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Honda Civic - Fix or Replace?
I have a very elderly Honda Civic, 2000, W reg, I have owned the car since 2015. Currently on 104,000 mile. Last MOT scrapped through. Now, it has started to develop a few faults, and looking for some advice as to the best course of action. The heater/demister has stopped working, power steering pump needs replacing, and…
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End of van finance lease
Hi, I Have a van at end of finance lease agreement and have been given the following options: - pay the final settlement and start a secondary hire agreement, which incurrs an £800 yearly payment. - nominate a 3rd party to purchase and end the agreement. I have the cash to pay off the final settlement but would like to own…
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Nissan Qashqais and their drivers are symbolic of everything that's wrong with motoring
Just, no. I would rather pin my face to a bollard than drive this.
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Is that a po(l)ice car? (Edited)
Was taking a taxi to a hospital appointment yesterday when the driver said "Surely that's not a police car?" I looked over and was quite surprised to see a Porsche Cayman GT 4 in full police livery coming around a roundabout. We followed it towards the hospital where we filtered left at some lights while he was stopped on…
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UKCPS - Notice to Hirer - PCN
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BMW Brake Pad sensors
Can I ask what is the point of them? I thought the sensor was there to tell you when the pads need changing, but, it seems the obc just counts down from a set number. The sensor seems redundant. I had new pads and sensor fitted a couple of months ago and now the dash is saying new pads needed. Loads left on the pad so am…
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Upgrade from BMW M3
Morning All New to this forum and was seeking some advise on what car to upgrade to next as the aforementioned title suggests. :) Currently got an E46 BMW M3 love it but feel like something new. Reason for picking it in the first place over the E92 M3 and M4 is because it felt the most raw to drive the latter two where…
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Vauxhaul Meriva 11 Reg Power Steering
Hey, Recently we've been noticing that our power steering has been feeling a bit heavy (still working just needs 2 hands rather than just the one!). Then last week when you turned it full in one direction, it started to make a funny groaning noise from under the dash board. It all still works, and there isn't any error…
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Solicitor threatening county court proceedings
Back in june of last year early sunday morning my elderly father had a bump with a third party. A coming together in filtering traffic near the bus station it put a small dent in the third partys rear drivers door and a small dent in my fathers front passenger wing. My dad suffers from short term memory loss following an…
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Car insurance discrepancy
Hi all, new here so apologies if this is in the wrong thread section. I'll try and make this as short as possible. Had a car accident, phoned up my insurance company to aware them. In my mind the accident wasn't my fault. Car wasn't worth saving so I scrapped it. I tried cancelling my policy immediately after but had to…
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Can I get a fine if the headlight bulb is not working
I've noticed the headlight bulb is not working on the passenger side so I'm wondering what will happen if the police stops me. I have bought a new bulb but I cannot replace it until the weekend as I've just found out you've got to remove the bumper and headlight just to replace the bulb.
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Miss sold nearl new car
Hi All, [FONT="]Bit of a long story but I will do my best to get it all down. I am missing out chunks to get the main points down. [/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]In August I bought a car from a large car supermarket, based in bury. When I was looking at the car (2 years old) I asked if it had been in any…
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Contaminated washer bottle - garage wanting an astounding amount to pay for the repair!
Apologies in advance for the long post but I'm so confused and outraged at this... So I noticed this problem with my windscreen wipers in that they weren't working properly - something to do with the motor. So I dropped it into the evans halshaw garage and they did a diagnostic which I was told I would only have to pay for…
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Engine noise - Vauxhall Astra 1.6
My car, a Vauxhall Astra club 1.6, is making a loud noise. It basically started after I did a full service. I hardly drive long distances and have only done 2000 miles during the year. I thought it was the oil after reading from the different forums. I took the car to Halford and they changed the oil but no luck. A friend…
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Leased vehicle missing options
Hello, around 4 months ago I collected my lease vehicle and as soon as I got it home the sun roof broke, and I also noticed that I was missing front parking camera and sensors. After a lot of back and forth with the dealer they ended up offering me a 3rd party parking kit, which ultimately if I had installed would of…
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Purchased car from private seller. Seeking damages
“ Purchased a used Mini Cooper from a private car seller who in his eBay advert specified "NO oil leaks" 2 days later I took it to an official Mini repair centre for a free health check where they discovered that the car had two major oil leaks, one from the engine and one from a power assisted steering pipe. I contacted…
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VW polo 2006 engine management light issue
Hi all, Bit of a dull read but would like to know what you'd do.. I got a 56 plate 1.2L polo 1 year ago. After a few weeks of driving, the engine warning light came on. I took it back to the dealers, they cleared the fault and said it was because the sensors are old. This happened again, they cleared the issue again. The…
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DVLA - missing ID and driving licence
Hi, I’m new to the forum so - sorry if my question is not in the correct section. A week ago I posted an application to exchange a EU driving licence to UK driving licence. I put the application, the postal order cheque, an ID and the EU driving licence in the envelope, sent Recorded delivery. Today I’ve received a letter…
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Will this be a write off? 2009 3 Series
Was in an accident earlier in the week - some muppet in a van puled out straight into my passenger side and put a very big dent in both passenger side doors. Car has been picked up by approved repairer from Admiral, and expecting an idea of the repair cost within a few days. The guy who collected said it will definitely…
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RWD and winter tyres VS 4WD and summer tyres on snow
Following on from my previous thread comparing 2WD on winter tyres vs 4WD on summer tyres, some people commented that a 4WD vehicle on summer tyres would still be better than a RWD on winter tyres. Note this is filmed in the UK on a street in a scenario typical to what many people on streets throughout the country would…
