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Getting ready for snow this year? Tyres....
Are tyre chains legal in this country? I have googled it & gets lots of conflicting answers. Anyone used tyre socks? http://www.autosock.co.uk/ Thinking of being prepared this year;) What are the differences between snow tyres & winter tyres?
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HP on Vehicle Question
Not sure if this is the right place to post, if wrong please move. This concerns a car on HP. My O/H wants to 'use' a vehicle, belonging to a (soon to be ex) business partner. The business partner is ceasing his own business at the end of the month and will have no need of this vehicle. It is on HP, and the agreement is in…
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Private Hire Taxi Drivers
OK another rant: First let me say this is aimed at most and not ALL private hire taxi drivers. Now my rant is they have money on their mind because they break all of the rules of the road to get to their destination, most don't indicate, most go over the speed limit, most hug your bumper when you are keeping to the limit,…
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Ford Focus-Repairs
Hi Guys, Hope someone can help me as i haven't a clue about Car repairs. I have an focus 1.4 99model thats in need of a few repairs, just wondering if anyone knows what the rough prices are for the repairs i need doing. Or if its even worth doing as it doesn't have MOT or tax at moment. Needs - New clutch water pump…
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Advice please
i have a car that my ex husband gave to me when we seperated over 2 years ago. He has had the car from new and it is now 8 years old. The car has been registered in my name for the past 2 years and I have a bill of sale from my ex stating he gave me the car but no money was exchanged. Ex is now saying that their is…
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Help? - Sold Dangerous / Faulty Motorbike
Hello, My son turned 16 this year and he has long wanted to buy a motorbike so that he could pass his CBT and start driving. As such, a few months ago I bought a motorbike from a dealer who advertised the bike on ebay - but he agreed to sell it to me privatley, over the phone. The cost of the bike was £1000, which was out…
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Moneysaving Windscreen Cover Help
Hi I understand that we are going to get some nasty weather towards the end of the week and I wondered if there were any moneysaving ways I could avoid getting ice on my windscreen on a morning. I had thought that an old shower curtain would work the same as those plastic windscreen covers you can buy but we use a shower…
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Tyres with Supplementary White Numbers Stamped On Side?
I was hoping someone could help. I recently bought some wanli car tyres - both have a white number 85 with a box around it on the side ? Does this mean they are only rated 85 for load, the imprinted mark is 97? I was thinking this supplementary mark is because it is a factory second, and I don't want to drive them if they…
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Car Headlights
Is it me or are car headlights set a bit wrong, I've noticed lots of cars coming the other way and their headlights seem to dazzle. I'm not on about country lanes where they sometimes forget to turn off the main beam I'm talking about general urban roads. I did wonder if it was because a lot are foreign cars and they may…
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Flat Tyre due to roadworks debris
Hi Motoring People, I was driving on the duel carriageway passing through roadworks, and my tyre became punctured due to debris on the road. Is it possible for me to try and claim some of the cost of a new tyre back?
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Winter clothing for cyclist
Hi Everyone, My son is at uni, he cycles everywhere. He has, at the moment, a "Livestrong" outfit. As you can imagine it is a bit cold now, I want to get him some stuff for Crimbo thats a bit warmer, but just as lightweight. Any ideas !! Pud
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Best prices for Antifreeze ?
Hi, does anyone know where to buy antifreeze at the lowest price. I live in North Wales. Cheers - Joe
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Sat nav question
Just a quickie - can thieves detect a sat nav hidden in the car when it's switched off? I@m being told yes and no, and don't know which is right. Thanks.
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Idle speed
Hi I recently took my car into a garage for a look at why the car has recently failed to start, turned over slow and also broke down on the motorway and lost all power, both engine and electrical. After an hour the garage called me and advised me to come in again, which concerned me a little as why they did not tell me…
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car burnt out in freak accident insurance help
I hope someone can help last night our car an 09 plate audi tt convertible was in a incident a neighbours car was set on fire deliberatly (there were several wittness to this who actually saw the person set fire to the car) when it was on fire i imagine the brake cable burnt and the car then proceded to roll down the hill…
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Gap Insurance
I Decided to look for gap insurance online as the dealer prices were extortinate. Has anyone got any advice who to take it out with.Apologies if it is in the wrong section
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code for ford cd 6000
hi took battery off car and cant find code for cd grrrrrrr any1 help its out of a focus the serial number is m067828 cheers
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selling car privately
How safe are bankers drafts - someone is wanting to take my car with part cash and part bankers draft for payment - want to take the car with them - how can I make sure I am not going to end up with no car and fake cash/bankers draft?
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2002 Mondeo TDCi - does it need a red key?
Bought one and just wondering Ta
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Help! Brake Union Stuck!
So what started as a simple bearing replacement on the other half's car has turned into a bigger job involving replacement of the rear brake shoes and a leaking cylinder:( The problem is the union nut in going into the brake cylinder is stuck fast. I've tried everything from spanners to mole grips and of course lots of…
