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O2 Parking on Saturday
Hi all, Taking the family to a concert at the O2 on a Saturday and was wondering the best place to park without being ripped off !! I have heard that the NCP Station Car Park or Car Park 2 are the best value places to park. How easy is it to get into these car parks or will stewards stop you ?
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Mondeo FOB
Right as the open button on the remote seems to be getting on in life and now seems to work intermitently i have purchased a new fob. Cunning idea maybe but how the hell do you get the circuit board off the old one? I cant work out for the life of me how to prise it off without damaging it already ordered a second remote…
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best way to sell an old car?
Having finally passed through the hassle and stress of buying a new car we now need to sell our old one. I know we're not going to get much for it; it's a P reg astra, MOT due by end feb, and obviously we are suspecting it won't sail through or we'd get it done ourselves! (although we don't think there'll be anything huge…
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Megatrain ticket question
I have bought tickets via Megatrain for the South West Trains service between London and Salisbury later this week. I have received a note with a reservation number which says 'show this to the driver', which obviously would have been OK for a bus journey, but trains don't work like that. Does anyone know whether this…
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Car Battery problem?
Hi, Just done a 50 mile drive, came off the motorway and waited to pull out at an island. Just as I pulled out my car stopped and the oil and battery light came on and I was unable to move the car. Thankfully I turned flicked the engine on and off with the keys and the car started again. The lights have not come on since…
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car gap insurance
hi i am a complete novice on here but here goes...... accident no blame 25 november. can't get insurance to talk to gap provider. insurance have undervalued car (as current auto trader prices) by £1100. gap are saying £8486 (glasses guide). insurance company no contact unless we contact them. can't seem to get them to…
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More excess better?
Hi How does the whole car insurance excess system work? When it comes for renewal, can I for example choose the highest excess (£1000) fee for my car? I noticed the more excess the cheaper the insurance quote. What would happen if I had an accident and it wans't my fault, would I need to pay £1000? What does voluntary…
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daihatsu f50 4x4 1983 workshop manual
hi my husband has bought a daihatsu f50 1983 but we cannot seem to be able to find a workshop manual any ideas please,we have tried to get a cd one but you have to pay,thanks julie
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Driverless cars: The way to go?
See this link: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/01/09/cars.future.ces/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29 Is this the future of cars?
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Total Service Station Complaint
Just thought I would share this :) : Customer Complaints Department Total UK Limited 40 Clarendon Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 1TQ 4th November 2010 Dear Sir/Madam, In my work as an IT project director, I am required to travel extensively throughout the UK and as such am a frequent visitor to fuel stations. In fact, I…
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Fiat Panda.....
:o What's good, what's bad ? Looking at a ~2007 1.1 Active. "It's a Fiat" and/or "it looks ridiculous" are bases that are already covered :rotfl: Due to astronomical insurance prices I can save a lot of money by changing to one providing the cost to change is extremely low :( :T
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Weekend in London Advice - Tube etc
Hello, My partner and I are travelling to London on Friday 18th February and returning on Monday 21st. I am after some advice on what would be the cheapest way to use the tube over the weekend and off peak on Friday and Monday (although Monday not essential as we leave early afternoon and can get to the station without…
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any advice on condensation on the inside of my car windows
i have a new 09 plate car the condensation is awful all inside worse on the front window i have a cloth and have to keep wiping them it takes ages to clear i do have the heater on and the windscreen switched on any other ideas thanks
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Penrith to Harrogate cheapest way
Hi, I am wanting to travel from Penrith/Langwathby to Harrogate on Wednesday this week, returning on Friday Am looking for cheapest bus/train routes Any help really appreciated Cheers Andrew
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Peugeot Just Add Fuel
Hi, Looking for opinions on peugeots just add fuel scheme, I saw an old thread but it didn't conclude much about it. In short: free insurance for 3 years if you lease or lease-to-buy. http://www.peugeot.co.uk/showroom/latest-offers/just-add-fuel Here's my logic. Because of my age, area and only 3 years NCB I'm looking at…
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What happens now? Car claim
Today my DH had an accident in our car...probably writing it off. Its an old car, but incredibly durable, and was completely overhauled and redone the year before last when he bought it (original engine though...just in exceptional condition). Its our only vehicle and we live rurally. (DH is unscathed) There was noone else…
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Problems with new car - Final fee due. Options?
Hi All, In April 09 we bought a new car on finance and the final payment of £4k is due this April. We've had a few problems with it and twice had the petrol leaking into the car, which Ford have fixed both times as it's still under warranty, but we are now very concisous on taking the car on long journeys as when it…
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Voluntary Excess - worth going high?
I have got myself a little runaround...only worth £600 but suits me fine :) Now I want Comp cover purely for the reason that if I can access a courtesy car if mine is in for repair (and also windscreen cover which I think could come into it's own with the amount of grit I am driving over!) And there is literally a few…
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Anyone Still Cycling To Work In This Weather?
Just wondering as my 2 Bikes are tucked up for the time being, I have a Trek road Bike I use for leisure and a Trek City bike I use to cycle to work. Been way too icy/dangerous to use either and I'm missing using them :-( . If still cycling to work how are you finding the conditions and what bike or bikes are you using.…
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Odd Car radio Fault not solved by New Headunit
I have a 1996 P reg corsa. Nice car apart from the radio. It powers off if i: 1. Go over a pot hole (this can vary, sometimes will stay on, sometimes not) 2. Turn a sharp corner 3. Drive for more than 4 miles Odd, i know. Sometimes it will power back on but most of the time it will stay dead. If i restart the car 70% of…
