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7yr old low mileage Citroen beyond economical repair?
I bought a c3 pluriel a year ago. It is 55 reg and had 29000 on the clock - I've done about 10000 miles. All running fine til Thurs evening when the steering was juddering. Got it towed to a Citroen dealer for diagnostics suspecting it might need a new battery as the light had stayed on a few times and I know this can…
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I want to play my iphone music in my car stereo
I want to play my iphone music in my car stereo, but I have a Suzuki GV & the factory fitted radio/CD player doesn't have an aux port (is that right...). I can buy a kit which turns it into an iphone player for about £70 & £50 for fitting or I can buy a Parrot MKi for about £130 + fitting which will do the job. Will either…
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Road Rage - not my fault... I think!
Just wanted to know if it was the straw that broke the camels back or if I was justified in my annoyance really! Parked up ready to go and get a take away. Reasonably busy road, and one parking space I could fit into. So in I go. Go and buy the take away. I get in the car and my partner walks off to the shop to get some…
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VW service plan
Hi all, Advice needed! I purchased my VW Golf in September 2010, and since then I have been shelling out for 12 monthly services, a minor in 2011 (£139) and a major last month (£279). Just now I have been looking through my piles of paperwork and have discovered I have been on a 24 month service plan with VW all along (due…
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Averaging cameras. Why must people...
... brake sharply when they spot one overhead? Argh!
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Breakdown Cover that comes with Insurance policies
I've got my motorcycle insurance through IAM Surety and I also took out their breakdown cover. I'm out with my brother as a pillion on his bike which now won't start after we stopped for lunch. Unfortunately I've just discovered he doesn't have breakdown cover and despite messing with things I don't think he's any nearer…
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VAT being charged twice for car repair?
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Can I drive up to 3.5 ton on my licence?
Hi guys n gals As the title says really. I passed my test in 1999 and it says on my licence that I can drive cat b and b1. Does this entitle me to drive a vehicle up to 3.5 ton?. Thanks in advance :beer::beer::beer:
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Woking to South Woodford
I am attending a funeral next Thursday at 10:30am at Forest Park in Hainault, but need to get to South Woodford before 9:30 for the cortege from the house to there. Normally I drive, late at night coming back I tend to do A406-M4, but in the day I do M25 to Epping New Road and come down through the forest. The public…
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Hertz Website 'Scam'
I would like to warn non-UK residents who use the Hertz website to book a car in the UK that there appears to be a discriminatory scam in operation. A few days ago I tried to make an online booking with Hertz. To begin with I was quoted £118 for the car I wanted and for the period it was needed. When I got to the 'country…
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Removing black engine oil from a shirt?
What is the best way to remove Black oil stains (car engine oil) from a shirt? using solvents, liquids, methods etc? and are you speaking from experience? have you done the method you are going to advise ?
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Confused about HPI checks
Hi guys, Hoping you can help as I am a little confused RE: HPI checks. I have agreed to buy a new car and just wanted to confirm how the HPI checks work. 1. the car has had a private number plate on (when traded in to the dealer), but is now on its original plate - which do I do the HPI check/does it matter? 2. Is it when…
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bloody prius scratched up my front bumper and left without note
Parked my car at tescos car park. I take really good care of my vehicle. especially the paintwork, spend a lot of time waxing the car. The prius I parked next to had the same colour as mine, plate 11, which is 2011 model. Mine is a 52 plate which is 2002. But the paintwork on mine was better. So that's why I know that it…
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fuel economy
I have read a number of entries on the Forum re mileage from cars, there is really only one way to get max from every gallon. Car tuned and serviced, lighten (chuck all rubbish from boot) inflate tyres to highest recommended pressures. this last one is a vital factor on my old girl. I can get a regular 32/33 on runs in…
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Large (feathered) birds on busyish dual carriageway - what should/would you do?
I was driving home on the inside lane of a dual carriageway. There were 2 seagulls on the road directly in front of me. I slowed down and hooted and thought they had driven off. Until I heard a bang on my roof and a chunk of bird landed on my windscreen. My view wasn't obscured and I had no (safe) choice other than to…
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Caught speeding
Hi I was caught speeding 43mph in a 30 zone [all be it 150 yards before national speed limit ]. I was stopped and given a traffic offence notice, and told not to do anything until notified by post. This happened 12 days ago and was wondering is there a certain time limit in which I should be notified and do I just have to…
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mathematicians
anyone care to work this out? 55mpg, 8 miles per hour How many ml of petrol being used per second? per minute? with the same rate of consumption (ml/min) what would be the mpg at 30mph?
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car insurance and 'registered keeper' advice needed..
I've got a very good quote from a specialist insurer for any driver- non driver as long as my friend/neighbour is the registered keeper, which he agrees to, but what exactly is a 'registered keeper' would this mean he is liable for tax, any penalty points incurred by anyone else driving the car, I'm not sure he would agree…
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Reversed into! Other driver now claiming rear end shunt advice please.
My brother was stationary in traffic when the driver in front reversed into him. the other driver got out of her car and apologised saying she was looking for a parking space. She gave him her company card with a name and contact number on it. She said there will be no problem as it is a company car. The next day she rang…
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car locked in place
i wanted to scrap my automatic car and was offered £170 if i take it to the place my battery is dead and i was going to jump start it but because battery is dead the car is in parking and locked in place..i can,t get the wheels to move. so i cannot get it close enough to other car to do a jumpstart.. does anyone know if i…
