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Ford servicing
My 58 plate Ford Focus is due it's service soon. Will I need to take it to a Ford garage for the service (for warranty purposes) or can I take it anywhere? Thanks, Stuart
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Glow plug lights flashing
Anyone have any ideas my vehicle is on the motorway as i speak the glow plug lights are flashing and it has very little power so does not want to go faster than 30mph max? Any help would be appreciated
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Hit By an Uninsured Driver
So I was hit in the rear by a car on the weekend. I was driving along and a car pulled into my lane, deciding that I didn't have a comfortable breaking distance I decided to slow down. The guy behind me thought better and decided to try and fit his car in my boot, and the car behind him followed suite. We pull over and…
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Invoice today from APCOA
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Wierd smell in Micra
I posted on here a while back about a Nissan Micra I bought in August with 1800 miles on it, I had had a few problems with it since and it needed an 02 sensor replacing after about a month. Luckily I have had no problems (touch wood) since apart from over the last few days I have noticed that when it engine hits 3000 revs…
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Cheap London Parking??
Hi all, Am visiting London on Saturday 11th December just for the day, from South Wales - just wondering if anybody knows of any cheap parking around convenient tube stations, preferably outside the congestion zone?? Thanks, Claire :T
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Car tracker device
My insurer insists on me fitting a tracker to my new caravan. Can't find any unbiased info on the best/cheapest. Can anyone help?
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Train fares - don't believe the web price
Looking for a day out in London from the South Coast, checked the Southern Trains website (£ 65 ). Just happened to go past a station today and popped in on the off chance ...same day, same tickets....£ 39 What a rip ! just luck made me go in the station otherwise I'd be out of pocket.... Beware, Bob
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Tesco cutting loyalty points on fuel, where to now?
Hi All, I'm wondering where to get my fuel now. I get all my fuel included in my company car, so hoping to benefit from loyalty fuel vouchers. I used to get the Shell vouchers (worth 0.5p per £1 spent), then discovered Tesco had 2p per £1, so easy decision, it then reduced to 1p/£1, and will drop to 0.5p/£1 on the 1st…
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Looking for offers on tyres any help appreciated
Hi All, I need some new tyres on my VW Passat, started out at 2 but its looking like i may go for all 4 ready for the winter. Anyone know of any discount offers/BOGOF around sheffield/mansifled/nottingham/chesterfield/ area ? Can be a chain or small local garage. Thanks in advance LC
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senior rail card
No doubt this seems a stupid question,:o but I want to book a rail journey with a senior rail card, which i haven't got yet. If i buy the rail tickets first and state I have a rail card, will i be ok to get the rail card later? Told you it was a stupid one. :D trying to make it last for as long !!! possible. Well this is a…
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Car Insurance Issues - Claim paid out but no info for 10 months!
Hi; I had a minor minor bump in December in a queue of traffic, rather like when you slip off the clutch and the car lurches forward? Anyway I went into the back of this car and caused minimal damage, in fact there was barely anything there, she got out of her car kicking off, right in my face, refused to move her car for…
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Rail Tickets Upgrade
I bought three return tickets (Liverpool to London) only to find that the seats are not together. Is it possible to change them, or maybe upgrade on the day ?
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Voluntarily Termination of HP but car damaged
Hi, First post on here and I am looking for some advice if possible... I have a HP agreement with First Response Finance with around 6 months/ £1,000 outstanding at present. I am buying a new car on Saturday (deposit paid etc) from a local dealer funded by a bank loan. I was under the assupmtion that I could VT my car but…
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No Access to Home without Several Speed Humps
There are three routes which can be taken to get to my part of the road. Two routes have multipal speed humps which i avoid and go the direct route without speed humps. I have now come home to find there are four speed humps up the road. I have no access to my house without going over these and TBH i'm concerned for the…
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Sat Nav virgin - help please!
After too much time spent getting lost I've decided to invest in a Sat Nav. However, the choice is totally baffling so I wondered if any of you could give me some advice to narrow it down a bit. I only want UK maps as I don't envisage driving abroad for the foreseeable future. I'd also like traffic updates so that I can…
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How to save more than 50% on National Express
Let's say you're travelling from Portsmouth to Cambridge. This requires a stop in London Victoria coach station. If you book this as a single journey, it costs £23. If you book it as two journeys (Portsmouth-London London-Cambridge) it costs £10 in total. I only found this out because before the site revamp, National…
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Garage - Glasgow Southside
Hi, Does anyone know any good garages/mechanics around the southside of Glasgow(I live near the Ibrox/bellahouston park area), I just need to get a service done on my 02 plate Honda Civic before the winter really kicks in, and I am struggling to find somewhere. Thanks in advance :)
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Polo 1.4 - whats it worth
Hi Guys, I am trying to sell my 1.4 Polo T reg 1999 with 75k+ miles on the clock and was wondering whats it worth now. It coming to the end of its MOT and tax now and is not in good condition with the body work. It has a slight dent on the bonnet due to some vandalism and the front bumper has a crack. I realise I may not…
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Bargain Castrol Edge 5W 30
Ideal for the long service VW Diesels £10 a litre at Asdas hope it helps as the Golf for one is very picky on the oils it can use
