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car insurance sorn help!
I have a car that is taxed until august - it is currently uninsured and not being used and sitting on my driveway. I want to sell it but it needs a bit of tidying up doing to it first. Hoping to get it sorted within the next 2 weeks. I read yesterday that it is illegal to have an uninsured car unless it has a SORN...so i…
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Mountain Bike Theft.
Hi, I had my specialized stumpjumper stolen in Leeds on Monday 11/06/2012. its silver with a fox fork and Hope brakes and is 15.5 inch frame, so its small. Im currently checking Ebay and Gumtree all the time. The theives are captured on CCTV an Im just waiting for the police to view the footage. If anyone tries to sell you…
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Do I repair a car before I sell it or not?
Hello, I have got a Ford Focus C-Max (06 plate) that my wife recently reversed into a lamppost. The cost of the repar is about £600. I spoke to my insurance broker who said with the excess and the increase in insurance premium it was better to pay to get it fixed myself. We have now decided to change the car and my…
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Olympics Train Tickets
Hi - first time poster. I've bought two return train tickets from Doncaster to London for the Olympics via w w w. nationalrailgamestravel. co. uk However, due to family circumstances we cannot go. To my surprise after calling them tickets are non-refundable, and I cannot sell the tickets. I asked the lady "what am I…
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Help please. Out of warranty problem with Toyota Verso
Hi. We have a 2008 Verso which we have had from new. The head gasket has just failed and Toyota have said this is a known problem with these cars and they are recommending replacing the short engine entirely. Cost around £4,000. :eek: However, the service history isn't at Toyota. The first service was but we had a problem…
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Theory Test Advice Required
Hi to all, I'd just like some advice on which are the best and cheapest revision books out there. (Theory) Thanks :)
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first car - what should I go for
Hi everyone, I'm very excited as I have just passed my driving test at the ripe old age of 29 (yesterday!). I'm now looking at getting my first old banger to practice on until I properly leanr to drive :) . Sub 1k is better as it will proably get banged around a bit and I have been looking on autotrader and found these…
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Slugs in Fuel Tank
I know that Renaults regularly get slagged off by some individuals around here, but I was intrigued whilst waiting for my car service at a Renault Dealer to be finished to hear a mechanic telling the Service Manager that he'd had to remove the fuel tank on a Traffic van to cure intermittent fuel starvation. The tank was…
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Driver in overtaking lane at 65mph
Hi everyone Heading into work this morning when I was caught behind a car doing between 63-65 mph in the overtaking lane. Now for once I was actually real early for work so was in no real panic, so just sat behind her. However, 2 other cars zoomed up in the inside and undertook both of us. Ended up I sat behind her for the…
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Colour of caravans on site..?
Just wondered if there was any law/legislation about the colour of a caravan on a site? Do they all have to be whites, creams etc or can they be painted in some psycadelic colour? A friend has painted their caravan and I cant see them being allowed on a site as it is lol.
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PCP deal queries
Hi, I have a PCP deal on a Mazda 5 Sport and I currently pay £145 for. Its due to run out in September. I am unsure of what to do at the end. I am aware I have 3 options. I would ideally like a new car of similar ilk but when I went to see the dealer he gave me some options and said I had £2k equity on the car plus to…
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car stereo code needed
Hi there my young brother purchase a ford focus second hand and the stereo doesnt work and he needs a code S/N M610175 can anyone help please
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Parking Ticket - Break in yellow line
Hello! Some of you may disagree, some of you may agree - but I'd like to actually know the legality of tickets I've been receiving. Let me explain... I work in Leeds and there use to be a car park that was relatively cheap to park for the day, it's now half the size, and is always full.. Anyway, sometime last year, I…
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E-Manual workshop manuals.
I just wondered if anyone has had any dealing with these people. I ordered a manual for my Vauxhall Monterey. After downloading it I could only run it in a "virtual programme". Having done that i tried to look at the wiring diagram but there were none. Trying to look at the brakes I found the information was for a Corsa…
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Urgent help please, car bought 48 hours ago
Urgent help needed please Bought a car 48 hours ago from a car dealer (not private seller). fiat punto, £1700. Test drove, no problems, yesterday start hearing a noise and garage today tells me the gearbox is finished. Cost almost £800. We have called the dealer who tells us it isnt his problem as we didnt pay for his "3…
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quick private sale Q
Hello, Can I ask what is the best way to take payment for my car that I am selling on a Saturday? seeing as bank transfers cant be done on a sat, potential buyer & I have been talking for a week he's coming to visit on sat (a overnight travelling distance) by ferry quite common as I live in Aberdeen, what's safest way for…
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GAP insurance
Hello In the process of buying a new car and the dealer has offered GAP insurance. Definitely want to take it out however they have quoted us £500 for 3 years. A quick search online has rung up quotes for £190 for 3 years. Is it better to go with the dealer policy (though i begrudge paying so much more) or are most GAP…
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radio code
Hi all may u can help me out please.i have this problem lost my car radio code.it is Ford galaxy Radio is 5000 rds m030108. Plssss.thank you.
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Refreshing Accident Incident...
Dog had a problem in the back of the car and I parked up quickly on an incline. I didn't put the handbrake on properly and rolled into a parked car, scratching the bumper. Found the owner and apologised, expecting outrage, claims for a whole new rear end and whiplash for several families. She said not to worry. It's an old…
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Unprofessional DSA Pearson test centers
Hi, Wish to seek some advice here: My brother hass tried to take a DSA theory test for the 3rd time at the Pearson Test Center, basildon The center has refused to allow him a test again as they "feel" that the picture on the photo card does not match him!! Its strange as everyone else including strangers on the street are…
