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Security post for drive
Anyone any ideas where to source a locking post ( same as you get for reserved office car park spaces) for my drive. Best i've come across is Halfords but they seem quite pricey. Any help will be appreciated.
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Focus sump plug.
Do you need to replace the washer on the sump plug of a Ford Focus? Local auto shop catalogue only showed the complete assembly i.e the sump plug + washer :confused:
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CAT D damaged mini cooper
my friend is about to buy a mini cooper one which is cat d damaged but not sure where he stands on insurance, can anyone please advisse on whether he can get insurance on a damaged car and in the unlikely event of an accident where does he stand? any help greatly appreciated......
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New Car At Dealer Cost
I test drove a new car recently. I decided that I liked the model and want to buy one but don't want to buy a new one. The salesman has now contacted me by post stating that he needs a certain number of new car registrations by the end of the month to meet his target and is prepared to sell it to me at dealer cost - as I…
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Car cover?
With the winter weather looking like it's just around the corner I'd like to know where I can buy a car cover at a resonable price? They are £39.99 in argos and basically the same price on ebay, surely there are some cheaper ones around? I'm after 2 as we leave our cars out at night and it'll save scrapping snow and ice…
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Car Hire
Car has had to go into the garage as the distributor has gone. Does anyone know any cheap car hire places near Leeds or know if anyone has a free test drive for 3 days offer?
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best place to advertise 4 wheel drive MPV japanese car?
we now want to buy a campervan but need to get as much money as possible for this car first in order to get our campervan. Our mitsubish car has already be advertised in Auto Trader. the only calls we got were from companies who said you had to pay £80 and they would find us someone. obviously we dont believe in them!!…
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Powerbulbs
I have posted this in Shop, but don't drop, but thought that it could also be posted here. https://www.powerbulbs.co.uk are offering BOGOF on there own brand of bulbs, plus free sidelight bulbs and free carriage. Prices of branded bulbs are also much cheaper than anywhere else I have found.
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Numberplate styling
Recently I went into halfords for a set of replacement plates because mine are apparently illegal now due to water damage! £30!!! And I needed a load of documents, even though I believe it's still legal to make your own! So I rang DVLA and asked about it, they confirmed that I needed my paperwork etc, but I could make my…
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are japanese imports really that difficult to sell on?
my dad says our people carrier mitsubishi car seeing as it is an import will be difficult to sell on. is this definitely the case? we feel it was the ideal car which is multipurpose which suited our needs at the time - there was nothing with as much space, great look and great engine capacity which could also be converted…
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Rate your SatNav
Hi, We are looking for a decent SatNav system. We've already tried the TomTom/ ipaq bundle which we sent back as it kept crashing and the cigarette lighter charger stopped working. That said we DID like the TomTom software but all the cables & charging while it was being used was annoying. Then we got a Navman which we…
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car dealer problems NEED ADVISE!
Basically 2 years ago bought a car which was 11 months old and cost £15,500, within 2 weeks we noticed mechanical issues air con didnt work and parking sensors were broken, these were fixed but when we tried the cruise control we found that to be faulty too!Set it at 60mph and it excellerated to 95mph and it would not…
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Check if a vehicle I want to buy is dodgy...
Hi all Is there a site, or way that I can check out the legitamacy of a bike I want to buy. I have been on the RAC sie, but they want a WOPPING....£24. for the info.AGGGGGGHHHHHHHH. Surley there is a better (and FREE ) way to do this..... My faith in this site continues..:)
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Need advice on DVLA/SORN matter
I've just received a letter from the DVLA about failing to relicense a vehicle and have now received a fine of £40, plus back tax, to be paid by 3rd Dec or it doubles to £80 and failure to pay will result in Court proceedings being taken against me! :eek: I'm not sure what to do as I thought I'd sent off the SORN…
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Half Price Off Peak Leeds to Sheffield
West Yorkshire Metro are currently promoting half price Cheap Day returns from Leeds to Sheffield during November 05 and January 06 for off peak journeys. A colleague at work had also heard about this and will be travelling to Meadowhall for £3.00 return. A trip to Sheffield will be £3.50. It looks like the tickets will…
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Gatwick travel question
Hi. I'm trying to find the cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Elstree (Herts) when my flight gets in at 1am on a Sunday. Gatwick express stops running by then, taxis cost between £110-140 and the cheapest one-way car hire I've found (with a drop-off open on a Sunday) is £82. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Does anyone know the difference between
a legal owner and the registered keeper of a car please - and if there is a difference how can you find out who is the owner?
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Ford Focus?
I am looking for a Ford Focus for my first car....It has been a choice between a focus, golf, clio and corsa..but I think I will go for the Focus... I am looking for a 1.4...fairly new (maybe 02 plate) with low mileage...however, I am not sure about price? I went to a local Ford dealer..and after a lot of the old "ill have…
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NavMan ICN 635 Save £180
DABS.com has a great deal on this GPS sat nav. Its down to £299.95 at the mo, plus £7 p+p. Great deal mine is on the way :beer:
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any leckies around please (scooter problem)
hope im on the right thread here ..... my son has a 1 year old electric scooter , when he charges it from dead after 5-10 mins the charger light goes green indicating full charge , this is obviously incorrect and the scooter runs for about 20 seconds before failing .... it seems to have 2 batterys on board , are they dead…
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