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Car on Hire Purchase?
Hey guys, First post on here so go easy! I went to test drive a used honda approved car last night, afterwhich i was greeted by the usual "BY THIS CAR NOW" jargen. I do want to buy this car as it is a vast impovement on my micra! There's just a couple of things i want to ask. First of all, I think i am going for Hire…
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What is the worst car you ever owned,and why?
The worst car i ever owned was a Mini 1000 back in 1982/83. I passed my test and bought it for £80,it was a 1970 model on H plate. Virtually everything possible went wrong with this car! The drum brakes were a nightmare,forever adjusting them,i had a engine valve burn out,a brake pipe leak which left me with no brakes(and…
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What happened to cheap tyres?
I have a 1.5 Nissan Almera. I want cheap tyres. £30 cheap. Not £50 - £75, it's a Nissan not a Bentley. Where are they all?
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URGENT! advice required
Hi all, i have a honda accord, 55 plate, the ECU unit was removed from the car, when put back in the green key was flashing on the dashboard & the engine wouldnt start i assumed the keys neeeded re programming, so a programmer came out charged the battery as it was dead & tried to re-programme it but still no joy, car wont…
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£48 fine for 'Fare Evasion' - Advice?
On the 14th this month I boarded a train from Parson Street (Bristol) to Highbridge (a small town in Somerset). Both stations have no ticket machines and are unmanned, so I have to buy a ticket on the train journey whenever I travel. The inspector arrived and I tried to pay for my ticket, £5.35 with my 16-25 railcard, with…
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Vauxhall combo faulty seat
I bought a six month old vauxhall combo van with a network q warranty.Over the last few weeks the drivers seat feels as if the spring or metal support wire is cutting through the padding/foam on the right hand side and you feel the metal below the cloth Have been reading the warranty small print of exclusions and although…
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Best MPV/Estate?
Greetings all, I am currently in the market for a replacement family vehicle with about £11,000 to spend on it, so will be a second hand one – I have two kids (aged 2 & 5) a dog and also own an allotment so need something with space that is durable and dependable. Therefore I have narrowed searches down to an MPV or…
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any recommendations for learner driver insurance?
as per title looking for some help with learner driver insurance for OH. dont want to put OH on my policy in case something happens and i end up losing the NCB. Thanks
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Lost code for Ford 6000cd
Hi guys 'n' gals,new here and yes the problem with ford radio codes. I've got the 6000cd no.M076318 if any one can help would be very thankful, merry christmas to all !!
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Drove without insurance
Hi, there is an extremely long story behind all this, so it's best you don't make many assumptions. Long story short, I took out 24 hours insurance on a vehicle of a company in order to test drive it. It would seem I've misread one of the entries in the list of 'assumptions' made by the insurer given to me after I'd…
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Car Accident - Insurance
I just need some advice reg my current situation. Had a collision yesterday in a T junction and more likely it will come down as my fault. The damage to my car is on the front bumper(just bumps really and the driver side lights casing has some damages, but it is perfectly driveable.My car is insured fully comp and is a…
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Advice? Cardiff to Milton keynes Xmas eve: M25 or not?
Hi - travelling cardiff to MK on christmas eve, usually go M4, M25, M1 etc. Which is dull but usually fine, have never done it on a christmas eve on a saturday before though, any experiences? the alternatives are: leave the M4 at 15 and go cross country (which is quite tortuous as any major roads go through loads of…
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Double cab pick up on a budget - recommendations please?
Hi I'm interested in getting a (well) used double cab pick up. I'd like to get an older one as (a) I've not much cash (b) road tax pre-emission scale will be cheaper. I'm not fussed for 'luxury' trim, as the vehicle will be being used pretty much as a workhorse, moving pallets of firewood loaded on the bed by forklift…
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Heated Windscreen
Changed my car last july to a Mondeo Tdi Estate , 06 plate . Noticed when reading the handbook that both Rear & Front windscreens were heated , Mm i thought , will it be any use ? Well the Ice nights appeared and when i started up i got a Red Snowflake warning on the dash , then the front & Rear heater lights came on…
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Car battery gone to heaven.
The other night i went to use the motor and low and behold it had died. So last night i tried jump starting it to no avail. I then left the keys at the local garage and the chap came up to my street and looked at it. He used a car booster thing for the battery and left me a voicemail saying it was working but the battery…
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Live bus countdowns at your chosen stop in London
This app / website is very handy if you live in London and use the buses. http://nextbuslondon.com/ https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/next%20bus%20london
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Rise of number plate thefts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b018flk0/You_and_Yours_Do_you_give_in_to_pester_power/ Its at start of the program, some areas have reported some thefts of number plates for illegal use, theft of fuel, parking tickets etc Listening now...
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Is it really so difficult to follow lines on a road?
My trip home involves seven roundabouts, two with filtered lanes. The lines are clearly marked. So can someone please tell me why: 1. People find it so hard to stay within those lines when going around a curve? I am constantly having to break because some idiot to either side of me cannot stay within their lane. 2. Those…
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Headlights
I was turning right out of a side road tonight, pitch black, checked to the right, nothing but a couple of headlights, close together, quite small, - car in the distance, far enough away for me to get out safely. Checked left, nothing, checked right again, it wasn't a car, it was a quad bike with twin headlights right on…
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APCOA - charged week day at weekend
I had valid parking up until 23:59 on Friday at a First Great Western station cat park. On the Friday there was a change of plan and I was now going to return on the Saturday. So I used the phone system to extend my parking by 1 day. But I got charged the weekday rate and not the weekend rate. My online billing confirms…
