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TfL Congestion Charges - What A Mess!
Hi everybody, hope you are all well. I know this is probably going to be the most laughable story ever to have graced this forum. Basically I drive a 59 plate Toyota IQ2. Now, I read on the IQ forum that this car was exempt from the congestion charge. Not being a Londonder or very intelligent at times, I then proceeded to…
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AA won't stop ringing me
Ok, I bought my car new from the showroom and was given one year's free breakdown cover so I got AA to put a hold on the policy I had taken out with them. Anyway the year had passed and my old policy had kicked in and was due to auto re-new so I called and cancelled as I now get free breakdown cover with the AA from work.…
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The M25 crash
It's baffling that there are not emergency gates built in to the central reservation, so that when something like this happens they can be opened and traffic allowed to do a U-turn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuBwmUe9XP8 28 mile tail backs... and why are those HGVs sitting on the hard shoulder?…
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Young driver - 2nd year insurance - saved 30%
I'm sure this has been discussed in many, many places, but I thought I'd share this experience with you all. My son (now 18) was looking at his second year's motoring insurance after a thankfully safe, and trouble free, first year. For his first year he had an I Qube (GPS system) fitted in his car which saved him/us about…
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Fitting new brake blocks on bicycle - which way round?
I've got some new brake blocks (http://www.aztecbrakes.co.uk/rim/v-brake/pba4002) to fit on my bicycle. They have grooves in to help water drain out. One end of the blocks has the word "Forward" written on it to help you fit them the right way round. That seems completely ambiguous to me. Does it mean: 1. That the end with…
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negotiaing with dealers
hi, I am looking to buy a nearly new car from a dealership (I have had such problems with my current car that I want the peace of mind that I will have after sales support and I would feel bad about passing on my lemon to someone else without after sales support). So I have so far looked at Mazda MX5 and VW Eos... both…
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Diesel
Dirty horrible stinking stuff - should be banned for anything apart from commercial vehicles and those people should need to fill up from private fuel pumps on their company's transport depot. Just had to fill up work's pool cars at such a place and nearly fell on my @rse several times because the floor is covered in the…
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citroen dispatch 1.9 d problems!
Hi Could anyone please offer me some advice/guidance please. I have had some expert advice previously from members on this van and now find myself asking for more help. Here is the dilema MOT due 2 weeks time. High mileage ( only just discovered because of faulty display) 229,000 miles! 1998 1.9 xud model, however have…
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Help! I need a new wheel rim for spare tyre!
Hi everyone, wonder if anyone has any tips? About six months ago, someone put a screw in my tyre :mad: which obviously annoyed me! I changed to the spare tyre and went to my usual garage who never have tyres in stock, but have to order them in. They ordered me one and offered to take the ruined tyre, complete with rim, for…
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Car hire in southampton
Can anyone recommend a good and cheap car hire firm in southampton? I need to hire a 7 seater for one day to take my son and his friends to Thorpe park. Any advice on whether it is worth paying the extra fees related to insurance excess, zero risk option it's called with easycar.com, would be appreciated as well. I have…
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The Scotsman East Coast Rail Offer (Scotland Only)
LONDON FROM ONLY £12.50 The Scotsman's Great Scottish Rail Offer is back! We are delighted to offer readers a fabulous summer rail offer with East Coast, starting in the paper on Saturday 6 August. Valid for travel during September and October. You can save pounds on some fantastic discounted East Coast rail fares from…
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Recovering a car that i'm the Legal Owner for??
Hi everyone. First off - I know that I am a complete idiot. Please feel free to tell me so. So Last year I took out a loan to buy a motorcycle for my now ex partner under the agreement that he pays me back each month the amount of the loan. I did not make him sign anything to this effect as at that point actually trusted…
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what's with new bikes?
I bought a lovely trek bike on the bike to work scheme. I tried it out and it is a good bike. I felt a bit odd but thought that was my lack of recent experience and lack of fitness / strength etc. I stopped cycling after a while then thought must do this so have started againe (typical story). But my membry is going back…
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T reg Ford Focus estate central locking problem
The central locking on my ford focus has stopped working, as has the button on the dash which opens the boot door. I thought it was the key fob battery, but as the button for the boot doesn't work either I'n now thinking it must be something else as this isn't affected by the key fob. PITA and not doing my back any good…
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Clarion PU-2294B(D) code
Hi, Just bought an old Saxo and I do not have the radio code can anyone advise please. The number for the radio is CL040230873598. Thanking you in advance
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Fed up with insurance companies!
I have just spent all my afternoon trying to get insurance for a garaged car the does not move. All the companies I spoke to found a reason not to insure it. My question is, if the government are insisting we all insure our cars (get fined if we don't) how come they don't insist that the insurers must offer cover? The only…
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Getting rid of a cat C damaged car...breaking/scrapping?
Hi I've just got my Mondeo MK3 estate back from the insurance assessors after a crash and it's a Cat C total loss. I don't want to repair the car as with the payout I got I could get an undamaged one in better condition. I would however, like to maximise what I can get for the salvage. Can anyone recommend any easy to…
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Timing Belt Change Interval - When?
I am buying a 207 (57 reg) Auto with 22k on the clock - I am very sure the belt has never been replaced. Would you advise i change belt now or wait till when Cheers
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CIS insurance.. Courtesy Car Question
My wife had a accident lastnight and it wasn't her fault, anyway we called the Insurance company up (CIS Insurance) and we are fully comp and we can not get a courtesey car because we don't have legal cover which was a additional and may only get once the car has been taken to garage which could take 48 hours and if its…
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Old car . . . . new car
Hi All My ten year old car after ploughing £500 into it less than 2 months again has broken down again (gearbox - going to cost a further £450) I've decided that it's time to move it on as scrap (its a Hyundai Amica) would I get scrapage value out of it. Also, now need to get a new car but going for second hand, just want…
