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I've got a speeding ticket !!
can anyone help on advice please. I received a speeding ticket in the post yesterday I was supposedly doing 40 mph in 30 mph zone. This was from a mobile unit. Someone has told me today that I can write to ask to see the calibration certificate for the gun used to catch me. Is this correct??? and what if it hadn't been…
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Cheap one off EU Breakdown Cover??
Does anyone know where I can buy cheap European Breakdown cover for a one off trip? Thanks
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Speeding ticket received 4 months after event!
My OH has just received a speeding ticket 5 months after the event happened. It was a works car he was driving so the ticket went to them and they had to look back to see who was driving and inform the police. This has taken such a long time and it was only today my OH recieved all the paperwork including a summons as he…
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Yellow line puzzle
During the afternoon of Bank Holiday Monday I parked for less than two hours on double yellow lines. On the adjacent pavement was a sign with a blue background reading: "Mon-Sat 7am-7pm Waiting limited to 2 hours Return prohibited within 2 hours". (The wall in the background is part of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral) I…
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Windscreen - Cricket ball
Hi Mrs GG's car has been hit by a cricket ball as she passed a local school. The teacher in charge refused to give her his name and claimed it was an act of God :rotfl: Insurance-wise, there is an excess of £75. I do not see why we should claim off her insurance - never mind the excess. Anybody had a similar problem? How…
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Free Buss Pass Planner
Now that my free bus pass has arrived for national use does anyone know of a route planning site where I can choose regional transport only. As all the sites I seam to find do not have this option for long journeys. i.e. York to London etc etc.
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Late Licensing fine
We traded our landrover in for a mini with the local BMW dealer on 24th Dec 2007, we sent the slips off advising the DVLA that we had traded the car in, now it is May and we have just had a letter saying they did not recevice the documents from us, an we have to pay the £40 FINE. We were not aware that we had to chase them…
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Mazda or Ford Focus?
Hi all! OH needs a new (but used) car and has narrowed down the choice to two cars. The first is a 2001 Mazda 323 2.0 turbo diesel hatchback, and the second is a 2002 Ford Focus 1.6 petrol. He can't decide which one to get and I was wondering whether anyone here had any recommendations/plus/negative points about either…
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Car hire Malaga,Any web sites to get discounted rates from Avis Hertz Europcar etc
I prefer to hire from the major car hire companies like Avis Hertz Europcar etc. Does anyone know any web sites or agents that offer discounted rates from these larger companies at Malaga Airport? I have used Holiday Autos and CarJet in the past but they rarely use the major hirers. I know they will be more expensive but I…
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Fitting wing mirror to Vauxhall Astra Club 51 reg
Hi - hope someone can help :D :D A yob ripped off my wing mirror last weekend. I've managed to get a replacement from a scrap dealer for £25 but don't know how to fit it. Anyone got any advice or websites I can check out - don't want to take it to a garage which means forking out more cash and worried in case the police…
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fiat punto - whirring/whinning around the wheel?
Our punto's just a year out of warranty and 1 month after a service, but suddenly there's a whirring/whinning sound coming from a front wheel. It isn't all the time, and sometimes breaking stops it (not always). Any idea what it might be? I'd like at least a little info before i go into the garage looking stupid and get a…
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Red Route Fine
Please see the pictures below and tell me if you can see anyway I can wriggle out of it.... http://www.hayesrugby.com/fine/ I parked up for 1 minute to exchange money (on what I found to be red lines) with an off duty police officer. I pulled up behind and in front of parked cars (in bays) as you can see. The purpose of…
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marinaldo
anyone have any idea how much Diesel for cars cost TODAY 9 may 2008 in France Switzerland and Italy? Thanks in anticipation. ?
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Morrisons miles.....
Has anyone else been getting their card statement in the past few weeks? Twice now the cashier has thown the receipt in the bin and just given me the debit card receipt, when i asked for the statement they were unable to retrieve it from the bin? Are they still giving points? I was about 40 points away from a £5 voucher 3…
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Clutch pedal feels slightly stiff
Hey guys I've noticed over the past week or so when I let the clutch pedal up, I hear something like a cable rubbing against something. This evening the clutch pedal seemed a little stiff when going down... the rubbing sound is still there when it comes up. I pressed the pedal a few times just now and there's definitely a…
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Company car contribution
I have a company car but to get a better model I contribute £50 on top of the allowance. I signed an agreement that in the event that I resign I have to repay the full contribution outstanding i.e 3 years @ £50 a month would be £1800. Someone mentioned that although I have signed this agreement it has no legal standing,…
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Problems with a Car Dealer - HELP
Hi, I purchased a car 2 months ago from a Dealer advertising on eBay. I negotiated a good price on the car, and when he would not budge any more on the price, I asked if he would include an extended warranty (he was already offering 1 month). He agreed to 3 months on the Engine and Gearbox. I got this in writing on a…
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Gave my log book to the buyer
Just sold my car pvtly and like a donkey gave the whole log book to the seller without doing what I should have done with it. What shall I do now !!
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When will you next change your car ?
Will you change it for a lpg/diesel or will you change it for a hybrid vehicle and how would you choose ie by giving what priority over what ?
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BCA auction view
I need to sell my Mazda MX5 and am wondering what kind of money i;d get for it in an auction. Is it possible for anyone to do a search to see if any similar have been sold recently. many thanks in advance.... Andy car is.... August 2001, Y reg, (new shape), 1.8i, fsh, 53k, one owner, fsh, alloys, CD and factory supplied…