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Would you use BioDiesel?
If you run, or are intending to run a diesel powered vehicle, would you consider switching in part/whole to biodiesel?
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AA Call Out - Flat Battery
I couldn't start the car yesterday evening due to a flat battery. No idea how it went flat as had no warning signs prior. Anyway, called the AA and they sent a 3rd party recovery firm out to boost my battery. Didn't know the AA used 3rd party contractors. Thought they just used their own patrols!
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Car Insurance Help
Can anyone help? I moved house last december, Then in june moved back to where i used to live. I informed my insurers of this & they have put an extra £260 onto my premium, Meaning my monthly payment has gone from £47 upto £137.11 a month. Can they do that? I just cant afford to start paying that with no warning. Any help…
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AA renewal
Hi Guys, just thought I'd share this little beaty with you. me and 'er have AA cover, inc home start and realy etc. The renewal letter arive last week. £199 !! So I cheacked on the AA website, £121 for the same service. Also checked the RAC website, £140 for the same service I call the AA and ask why I would want to renew…
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Good Garage Scheme Services?
Hi have read a few threads & now 'am unsure about using a garage from the 'Good Garage Scheme' I just wondered if any one recently had used any of the garages & how they found the services? Positive feed back as it were. Have wondered why more garages aren't involved? Thx
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Anyone used Metro Salvage?
I have a new car and my old Daewoo is sitting around unused with tax until end of January and MOT until July. Initally I had planned to sell it but it's not a desirable vehicle and the Logbook has it recorded as Accident Damaged, so realistically this will also reduce what I get for the car. Today I started looking around…
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VW Standard Oil for new polo 1.4 63KW bi-fuel (petrol/LGP)
Dear All, I need to know the engine oil specification for my new Polo (1.4 63KW LNG/Petrol, 2010) because this information is missing in the user manual. Can you confirm me that the "VW 502 00/505 00/505 01" approved oils are suitable for my car? If so,in your opinion, what's the best oil ? (castrol,agip,etc). Thank you…
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"Any Valid Train" ??
I have to travel to London (again) in 2 weeks time by train and am booking the tickets - however I see that if I want an "open return" I need to be sure that the return time is using a "VALID train" - what, exactly does this mean ? I thought that "open" meant "anytime" ?
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Oyster Travelcard - strange behaviour
I normally load a zones 1-3 Travelcard onto my Oyster card every week to travel between Waterloo (zone 1) and Kew Bridge (zone 3), and make my return journey from Gunnersbury (zone 3) to Embankment (zone 1). Ever since having to make this journey, I've touched in at Waterloo, then exited Kew Bridge without touching, with…
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£179 for 2 MOTs and Services. Good deal?
Just bought a new car and have the option for of getting MOT and Service for the next 2 years at £179 if I pay within the next couple of weeks. It's kinda stretching me a bit so I was wondering if people think this is a good deal. I'm new to owning a car and not sure what is a reasonable price for a service. The car is a…
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2011 VOSA changes to MOT
Taken from http://wrecks2riches.co.uk/2010/10/2011-changes-to-mot/ The HID change I approve of, no more blinding people to look cool - brings a clear and concise end to after market HID's. Chipped ECU - not sure how that would be enforced or why this is being introduced. It also seems unclear (to me) as to whether this…
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taxing car help please?
I did not have a car taxreminder bought second hand car this time last year tax was arranged and was waiting for a reminder in the post? Checked car today and tax ran out on 31 october 2010. Tried phoning to do it online but cantget through. Tried the online service but it wont accept as it says im applying to late now?…
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best business car lease deals over 23,000 miles per annum
I have just been offered a new job where I get an amount of cash to lease a car instead of a company car. I will get £5,300 plus 24p a mile. Most of the leasing sites I've looked at have a 10,000 mile per annum limit which isn't going to be enough. Ideally I want something around a 1.8L, Diesel, a Hatchback. Can anyone…
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Tyre wear comparison
Does anyone know of any sources of information relating to the wear rate of various car tyres? Which? do tests on grip and price but I can't find anything on wear rates.
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We Buy Any Car Online Sites
Has anyone ever had a vehicle bought by one of these companies via their website? I was going to do this having received a very good offer for my non-runner but got put off by people saying they had heard of problems others have had. This centres around the offer being made and agreed but when they come to inspect the…
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Annual train season tickets - are the 2011 prices available yet?
Hi, Earlier in the year, the newspapers were forecasting large price increases for rail season tickets at the start of 2011. Does anyone know how much the National Express East Anglia season tickets for London Liverpool Street will be going up? Thanks, Rob
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Extending a contract hire?
I've got a car on a three year contract hire. It's one of those where the car is just handed back after the term. My three years end in March, but I would like to keep the car for another year or two. Can I do this? Will they put my monthly cost down? Thanks for any info!
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Help required!......outstanding finance discovered 3 months after purchase....ouch!!
OK. I have a friend from an EU country (a real friend, it's NOT me! :p ) who has got himself in a pickle. He bought a Mercedes in August off some guy who had advertised it in gumtree (Unfortunately I was away on holiday at the time or none of this would have happened). The guy had no log book :cool:, but the car was cheap…
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Garage scratched my car..
My car got keyed all along the drivers side a couple of weeks ago and I took it into the garage on thurday to be repaired. When I took it in they inspected it and reported 1 scratch on the rear bumper, which I was already aware of. When I went to pick it up today, they told me to go and check it before doing the paperwork.…
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Car Insurance question
Hi, following on from my thread yesterday about buying my father's car for my DS I'm wondering if anyone could advise on the current insurance situation? The car is currently covered on a fully comp policy with More Than until Feb 2011 in my father's name only. He has had his licence revoked by DVLA due to medical reasons.…
