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Nissan qashqais in the snow/ice?
Thinking of buying one of these but would be interested in how they get on with the slippy minor roads and icy conditions.
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Renault clio throttle light-probs.
Renault clio dynamique 1.2 16v 2001 petrol. the engine light is eluminated and ive search the net regarding this problem. Now there are lots of clio sufferers with this problem, and it looks like Renault dont even know the solution. lots of people say throttle body, some say accelorater sencor and some say wiring harness.…
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Hyundai Getz - Can't open the boot!
I bought a Hyundai Getz this week. I haven't been out in it much so far. Today I went to try to open the boot and I can't:o I'm turning the key but nothing seems to 'give'. I've tried to see if there is some sort of catch either on the external part of the boot or inside the car. It definitely opens as the guy at the…
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Best Place to buy a new windscreen
I have been given the task of finding a new windscreen by one of my mates but I have no idea where to start. Need it for a good price, so any ideas?
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Bought a horsebox with credit card, need to return it!
Don't know if this is the right part of nthe forum, I hope you can give some advice. Short story. Bought a horse box for with a credit card last week. Drove it home, not too bad, bit smelly. Started it up this morning and the cab filled completely with smoke/fumes. The vehicle was sold as being 100%, it is not! What rights…
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charges for changing direct debit date?!?!!
hi i have just called to change my direct debit date for my car insurance to be told that they are charging me £26 for the change to the policy! does anyone know if this is correct as ive never had this before. it seems like they've added lots more to the policy that ive never been previously aware of. im currently with…
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Old DR10 drink drive ban, now insisting on medical?
I'm posting here because Ive read a lot of helpful posts, but please dont lecture me on the mistake I made in the past, I know I done wrong. I was banned from driving for 15 months for a positive breath test, I blew 83mg. This was in 2008. I just recieved a letter from HM Courts saying as I was a high risk offender (over 2…
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Motorbikes on hire
Has anyone taken out a motorbike on hire? What were your experience? Trying to find one local to nottingham
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Fuel Bonus/Credit Cards?
Hey. I'm currently useing my Shell V-Power card which gives me 2 points per litre (or 6 points when a promo comes along.) I wasn't useing my car much for the past 4 months so all I racked up was 870 points for which they sent me £4.50 coupon + 100 points + a free coffee and car wash! Anyway, seen as this is a money saving…
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dvla taking me to court
today i recieved a court summons from the dvla so need abit of advice in july bought a car had to wait 4 weeks for logbook as previous owner didnt sent it off it came back on 28th so on 2nd august i taxed car would have done it sooner but working away. anyways dvla clamped my car on the 5th two days after i taxed the car.…
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advice on buying
ford kuga or modeo estate which one
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another vauxhall astra 1.7dti fuel issue
hi its another 1.7dti astra thread as ive looked on the others on this site and cant find an answer to my problem heres the original thread i posted on astra owners network which had some replies but still not solved the problem i hope someone here can help please?!?!!? hi everyone i have a astra mk4 1.7dti 03 plate and i…
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New 2012 MOT Manual online
I was mooching round and came upon a MOT Inspection Manual online dated Jan 2012. I don't know the status of the document but it appears to incorporate the new MOT requirements. http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/MOT%20Inspection%20Manual.pdf
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Nav-Mat woes!
Do any of you use one of those dashboard sat-nav mats? I'm asking because I have just bought a 'Bracketron Nav Mat' that is *supposed* to be usable with my TomTom One (V3) but I just can't see how! The TomTom is allegedly fixed using the suction pad windscreen mount, but as my windscreen suction pad/mount is the wrong…
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'without prejudice'
hi there, I wonder if anyone can help me. Our car was damaged in last weeks storms and our insurer (Direct Line) has (finally) agreed to authorise the repairs at a local garage, after seeing the quote/photos etc from this garage (they have no approved garages where we live as it is a small island so had to seek local…
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MSE News: Beat the train fares hike: some must buy by Monday
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Prices rise on 2 January but some passengers only have until this Monday to benefit from the current, lower rates ..." Read the full story: Beat the train fares hike: some must buy by Monday
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Oil change
Hey! I have a petrol card from my company so can get the oil for free form any petrol station. Does anybody knows any petrol station that can do the oil change for me. Or any garage where I can pay them just for the labor and use my oil? Thanks, Stavros
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Why is mpg worse in winter
It is a generally considered fact that mpg reduces in winter an I've noticed this myself. I've kept my tyre pressures up which is an obvious cause. so what causes it to drop? In the microlight aeroplane I occasionally fly the opposite is true. Some of this is due to the denser cold air generating more lift and giving more…
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Commuting from Maidstone to Canary Wharf
Not sure how many people have heard of maidstone :D but i just got a job in canary wharf and my partner has one in sittingbourne. To comprimise we are going to move from faversham and then she can still drive to sittingborne and i can commute a lesser (90 min joruney to canary wharf) My question is, has anyone got…
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Snow clearing appeal
I was clearing the snow from my car this morning and reminded of a nasty incident I had a few years ago. I was driving on the M25 and got hit by a massive block of ice which destroyed my windscreen but fortunately didn't make it through. Had it done so I might have been killed. The car in front had not had the snow cleared…
