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Help: Accident 6 Months ago
Hi Thanks in advance for any help. My girlfriend bumped into a parked car (End Aug last yr 2011) whilst parking behind it. The TP was present (returning to his car, not inside) and both agreed not to claim. The TP "wiped" most of the mark off his bumper and agreed to take it to a friends garage and get it repaired for…
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BMW 1 Series v Honda Civic
I'm just looking for some opinions really - I want to trade in my Mini Cooper S for a bigger car, we dont have children but I want to be able to fit my supermarket shop in the boot without having to put a load of it on the back seat! I've looked at, and test driven, the 1 Series and the Civic in the petrol and diesel, and…
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Potholes - Damage to my car
I recently went to centre Parcs, and abiding their speed limit and went down a pothole causing £250 worth of damage to my suspension, i was after some advice on where i stand on claiming for this money back from a company like centre Parcs, do i have a leg to stand on as its private land ? Any advice appreciated Thanks…
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Ircas
I got fined by London Underground and paid my fine on the day online on the IRCAS website. On Thursday I got a letter saying I haven't paid my fine and its now doubled. I tried calling the number but can't get through to an actual human. Is there anyway to contact them directly and get this resolved?
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which car/models run on Biodiesel, MPV?
just wandering which cars can run on biodiesel? Are there any MPV's which will be run on biodiesel? how much are people paying in the NW per litre? thanks
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Scrappage Schemes
Does anyone know if any car dealers are running their own scrappage schemes? We have an 11 year old Ford Focus that needs new Brake disks and pads and also some work on the anti roll bar so a trade in may be the best option Thanks
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Emergency Vehicles and Bus Lanes
There is a 1.5 mile bus lane on one of the main roads in to Norwich, (Dereham Road), and there is usually a long steady stream of traffic which uses the other lane. On a number of occasions I have been driving towards the city and see blue lights in my rear view mirror. "Ok" we all think, "this ambulance is going to get…
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Discount on a new vauxhall
Just thought I'd share a nice suprise we had when we went to vauxhall yesterday to get a new car. Not only are they offering 0% finance on their new cars they are putting in £750 towards the deposit, that's pretty good. The one thing however that we didn't know until we got there is that vauxhall actually give substantial…
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VW Touran Cranking up problem
Hello, not sure if this is the correct forum? If not can you point me to the best place for my question? I've had my 2004 VW Touran 2.0 TDI DSG(automatic) with 45000 miles on the clock for a few months now. The car runs very well but I have to crank up the engine quite alot before it starts (only if the engine is warm). I…
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Diesel Automatic
Hi, I'm on the market for a car - and I need an automatic car My previous one was a 2.0 Mondeo with terrible mpg of 24 so for the new one I'm looking for 1.6 or less with MPG being my top priority and so far Hyundai i30 is the one that ticks all the boxes New HYUNDAI I30 DIESEL HATCHBACK 1.6 CRDi Active 5d Auto (MPG 51.4)…
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What tyre size? reg plate or current?
My reg plate on black circles shows my tyre size as 195 65R 15 V 91 Current Kumho tyres i'm using are actually 205 60R 15 92v Which would be the better size for comfort, control and grip? It seems i'm offered entirely different ranges of tyre using each rating. Also what is the lowest speed rating I could go to? Had some H…
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Loose Cigarette Lighter
Hi all, I have a Vauxhall Corsa Merit 97. The cigarette lighter is very loose at the moment and I need to tighten it up. Does anyone know how to get to the cigarette lighter? I have removed the radio but there's a metal encasing for the radio. So how on earth am I suppose to get to the lighter? Anyone know? Many thanks,…
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Drivers License
Hey I got my drivers license in 2004, how long should it last for? I think it expires in 2012? How do I renew it and do you need a new photo etc?
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whats wrong with me car ?
ok so my car has started making a noise i think its from rear wheel behind me possible front wheel but if i had to bet i would say back / its a dub dub dub noise wich gets faster as wheels turns faster with sspeed. once again its not constant but make a noise with each revolution of the wheel soo im ruling out wheel bering…
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stupid stupid car :( :( :( :(
Hello please may i have some help? i had bought a brand in july 2011. the car went back in to the garage on two seperate occasions and had to have a new clutch. over the last three weeks my handbreak has failed on four occasions it rolls down the hill if its on a hill. today the has been lifted to the garage what rights do…
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Forgot my Road Tax renewal
As the title says - my Road Tax expired on the 29th Feb (I'd had the reminder 3 weeks previously). I usually renew via 'phone. I was away on business the last week of Feb (not an excuse, just a fact) and it slipped my mind. A colleague parked beside my car yesterday after lunch and advised me that my tax disc was out of…
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Fuelcards
Been looking into using a fuelcard as a way to save on my fuel costs. However, the T&C's all state they are for business use. Could I get away with entering 'self employed' on the application form ?.
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Car Crash - what to do now
I have REG NO. of car but no insurer details. how would i go about getting the TP insurer to repair the car. (Im not even sure if they have admitted liablity or have refuted my line of the story) My own insurance company have said if you want us to sort the repair out call back (they will claim money of TP they said).…
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Roadworks signage obstructing the pavement
Was riding my bike along the road yesterday, I spotted a mother with a pushchair, trying to get past a 'Raised Ironwork' sign, which obstructed 90% of the width of the pavement. Shortly after that there was another one saying 'Ramp' likewise obstructing the pavement. She moved the sign a tiny bit to the right, but stil…
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Formula One with out Sky
Just a reminder for those with out Sky and don't want to wait for the BBC highlights of tomorrows Formula One Grand Prix from Melbourne that it can be viewed for free here- http://www.rtl.de/formel1/livestream/index For commentary in English use-BBC Radio 5 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dhcwf BBC coverage starts @…
