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Car accident- strange one...
Guys I was driving my jeep today into some flats, it is a road that leads to the flats, as you drive in there is a sharp bend, there was a transit van people carrier coming from that blind corner and she didn't even slow down and she scrapped past my jeep ; ( i pulled right over and she didn't, if she had there would have…
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Saab 93 convertible 2000 (W)
Ello... Been offered a Saab 93 convertible for £700.. It is a 2000 (W) with 80000 miles ( not certified). The roof is partially inop... Think this may be the hydraulic oil but could be an issue with the 5th bow. It pulls to the left on a run and is not main dealer serviced.. Should I run a mile or take a punt? Views pls...…
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i want to buy my first car eeek!
Hiya guys, this was the most appropriate board i could think of but if it is in the wrong place could mods please move :) well as the title says - i want to buy my first car, i do currently have a car but the hubby bought that one for me and now im getting itchy feet for a new one :) i've had my license for almost 2 years…
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Help with radio code for ford fiesta
Please can somebody help me with the radio code for a Ford Fiesta radio. Radio model is 4500 and the serial no M057205. I had to change the battery and then found that the service book didnt have the code! Thanks.:j
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VW steering torque sensor
Have had a clutch/flywheel fitted on vw touran,after driving away from garage the warning light came on so went back to get a diognosis check,which says the problem is a steering torque sensor,mechanic says if i get one hes not sure where its located,phone a VW main dealer for a price and they asked which sensor is it as…
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Someone backed into my car - gave false details
Hi, I'm looking for some advice. Our car was parked at home (residential car park) and a visitor to a neighbouring property backed into it when she was trying to park. There is a small amount of damage on our car and more on hers. My husband was at home and a witness knocked the door to let him know. When the lady returned…
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please help! i need advise! about the new law!
Hi everyone, I currently have my car up for sale, as i bought a new one two weeks ago, the problem is the new uninsured car law come in on the 20th and my car, although it lock up in a private garage with tax until the end of August, i don't have it insured. I have been looking on the directgov site about getting it SORN,…
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Car Finance with Insurance
Hi guys - 1st post! I have just turned 25 and am a male driver. I have not had a car since I was 19 and was named on my dad's policy for 1 year but ofccourse that doesn't earn me any NCD. I have waited til I am 25 due to high premiums for young male drivers, but am still getting quoted upwards of £2500 for a normal policy,…
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Insurance - Declaring Accidents
Hi, Bit of advise please. In Jan 2010 our neighbour bumped into our car and damaged the door which needed to be repaired and so they went through their own insurance. We spoke to our insurance and we was told they would sort it out with my neighbours insurance company and confirmed that no claims have been made on my…
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How much petrol money to offer?
My son is at a summer school in August for gifted children. It's 25 miles from where we live, so a round trip of 50 miles, 100 miles for both drop off and pick up. Friends & relatives have offerred to help us out taking DS there and picking him up as we were struggling to do so due to time constraints and our jobs. I don't…
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Wanted: 535d Touring Sport
Has anyone owned one on here?
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Honda Civic Starting Problem. Help plz?
I have borrowed a Honda civic 96, 16 valve SOCS and have had a problem with it starting today. I have spoken with a garage who have informed me that Hondas sometimes/occasionally on start up lose compression until the oil has splashed/pumped up the surface of the bores, then compression comes back and the engine starts,…
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Slight play in a lower suspension ball joint?
I had an advisory item on my last MOT: "Offside front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (I have a 1998 Mazda 6 Xedos.) Can anyone tell me what this is and how much it is likely to cost to put right? Thanks guys.
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NCB after having no car for a while
Hi, Our car is getting on and getting to that point where we are spending out lots of money on it. We can't really afford a new one. Thinking through the possibilities of going car-less for a while. What happens with your No Claims Bonus if you do this and then get a car in a while. I've got around 13 years NCB. If we sold…
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PCP options
Hi, I am looking to get a mortgage in the next 6 months so I am looking to free up as much of my monthly income as possible. So far i have cancelled my road angel subs and I am going to move to a cheaper dentist so that frees up £20pm. In September last year I had to part with my cherished Alfa 147. Reason being that i had…
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Mazda Xedos exhaust and garage rec's please.
I've got a 1998 Mazda Xedos 6 2.0L V6. The exhaust has started blowing, it's somewhere around the middle of the car. Until I have it inspected, I assume the only way to get price comparisons is for a full system. So does anyone have an idea of the cost for a full system? It may also not be a system they don't keep in stock…
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Trust the dealer's HPI check?
[FONT="]I’ve put a deposit on a car. The dealer showed me a printout of the HPI check. Do you think I should do my own HPI check? If so, is there a cheaper one than the RAC’s £15.51? Thanks![/FONT]
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Oyster card usage offset on Train ticket
Hi, I live in zone 4 and want to travel from London to Cambridge. Seeing as I'd have to travel from Zone 4 to Zone 1, using my Oyster card, to get on the train at King's X, how much will that reduce my ticket from London to Cambridge (approx £20)?
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Train Fare Fine;
Hi, I'm looking at an 'Unpaid Fare Notice'. So, it's not a fine as such. It was issued on 29th May, as I had no ticket, and I was given 10 days to pay it. Stupidly, I put it off. Anyway, I emailed them through their website - https://www.ircas.co.uk on the tenth day (8th June), asking them if I could have a little longer…
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Chrysler Key Fob Battery
The battery has gone in the keyfob for my 2003 Chrysler Voyager. I only have one key and one fob which came with the car when we bought it 18 months ago. I've scared myself to death by phoning the Chrysler (Ashford) dealership to discover it is ridiculously expensive to replace and reprogram the fob. Every option for fob…
