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Query EV charging point installation
Firstly you will have to accept my totally lack on knowledge on any of this. Before I ask about best charger or best tariff and supplier to use I have one very important question. What do I do if my garage is situation some distance from my house(bottom garden) and with my laptop and partners i pad we cannot get our home…
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Motorway variable speed limit speeding fine, inadequate signage
Hi All, I have received a speeding ticket on a variable speed limit at around 10pm. The variable limit was set to 50 without any prior warning or gradual reductions in speed. All the previous gantries before this speed limit sign and camera were unlit at this time. So I didn't get an opportunity to adjust my speed limit to…
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Selling Second Hand Car with Service Vehicle Soon Light on
Hoping for some advice here..... Selling my second hand Vauxhall Astra via car auction site (probably Motorway or CarWow). It's valued at £1,450. However, the service vehicle soon warning is coming on intermittently. My mechanic has diagnosed new thermostat needed but advised not paying for the repair if I'm selling it…
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To scrap or not to scrap
Hoping to get some advice on what to do with my 09 Ford Focus. It’s been utterly reliable since I bought it, just the standard wear and tear. It’s now at 140k miles. At the last MOT it passed(!) but with a few advisories around shocks, suspension and brakes. Nothing critical, but will likely need addressing this year. On…
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Death of a spouse. Implications for the cars log book
If a
married spouse dies and the V5C log book is in their name, does the
widow/widower become the second keeper on the V5C when the DVLA are informed, so
devaluing the car? Also, does the ownership of the vehicle have to change if the car is owned outright by the spouse that has died?
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Looking to hand car back due to fault
We bought a Hyundai i800 2017 plate with only 34k miles on the clock 3 months ago and had a warranty from the garage for 3 months post sale. Since then we have only done 3k miles, taking it to 37k mileage. 3 days before the warranty was due to end, the car broke down in the middle of the road. We are now being told it is…
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On-line photo licence renewal
A few weeks ago my OH received a letter from the DVLA to renew her licence as she is soon to have her 70th birthday. When we tried to renew the licence on line, it failed with the message stating she had to submit a postal application and include a photo. Her passport was renewed only a couple of years ago. Anyway, we…
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Error on speeding ticket
Hello, I have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution
for doing 43mph in a 30mph zone. My mistake, I simply thought I was in a 40
zone. I believe I was caught by a manual police speed camera rather than a yellow box
camera but interestingly they wrote the incorrect road name on the Notice. Does this make any difference?…
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Can DVLA charge both Late Licensing Fee (LLP) and Out of Court settlement (OCS)?
Somehow forgot to pay road tax and got clamped a few weeks ago. Paid fine, paid tax, paid outstanding tax, paid fees to unclamp vehicle. All in one go. Then couple of weeks later got a letter from DVLA stating I owe £104 for out of court settlement. When I called about it and stated I paid all fines and sorted it all out…
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Advice for buying a car when clueless!
My 16-year-old Hyundai i10 is on its last legs and I need to replace it asap. I know nothing about cars and don't know where to start (other than checking service history and MOT record online). As a single mum of two teenagers I need something reliable for the constant ferrying around I do, with a bit more space as it was…
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Car Insurance - What is my occupation
I bought a new (secondhand) car last month, and went online (to the AA) to get insurance cover. Out of the hundreds and hundreds of occupations listed I couldn't find anything to fit.My usual job title is "IT Field Engineer". Nothing close to that. IT Consultant? What's that? Technician? errr? What I do is go out to sites…
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Roundabouts - Give way to the right if a vehicle has not yet entered?
Wifey and I are having a fun argument/dispute about roundabouts. I watch some of the Youtube dash camera vids, and have noticed a growing number of roundabout clips sent in by the cammer, which to me seem to be showing their error, not that of the car that's ahead of them. Putting aside the many clips of cars pulling onto…
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Brand new car reg delay with dealer
I was bent to pick up my brand new car today, but the dealers rang me to say that all JLR Computers are down and they are having problems with DVLA. I am now sat at home waiting.how long does it take to tax I paid in full for this car last Tuesday. I have seen the car and arranged to pick it up this morning.
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NIP wrong location
I’ve received a NIP for 25 in a 20 MPH zone however the NIP states NW1 and I was in SW1 London , I have evidence from the Taxi app I use showing me in SW1 the 2 different locations are 4 miles apart What can I do ? I haven’t sent the NIP back yet I still have 14 days to do so thank you
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Did I do the correct thing?
Driving on a local bypass, of which I have heard of a few accidents, I was getting ready to exit and indicated, slowed down and stopped, waiting for the oncoming traffic to pass by before I exited right. The man driving the front car of the oncoming traffic, slowed and flashed his lights to me, several times, to let me…
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Are heat pumps worth extra cost it EV Cars
Due ev from company shortly. Out in all weathers and work away also. You name it I travel through it. Told heating drains battery quickly, so heated seat etc in to help. Plus heat car before you start off when on charge to get interior warm. No mention of demisting windows etc. Forgive me for my total ignorance - I'll…
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License Application voluntary surrender - medical
I December 24 I had a single episode of cough syncope as a result of a virus that I picked up. That diagnosis means no driving for six months. I surrendered my license voluntarily on the basis that it should make it easier and quicker to get your license back once you have served your six months. I applied 8 weeks before…
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Should I share dashcam footage with 3rd party?
The other day another driver clipped the side of my car with their wing mirror while overtaking me on a dual carriageway. Whilst I have front facing dashcam footage, it does not show the actual incident but I do believe it is strong circumstancial evidence, since the knock to my car is audible and so is mine/passengers…
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Shared Car
Myself and Wife now share a single car, we both have full NCD, it is currently insured in my wife's name as the main driver which is due next month, should I switch to myself as the main driver in order to maintain my NCD
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Looking to buy a 996 911 Porsche but not sure which one?
I’ve always wanted one of these having driven one a while back and never quite forgot the way it looked and how to drove. It was a 2004 40th anniversary edition. It felt very engaging and you could almost feel the road even at lower speeds I’m fortunately now in a position to buy one but there are a plethora of 996 models…
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