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EGR - Anybody here mechanical minded?
If so, if you could translate this in to layman terms I would be very grateful :)
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Worst driving I've ever seen....
On a main dual carriageway. Car in the outside lane doing just over 50mph. Nothing for about half a mile on the inside. No problems ahead on the inside - in fact the lorries were slowly getting further away from this car. Queued up behind several others behind the car in question. In the end, they all undertook. Several…
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Oyster Card - Under 25
Hey, If I am under 25 can I get reduced Oyster Card travel in London? Thnaks
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Traveling to France
I will be going to France on 28thJuly from Nottingham via m11, m25,to Euro tunnel are there any problems expected with olympic traffic in these areas.:j
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insurance when buying/selling a car
Hi there, I've just brought a Mini and I will be selling my Vectra however I was hoping to transfer my insurance with the Tesco straight over to the mini, However I'm not sure on how it stands these days with me selling the Vectra, Do I have to keep it insured while I'm waiting to sell it?
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Trailer licences.
Hi all, Does anyone know of any cheap ways to get a trailer licence? I'm thinking about getting into caravanning as a cheaper/more accesable alternative to holidays as with 4 kids they arent cheap or easy to arrange. I got my licence a few months after the rules changed (in 97 or 98 i think) so would need to do a seperate…
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first time car buyer
I hope I'm asking in the right place! I have just passed my driving test and I'm going to be taking the motorway lesson too, which will help keep insurance down a tad. I'm a bit of a late bloomer at 30years old! What I wanted your advice on is...what type of car to get? What I'm most interested in is keeping the…
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used car checking data
Has any one got any unused car checks with experian or one or the other companies as I would like to check a car I am interested in buying. Many Thanks Brendie
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Peugeot 206 droning noise
As above on a hdi 2.0 turbo. Noise starts at about 20 mph, no steering wheel vibration, seems to be from right hand side and strangely seems quieter when it's cooler ie in the morning. 0nly makes a noise when driving straight, disappears when turning left or right. Had a quick look underneath nothing seems obviously amiss.…
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A belt has broken on my 2003 Renault Scenic
Driving home, at the end of a pretty long drive and the car started making a funny noise. Had a quick look could see nothing - drove slowly and the stearing got really tight, felt like the car wasnt catching. Anyways slowly got home had another look when we got home and there is a belt drivers side that has gone towards…
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Help please - car accident
Hi Not sure if this is the place to post this but it seems the most relevant. Anyway long story short my car was parked outside work, a car broke down and was pushed into my car. luckily a colleague saw and i managed to get there and speak to the guy. He gave me the details and i phoned my insurance company. later that day…
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Third party car insurance claim
My step daughter is 18 and has been driving for approx 9 months. Since motor insurance is so expensive for teenagers, I have included her on my multicar insurance policy. A few weeks ago, she unfortunatley reversed into a neighbours brick wall. Being a responsible person, she provided her details and explained the…
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Problem with new car purchase
Hi, I agreed to buy a brand new car from a main dealership. I was told the car was available because it had been ordered for another customer but they couldn't proceed with the purchase. I was also told that the dealer had applied to register the car in the name of the previous customer, and that they were waiting for the…
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Breakdown Cover
Hi all. Have priced up breakdown cover and just wanted to check with forum users that the prices quoted were reasonable. RAC Personal Cover - includes roadside assistance, recovery and onward travel for £74.99 (-£30 cashback on Quidco) AA For a similar package to above £101 (-£50 cashback on Quidco) Are these prices…
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Car Leasing with Bad Credit History
Hi All My friend has bad credit ie defaults and their current leasing contract expires in September, contract gained prior to bad credit. Can anyone recommend a leasing company that would possibly take them on. I've seen MSGs website anyone had any dealing with them?
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Being paid to use your car for advertising
Hi I was wondering is anyone has had success after registering with any of the companies that will pay you around £200 per month to vinyl wrap your car with adverts? I registered with one over a year ago, and apart from an automated email after registering I havn't heard anything since. I'll be interested to hear any…
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Help With Game Routes
Hi I need to know if tomorrow (25th) the route from blackwall Tunnel to Stratford Shopping Centre will be available to be driven on. I'm looking at the getahead website but it is pretty confusing. It shows Olympic routes, and game routes all along the way but it doesn’t state if they will be closed or not. Thanks!
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Which Car...?
Hello, first post here so apologies if its not in the correct place, I was just after a bit or advice on which car to buy if anyone had any words of wisdom I would be most grateful. I currently have a Mazda 5 which we are keeping, its a good car for our purposes as I am a childminder and need the space but its also quite a…
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Points
In my search for insurance many insurers are asking for details of any endorsements in the last 5 years.. although the points are removed from the license after 4 years (for most minor endorsements that is). So why ask for 5 years history and not 4? Can they verify whether any points have been removed?
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No Claims Bonus
I've read many a times people having say 4,5,10,12 years NCD or NCB (whichever one you want to call it). But recently upon trying to get an insurance policy i'm asked 'How many NCDs have you earnt in the last 3 years?' This may well be a dumb question (especially since i've been driving for about 7 years now!!), but surely…
