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hypothetical question if selling a car
I have never sold a car to a stranger (privately) I have sold ones to mates and traders but I was wondering out of curiosity if the following situation was to arise what would happen. A buyer comes to test drive the car you are selling. You check his/her licence and insurance to make sure they are legal to drive your car…
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intermittant loss of acceleration
Hi everyone, Got a bit of bother with my 2006 Eos. It started on Friday after I took the car in to get its alloys changed. I don't think that this is related to the alloy change but thought I would mention it... Anyway... Within about half a mile from the tyre specialists I was driving along happily in about 4th gear and…
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Audi A3/A4
Is the A3 vastly inferior to the A4 in terms of drive and comfort and performance on long journeys?
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Your Bangernomics successes
Hello my fellow cheapskates. After spending nearly three years running a car for as cheap as possible, mainly as I ran it throughout all but he darkest depths of winter on WVO/UVO (waste or used vegetable oil), in a Vauxhall Astra I have had to say good bye to the old girl as it is no longer economical to repair to get it…
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Car Warranty
Hi All We have just taken delivery of a 2009 Hyundai car which we are very pleased with. However upon looking at the service history we have noticed that the car was originally registered in Ireland (where there is only a three year warranty) and subsequently shipped to the UK (where they offer five year warranty). It also…
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Is this what they call 'limp home mode'?
Ford Mondeo 1.9 tdi 2005. Driving it along a section of motorway today that had roadworks going on so it was down to one lane @ 30 mph. Got to the end of the roadworks, pulled back over to the left lane and started to accelerate when the car just died on me. Lost power and cut out. I coasted onto the hard shoulder and…
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Uninsured Driver - Role of the MIB?
Hi All Last night a friends stationary car was hit by uninsured driver who was involved in a police chase, who was high on drugs, had no licence and had no insurance. The car has considerable damage. I am looking for some advice as to how she may recover some costs. My friend is insured fully comp with legal cover by…
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Tomtom Live services renewal cost
Hi, I have tested the Live services for a year and have decided I am going to renew. I have just had a reminder at the standard price of £47.50p. Does anyone know if they will follow up with a reduced price offer if I wait? B
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Minibus insurance premiums
Without filling in forms to get a quote it is impossible to get an idea of what minibus insurance premiums might cost. If anyone has an example, [think it would be against forum rules to name your insurer though] please post your premium. I would be looking to find what it might cost for any driver with clean history over…
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Why do I need rear disks?
Helping another mate find a car and he commented that many of the cars small or large from the last 6 -7 years got brake disks all round, and it made me wonder why? Surely the drums and pads system for the back is a better and cheaper solution for the conditions in northern Europe?!, after all they are sealed systems which…
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Car damage at the work car park!!
My employer, NHS Hospital, decided last year to build a multistory car park for staff and put double yellow lines every where else to force staff to use the new car park which they charge us £25/month to use. Also there is no guarrantee of a parking space as the issued more permits than the available spaces. On Friday, one…
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luton airport/wembley stadium/london city airport
hi, am arriving into luton airport sunday february 26th in the morning. need to get by public transport to wembley stadium and to london city airport that night. what would bee the cheapest travel options? is there any day travel pass that will cover this? there will just be two of us. many thanks.
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Replacement car bulbs
Hello All, Jusr need a bit of advice about replacing the bulbs on my 03 VW Bora, the standard lights just dont seem bright enough and so i thought about replacing with aftermarket bulbs that may give off more light, i dont like those blue items that the boy racers have and i dont want to convert to a gas system, just need…
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ford radio code
Hi, I have a ford radio FD600A serial number M099939. I had to disconnect the battery to charge it. I had a card with the code on it 8917. However it did not work. Is anyone able to tell me what the correct code is. Thanks very much Ian
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How often do you wash your car?
I just bought a new car & I was very guilty of leaving my old car up to 6 weeks sometimes without washing it.:o Is there a recommended time you should wash it, like there is with trye pressures etc? Also what is the best way to wash it? Car wash or by hand as examples.
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tom tom update maps
is there a cheaper one that is shown when i use tomtom Home to update .. it talks about 4 updates in a year for about £60 ? thanks
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finding second hand parts help
does anyone know any reliable search agents for second hand parts? I'm looking for a door for my car after it was written off and just want a second hand one. I tried 247spares.co.uk and got lots of "quotes" but a google of the site and reviews reports scams and problems!! Is there a reputable site that searches…
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calls from accident companies when we havent had an accident!
Rather worryingly I have received 3 or 4 calls from accident claims companies, all with a Manchester area code, saying my daughter was involved in a car accident and they had compensation put aside for her. My daughter hasn't been in an accident either as a passenger or driver (she hadn't even passed her test on the…
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caught borrowing my friends 16-25 railcard
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Advice - taking my car off the road
I'm planning on taking my car off the road at the end of this month when tax, MOT due to be renewed. I know that I have to complete SORN but I'm unsure what I do about insurance. I'm taking the car off the road because we can't afford to run 2 cars at the moment and don't really have the money for the tax & getting MOT…
