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Honda civic question
I see that the Honda Civic 1.0 engine is described as "Cambelt-in-oil" Any idea what this is and how reliable it is ? https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/honda/honda-civic-10t-ex-sport-line-road-test/?section=engine Just discovered that Ford ecoboosts have the same set up You learn something every day...
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Advice please...
I bought a 4 year old car at the end of October with two year warranty. At the end of November it began to struggle to accelerate and struggled to start a few times so I took it back to the dealer. They changed the fuel filter but I was still having issues. I took it back in on Friday and they took it to the Mercedes…
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First time driver Family car
Hello, I would like some recommendations, please. -My budget is £1000 but I can stretch to 1500/2000. -Must be automatic -Ideally economical to run, ie cheap to insure, run, tax etc -Need space for 3 young children and a pram in the boot. -5 doors is a necessity for moving car seats between this and husband’s car. So far I…
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Reversed into me in carpark - then weirdness
So today, I reversing out of a carpark space at my local Tesco. I saw the guy reversing across from me and stopped. And at this point I pulled slowly back into my space. I was stationary and sticking out of my space by about 1 foot, I think he then slipped on the accelerateor and he reversed into me at speed. Both him and…
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I have bought a cloned car
Hello to all members , Ive seen a lot of topics in regards to cloned vehicle on here and Im a victim as well as other member that have posted , the reason im posting this is to gather as much information from people that have already faced this problem before and help me to point me in the right direction , other people…
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DVLA motoring assessments
Has anybody in here had to undergo a motoring assessment to get their licence renewed after a health declaration? Does this resemble a full driving test? Any feedback would be helpful. How long does it take before you're notified of the result and is there a national list of locations where these are held? Are they held in…
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Mk4 Golf Valuation please
Hi I originally bought this car new from "Trade Sales" so is an import. It had 6 miles when I picked it up and strictly speaking I am the 2nd owner as they purchased it first. Mk4 Golf 2002, 2 litre "gti" petrol manual. Black, with full leather black interior, heated seats, climate control, cruise control. Good condition…
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Untaxed car badly parked
A car appeared in our road a few weeks ago. Nobody seems to know who owns it. Parking is very tight and this car has been parked in a way that it is taking up two spaces. I have checked online and the tax expired back in July. Should I report it, and if so to who?
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20 y.o Corsa valuation
I,m trying to find a value for a carefully maintained single owner 20 y.o. Corsa 1.1 cc with c 30,000 miles on the clock. Where should I look please?
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M6/M42 Boxing day/20mph "oncoming vehicle"
what was that all about? Got stuck in 10 miles of it (and flashed). Both sides
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Voluntary termination of HP
New member here looking for some advice RE a HP agreement I have with Black Horse. I’m looking to voluntarily terminate the agreement when I’ve reached the 50% mark in March 2020. My car is due a service in February but my question is does it need to be serviced in order to voluntarily terminate the agreement? Any advice…
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Dash cam within internal mirror
I currently have an E-PRANCE D101 1296P, which the screen is far to small to capture reg / footage Instead of having separate gadgets, I've heard there are front facing / rear facing dash cam "within" the internal car mirror, any suggestions?
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Children as L drivers
...so are there any gotcha's or hacks to consider when adding 17 year old learner to family car policy. We've been given a 1.4l hatchback, which has MOT and will be insured/taxed Jan 1st, and are planning to use as 2nd family car/learner car (original 2nd family car SORNed)... It seems "fully comp" is only marginally more…
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90% of people who overtake me are speeding...
Don't these guys have any fear of speed camera or police speed guns waiting for them? I'm driving at bang on 70 in the left hand lane then along comes 5 or 6 cars in the right hand lane blowing past me at 75 - 80mph. I don't care that they're speeding, but as a relatively new driver I'm terrified of getting caught by a…
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SORN car on private land
I am currently renting a house in scotland that has it's own private parking space right in front of the house but recently someone has parked their car in the space and left it there. I have checked on the DVLA website and the vehicle has a valid SORN. Is there any action I can take to have the car removed? I did leave a…
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£1000 up front on car repairs. 9 months later no repairs
Long story short my precious classic car suffered frontal damage. A year or so later I had saved enough money to start repairs and probably pay for the remainder with loans, A very good friend recommended a “very good friend” as contractor for the repairs Lets call him Tony.” After several F2F meetings with Tony we agreed…
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Hit & Run
I have been a victim of a hit & run accident. I was stationary at a supermarket road junction when some idiot came at a very high speed round the corner smashing into one side of my front bumper causing considerable damage. He sped off at speed not having any intention of stopping. I remained stationary for some time out…
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Pool car question regarding insurance
Hi everyone. Merry Christmas! I have a question I’m hoping someone can answer for me. I am due to start my new job on 2nd jan. my current hire car through my current job has to be handed back and my new job comes with a car allowance. I want to wait for 2 wage packets before deciding what to do with the extra money…
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MOT advisory advice - suspension bushes
VW Tiguan passed MOT but had an advisory that “Both front lower wishbones rear bushes starting to perish and separate” Confused about the mention of front AND rear?.. Is this advisory something that I should be worried about? What would be the approximate cost of this work? Thanks in advance!
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Keep smelling petrol
This has been going on for a few month now i'd say. Certainly a few fill ups and i fuel up approx every other week. I reverse up to the house and as i'm walking around the rear i can certainly smell petrol. The problem is there's no obvious markings on the driveway. I keep tabs on my fuel consumption/MPG and looking at it…
