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Angry about today's rail fare increases?
Fed up with astronomical rail fares and overcrowded trains? Then fight back by joining the Fair Fares Now campaign to demand cheaper, simpler and fairer rail ticketing. From today commuters in some parts of the country are being asked to pay £5,192, or 20% of the average UK salary, for their annual season ticket. It’s…
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Southampton to Aberdeen, Suggestions
Hi Guys. I am planning on Attending an event in Aberdeen on March 5th, Im intending to travel on the 4th and return on the 6th and looking for ideas and suggestions of means to look at. I'm hoping to find a flight from Southampton but having had a quick google there doesn't seem to be anything available. Not adverse to…
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Really Weird Car Remote Problem - Any Ideas Please?
This is a really weird problem so I don't know if anyone can help but here goes : I have a house with electric gates leading to a rear parking area and then a garage with an electric door - these both work off the same remote 2 diff buttons. My car and my OH's van is parked around the back in between the electric gates and…
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Petrol or Diesel ? (about to change car)
Need to know which is the better option - Petrol or Diesel ? All help gratefully received. Situation as follows; Likely to buy 2nd hand Nissan Note ( 2 year old or so) Drive about 10,000 miles per year - unlikely to change much. Not much motorway, to & from work, everyday stuff and kids taxi. Petrol 1.4 Note does about 46…
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Involved in a car accident with a pedestrian
The accident: I was driving along a dual carraigeway (40 mile an hour speed limit) with poor visiability due to a low sun directly in front of the road. Two teeneage girls ran across the road and I managed to break and avoid hitting them both, then a few seconds later a third girl (not seen by myself or passenger) ran into…
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Ridiculously expensive car options
Thought you guys might enjoy this article on stupidly expensive car options - http://www.carbuzz.co.uk/blog/post/Absurdly-Expensive-Car-Options.aspx Including £22k for special paint and £500 floor mats. :eek: Crazy thing is that it won't even make the car any more valuable when it comes to selling them on
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volkswagon van starting problem
Hi folks, ive got a 2.5 vw ld van with 220,000 miles on the clock, it starts 1st time in the morning and runs good. My problem is that after a 15/20 mile run i stop the engine but it wont start again unless i use jump leads or roll down a hill, now i know it sounds like battery or alternator but if i leave it for a few…
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Train refunds question
Hi Everyone, Quick question. I recently changed jobs and now have the joy of a daily merseyrail commute. For several months I used the automated ticket machine and paid £6.20 a day. (No other option) When it came to selection, I just chose any available route, because on Merseyrail, there is only route. It wasn't until…
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Autoglass
Hi all, Really hoping for some useful advice! Last week, late in the afternoon, my husband reversed into a lorry in an airport car park and broke the back windscreen of our car. He called me to sort it out with our insurance company as he had to catch a flight. When I called the insurance co. I was automatically put…
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Part Exchanges
I have just bought a Toyota Auris from the dealers, 60 reg, it was in the showroom, with a reduction of 5000 pounds, leaving £11,995.00 to pay, I fell in love with it, and bought it there and then. Paying Cash. with no finance. The car I was trading in is a Citreon C2 Furio, 05 registration with 8400 miles on the clock,…
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ford radio codes
can someone help me to find me the pin for my ford radio cd serial number is M030600, I took my ford fiesta car for service and they removed the battery now the radio doesn't work, needs a code, can some help me please thank you
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mini cooper
HI, does anyome no if the mini cooper convertable comes with an elactric roof or is it just the mini cooper S. i thought they all had but hubby says he dont think they do thanks
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Train Fares Gloucester to Grantham, anyone got any ideas please?
Hi guys, I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas that may help me as im totally useless at finding the cheapest way to do stuff. I have been told today that I have to get to Grantham early on 4th January. (Travelling from Gloucester) I have checked prices myself and a one way (whcih is all i need for now) is $60 + (in…
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Replacing Roof aerial on Citroen Berlingo 07
Our aerial has completely snapped off leaving just the silver bolt type thing showing on the roof, because of the front parcel shelf we can't see any easy way to access the aerial from inside to fix a new mount and aerial does anyone have experience of this .Any help appreciated thank you.
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Petrol vs Diesel on short distances
Hi, I currently have a Ford Focus Zetec 1.8 Petrol, W reg, which I'm very happy with, but it's costing me a lot in fuel, so for that reason alone I'm looking at getting another car, and some help, hopefully. ;) I live 2.2 miles from work. The first mile to work is country roads, which I can do 50mph, all uphill. The second…
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Road Tax panic over!
Talk about robbing peter to pay paul! I was worried I hadn't put enough money aside for my road tax due at the end of Feb but then realised February in a Council Tax direct debit free month! I usually pay the 12 months so thought I was going to pay just the 6 months! I wish all direct debits was for 10 months... I'd be…
