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Cheap Way to Remove Bumper Scuffs?
Hi I rather foolishly reversed straight into a barrier in the pitch dark. Although the damage could have been worse, I've ending up scuffing the top layer off my Vectra bumper leaving the white plastic showing underneath. Is there any cheap way fixing this myself of will have to take it to the likes of Chips Away? Also,…
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Failed MOT car allowed on road
I have a question to ask about my friends MOT. His car failed the MOT and he can't afford to have it repaired until next pay day. The car has now run out of MOT but he is still keeping it on the road outside his house, it is taxed and insured. I was told years ago that it was illegal to keep a car on the road without an…
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Travel Mileage logger GPS
Hi, Can anyone suggest a good GPS mileage logger for my car. It should not require a subscription to a web service but does have some software for selecting and working out personal and work trips? Before you ask, a pen and paper or an app working from a smart phone wont work in my instance. :) A dedicated plug in GPS…
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10 Year Old Audi Has Rust
So until i can upload pictures all i can do is actually explain. I washed my car today and after looking at the front wheel arch i saw bubbles under the paint had formed. I pressed one and it popped and i saw that it had rust behind it. For a 10 year old car im really suprised i have rust. Its only on this wheel arch. I…
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Nail in tyre - AGAIN!
How do nails get into tyres? Surely they're lying flat on the road so how do they end up stuck in tyres? How common is it? I've had three in the past six months. Must admit I am beginning to suspect foul play (long story). Is it even possible to plant a nail into someones tyre?
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Road tax: have I messed up on transfer of car from wife?
I can get free breakdown cover due to having a Flex Plus current account as long as I'm the registered keeper, and we transferred my wife's car to me, putting the date of 28/6/15 onto the V5 form as that's the date we completed it. I bought car tax this morning, 1/7/15 for 12 months. The car was not used during 28/6 to…
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County court claim for RTA??
Hi, Just looking for some advice for a friend of mine who has today received a county court claim form looking for £1200 worth of costs for car hire from a car accident that happened over 18 months ago. 1. The letter had the surname spelt incorrect, the road name incorrect and the post code also wrong. I'm actually…
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Sorry, SORN again
Hi While I went online on 12th June 2015 to pay the vehicle tax, I inadvertently clicked the SORN, instead of 12 months. I could not cancel the SORN request online. So, I went to the local Post office and explained the situation. They checked their computer and told me that the Vehicle is not SORN and I can pay the tax. I…
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Tyre and alloys bought online
Friend bought 4 tyres and alloys online which they clearly state will definitely fit his car. After fitting, he drove about a mile and found his wheel arches scraping and damaged.. Has asked them to take them back. They say they won't refund him. Now he has damage to his car, can't get to work and landed with a repair…
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3rd party lied about damage in contested fault claim
Hi, I’m currently in dispute with my car insurer. In a nutshell there was a coming together of my car door with a third party, opened by my passenger. There were no other witnesses and we both contested fault. The damage done to the other car was a shattered wing mirror. However, they have claimed for what is apparently…
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Recharge air conditioning?
I think the air conditioning in my car needs recharging. The air coming out of the vents simply doesn't feel cold until about 20 minutes into the drive, and even then it's not particularly cold, merely cool. Halfords charges £40 for a recharge and clean, is this a reasonable price, or should I try elsewhere? Do they do…
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Van bought in auction on a credit card
Hi I hope this is the correct forum for my question. I recently bought a small van at Bca auction. It was 4 years old ex enterprise rental with only 15k on the clock. I have now come across a major fault as the ecu has failed. A specialist electrical garage has quoted 650 for parts and a other 600 for labour. I paid for it…
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Rear tyres on FWD car
Hi How important is rear tyre choice on a front wheel drive car? I need some 205/55 16 tyres and currently looking at Rainsport 3s for £62 each fitted. Im not after a debate about Uniroyal/Dunlop/Goodyear etc. I have been very happy with the Rainsport 2s but they now sell the 3 version. All I want to know is could I get…
