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Parking Fine - Vehicle Control Services
I know this issue has been raised many a time, and i am going to ignore the demand but thought i'd just see if anyone has any advice first. I have moved into a new flat which has secure parking which you require a permit to use. My wife has the allocated spot which we were given but i have been parking in a bay which i…
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is it just me seeing a trend! HG!!
i know a few people with the astra G and corsa 1.6 8v engine, all cars have now covered over 80k one highest mileage one has covered 113k. all of them have popped headgaskets. is it just me seeing this trend in failure. two of the astra's are 1 previous owner cars and service history and well maintained (petrol heads are…
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can someone help please.
please could someone tell me if an abs brake sensor from a 2005 model mitsubishi L200 would fit a 2001 model? there is one on ebay ending soon and my other half doesnt know if it will fit. tried everywhere else and cant find one. thanks in advance.
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Sainsburys petrol stations on watchdog in a few minutes
Something to do with topping up by £10, £20, £30 - Anne says "What don't sainsburys like about round figures?" Looks like Sainsburys are finally being rumbled. If you have your receipts then be ready to head to customer services tomorrow quoting the weights and measures act! Tune into BBC1 now!!!
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Which saloon cars have folding rear seats?
Hi Folks I am in the process of buying a saloon car, but would prefer one with folding rear seats. Is anybody aware of any saloons which have that feature? If not, where could I get that information from? Thanks in advance for your response.
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Good Automatic/Smart Battery Charger - Car
I'm after a battery charger, 12v which will cover all engine sizes. Be it a 125cc motorbike up to a 4.0Ltr Toyota pickup thing. Ideally it would have a "flat battery" mode where i can charge a fully dead battery unlike some of them sold by halfords etc which require some. Ideally below £40 too.?
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Correct Tyre Profile Affects?
Hi Just called my tyre dealer (as in the rubber bits on the wheels, tyre is not a new legal high! That i'm aware of anyway!). I have 205/40/17's on the alloys that were on the car when I bought it. I wanted higher profile replacements and asked his advice and he said his advice is always the same, put the same as were…
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Hassle changing insurance after passing test
HI, Yesterday I passed my driving test. I am insured with ecarinsurance (never again) as a provisional driver, it is an internet based company, as their answer phone messages keep saying. I kept getting an error when I tried to change my details on the website, so emailed them, no reply. Anyway without boring you further,…
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Used Focus C-Max.....is this a good deal?
Hi, I am going to view a 2004 (04) Focus C-Max tomorrow which is advertised on autotrader for £2259. The spec is this: 2004(04) 2.0 TDCi Zetec 139000 miles. It has a full ford dealer service history(receipts etc) with cam belt change at 101k. 12 months MOT. New pads and discs, and new starter motor. On speaking to owner,…
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Threatened Court Action for Accident
I have been wrongly accused of an accident. Apparently my car rolled forward when it was parked causing a dent - the dent is completely different shape/ height etc so physically unable to have be made by my car (and apparently it magically jumped back up the curb after it hit). However, the lady is claiming it was me. This…
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Automatic driving licence
Why is it we can land on the moon, cure many forms of cancer, explore the solar system beyond our galaxy, complete heart transplants even clone sheep but still in this country use the age old Victorian method of changing gears in cars, have been looking for a new job but i only have an automatic licence i have categories…
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Truck Damage Posing a risk - Nothing can be done?
I'll try to make this short. I live next door to a bakers and they ahve an artic truck deliver flower. The entrance is on a blind corner and very narrow. 2 Days before christmas said truck hit a telegraph pole while manovering into place, got the lines tangled around his cab and ripped them from several buildings (took 2…
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Renault Scenic 04 Reg- Dash Fault & Renault Repairs?
I have a Renault Scenic 04 reg and it's electronic dashboard has died. I recollect Renault being on Watchdog about this about 2-3 years ago & offering repair for £100. Does anyone know if they still offer this at all before I roll heads with them today? Jo x
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AA Halfords Autocentre ridiculous charges
Hi Everyone, Probably nothing I can do here but thought i'd pick your brains anyway. I have a Golf GT TDI and the turbo was cutting out and going into limp mode. I bought an AA warranty with the car for 3 years at time of purchase which covers turbo replacement. I called the warranty place who advised to go to AA…
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Car not being used much ?
Due to medical problems my car is not being used much , local shopping , Doc`s & Hospital visits etc with the car being driven by my sister-in-law , anything i should be aware of of with the car standing idle for long periods 7-10 days sometimes ? Advice welcome ! Regards
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Mirrored NCD advice to share.
I have just bought a new van and was online checking for insurance quotes with a view of cancelling the policy on my old van and using my ncd on my new policy. I got quoted £680 without ncd and £340 with it so i called the insurance company and asked how much it would cost if i brought over my ncd in 1 month and was told…
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Codes for 16-25 Railcard
Just wondering if there are any codes out there for reducing the price of a 16/25 railcard as I'm looking to get my son one so he can travel to London and Hereford this summer for work experience a little bit cheaper (as I'm the one paying for his travel LOL) TIA
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Used car check
Arranged to see a used car today, tidy, reasonable mileage, pics looked good etc. Something told me to RAC check it, no idea why never normally bother, glad I did thou came back as cat c dated last month, would never have known otherwise. I walked away, figured what else havent they told me about it. Needless to say will…
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Road Tax Renewal
Car tax needs renewed on 30th April which is the same date as my M.O.T. expires. Can i renew it now? M.O.T. date is 24th. Asking in-case it fails and can't get a re-test/pass before tax expires.
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Going to Stockport / advice needed
I am looking for some advice from people who live in Stockport. I've got to go to the meeting which is going to be held at Baker street, Stockport (where the soc. services are). Apparently there is a public car park at the offices which can be overused and busy, so I am thinking about going to Stockport by train. The…
