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ford stereo fitting
hi, could anyone out their tell me how to enter radio code into ford focus6006standard radio/cd.i have the code and know how to enter the numbers but dont know how input the code into the stereo,many thanks.
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Battery advice
Hello All, Right, another battery question for you! My starter battery has finally given up, have tried recharging but it just isn't holding the charge over night, so new battery time. The battery in the van at the moment is a Unipart GBA3100 which according to the label is 64 amp hrs, RC120 and a CCA 640. On the net I am…
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Speed cameras
:mad: Got zapped going past one today:mad: Has been a while since ive got caught out with those bloody things. Anyone know how many points and what the fine is. Am trying to dig out my driving licence at the mo. How long do they stay on your licence for as I know I got caught a few years back? Many thanks
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HPI Check - outstanding finance.
Hi everyone, Firstly, I realise that when somebody says 'a friend...' meaning themselves, but this time it really is a friend! Anyway, she's just bought a 2002 '52 reg small car from a private seller for £1500 cash. She decided to HPI check it after buying it and found that there's outstanding finance on it dating from…
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car insurance for new boy drivers
What a waste of a day yesterday was. My son is soon hopefully to pass his driving test (yippeee end of Dads Taxis) he wants to buy a little car for a couple of grand but the insurance quote via the usual suspect comparison sites wants upwards of £2500 ( 1 was £7800.00 ) for third party. does anyone know of cheaper…
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car immobiliser problem
We have a 20 year old BMW with a scorpion immobiliser fitted. The back door wasn't shut properly when the car was locked via central locking, opened door whilst other doors are locked, pushed down lock and closed but it popped up again so got key fob, did the blip thing and all doors locked. Went to use it this morning and…
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Advice on getting a train from Manchester - London
Hello. Im taking my gf to London although we have never been :-/ I want to book a weekend hotel where i can go shopping, facial, pedacure. somewhere really nice as i am also proposing to her. Can anyone advise of what stop i need and any hotels central to shopping etc. Any good ideas where i can propose in London? Thank…
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How to tell if a car battery is fully charged
Hi Folks I have recently bought my first car. I am not very technical minded, so could someone please answer the following questions- 1. If the car does not start in the morning, say the battery is down, how can I tell that the battery is fully charged, if I try to charge it with cables (jump start) or an auto battery…
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Motorhome Habitation Service
When your motorhome is ready for its habitation service, look round for a N.C.C reg'd company for carry them out. There will be around half the price of a main dealers service ! :beer::T
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Reg not recognised?
Just looking at some cars on autotrader and when I went to put the reg in for an insurance quote, it wasn't recognised. Nor on free HPI websites. Doesn't look like a regular reg EDZ 3320. Foreign? Personalised? Nicked?!
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Possible break problems
I've got a 5 year old Skoda Octavia and I'm starting to think the breaks aren't working as well as they might. When I break and put my clutch in it feels sort of juddery, almost as if it's going to stall but it doesn't. I'd like to take it to a garage to get them to look at it but I'm a bit wary of taking it to Kwick Fit…
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Road tax: 2011/2012
Does anyone know where I can find the VED rates for 2011/2012? I seem to remember there are some quite big changes this year. I know a few people whose tax is due in the next couple of months and it might be worth buying six or twelve months tax depending on the decrease or increase. These are the current rates…
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Price to sell my polo
Hi everyone. On another thread I needed help and opinions of what might be wrong with my VW Polo. Turned out the engine is in need of serious repair and a new cat and downpipe is needed for my exhaust. The head gasket has blown and I think a water pump and a bottom end bearing is the cause of a knocking sound. So basically…
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1 year old Nissan Note or Toyota Auris
For a young family which would you rather have, think we will go for the Nissan Note......
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Toyota Auris, would you buy one?
I have been looking for a half decent second hand car and until I started looking I had no idea how much cars had advanced. I have had an M reg Micra since 2000. Someone I know has a 2007 Toyota Auris that they want to sell me, however they are buying a replacement car that has an ordinary petrol engine. I never realised…
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Nissan friends and family discount question?
Ok so we're in Nissan today looking at trading in a car against a Nissan Note and we were told if we use a friends and family discount we would get 500 quid less on our trade in price? Whats that all about surely Nissan absorb the cost of the discount not the dealers so why should the dealer get to offfer less on a part ex…
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Exhaust mounting broken - what to do?
Hi all. Over the past week or so, my car (Fiesta Mk6) has been bumping a bit too much for my liking when going over potholes or bumps (of which there are loads around here). I had a look this morning and it appears the rear exhaust mount is broken behind the silencer. The rubber part is fine but the metal part has broken…
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focus or cmax??
Advice needed please. We are looking to buy a diesel car and the two frontrunners are Ford focus zetec 1.6 99000 miles 06 plate £4750 Ford cmax 1.6 70000 miles 04 plate £3800 which is the better car/deal? Thanks
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Receiving Penalty Points
Hi All, On December 10th I was caught by an police officer driving too fast, I received a fine and I was told that I would get three penalty points. I paid the fine two days later but as of yet I have heard nothing more above the penalty points, how are these added? I know that my licence is due for renewal at the end of…
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Blue smoke on start up - Ford Mondeo
We took delivery of our 60 reg Mondeo, 1.8 tdci in september, everything was fine until around late november.. Started to notice that when starting up from cold in the mornings it would chuck blue smoke out the back, doesn't do it any other time, just first start of the day. Now i understand diesels smoke, but do not…
