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Do co2 emmisions go up asa car gets old higher tax bracket ?
Do co2 emmisions go up as a car gets old higher,sending one into a higher tax bracket ? from say Band C to D ?
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drivers door lock broken Fiesta 1997
Hi, I cannot unlock my drivers door from the outside or the inside on my ford fiesta 1.3 1997. Went for MOT today and they refused to do the test because of this. Does anyone have any ideas what the problem could be or how I could go about getting it fixed? Also the bonnet does not open. When I pull the latch back under…
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Cheap European breakdown cover - check your insurance
The cheapest European breakdown cover I could find for my 19 year old car from the obvious - and not so obvious - companies out there was £100, for a one off policy, covering 12 days. I went to check that my insurance was valid in Europe and was reminded that they offered me breakdown cover when I took the policy out.…
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any deals on last minute train travel?
Due to unforseen circumstances, I need to get the train from Arbroath or Dundee to Nottingham tomorrow - the only fare I can find is the anytime single at £121.50. I've looked on East Coast trains and East Midlands trains so far, I'm guessing this is the only relevant fare as its last minute, unless anyone here knows…
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Scrapping car - best way to do it...?
Hi, Am posting on behalf of a friend who is going to scrap their car for various reasons - short story is that he can't afford to get it fixed (possible exhaust problem) or insure a car he can't drive. With the law about to change with regard to uninsured vehicles, scrapping seems to be the best option. Any ideas as to how…
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low mileage cars are they woth the extra?
Hi I have found a late 2003 merc with 14,000 miles on the clock £13,000 It is quite highly priced but looks in great condition. the same 2003 car with 67,000 miles is £8,000 Is it worth the extra? and if not how much extra would you pay? Thanks
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Bus Lane Fine
Hi Guys/Gals, Just looking for a bit of advice in a time critical fashion. I've recently received 2 fines from a local council for entering a bus lane at approximately 7:30pm each time. Each fine is £60, with a 50% discount for payment within 14-days. I'm wondering if I have a case to contest this due to the following: The…
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cleaning allow wheels
I purchased a little runaround,Daewoo matiz,for my wife.The alloys are blackened and will not come off with scrubbing.I dont want an award winning finish,just a way of smartening them up for little expense.? Any ideas? Regards Martin:)
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teeanger driver insurance
Help! Have been looking at insurance quotes for my daughter when she turns 17 next year. She will be sharing my car so she will be a named driver. I am in the process of selling my car and replacing it with something not too high insurance group - please don't suggest a Corsa as that is what I am getting rid of! :mad:…
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clutch pedal
mates boxer van broke down today - plastic clutch pedal broke. popped down to have a look at it tonight and just out of interest i tried to move the clutch arm - the part the clutch cable goes in to to. Absolutely solid - unable to move it with both arms. is this normal? should he be expecting another fault after fitting…
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Peugeot Oil Change
This might be an odd questions. I have a Peugeot Partner Tepee over in Spain. New Shape, would be a 60 plate in the UK. Garage want to charge me 100euro for an oil change with filter and air filter. I have done oil changes before, although that is about my limit on a car. Now for the problem, where in the heck is the Oil…
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Parking Charge Notice
Hi can someone please help me!! I have been issued with a Parking Charge Notice by UKPC not parking correctly within the markings of the bay i have to pay £50 within 14 days or else this will rise to £90. Now i have never in 15 years of driving had a ticket for anything so i am pretty gutted to have received this for…
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Advise wanted - car crash, now police are involved.
hello all, a neighbour of mine had a accident in April. He was at a T - Junction, pulled out and hit a passing car. He got out, gave the other driver his name, registration number and mobile number. He was asked for his insurance details and address. He did not have his insurance details with him, and felt uncomfortable…
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Buying a category D car, how much should I expect off the market value?
Hello all I have been reading about Cat D cars and saw some on autotrader. Wondering how much I should expect to pay of the market value. I understand the concerns with regard to resale value but thought if I got a good price then might be worth it. Thanks
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Driving Theory Test
I have my driving theory test in less than 3 months and wonder what it is like. Is the pass mark 43 out of 50
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Not quite a motoring question but...
....can someone please let me know the name of the piece of music being used by MG on this video: http://www.mg.co.uk/mg6-landing.html
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Ford Ka Radio Codes
Hi, Can anyone help me, I have had to replace the battery in my Ka and have now 'lost' the radio. My serial number is M036171. Thankyou to anyone that can help!
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strange tyre wear
a have a touran (unfortunetely) and the front tyres on one side are wearing down on the inside and outside with lots of tread left on the centre of the tyre. the other side is starting to wear off on the outside this tyre has only done 1000 miles .The rear tyres are both wearing down a great amount on the inside only.the…
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Car paint
Someone has decided to drip a bit of white paint on my car, how easy will this be to get off. Should I take my car to the local car handwash place and will that be enuf?
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Nissan Almera timing chain
Timing chain on my Almera stretched and now it wouldn't start at all :-( Spoke to Nissan customer services they said I was the first to report this problem. It sounds that Nissan are saying the same thing to everyone who reports the time chain. Here's another one: carolannjo: I have had to replace timing chain on our Y reg…
