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NIP in the clear?
Hi, I had an aquaintance with a mobile speed camera van on my way to Plymouth on Saturday 9th June 2012. No love letter on my return home today, am I in the clear now? EDIT, yes I am the RK, Thanks
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Away for 6 months - options for car?
Hi, This is probably a) a stupid question and b) a long-shot, but I'm going to enquire anyway. I am due to go travelling for 6-7 months in September and have not yet decided what to do with my car. I am trying to avoid selling it as it is a nice economical diesel that I think will keep me going for my needs for many more…
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secondhand car
hi bought car off dealer with 1 months engine and gearbox warrenty car was ok for about 4 days after that had problems with car phoned dealer about problems and have been told to take to garage to see what problems are i have only had car just over a week have asked for my money back but he wants me to take to garage to…
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1999 Rover 400 chugging/kangarooing!!!
Has had new set of leads, spark plugs, new fuel filter on advice of mechanic but Still hasn't fixed the problem. Any ideas on what it could do? We need the car to get about and have 2 young children and scared to take them anywhere incase we break down. Thank you.
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Returning a new Car.
Hi, I wonder if anybody can help me please. I bought a brand new car in December 2011. 5 months later it has had to be returned to the garage because of brake problems. They have recognised the problem and it is effecting a lot of cars of the same model but it cannot be fixed because they do not have the part anywhere in…
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Car Dealer Won't Refund or Repair
I went with my son 2 weeks ago to choose a second hand car as his had developed a serious engine fault so he needed another quickly. We spent ages looking round and he decided on a C-Max for £2,500 (53 reg). The dealer said it has 3 months warranty and he will MOT it prior to collection, which he did. My son did have a…
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Petrol in diesel
Guys Little bit of advice I have 2lt Vw I put 20p of petrol in before notice I had the wrong nozzle. I then fill to the brim with diesel and have been keeping the tank topped up for the last 200miles will this be ok? I work out the the proportion was 0.2% in the tank at the time Thanks for any advice (peace of mind)
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new kit car released
does anyone know if this is just a weekend job please? i have bought a socket set from lidl and have a scissor jack will it need a new battery too? thank everyone
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A mileage mystery! Any theories?
Hi all. Just bought a 60 plate Vauxhall from a dealership (Network Q) with 13k on the clock. The only previous registered keeper was the dealership itself - they said it was the parts manager's company car. Now here's the odd bit: I've just examined the service book and it was serviced in July 2011 but the mileage was…
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Which car to buy - newbie
Hello everyone, We plan to buy a car in the next couple of months. We are totally confused about what to buy, how much to spend etc. I did search through the forum, but couldn't find anything suiting my needs/circumstances. Here is our situation: Newly qualified driver - first car We'll use it for local travel and long…
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Family coming on leave from abroad: car needed
There are five of then incl. kids under 13. Father has been working in Africa on a contract and they are coming on leave. They will have luggage to transport as they visit family and friends, so a MPV or good capacity car looks best for then and it must have an auto box. They will need it for a maximum of 38 days. Can…
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help with alloy wheels on recently brought car
hi all am after some advice before i go to the garage. end of feb this year i brought a mondeo titanium x from hartwell ford. they had resprayed all the alloy wheels before putting the car up for sale. today i noticed that one of the wheels has peeled some paint, it's deffo nothing to do with me as i've been careful enough…
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Tyre pressure set to 35 psi, a week later it was 58!!
Hi, I went to tesco petrol station two weeks ago and checked my tyre pressure and set all of them to 35 psi. After two weeks, went to the same tesco and checked again and it was showing at 58!! I got suspesious of the instrument there and went another tesco nearby and even that showed the same pressure of around 58. I know…
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DVLA - Renewing short term licence.
Hi I was wondering if any one has any suggestions please. My OH is an insulin dependant diabetic and has always had / applied for a C1 entitlement on his yearly licence. (which has always been a bit of a hassle but bearable) This year DVLA did not send any forms for him to renew, obviously we completely forgot about the…
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Automatic car issue
Dear all, My automatic car tends to roll back when on a hill 'when in drive',is this normal? what can be wrong? Also it jerks,when start/ stop/start, occasionally. help most appreciated. sebastian
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Young driver insurance and ncd from bike to car
My son has just passed his driving test but has been riding a bike on his own insurance for the past year. He has accrued 1 years worth of ncd so does anyone know which insurance companies will accept his ncd against a new car policy or/and/which insurers are coming out the cheapest at the moment. I realise that this is a…
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Some advice please, which car?
Hi, Im not sure which route to take, yesterday i was in an accident, think my car is going to be a write off but the sting in the tail is the other car sped off! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: I need a car for work, i will get next to nothing from the insurance as my car was old (1997) worth about £500. But it was MY car was…
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Car insurance problem,please help
Hi everyone..... i am desperate for some advice. I have'nt had a car for over 2 years because i could'nt afford to run one.My last insurance policy ended in August 2009,i had over 11 years no claims bonus I purchased a car at the beginning of June and was led to believe that the co-op accept no claims bonus for up to 3…
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Cat D write off
Absolutely no expertise on this one from me. My daughter has just tried to trade in her rather ancient car and been told that is a category D write off and only has a trade in value of £50. 1. Does this sound reasonable? 2. How did she manage to insure it? 3. What comeback, if any, does she have with the garage that sold…
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Cars with no tax
I'm sick to death with seeing cars with no tax. I've seen three cars today across two different car parks with tax discs out of date. How can they be reported?
