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is it illegal to photograph someone else's car including reg plate
Dont want to get into to much detail, but my neighbour has taped off an area of unregistered land where i have parked for 12 years and now claims this land is his property. Today he photographed my car as the front end was just encroaching the taped off area. So "is it illegal to photograph someone else's car including reg…
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Merc 200clk
Can anyone advise where the Engine ECU is located on a 2001 CLK 200 kompressor?
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car accident personal injury HELP
hi wondering if any body can help me 5 weeks ago i was in a car accident i was driving with my partner passenger and daughter in the back.There was a car stopped on the road and i stopped behind her as there was cars coming down and i couldnt pass when a car hit me from behind spinning me round hitting the car that was…
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Cancelled train
I am due to travel back to cardiff today but most of the trains are cancelled including the one I was supposed to be getting (which I booked way before the I need to know my rights. On the national rail site, it says that I can use any service with my advance ticket as long as it's ending up at cardiff. Does this mean that…
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Private plate history.
Everyone on here will know how much I hate these things, but a friend has asked me if there is a way of tracing the history/car/ownership details of a private plate that is on his Granddads old classic car? I know you can send £2.50 to the DVLA and they will tell you the keeper details etc, so I'm guessing they have a…
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Servicing question
Hi all I have a 2004 Peugeot 307 SE 1.6 16v which I have owned from new. It has only done 13500 miles. It is due a service and my local Peugeot dealer (where previous services have been done) is saying that it needs a full service. However, their prices seem to have rocketed over the last couple of years. They have quoted…
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Club 55,TransPennine Express
Hi. Does anyone know if this promotion is likely to be extended,as current one ends 30th November.Wanting to travel from Manchester to Newcastle end of Jan/start of Feb 2011.Advance tickets are just coming on now at £13.50 single but £15 .00 return would be better. Thanks.
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Thinking of buying a Renault Scenic please help
My OH is looking at a 2001 RENAULT SCENIC PRIVILEGE + DCI and we would love to know what problem areas there may be and also if this is a good price or not? Spec as follows 2001 RENAULT SCENIC PRIVILEGE + DCI £1950 2001 (51 reg) Estate 98,000 miles Manual Diesel 5 Doors, Manual, Estate, Diesel, 98,000 miles,Partial leather…
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Insurance goes up for claim that wasnt my fault !!!!
Getting a few quotes for insurance due for renewal and it came out as £360. Then I remembered you need to add insurance claims - even the ones where there was no blame. Wife had one a few months where she wasnt in in the car - someone rammed her in the car park. So I entered this and my quote went up by £30 !!!!! How can…
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Ist car for a new (young) driver
After a bit of advice. My 22yr old DS has recently started to learn to drive, he has had a few lessons with an instructor and has some more booked. My dad has had to give up driving due to medical reasons and is looking to sell his car, a 1.4 04 reg Toyota Corrola, we were considering buying it for DS but looking at the…
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Car insurance question
Hey guys, I'm trying to shuffle around some finances and me and my girlfriend are talking about going down to one car. I'm looking at giving her my car and selling hers. Because I work from home now I can do without my car and be a name driver on it once i give it to her. My question is, about 2 months ago i paid in full…
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VAT Qualifying cars at auction
Hi I am planning to buy a car at BCA (for around £5-6k) and I would like to find out how much I will pay extra on the top of the hammer price. At BCA they fee seem to be around 8% of the value of the car. Also I have notices that many cars have "VAT Qualifying" mention at their description. Can someone please explain me…
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Skoda Fabia/ Nissan Pixo/ Suzuki Alto?
Which of these cars would be the best to purchase new?
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Fiat Punto
As some amy recall I threaded before about advice/comments on a second hand car purchase and received great feedback which was much apprec:j Still on the lookout and have seen what I think is a good deal on a 5 door Fiat Punto (haven't viewed, only seen ad). It's a car I'm not familiar wih so am wondering if anyone has any…
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Leak in footwell, soggy carpet - help!
We bought my car in April, it's a 1997 Fiesta Ghia. I bought it from my auntie but it was owned by my granddad before her. I knew when I bought it that there was a leak into the driver side footwell, but that it had been checked out by a few mechanics (inc my cousin who is really good) and that they never found anything so…
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Motability car accident
This morning while completely stopped at the lights a white van man in his company,s van went smack bank into the back of us. I,d just taken the handbrake off and one second later I would have driven off!. Im still in shock and so is my 17 year old daughter. We,ve been to hospital and we both have whiplash and now it just…
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How many have a license of virginal cleanliness?
I have had my license for six and a half years and have so far collected no points, nor have I ever been pulled over by the police. I thought this pretty normal but having a chat with some friends it would seem not so. And I am quite an enthusiastic driver, one could say a real petrol head who loves nothing better than…
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Would warranty cover cat converter please?
Son got his light van just 6 weeks ago and paid for a 12 month warranty with VGS. Just come home to a phone message that the exhaust has split? inside the engine compartment and will need to be replaced completely including the cat. Would such an incident be covered by a warranty does anyone know please, before I try to…
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How long for points and fine?
I was caught speeding at the end of September I received a notification through the post a few days later, 34 in a 30. Put my hands up to it, I did think it was a 40 but my fault entirely and I am not disputing. The thing is, I have heard nothing since, I duly signed and returned the notification on 4th October but 1 month…
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Driving without mirrors
Hi all, looking for some advice. My husband drives LGV lorries. His job involves driving a lot down narrow country lanes. His lorry is too wide for these lanes so he has to fold his mirrors down to get down them. His company expects them to still drive down the lane, but surely this is illegal? He's got no visibility…
