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In car tech
I will be starting motorway commuting soon, which my 17 year old Fiesta has never done before! We've given it a service and some new front tyres plus a bit of a clean up. Next on the list is a new cam belt and checking the oil level in the gear box. OH's step dad who did the service is happy that there are plenty of years…
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Please Help: Hire Purchase Write Off
Hi folks, Don't post on here much but clutching at straws here. I was involved in an accident on Saturday evening. My back end slid out and the car crashed, rolled, etc. The car was on Hire Purchase and purchased at £5,800.00. Amount payable over 5 years was around £8,400.00. I need to know where to go from here as it…
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Dual cab pickups without 4x4
Having had recommendations for twin cab pickups as a great business & personal good hauling vehicle (as opposed to buying a personal car and a van). I was almost sold on the Nissan Navara, it's great stylistically and is functional too. However, do I need a 4x4? Probably not. It adds a massive amount of weight to the…
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Options on purchasing new car
Hey guys, Ill soon be looking to buy a car, it'll be selling at around £26000 ill have around 7-9 thousand saved up and wondering what different options i have in purchasing it. Ill be looking to keep the car for a while and wont be trading it in after a few years. Thanks in advance:)
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Who are (0161 814 9225) ambulance chasers?
I got two phone calls off this number yesterday. A fairly young man with a heavy Mancunian accent told me I had section 4 (?) credit on my file. I asked him to explain what this meant and he said that means they're aware that I've been involved in a non-fault accident in the last 2 years and haven't claimed. I informed him…
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what happens if someone damages your car?
Hello, this weekend while my car was parked on my street someone has scraped along the side of it with their car. The back corner is very scuffed and there is a thick scratch about 40 cm long up the side of the car which is also indented. I came out and saw this not long after it happened and the lady was still in the…
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Loopholes in UK motoring law, reference for drivers
Some of the information maybe slightly out of date. Loopholes in UK motoring law, reference for drivers. www.ssrichardmontgomery.com/download/loopholes.pdf
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Sat Nav
My old TomTom has just died. Any recommendations for a good replacement at the budget end of the scale please?
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Is this a good in-car camera?
What do you think? Are they usually this big? http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/level5/module.jsp?moduleId=cpc/692184.xml Features: * HD in-vehicle video journey recorder * Ideal for journey recording * Up to 16 hours on 32GB SD card (not provided) * Provides quality video evidence in case of accident/incident disputes * Infrared…
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M6 Toll
Hi guys, I'm driving from North Scotland to Southampton next week, my question is should I use the toll road. Don't mind the cost as it's a one off journey also I'm not that confidant at driving on busy motorways. TIA
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Effect of Cat C/D Write-Off on Value?
I'm trying to sell a car belonging to an elderly relative who has had to surrender his licence. It's a 12 year old BMW 330Ci Coupe Auto, Mileage 90K. I've look at putting this through an auction house and the sales valuation they gave me is about half the expected value. I reckoned maybe £1,400 and they're quoting only…
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Toyota iQ - Can't turn off Traffic Assistance!
I'm driving a Toyota iQ at the minute and whenever my favourite song comes on on the radio the traffic news update comes blaring through! How do I turn this off? I've tried every possible button combination..
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The Mirror...bumping up the cost of insurance
The idiots at The Mirror first publish things such as this: http://www.mirror.co.uk/features/how-claim-whiplash-car-accident-3807402 And then will later publish another article saying how too many fake injury claims are driving up the cost of insurance. What kind of journalist writes this stuff? Its so potentially…
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Claiming back Parking Fines
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Write off's
Finally been contacted today by third party's insurers following accident at the weekend. They are umming and rrrring at the damage done by the accident, it's not huge but looking at costs etc and value of car I am pretty sure they are going to come back and offer it as a cat C write off. If that's the case where do I…
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Council Van hit my car
Hi everybody I joined the forums as recently I was parked in a local council car park. This car park operates that you get 2 hours free with a ticket. I got a ticket and went to the bank with my son. When we returned 10 minutes later there was a parking inspector near our car. As I had a ticket i was baffled as to why he…
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three month dealer warrenty
Just bought a car and when I got gome discovered that the casing for the underside of the steering column has got a section that has been cut out. About inch and a half wide. Half inch high Is thus just something that I should have spotted. Or do I have any comeback for them not informing me. Also the same about a stone…
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Garage carried out MOT without being asked to
Last week I requested a quote from a local garage for a 2 year service. My car was registered on 12.03.2012 and is a '12 plate Aygo Ice, and has now done 14000 miles. I bought it from a Toyota dealer last November, it had one previous owner, and it had its first service June 2013 on 4000 miles. The garage gave me an…
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DPF removal and MOT failure - going beyond a visual check?
I found this statement on a government website: https://mattersoftesting.blog.gov.uk/inspecting-diesel-particulate-filters/ "the inspection will initially be restricted to a visual examination for the presence of a DPF " This implies that the check will become more than visual. Any thoughts if this would likely be plugging…
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registration query
My car has a 51 plate on it however the first date of reg is 21/03/2002.I was under the impression it should be an 02 plate? I know the car had a private plate in the past a few years back. Is there anyway of knowing if the car still has a private number plate or sorting the reg out?
