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Mx5 Losing water
Hello, Misses has a mrk 2 MX5 and problem as follows: I borrowed it to drive to up the M5 to Brum to view a job - gets there and hear a bubbling noise from engine. Lift bonnet and waters empty. Fill it up and drive 5 miles - pull over and check - lost 80% of water - fill it up again and then stop every 10 miles to check -…
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£20 free for booking with Raileasy?
Hi All- think this is my first new thread, so BE KIND! ;) Was looking on Raileasy.co.uk and they have an offer where you book and join some loyalty scheme and get £20- in the fine print (when you click offer details) it says you can CANCEL membership at anytime in the 30 days and keep the £20.…
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car loan turned out to be finance but some terms broken
Hi every1 help needed on this , i had a car which i got from Arnold clark but had an existing finance agreement on the car i was trading in so the salesman suggest a personal loan because it would b eaisyer to get rather than re finance for the new car. Which i agreed we sortd out figures got it sorted signed paperwork .a…
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Help wanted with Mercedes replacement keys
Hello there - I need spare key for my Mercedes CLK and Smart Pulse cars - dealer is asking for silly money around £200 for each one. Anyone know of anywhere you can get spares cut and programmed for less? Thanks a lot!
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Time to buy a new car - any suggestions or advice?
I'm currently driving a 206 which I'm now looking to replace. It's 10 years old (I've had it from new) and until recently it's been relatively trouble-free. However, over the last six months it's started to cost money...so, rather than fritter away what savings I have to keep it on the road, I'm looking to buy something…
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My car's been written off by insurance
I was involved in an accident just before christmas (not my fault) and have heard today that my car is being written off by the insurance company.:( It was fairly old and had high mileage so their intitial offer is not very much. However, I did get it serviced every year that I had it. It also had a tow bar and roof bars…
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MOT advice
Hi Someone on here the other day mentioned something about a part of a car not being tested if its not presented (i think it was the back seats and seatbelts). I replied asking a question but have lost track of that topic.. So, what I'd like to know is, if a car has a dead engine, can it still be MOT'd even if they can't…
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Did winter tyres make a big difference to bmw?
Considering buying a 320d bmw but live in pretty rural area. Only fear would be icy weather and poor performance from bmw. Anyone buy winter tyres for their bmw and see a big improvement?
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seat belt not locking
i have a citreon xara, this morning i went some where, every thing was ok, when coming back, my seat belt will not lock. Any hints help on what can be faulty? is it easy to change? thanx in anticipation sebastian
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Help Car won't start
Hi, Any mechanics around at all please? Went to start my car this afternoon after it has been stood since Friday, Astra 1.7 CDTi 2007 40,000 on clock. Started first time no problem at all, pulled away and 10 yards later it cut out as though stalled. Now it won't restart at all. If I turn the key get a noise as though…
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Cost of 20" wheel refurbishment
As above please, what should i be looking to pay for a single 20" alloy wheel to be refurbished, its still got the tyre on it at present? And all all refurbishers much the same or does quality vary much? Thanks
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Either the AA or Halfords are lying to me
Can someone tell me who is in the wrong here please my car was completely dead so my brother jump started it for me and I took it to Halfords shop and brought a new battery and had it installed for an additional £6.99 on top of the battery price. Drove car home 5 minutes away. Left outside overnight. 2 o clock today time…
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ford car diagnostic
hi does anyone know about faults with starting ford mondeo. switch engine on dead clicking noise. tried again later had to use car key manually to open ,try to start the car nothing completely dead. try jump leads turn engine over nothing. moved car manually a couple of inches and car started. i then moved the car and…
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What is the worst motorbike you ever owned,and why?
Just thought we'd have another take on the "worst" theme.
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POLL: What do you look for when having your car serviced ?
Hi All, Interesting one, just wondered what people on here look for when getting their car serviced ?
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Flat tire
Woke up on Christmas morning to an unwelcome present. Sorry to be really thick...but what do I do now? I pumped it up and it stayed ok for about 5 hours so I think I will be ok to drive on it but not sure? Think I have a spare and I could probably look online to figure out how to change it. But then do I need to buy one…
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Code for Ford Radio
I need to unlock my ford radio after battery was disconnected in service. Model 5000 RDS EON, Serial No. M225468. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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Wrong v5c logbook!!
Hi all, I have received my V5C logbook this morning for my car i bought a few weeks back, when i opened it i found that it has the wrong name but correct address and the car is a fiesta LX instead of a citreon picasso. What should i do? Cheers.
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ask MID
What a load of b****ks ! :mad: My insurance runs / ran out today so back on the 12th of Dec I took out a new policy after shopping around. Car tax also runs out end of this month, so knowing this and having the !!!!! remind me of this I decided to apply on line. Upon entering the car details on dvla I get told car isnt…
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replacing Citroen C3 aerial
some nice person has removed the aerial, its on the back of the roof. We went to a certain car shop to get a replacement and when we tried to fit it on it wont fit. It seems we were given one thats a front of the roof aerial. Do Citroen do ones for the back of the roof they must do? This one is no good the threads arent…
