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Medical assesment experiences
Hello all, So I have made a few posts in the past about this "situation". Basically last November, I self referred myself to my local medical driving assesment centre. The outcome was that I needed to drive a automatic with left foot acclerator. I already had my licence so phoned the DVLA who revoked my licence and issued…
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Insurance Query.
Im purchasing a car and the garage is giving me a weeks free insurance, however they wont cover me for commuting to work so the cover is pretty useless but i needed it to buy car tax. So i need to take my own policy out in next few days meaning the car will be insured on two policies is this allowed? I know it will be only…
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need new radio code as 1 i have doesn't work
hi i got the radio code for my 6006E CD RDS EON of Ford mondeo but it doesnt work i tried for 3 times and than it asked me to wait for 30 mins... do i need new code or wat to do?? pleaseeeeeeeee help...
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ecovelocity - the green motor show
Is on at Ecxel London from 5th-13th May 2012, but tickets are pricey. Does anyone have any discount / free ticket codes? TIA
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Part ex advice
Im thinking about changing my car and took it to the garage to get valued for part-ex who gave me an offer of 3200 compared to the 3900 which is on the whatcar website. My car has a it of a scuff on the rear bumper but is in otherwise excellent condition with low mileage (35000 over 5 years) and I even got parking sensors…
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Constant Car Problems - Help! Who's Liable?!
Hi all - really looking for some guidance here. 2 years ago I bought a Nissan X-Trail from a dealer under the understanding it was in perfect order with no major issues. A month later, it was discovered that both brake pads and discs were illegal and needed replacing - they gave a "goodwill gesture", but the warning signs…
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Vw westerfalia camper fridge
Hi Apologies if this is in the wrong place but not sure exactly where to post. We have recently bought a 1982 vw westerfalia type2 camper and inside is the original electrolux fridge. We cannot get the fridge to work and have no manuals or instructions. We have already rung and emailed electrolux and the general domestic…
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Green card for Serbia
Hi everyone. I'm a little bit confused, maybe someone can help me out? or knows a bit more details? I'm planning to travel by car from UK to Greece via Serbia My Car insurance (Sainsburys) have said that since Oct 2011 they no longer cover Serbia even on the green card. I've also checked the MiB website here…
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MSE TicketySplit app discussion
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Do you fill the tank to a round Pound or a round Litre ?
I used to fill to a round pund. but I think it is better to fill it to a round Litre. What do you think ?
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which car is the best for me? need advice :)
hey! as I dont understand much from all this technical things...I really need some HELP. Me and my partner need new car, probably second-hand (not very expensive) and economical. for two function: 1. in summers we are travelling all over the Europe by car 2. the rest of the year we use car every day(~25km/per day) in the…
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Does my cambelt need replacing?
52-plate Mk4 Astra. Last had a cambelt change in 2008 at 80k miles. It's now four years later and the car has done another 35k miles. Had the service/MOT this week and they said the cambelt is due every 4 years or 40k miles. Quote to replace is £130 (inc VAT). However, (1) no problems with the car whatsoever - no…
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Anyone from Nottingham...
Hi all, This is a long shot but if anyone could help it would be much appreciated. Up until recently (last time at the end of January this year) I used to take my car to a garage called Cedar Autos which was on Lillington Road South in Bulwell. Unfortunately, when I went back a couple of weeks later in mid-February it had…
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renault clio headlight fault
have a 05 clio 1.2 16v got in last night to find the only headlights that worked was 1 of the sidelights fog lights and full beam :think: replaced sidelight bulbs as 1 was blown so sidelights now work but dipped and main beams do not :( bulbs and fuses fine but the relay only ticks as i put sidelights on and then silence…
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Letter before action for uninsured losses
I need to write a letter to a third party who drove their vehicle into mine, requesting payment of uninsured losses, with 14 days to pay or I will issue proceedings to recover the money through the small claims court. Where I want some assistance is in dealing with the formalities prior to issuing proceedings. I have come…
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any Luton airport car park codes/discounts for June?
as the title really guys. We were supposed to be flying out of East Mids on 10th June, coming back on 13th. But as bmibaby is no more, and our return flight is no more also, we're now going from Luton and will need to leave the car parked somewhere near/at the airport for the duration. I'm usually very organised and have…
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Company not paying for all damage
Hi guys, Following on from a thread I posted just over a month ago, where I asked for advice WRT to a rented car crashing into mine and the rental company offering to foot all bills.. I was beginning to praise my decision until the other day when the garage phoned me and informed me that the rental companies hired "damage…
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Cat C write off advice
Hello. I'm new to this forum but thought it was an excellent place to get advice. I have seen a car I am interested in buying but according to a detailed car check the car was a cat c write off last year. The ad states it was bought from the insurance company, had damage on passenger side rear, now repaired. The car is on…
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car being Keyed!!!!
My daughter has got home and told me that when she got to work about 7 she noticed that here car had been keyed all along the side and a big circle on her bonnet, she has a MG , and she saved hard to get this, she parked it in a town carpark last eveing while she went out and then drove home about 11.30 and didnt notice…
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Car Insurance: Excess and Liability
Not sure if anyone will be able to advise on this one. I had my car parked up outside of work in a designated marked bay, in a private car park. While parked up someones motorbike had falling into the side of my car causing a fairly large dent. As the motorbike was parked on the Pavement in unsafe conditions would he be…
