we live in quite a quiet suburban street , however this has happened before, but to no one else in the avenue. we have a large japanese import car that was expensive for us but what seems likethe same circle of boys has been targetting it for the past…
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MPG Checker
Hi all, Found this mpg checker tool checker. It's on the following website: http://www.murketts.co.uk/ On the left hand side, box under 'Save on Fuel'
