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Tyre Damage - is it safe to drive
Hi folks, I'm not very mechanical and I'm hoping someone can advise regarding a damaged tyre - the tyres are virtually new but one has a bit of damage (possibly from a kerb) and i'd like to know if it's safe to drive and if it would cause an MOT failure.)
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The advance rail fares availability system
It seems more and more that the cheapest advanced rail fares sell out within hours of them becoming available. Does anyone know exactly when rail tickets become available? Is it midnight each night that one more day becomes available? Or weekly at midnight for another week? Does it vary per TOC, etc? I'd like to try and…
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Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Radio Code
Hello guys, I would like you to help me with my car radio. I bought a second hand 2003 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 sxi. When i bought the car, the owner did not give me the handbook and the code. I tried copying a few codes from the net and I am now down to "SAFE 4". I don't know what to do with it, so here is the details of the…
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Bought car in cash - Car reported as stolen by police
I really hope someone can provide me with some advice on this. Sorry that it's a few paragraphs long :( I purchased a car in cash from a friend of my sister's for £5000 (without a receipt). The owner was the sellers partner. The V5 certificate is in my name and I also have the logbook. About 2 months after the sale I…
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Just bought a car today, have a couple of questions
Hi there, Today i bought a car from a dealership close to where i live it is a ford focus and is 2003 and bought for 1900, nothing suspicious there. I paid for it and there is nothing wrong with the car except 2 things i need advice on because i am not car / mechanic savvy. 1) The V5 Document that the dealer didnt give me…
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Small-ish Diesel car, around £5k
Hi, Looking for a small-ish 5 door diesel car for my dad for around £5k. Had a look on Autotrader ect, and short listed a few, all 1.4 diesel - £30 a year road tax - 56/07/57 plates - all do 60+mpg - low insurance groups ... Skoda Fabia Peugeot 207 Citroen C3 VW Polo Ford Fiesta Toyota Yaris Had a good few diesel Peugeots…
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Shaky steering while driving?
Any ideas on what this could be? Occasionally when driving my car the wheel starts like vibrating and it can be hard to keep the car on the road, I have to slow down but you can feel the vibrations right through the car, I thought maybe the wheels need lined so go that done and made no difference, It tends to start when I…
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Motorcycling
I have been thinking about getting a motorbike, what is the best way to learn - to do a CBT and get a 125cc bike for a while (not what I really want) or do a direct access course. this saves the cost of the 125 bike but I guess the practice would be useful. Not sure it makes any difference but I passed my car test in 1983.
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Bailiff calling for congestion charge I was not notified of
My partner has just received some post from his old house and in it there are 3 letters from a bailiff requesting increasing amounts of money for a congestion charge he has not paid. The charge relates back to November, he didn't realise he should have paid a congestion charge but does know he was in London that day. He…
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Low tax/insurance family car
Can anyone direct me to a website (or even recommed cars) which lists cars based on tax & insurance groups. I've tried googling but not sure what i'm looking at. Need to fit 2 child car seats, have large boot space and be big enough for OH to fit behind wheel. Previous car Renault Scenic (was ideal for needs just wondering…
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Car Finance Vs Loan
I want to buy a new car but i'm wondering what the pro's and con's of the finance are. I was thinking a loans better because it's not secured on the car. I was in a lot of debt in the past and I've just managed to pay it all off, so I want to ensure I don't get into the same problem again.
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Using a return rail ticket in reverse?
Hi I hope this is in the right section. I need to travel from London to Biggleswade on a day return on Sunday. Looking at National Rail it is £18 for a Off-Peak day return from London to Biggleswade. However if you buy a return from Biggleswade to London a Super Off Peak return is available for £13. If I bought online and…
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Busuibess car hire damaged tyre question
Dear all my employer rented a car for me to get back from a London airport. Upon arrival the rental company found a nail in the tyre. They sent an invoice addressed to teh company naming myself as teh driver, which I have eventually been forwarded. The company does have a ttavel insurance for it's employees away on…
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Buy a car from deceased person's estate
My son (aged 22) wishes to buy his first car. A friend of his aunt’s mother has recently passed away. This lady had a car which appears to be suitable. The son of this lady is the executor for this lady’s estate. The car will have been registered and insured with her and her name will be on the VO5 (log book). In this sort…
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thinking of changing Nissan Juke to Hyundai Diesel
Hi had a good deal deal offered to me to px the Juke to the Hyundai only reason I'm changing is motoring cost the Juke average mpg 40 mixed driving Hyundai approx 76mpg. my only concern is deprecation of Hyundai ling term I am better of sticking with Nissan ,,,,, Hyundai have come along way though and offer great…
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AA credit where credit's due
I know there are a lot of threads where the AA get slated, but they're worth it when you want them. I had to ring them, as the car was making a funny noise. (Very technical). I had it down as the cam belt, so I wanted recovery, and indeed, the AA came, did everything I'd done, and couldn't pin it down on anything, so…
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Free USB OBDII software
Is there any generic freeware OBDII software that I can use with a USB OBDII cable? I bought the cable from Ebay a few years ago to use with VAGCOM so I could read the fault codes from my Golf. I now have an X-Trail and would like to check for codes. The cable has nothing on it to suggest the make, just OBDII printed on…
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Temporary Green Flag Euro Cover
I have just phoned up green flag and arranged a week of cover for my car in europe, but she said that I have 14 days to cancel this policy, do does this mean I can just cancel it when I get back, and get my money refunded if I don't use it?
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Wanted honest mechanic 4my ford KA west London
I'm looking for someone who is not going to screw me over recently bought a 98 Ford KA which seems ok MOT is due. I have booked the MOT via the council so there will be no vested interest to fail me as they don't repair simply just conduct the test. Does anyone know of a reliable honest,trustworthy and reasonably priced…
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Vauxhall corsa 1.2 tax
Ive got a 1.2 corsa, only had it 5 months, its a 2002. Car tax just come through post £93.50 for 6 months and 170 for 12! is this correct. I had a 1.8 megane scenic 5 months ago and that was also around this price for tax. I bought this car purely for running costs so getting this was a bloody shock. Is this correct??
