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• My wife is car hunting alone! 15 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  price. It has no tax so we?ll throw that in, it?s only £40 a year so hardly a deal maker. Told them it was too high Rang back half an hour later ? we can do it for £6,600 We won?t do the trip to look until he gets to £6,500 and then start negotiations. Now rang back we can do it for £6,500 if you pay
• The road safety act - new laws 1 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  speed was up in the 6 point range refusing to name the driver and thus get away with only 3 points. Careless Driving Maximum fine doubled to £5000. Use of Mobile Phone Now endorsable with 3 points Dangerous Condition A second offence within 3 years will carry a minimum 6-month ban. Children?s Seat Belts
• Bemused by Insurance Companies 17 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  found loads of insurance companies which offered cover at around the lower £400's mark which included protected NCD and changing to business insurance. I called my existing company back and spoke to a call centre in Deli and asked what I had to do cancel my policy. I enquired if they were interested
• the joys of the small claims court 19 May 2004 (Forum)
  sent two letters, one by recorded delivery which they rejected and I still have unopened). Can they now turn round and say \"well, actually, you owe us 500 quid\"? Will the ridiculousness of the counter-claim help my claim for the damages? I have an expert report saying that the damage to the car\'s
• Stupid Barriers At Uni 23 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  with a sign saying \"NO ACCESS BETWEEN 0700 and 1730 - Please use *back entrance*\" \"Hmm\" - I said - \"that\'s rather annoying.\" (I thought something a little stronger) So, late for a lecture which I was going to be early for originally I had to drive to the back entrance. The problem here
• Second car choice - made complicated! 6 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  want to have to use the additional tether that is required with some cars (we'd only end up losing it) 2. I don't want to have spend any money so it must be worth no more than I'll get for the SEAT - early '02 plate, 100 bhp TDi S, 10,000 miles, full history. 3. I'd like something that is at least
• Update - new Yaris & the Learner Driver 5 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  sorted, there is no financial gain to be had atm. Although, the new magazine that the DVLA give out when you pass your test has am IAM course for £75 (-£10 discount for under 25's until 31st December) and completing that sucessfully also leads to insurers' discounts I believe?
• TV Road Tax Advert 23 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  - then those who drive the most / drive large engined cars, pay the most? Saves queuing at the post office every twelve months, and why not have an insurance disc in the windscreen ? a third party?s lack of insurance is more of a worry when he crashers into you than is his lack of tax disk? Ditto MoT, an MoT
• Insurance 2 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  her own car by then, and that will either be a cheaper second hand model, or if she wins the lottery (!) a new car with free insurance available to over 21's. There's a possibility that she may go abroad within the next couple of years too, and so it didn't seem at all worthwhile trying to help her
• Brake problem. any thoughts wlecome.... 10 May 2003 (Forum)
  and the tax on this one had finished and he didn?t have a drive. Anyhow, the car has a brake problem which I am hoping your wisdom will help me to solve in the shortest time. (by the way those who helped with me with my other AX?s gearbox, thanks, done what was said and its better now). On this one, I have
• What to buy? 29 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  the flat four engine, but fuel consumption is a bit high. I've not driven any of these cars yet and I won't have time to test examples of them all. I have driven late 90's Vectras and Astras and hated them with a vengeance, so that gives you an idea of what I don't like.I'm also happy with the idea
• Nightmare car buys 9 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  to get my friend to do some welding on it. As he was trying to weld the floor, I removed the trim from above the N/S rear suspension strut (this had coil suspension springs with the shocks running through). As the trim cam away, the car sank by about 1 inch! Well I was glad I got to Rugby safely
• Advice/input re 75 buying decision 23 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  this engine has been in use, or which Beamer(s) it's been used in? What kind of mileage can I expect it to be good for? I expect to do 15k a year, but I'd like to hold on to this car for around 5 years. Is it likely to pack up after 150k? I'm also wondering whether or not I should hold off till the new
• Volvo 740 GL -Cutting out 10 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  [address removed on request] I have a problem with my D reg. Volvo GL cutting out. This is a problem that has become progressively worse over months to the degree that the car is too unsafe to drive. I understand that 'cutting out' is a common problem with Volvo series 240, 360 and 740's
• Bikers/ex-bikers make Better Drivers? 14 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  have always felt I am a better driver as a result of what I learn on my bike(s), and after each session in the saddle feel I do a better job next time I get behind the wheel. So far so good, and of course I would add that everyone on a bike should take a rider training course. Now we come to the new
• BMW 5-Series E61 Touring (2004 - ) - 25,000km report BMW 530d 9 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  and the interior still looked virtually new. After looking at options including C6, Audi A4/A6, Jaguar XF, Merc C/E-Class, Lexus IS/GS, VW Passat CC, Skoda Superb and BMW?s own 3-Series I eventually went for another 530d on the basis of highly competitive leasing rates (I get a monthly budget to spend
• All the car you need? 7 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  yet no worse on fuel day to day than the 1.6 models. Honda Civic 2.0 Type S 5dr - All the practicality and reliability of this model of Civic but with Rev happy 158bhp motor and firmed (but not too firm) up handling. Today I’d put the honour on the Mk III Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec petrol. These do
• Volkswagen Passat - Newly purchased car and not the legal owner. 7 May 2021 (Forum)
  for selling me a crock of s***.. Do I have any recourse.. I know banks have a chargeback scheme where they can try and get the money refunded..  Help!!!!   Moved to Legal
• Renault Twingo - Arnold Clarke will not do body warranty inspection 16 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Bought our Renault Twingo Dynamique S brand new via my son who worked as a salesman at AC Renault. It's a MY 2016 but registered late 2015. Due to retirement and latterly the 'lockdown' it has only done 792 miles since its last annual service in November 2019. Total mileage is now 12807 so
• 2009 Honda Crv 2.2 Diesel - *Slow Battery Drain + Sat Nav Fascia Glitch!* 26 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  !? Anyone who has been in the same predicament or has any expertise of what might be the problem please let me know! P. S. Myself and hubby are not car savvy in the slightest, so please bear with us if we struggle with questions... Things may take a while to Google! ?????? *Please see