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fiat punte grande key reprogramming cost???!!
Hey Guys Just after some advice my son went to use his car the other day and the engine would not start. long story short, the mechanic seems to think the coding has gone in the master key (may have dropped it a few times or something) as the car turns on the electrics, but the key warning light sign comes up. I've phoned…
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Bug remover
I have a white car and it's covered in dead insects at the front, jet wash doesn't even seem to shift them fully. Thinking if getting a bug remover spray , any recommendations?
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Talk to me about tyres please
My car had a service at the end of July and the garage swapped the tyres from front to back. They said that the tyres which were on the fronts had 3mm of tread, and the tyres which were on the backs had 6mm of tread. I do high mileage on motorway commutes so they're going to need replacing at the next service if not…
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Europcar - a foul experience
I rented a a car from Europcar @ Luton airport last week and feel i have received poor customer service from them - see below - but am I being fair to expect a little more from them? The problem I didn’t need to use the windscreen washer til the 2nd day, but when we did ....... .................the cockpit filled with the…
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Extended Warranty Cover
Hello, My car is in the garage due to a split air intake pipe - I did not even consider fixing it myself as the car has an extended warranty. As many people know - the get out clause for a warranty is that "Wear and Tear" parts are not covered. Does an air intake pipe count as wear and tear? It is an important part of the…
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Traffic apps / websites
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ECP & Debt Recovery Plus, what to do?
Hello all, Have received an unfair charge from Euro Car Parks a couple of weeks/months ago for overstaying in a Sainsbury's car park. What actually happened was I had to miss one set of cameras due to roadworks, which ended up in looking like I stayed 8 hours when I quite obviously didn't. Anyhow, as was told many times on…
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Power Steering Fault - Vectra
Hi I was just out in my Vectra (2007 model), and was doing a 3 point turn, when the steering 'went.' It felt like it had locked, but the indicators showed it was an 'electro assisted hydraulic power steering' fault. Has anyone seen this issue, and how did they deal with it? Thanks PennyPincher3562
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Car Hire for 23 yr old Inverness
My daughter is looking to hire a car for nine days in Inverness. Anyone know a good car hire company in Inverness or at the airport that will rent to a 23 yr-old? Also do companies like HolidayAutos get a genuine discount compared to going direct with the hire company? They seem to but there are so many terms and…
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Insurance Company Shenanigans
Hello all, I recently had an incident whereby a cyclist came round a corner entirely out of control and slammed into my car. Apparently it is automatically an at fault accident because the cyclist is a 'vulnerable road user'. Fine. Of course, said cyclist is making a lot of spurious claims, etc... and my insurance company…
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Car has gone past 175 000 miles.
Hello all, My car has finally passed the 175 000 mile mark. It is a '07 reg 2.0 TDI Audi A3. Still drives like a new car, no rattles or squeaks in the interior when going over bumpy roads. The engine still pulls like a train, gearbox is smooth as silk (although recently had an transmission change), still on the original…
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Register car in France
Hello. I was left a car from a friend in France who sadly died. The car is still registered and insured in France. My family own a small house in France but we have no car. Between us as a family we holiday in France from March to September. I would like to insure and register it in France but keep it in the UK from the…
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Opinions on the new BMW 440i
What do you all think of the new BMW 350i/440i? Contrary to what the name suggests, it isn't a 4 litre engine but instead a 3 litre twin turbo charged engine. How does it compare to the competition? Although not on the same power level, I'm quite a fan of the new Lexus IS250. It's shaped very well and I expect the soon to…
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buying a 2yr old Used car
We're thinking of buying a 2yr old Fiesta (the latest 3 cylinder 1.0L ecoboost variety) so popped into the local Ford dealer recently. He said that a top range (titanium, the one we're hoping to get) with low mileage (10k) would be coming in soon as the owner was buying a new one. The price he quoted was above that listed…
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Car insurance and speed awareness course
My OH was done for speeding last year and went on a speed awareness course instead of getting points on his licence. He asked the instructor if he had to declare this on any future car insurance application and the instructor said no, it did not count as a conviction or penalty at all. Is this true? I am renewing our car…
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Post car-crash insurance walkthrough
Good morning, Is a there a guide on here (or another site) which gives you a walkthrough of what to do following an accident (similar to the one produced for parking tickets). Useful info such as what to do at the scene, sorting your own repairs vs letting the insurer cover them. Thanks
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old style VW beetle /trike / buggy
anyone play around with those? I have a VW engine trike sat on my drive with a faulty carb. it seems to be a 1600 (aircooled) lump , possably a van engine , early , as in its got a dynamo. the thing has a dellorto carb on it that has been damaged , mixture screws wound fully in and cracked the internals , this has been…
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C4 Picasso Theft Vulnerability
The model I have has electric contacts on the door handles which unlock the car when touched as long as the key is within range. I have discovered that if my key is within range, the car will unlock and lock itelf when wet (being washed or in the rain). If the key is in the house near to the car this means that it may…
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Ford Focus Cmax 2005 Brake pads
Hi Guys Not sure if this is the correct area for this post, my apologies if it isn't I need to replace the rear pads on a Focus Cmax, from experience of doing pads in the past I know its a relatively easy job. I'm told however that the rear caliper needs a wind back tool to push the piston back in, problem I'm having is…
