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Converting to LPG / Autogas
Hello As a frequent commuter on long road journeys (average 120 miles per day) I have been on the lookout to replace my petrol Audi Avant with a diesel hatchback. However I'm now thinking of converting the Audi to LPG instead. My initial enquiries leads me to believe that this will cost under £2000. Before I undertake the…
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How do people afford to run petrol cars? (or how nasty are courtesy cars lol)
Hello, I am currently driving a courtesy car. Before I start, I would like to point out that I am grateful to be mobile, and grateful to have been sorted out for a courtesy car so quickly. However - how my eyes have been opened! I normally drive a 2l Peugeot 206HDi, which is a very powerful, fast car, with a lot of extras…
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Private car purchase
I'm looking at buying a car privately but the person selling has already informed that he has outstanding finance on the car. he's saying that once he sells the car he will pay off the outstanding balance, but how can I be sure? If I pay him cash, happily drive off in the car and he decides not to pay off the finance…
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Mot Help !
hi there , I have my car booked in for it's mot tommorrow (I'll be dropping the car off before the garage or Post office open), but have just realised that my tax actually ran out yesterday.....and the Post office is now closed......... Is this an instant MOT failure ? am i wasting my time taking it for it's mot ? TIA
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RAC Cover/Similar
Hi there im looking to take some cover out pn my Corsa, ive been looking at RAC online and they offer a £10 discount, i need it to cover UK as im off to Wales Sun, any cheap suggestions please. TIA XXX
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Cheap LPG Cap
Hi, My OH wa driving my car the other day and brought it back minus the LPG cap. Does anyone know I good place to get a cheap priced replacement ?
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Anyone know of car inspection companies for motorhomes?
The AA do car inspection for second hand cars. does anyone know of any that do this for motorhomes?thanks in advance
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Are there any guide such as parker guide for camping cars?
Are there any guide such as parker guide for camping cars?
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Need a new works van
As the title sugests, currently drive swb transit (god bless her) but need to buy a new van and i have no idea whats good at the mo. Budget will be around £9-£10k I have driven the movano when i moved house recently and was impressed by it but not sure what else is on the market. Must be transit-ish size and not new for…
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Supermarket Petrol / Big Brand Petrol
Hi all, I dunno about you guys, but i am convinced that supermarket petrol burns alot quicker than the like likes of Shell / BP / ESSO etc? Now obviously its more or less impossible to know for sure, but does anyone else find this? And if this is the case then does the extra 1p or so on the pump make it more worthwhile…
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Challenge - Who can help me find the lowest fare to London ?
OK, here we go - I've been to Virgin Trains and Thetrainline, and they are quoting me a £58 return going out 6/July ( Rhyl ) and coming back 8/July. ( i guess they're using the same database) This is for a short city break. Ok this is 'cheap' for one person, but we are 4. (~£240) It'd be cheaper taking the car, but I…
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Eurostar to Belgium
Does anyone have any tips on how to get fare reductions to Brussels? I'll be going sometime in June, but don't know my dates yet. Some of the tickets are already quite impressively cheap (better than flying), but I would never say no to a discount code or voucher! I'm travelling alone, so none of the 2-for-1 offers are any…
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Advice on make and model for camping cars
Thanks for those who already gave us some advice on camping cars. Forgot to ask what experiences with regard make and models. We are looking for something with 4 berths (we are 2 adults with one infant but partner has a few other children who may at a later wish to join us). what is best for insurance? maintenance?…
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Is it cheaper to buy a camping car from abroad rather than in UK?
Is it cheaper to buy a camping car from abroad rather than in UK? We seem to see a lot of them come from Germany? is this the country to get them from? I have known in the past some cars to be cheaper from there. are there any particular makes you would recommend. we are probably looking for something like a 4 berth and…
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Free Cabs in London Zones 1 & 2 Mon 30/05 to Fri 03/06
Someone sent me this - I've no idea whether it is actually true and absolutely no idea on how to check it out: ANDREX QUILTS FREE CABS PROMOTION Mon 30th May - Fri 3rd June 2005 Zones 1 & 2 Starting on May 30th and running until Friday 3rd June, women in London will be able to catch cabs in Zones 1 & 2 for free. Not all…
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Car Insurance dilemma - advice needed please.....
Hello, I recently (about a month ago) renewed my car insurance and moved to a new company that had a very good quote - even as I was going fully comp for the first time. Since then, however, my car has had a few problems, the upshot of which is I need to buy a new car. Only problem is all the cars I look at see my…
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ford fiesta ghia 3 years old in Sept
Have a problem Water from the windscreen wiper bottle when used trickles into the spark plugs causing erosion and damage. Ford dealer doesn't want to know so why should I meet the bill for their fault? The car was bought at auction
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URGENT query
Hi - hope someone's reading this! When you get car tax, does it have to be an original insurance cert/cover note, or will a fax do? I'm getting a new car and think I'm going to run into problems because of the Bank Holiday, and looking for a way round it! Thanks in advance, Mel.
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Carnet tickets?
I live in leeds and work in Harrogate, I travel to work using the train (and since Leeds is West Yorkshire and Harrogate is North Yorkshire it costs me a arm and a leg in season tickets) On the train today I saw a discarded "carnet" ticket and from what I could tell it was some sort of pay in advance discount ticket type…
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Do I need a provisional to get a CBT ?
Hi all Just doing some research for my cousin who is 22 and wants a scooter/moped. We've had a gander at the DVLA site but still cant work out if she needs to apply for a provisional license to do her CBT or not. She hasn't got a driving license at present - cheers :)
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