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Is this tyre dangerous?
I just had two front tyres replaced and whilst in the garage was told one of my rear tyres was cracking badly and was "lethal". Was he right, or just trying to get more trade??? Worst side: Opposite side:
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urgent sat nav help
I've broken my satnav :( and need it for Thursday :eek: I need to get another one tomorrow / Wednesday so nothing nothing online. I was looking at tom tom 25 but I can't see from the pictures if it shows you the road you are currently on and the next road required? Ideally I would like one that has the option for the…
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Snow Tyres
Just bought a car with 4 brand new Matador snow tyres on it,am i better to leave them on for the winter then change them in the spring? thanks in advance Scott
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Slow repair
I had an engine light come on on my car, so I took to the garage and it was diagnosed as a faulty EGR valve. I was going on holiday the next week, so managed to swap the parking around so I could take the partners car. I called Friday 30th Sept to let them know I'd be dropping it off (and they already knew about it from…
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Advice re hire lorry complaint please
Hi, I'm looking for some advice re a lorry we hired recently. I hope I've put this in the right place! My husband and I hired a lorry for 48 hrs. On our return journey it broke down at about 10pm. We spent several hours in a layby awaiting recovery and then having it fixed. A mile down the road it broke down again. Again…
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Help! Cat D write off but passed MOT - what should I do?
Hi everyone. Please help me, I am in a panic. A couple of weeks ago, I had a minor bump. My very old, pretty worthless to anyone but me VW Polo went into the side of another car at 5 mph - totally my fault (I am having a rough time at the moment). The car was totally driveable but has a bit of a scratch up the side. I…
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Voluntary termination
hello i need some advice please i sent my finance company a letter to voluntary terminate my agreement with them as ive paid 80% of the agreement. i just revived a letter from them telling me the following which i don't understand 1.The termination of the agreement does not affect any liability you had under the agreement…
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Fiesta radio code
The batter went flat on my second hand Fiesta and I don't have the radio code. The serial number is M045193. Can someone help me please? Many thanks in advance Paula
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MOT Advisory Notes
Hey all, My 09 Ford Fiesta (65k miles on the clock) has passed the MOT. However, there are quite a few advisory checks. Most of them are cosmetic and self-explanatory, but I need someone to clarify a couple of them: * Both lower arm ball joint boot splitting £445 * Slight play in o, s, f rack drumstick £247 Please can…
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Giving way on a hill
Where I live, there are a lot of hills. Many of the roads are narrow, with 'pinch points' where if two vehicles meet, one must give way. As a learner back in the mediaeval period, I was taught that the vehicle going downhill should (all other things being equal) give way to the vehicle coming up the hill. The basis for…
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Think I forgot my road tax, how do I check?
Think I should have paid for it in September. I wasn't sent a reminder in the post or an email that I noticed. How do I check? What are the consequences? What do I do? So much going on in life and the sticker in the dashboard isn't used anymore so difficult to remember.
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VW Golf Key
Hi, I have a VW Golf Mk 5 with 2 remote key fobs. One of them stopped working all of a sudden - i replaced the battery but no luck. I took it to VW, they said i need new keys and quoted £260. One of the keys still works and the one that does not opens the car manually. Is there a cheaper fix to this? I looked online and…
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Garage advice ?
Hi, ive had some real problems with my car recently and am looking for some advice about what to do.Here is the story.Three months ago my car started leaking oil quite badly so I took it to a garage and they said it is leaking from the camcover gasket,front main crank seal and had contaminated the cam belt and that the…
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[help] Is a Citroen C1 2 years younger worth an extra £300?
Hi , Looking at my first car , single male and would appreciate any help please :) i would appreciate if someone could tell me if the second car is worth £300 more ? Is it worth it for being two years newer alone? C1 - Number 1 - 1.0i VTR 5dr [AC] 2010 Price: £3,300 Mileage: 24k Owners: 1 Full Service History Clean MOT…
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Courtesy car insurance
In October 2014 a car hit me and the driver accepted all responsibility. My Insurance company told me to ring Easidrive. Easidrive gave me a courtesy car, which I did not request and I presumed it was part of the insurance package. My damaged car was removed for repair, and it was several weeks before my car was returned.…
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I.D. old car logo
I have found a vintage steering wheel, it is what might be known as a "Brooklands steering wheel" (or in the style of a Brooklands) with 3 arms radiating from the centre and each arm made up of 4 rods. The 3 arms are not equidistant i.e. more of a T shape than a Y shape. If you google brooklands steering wheel you will see…
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Problem with insurance company
Hello. Can anyone help with the following ? Two years ago I changed car but continued my insurance with the insurer of my old car. Shortly after (October 2014) I received a fixed penalty notice for speeding. I did not tell my insurer at the time and neglected to do so at renewal last year. This year I shopped around before…
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Help! Ds @uni,accident in May,just recd County Court claim
Hi,never posted before so please bear with.. My 18yr old son went into the back of a car in May,it was rotten weather raining,spray etc and he admits he should have braked sooner.Luckily he wasn't going fast & tried to go into barrier rather than car so not much damage to car he hit.He was insured,exchanged details with…
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Best route from Sevenoaks to Stratford, East London
Tomorrow morning, Sunday, we are driving from Sevenoaks to the Olympic Park, Stratford, East London. Should we go? M25, A20, Blackwall tunnel. M25, A2, Blackwall tunnel. M25, Dartford Tunnel, A12. A20 looks the best route to the Blackwall tunnel but the AA route planner says A2 which is a longer route. Is the A20 route…
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Winter tyre direction mounting
Hi, got a newb winter tyre question. I am mounting these shortly and there are no arrows on the side nor anything to state they are bi-directional. Assuming from the assymetrical tread pattern they are unidirectional and need to be mounted this way facing forward as in the below picture > Quite probably an obvious question…
