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Airbag Light
So I have a Mazda3 '04. Now the airbag light has come on. This also happened to the previous owner, of which I have a receipt to say it was checked by Mazda and nothing was actually wrong but the light wouldn't reset. It is very random, I am now thinking it's because of the weather. (very cold last night etc.) However - is…
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personalised number plate
Hello Could anyone help . I am looking to buy a personalised plate for someone for christmas. does anyone know of any where that is cheap, got no idea how much they cost! so any advise and sites to visit would be great. thank you in advance xx:D
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Help with Tyre Sizes please
Hi I need to buy new tyres for my car and I wonder if anyone can help me with tyre sizes please (typical woman lol). I've had a look in the hand book for my car and it has two sizes: it says - Standard- 195/60 R14 Option - 205/50 R15 I have checked the tyres already on the car and they are the 205/50 R15 ones. I've had a…
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Ford radio unlocking
My Ford radio cassette player neddsunlocking since being repaired by my local garage who managed to lose the code. It's a model 3000 serial code M007129
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Best time to buy a car?
Hi I desperately need a new car and I'm probably going to go for 2007 focus or astra, automatic, with less than 20,000 miles. Looking at main dealer sites it looks like I'll need to spend about £5k - £6k. My question is will it make any difference if I buy in December or Janaury - will there be any difference in prices or…
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Advice/experience wanted on car sharing
I have been thinking recently about car sharing and offering someone a lift to work via one of the sites that organize this. I drive about 4/5 miles to work three days a week and would seem a decent thing to do and also share the petrol cost with a fellow commuter. One thing that worries me is how much to ask for petrol…
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Leave snow on car or sweep it off?
With the weather being so cold at the moment can you advise if your not going to use your car for a few day's is it better to leave it with the thick snow undisturbed over it like a cocoon, or sweep it of and leave it to the weather elements? whats the pro's & cons?
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Best Points Card To Use
For the past five years or so I guess I've been filling up at Tesco and roughly putting around £4k per year through their tills on fuel. Now they've disgutstingly and outrageously :mad::mad::mad: decided to half my points reward I'm now wondering if there is a better alternative. Nectar points obviously seem to be a…
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LGV Courses
Hi guys realy need bit of your help. My husband wants to get C1(as far as I know its LGV licence) so found out everithing (mean all he needs to do before the test) apart where he can get the driving instructor. 1st class trucking ltd training center is way to expencive, May be some one will know good instructors in London.…
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Car Stolen?
Hi all My car got stolen a week ago while I was at the gym. Basically what happened was my keys was left in my jeans in a kit bag because the gym does not have any lockers. When I had finished my training I notice that my keys had been stolen and while we where searching the gym {Just in case they fell out} the theives…
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Bus season ticket refunds
I bought a annual season ticket from First Leicester for £340 just under a month ago, I'm now going to be moving to somewhere that isn't on the First network, so the season ticket is now useless, I rang them and was told quite abruptly that no refunds are given. Is there anything at all I can do? Cheers :)
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DVLA offering me an out of court settlement.. for £491?!!!
After making the mistake of leaving my car untaxed while sorn on a public road, it was clamped, I paid the fine and got a tax disc thought that would be the end of it.. Now have got a letter from the DLVA offering an out of court settlement (OCS) of £491! .. how do they arrive at such a high figure?! It probably doesn't…
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How to get a cheap or free bicycle. Please add your tips!
I had a good look through the transport section but there doesn't seem to be a dedicated thread for cheap bikes so I thought I'd start one here. You might be broke or maybe you just don't want to spend £400+ because you're coming back to cycling for the first time since you were a kid or maybe you just need a cheap winter…
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Help buying a car
Hi All, I am 26 and still driving my first car - a T reg Citroen Saxo that I have had for 5 and a half years. It's done me well but is unfortunately getting to the time where I need something newer and more reliable as I drive a lot for work. I have been tackling my debt for the last few years and estimated that everything…
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Frozen Car
Didn't use the car over the weekend and it wouldn't start this morning. Called the breakdown service out and at first thought it was the battery then said battery was fine but the car was frozen due to lack of antifreeze:o..... How stupid, I know. It's recently been serviced and passed it's MOT so I assumed it would be…
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Anyone bought a car from ebay??
Hey Guys, Anyone ever bought/bidded and won a car on Ebay? I'm considering it but scared it doesnt work lol...suppose thats the risk you take buying a car anywhere though.
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Insurance fronting - what would you do?
A friend of my son got a brand new car as soon as he turned 17. It wasnt the entry level model, so it wasnt among the minimum grouped cars. He passed his test and went to get insurance. Tried everywhere and the cheapest quote was £7000. Thus his mother now has it insured in her name with him as a named driver for £1800 Now…
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Iphone for the car
Where can you get a good iphone transmitter?? so I can play my songs through my car?
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Renault megane
Anybody know how to change the time on the new model Renault Megane Dyanmic with Tom/Tom. Unfortunately don't have the sat nav capabilities as no SD card.
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New car buying Guide - best sites or brokers
New car discounts There used to be a car buying guide on here with links to sites. I have searched thoroughly and the official links have disappeared at the moment. Can people suggest sites they have used for searches and even better have used and whether they were happy with the service. Thanks
