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Great Western - invalid return?
This for 10 friends who went on a trip to Minehead last weekend. Pre-booked return tickets (on-line I think) for £22- asked for 13.30ish return train on 9/5/11. Return portion of ticket says 15.23 train but they got on 13.30 anyway. All charged additional fare of £37 each which presumably is a standard single. Ok,…
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Van hire with child seat?
Hello, is it possible to put a child seat in a medium size transit van? (short wheel base) thanks.
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Getting graffiti / spray paint off a car bonnet?
Any ideas how get spray paint off a car bonnet? Or is this a garage re-spray/insurance claim job? (have already spoke to insurance co - who tell me its £150 excess on my policy ....but to be honest, i've no idea how / how much this will cost to fix)
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speed limit
Hi, I'm trying to find out what the speed limit is on Chichester by-pass? Trying to settle an argument! Smudger
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Free 2 month Family and Friends Railcard & Yearly one for half price
Spotted this deal from the Daily Mail hope it helps some of you: - Free 2 month Family and Friends Railcard offer (apply by May 27th). Once you have got the free 2 month one you can buy a year one for half price (the yearly one is £13 instead of £26 using a special promotional code which they send you after getting the…
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V5 issue
Hi, Need a bit of advice on what to do.... Basically I bought a new (to me) car a month ago and part ex’d by old car which had a private plate that I intended to keep. Dealer said no problem, and charged me £80 to do the number plate transfer (usual DVLA fee) and asked me to get the new car insured on the 7 day cover but…
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NO...Cyclists don't ride on pavements or jump red lights at all.
I spotted this whilst looking for something else. It proves there are some very dangerous and idiot road users out their. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWlrrTBnDaM&feature=related
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Car Failed - Calipers fell off
Good Morning I am after some advise on behalf of my husband. On Wednesday he was advised his Calipers needed to be replaced due to inefficency of his brakes (cauing a failure in his MOT) he had the work done the Wednesday/Thursday, paid by Credit Card to the Sum of £460 for 2 tyres, the calipers and headlight adjustment…
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is a provisional license needed for driving lessons?
I passed my driving test back in 1989. I know that a passport is needed to apply for a provisional license. I was wondering if a provisional license was needed back then in order to take driving lessons.
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Car Insurance Renewal Premium
Just saved £219.71 by ditching my current insurer and using Tesco compare website to find a cheaper quote. Boom! Saving made :beer: Supereagle Cheers Martin for encouraging the saving! Keep it up mate! :money:
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Car Problems
I wonder if any one on here can help me please, i bought a 57 citroen c4 grand picasso about 3 months ago from a honda garage and since we have bought it we have a re occuring problem with something called a depolution system and the handbrake, basically when you put the hand brake on the hand brake goes faulty and the…
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Another car damaged due to pot hole - help?
Hi folks Remember that extreme weather in Nov/Dec? My colleague at work hit a pot hole on a well-used road (eg: it's not a dodgy back street) and it wrecked his wheel, costing him £150 He immediately went with another colleague and took photos of the hole in the road, and contacted the council to make a claim Their reply…
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What Car target price for new car - achievable?
Does anyone have any experience of haggling new car dealers down to the What Car target price (e.g. http://www.whatcar.com/car-reviews/mazda/5-mpv/2-0-i-stop-sport-5dr/summary/61634)? Are these prices generally achievable or are the discounts slightly exaggerated? We haven't tried haggling yet but we're looking at cars and…
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Provisional insurance for own car (not parents' / friends etc)
Hi, I would like to buy a car to practice outside of my driving lessons and need some insurance for it. I have someone who can legally sit with me whilst i'm driving. The only problem I have found so far is certain companies - e.g. provisional marmalade only provide the insurance if you are being insured on someone else's…
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Advice: What car would you buy?
Hi, I really need some advice. I am torn between 2 cars, both the same model deisel. Would you go for: A 2008 car with 91k on the clock or a 2006 car with 70k? I am tempted by the 2008 car, but worried about the mileage. I have worked out that if I have the car for 3 years, doing 10k a year on it, the average mileage would…
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Advice needed about head gasket problem on new mini
Hi, My girlfriend recently purchased a second hand New Mini from an independent dealer with 6 months warranty. After a couple of weeks we found that the coolant level would often become very low within a week or two. We were worried there was a problem and so took it back to the dealer who told us that it's common for BMW…
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P Plates or not to P Plate
Hi I am a newish driver, I passed my test about 7 months ago. I wear my P Plates when I am doing a route that I am not overly familiar with. This evening I was doing a route that I have only done once before, I felt really comfortable driving but had my P Plates on just incase. I had this silver car driving up my bumper…
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petrol station displaying different prices to what they charge
Hi was wondering if anyone could help I went to my local total petrol station recently and as I was driving towards I look at they where charging for diesel. On the board it said 137.9 but when I drove into the petrol station and pulled up and started filling up the petrol pump display 143.9 . When I went inside and…
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Pay for reliability, not mileage.
In a NY Times article about spending on tech, I saw the following comment and it got me thinking, especially as everyone in the UK seems to be obsessed by the MPG a car gets. * Pay for reliability, not mileage. On a car, you'll spend more of repairs and maintenance over its lifetime than you will on a difference in gas. So…
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How many middle lane hoggers are doing it because.........
The gantry signs (on the M25/M1 anyway) don't give clear information - sometimes the next exit is indicated as being a filter for the entire inside lane (ie - the sign for that exit takes up 1/4 of the gantry, the remainder being for the M25/M1 or whatever road you are on) so the driver who is preparing ahead then moves…
