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Drving Licence Turnaround
Anyone ordered a replacement driving licence as of late? I went to buy a car Sunday and after explaining I had no physical photographic licence to show them they said that bank statements and utility bills was enough to buy and finance the car As it got to Tuesday they stated they need a drivers licence and therefore…
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Car dented in car park again.
Hi everyone , My wife parked carefully as far away from everyone as possible , they was no car next to her , she returned back a few hours later and a VW Tiguan was parked next to her and a nice crease in her drivers door where the owner had clanged the door against her freshly valetted car , she waited in her car for…
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Ignorant or lazy?
Just a bit of a rant really. I know there's nothing we can do about it as they aren't blocking us in, but basically someone has moved into the house opposite and are either super ignorant or plain lazy. We live on a fairly narrow cul-de-sac and it seems they have three cars. Instead of parking the cars on the road next to…
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Motorhome Hire
Hello We are hiring a motorhome for a trip down the South Coast - 5 days. Travelling from Bristol to Bridport (dorset). We wont be doing any touring - just park up for the 5 days and drive back. I have just been reading T&C's and there is a £1000 excess... Now I have to make a decision on whether to get additional…
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Who makes ECP's Triple QX oil?
I posted a thread linking to the triple QX 5 ltr for £12.49 oil. For VAG cars, meets 2 VW specifications. Got a torrent of responses saying it's cheap, it's going to blow up the engine, it's inferior to VW oil etc. I remember reading that SHell supplies Triple QX and is equivalent in quality to the shell branded stuff. But…
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MOT - Engine speed measurement by passed?
Recently got a replacement car. It comes with a new valid MOT but it says engine speed measurement and engine oil temperature measurement by passed. Anyone know what this means and why?
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Advice re 2nd hand car bought now revealing problems.
[FONT="]Excuse any spelling mistakes, my keyboard is playing up.[/FONT] [FONT="]I bought a 2nd hand car 2 weeks today, it’s old and has a lot of mileage so I expect it’ll need repairs fairly soon. So, bought in good faith that it was good to go, safe and wouldn't need to see a mechanic for at least 3-6 months.…
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Where can I get caravan specs??
Not sure if this is the place but having just camped at the Greenbelt festival we have decided that we are too old for that and would like to buy a small pop top caravan, Rapido, Fleurette, Tamaris etc. But where can I get info to decipher model numbers etc?
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Tax Question
We put a deposit on a second hand car we couldn't take it then as the dealer didn't have the log book ,he said he was sending away for it, this was the 16 august we have received the log book today by post which is now in our name from the 16th of august even though we wasnt in procession of the car? are we liable for the…
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Selling a car
Hi guys, My friend is selling his car privately and someone is coming tonight to look at it. He's not sure of the best option if the guy wants to buy it. SHould he do it as a bank transfer or take a cheque and hand it over once cleared?? The car is worth about £3k. Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks Tim
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Mazda MX5
Morning, Car shopping currently and I quite fancy getting a convertible before I have kids and wives to worry about. Mazda MX5s seem very reasonably priced, especially used. Any MX5 drivers who can tell me a little about how they are to drive, maintain, how reliable they are, etc? I'd probably be looking at a 2000-2002…
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Nissan Juke Vs Hyundai iX20
Hello, I currently potter about in the Hyundai i10, 2 years old. 12 months car tax is just £20!!! Nice and economical. The car is all mine, so I'd like to get Part Exchange value for it, rather than sell it privately. The two cars I really like are the Juke and the iX20 - does anyone have any personal experience of either…
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Green Insurance - Breakdown Cover
Be Careful - unless you successfully apply the discount password the cost for full European cover is higher through the MSE link than direct - There is a £4 surcharge for payment by credit card and this is not apparent when completing the transaction or shown in the confirmation email - a non completed enquiry was direct…
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Where to find ex-mobility cars?
Hiya, Can anyone tell me where I can find ex-mobility cars for sale? It's time for a new car, and we want one with low milage and more functional rather than posh (that time of life) any ideas? Thx, M
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I got my car license in 2009, what is the biggest van I can hire?
As above! I know pre 1998 is 7.5 ton but what could I drive up to on a post 1998 license? Thanks :)
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GoCar Warranty
Hi, took out a 4yr car warranty about 2yrs ago, car has developed a fault with the electric windows (2nd claim - a previous claim amount 6 months ago was refused as part not covered!!) - not a massive bill but as I had a warranty I asked the mechanic if he could find out if covered. It is but before getting authorisation…
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Insurance Claim & Renewal Query
I recently made a claim for damage & personal injury on my current TPFT insurance - The driver was at fault and has admitted liability to myself, the attending police officers and my insurance company by telephone. So far so good, the cars been taken away and the damage repaired and I've provided the necessary forms and…
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Renault Modus a good buy?
Does anyone have experience of owning one? I like the Note, but the SWB Modus is more aesthetically pleasing on the eye to me.
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Can my neighbour sign DVLA drivers license photo?
I just had them do it and now am having doubts before I send it... The requirements say: The person signing your photo must live in the UK know you personally (for at least two years) not be a relative Which the neighbour conforms to...but then it has the specifics: Suitable people include lay magistrate or Justice of the…
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Speeding fine but dont know who was driving?
Got a letter through this morning saying: NOTICE OF INTENDED PROSECUTION REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY DRIVER OF VEHICLE In summary it said the driver was doing 37 MPH in a 30 MPH zone. The thing is, we don't know who was driving as it could have been one of four people! Doesn't give any other option, other than tell…
