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Cheapest train ticket for tomorrow .. Please help
Hey, what's the cheapest train ticket from Doncaster to Blackpool ... By splitting (it must go via Leeds because thats where I am meeting a friend) Thanks for your help :)
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Does anyone know which insurance companies don't impose big penalties if you cancel?
For reasons outlined in another thread, I need to insure a second car for a couple of weeks. Not sure how long. Apparently it'd be cheaper to insure it with normal insurance then apply for a refund when it's sold. Does anyone know which insurance companies will refund a reasonable proportion of the premium when I cancel in…
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tyre damage
Any ideas what caused this damage to the tread? Just one spot on the tyre, rest is virtually new. http://s1093.photobucket.com/albums/i438/mikey722/?action=view¤t=PICT1391.jpg#!oZZ1QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs1093.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi438%2Fmikey722%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3DPICT1391.jpg
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Cam belt kit - seized engine!
Hi, i had my Renault Clio (2003 model 1.2 16v) cambelt changed in august 2010. A cambelt kit was fitted by a local garage. Waterpump was not changed. This weekend the car cut out and wouldnt start, i called the RAC out who said cambelt fault. He checked the damage to find out that the tensioner had seized locking the…
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Taxi in Stoke Bishop, Bristol
Can anyone recommend a good taxi firm in the Stoke Bishop area of Bristol? Possibly wanting to go from Parrys Lane to Bristol Temple Meads in the morning I assume I can find a taxi outside the station for the first journey and in the afternoon I thought I would try the bus for the return - but incase I decide I need a taxi…
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Citroen C8 fuse for door mirrors
A bit of a long shot I know but my OH thinks the fuse that controls the door mirrors on his C8 has blown. The door mirrors are fixed in the 'parked' position but the manual doesn't say which fuse or fuse number controls the mirrors. If we could find the part number we could get a part today and see if it is soemhting we…
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Landrover Select & MOT warranties
Hi all I'm looking into buying a Used / Approved Landrover. Does anybody have any experience of after sales support? The warranties look good and I would probably look to buy a longer period than the six months (I'm looking at a 2005 Defender). The dealer is Stratstone, Berks.
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Question about insurance on 2nd car.
At the moment we have one car, registered to myself but that both my husband and I are insured to drive. My husband has a work van which he cannot use outside work, just brings it home but wrk pay for the insurance. He has never had a claim in it. Now we would like a 2nd car. We have been with the same insurance company…
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Oil & Filter change
I found quite a few threads on here about cheap places to get an oil and filter change done, but most of them were a few years old so I thought I'd bring it up to date. I went to National in Greenwich yesterday to get it done. Cost me about £31.60 with a 10% off voucher available on their website to have it filled with…
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ford ka flexi pipe from cat
i am not knowledgable about cars at all, i have been told by my brother in law that this is what i need does anyone know if I can buy this separately or will I need to buy a new catalytic converter? brother in law is a mechanic and tells me that there is nothing wrong with the catalytci converter but he doesnt know if you…
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Driving confidence
I hope that someone here can help please. I am told that there is available a training course/day/event where drivers can get to grips with large vehicles HGVs, busses, vans etc so that they can get an understanding of how to drive them and gain confidence. I have a long wheelbase Transit that I need my daughter to drive…
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Refunds on unused train tickets
Hi Hoping people can shed some light here! - Can refunds be obtained on the unused return portion of a train ticket? If so, does it apply to Off-Peak and -Super Off-peak tickets? My understanding is it excludes Advance ticket types? - Most of my tickets are purchased through third party ticket sellers - ie The Train Line,…
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Selling a car privately
I have to sell my much loved Merc SLK because I need to swap to something cheaper to run. Bought a little Citroen this morning so the SLK has to go. I know I should have done my homework first but my insurers have changed their rules since I last bought a car. Previously I could have two cars on my policy for up to 28 days…
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Cost of 4 tyres and Tracking
Hi I wanted to know how much it usually can cost for a brand 4 new set of tyres complete with the tracking down as well, from an independant garage in London? Just want to make sre that I have a rought figure of how much it is going to cost, so that I don;t end up getting ripped off.
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Aftermarket remote central locking (unpoverty my car thread #34534567)
Anyone got any experience with aftermarket central locking kits? They any good or something that should be avoided? Are there insurance implications with such devices? (I assume they are less secure than OEM central locking in that the fob could be easier to clone)
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Has the head gasket blown?
Hi. When I drove the car today the oil light flashed and warning bleep sounded. I stopped at a garage very close by and filled up with oil. The oil light continued to flash and the speedo, rev counter, petrol gauge, temp gauge all had zero readings on the dashboard. The speedo and petrol gauges worked ok after a couple of…
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Help selling car
Hi we've got a family car that we want to sell it's a vauxhall nova it's 22 years old and in excellent condition -been looked after very well, does this come under vintage cars?, and what is the best way to go about selling it (ebay?)
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Megabus refund advice
I booked 2 return tickets with megabus from Newport to London Victoria. It was supposed to leave at 6.00am and I was aware that we had to show up 10 minutes before hand, so on the safe side we were at the bus stop by 5.30am. We waited until 6.30am and the bus never showed, we then had to leave to get the train as the bus…
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car write off insurance confused.com
I recently had a crash in my little mg zr 03 registration ..totally my fault ... but the insurance have written it off. I got a letter today with a cheque for £750 saying they had taken my excess off which was £450 (i didnt think i would be needing it so i didnt mind it being high) anyway the letter says please accept…
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First Great Western sneakily switching ticket type to non-refundable?
Just wondering what you make of a situation on First Great Western's website where it can look like you are buying a normal single ticket, which would be refundable if you wanted, but when the transaction completes it is with another ticket type, same price, but not refundable. You'd only discover this if you later asked…
