National Mileage Register..RAC HPi Check..Help
Hi all Passed my driving test last week and put a deposit down on a car last weekend due to pick it up tomorrow. Ive just done an RAC HPi check on the car. The mileage shown in the car is 29000 but the...
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A remanufactured or reconditioned engine is only as good as the quality of the parts used in the remodel and the person doing the assembling. Generally speaking the perfectly cleaned cast iron block...
View ArticleCAT C Status is wrong.... I'm fairly sure!!
My girlfriend recently bought a W reg Polo TDI from my Dad who is a mechanic and after taxing the car a letter arrived from DVLA saying the Polo needed a V.I.C due to it being 'accident damaged'. Now...
View ArticleCosts for Driving Tests
Hi Guys, I am new here. I have recently failed my driving test for the first time. While it wasn't a really bad drive, the fail was fair enough and I am not here to moan about that. My question is...
View ArticleFord Focus 2003 klight flickering but... (might not be dashboard)
Hi all (sorry, title should say ABS light!) I have a 2003 Focus 1.8 petrol. A couple of years ago I had the garbled mileage/trip LCD and did indeed remove the instrument cluster and spray it all up and...
View ArticleBlack Friday
We've seen on the news how the Black Friday sales can develop into a group of rowdy shoppers actually fighting in the store. Now comes Cyber Monday - Samsung and Ideal World are two of the companies...
View ArticleCan two clueless ladies change smashed electric drivers window???
My friend has a 53 plate Nissan Micra and some kn*b driving too fast down the middle of a country road hit her wing mirror and smashed her drivers side window on her birthday :-( I know she doesn't...
View ArticleThe Car and the Commute
According to a new report published today by the RAC Foundation: - There are 26.5 million working people aged 16-74 in England and Wales - 16.7 million of these workers rely on the car to get to work...
View ArticleMOT expired 1 day before road tax
Hi, Can't find a similar thread so will ask: My MOT expired last week, a few days before the tax also ran out. Had hectic 2 days running around getting an MOT, but unfortunately it needed a re-test...
View ArticleMOT expired 1 day before road tax
Sorry, new to this game, posted in wrong section so reposting here: Can't find a similar thread so will ask: My MOT expired last week, a few days before the tax also ran out. Had hectic 2 days running...
View ArticleHitting car parked on private property - who's responsible?
Hi there Can anyone give me some advice? I have a shared drive with my neighbour. Tonight my partner's truck was parked on our side of the shared drive, but probably about 2ft was over the neighbour's...
View ArticleDesignated Driver Campaign
With Christmas party season upon us it's time to make merry - but who's doing the driving? Do you step up as the "designated driver" or do you get your friends or partner to take charge? Whichever it...
View ArticleMini Countryman - Noise when braking at slow speed
We acquired a "Cherished" Mini Countryman about 5 months ago. When braking at slow speed the brakes make a sound like sandpaper is rubbing over the discs. BMW/Mini after sales have changed the rear...
View ArticleImporting a van from the Republic of Ireland
Hello all, I'm looking for some advice concerning a van import from the Irish Republic into the UK. A few years back while living in Ireland, I drove my van back to the UK on what I thought was a...
View ArticleThe End of the Tax Disc
I see that it is likely that we will no longer have tax discs after 2014. Still have to pay of course, but no disc to display. Saves £7 million or so. They will also let people pay on a monthly DD - a...
View Articlebattery light staying on Ford Fusion 2006
Hi, I have a Ford Fusion 2006. The battery light stays on when the engine is running. I have checked the charging voltage and it is 13.5 volts. Anyone any idea what is keeping this light on. Thanks
View ArticleCar tax discs to be replaced by electronic system
As part of the Autumn Statement it was revealed that the paper car tax disc is set to become a thing of the past, as a new electronic system is introduced. http://ow.ly/rtmaG A good idea or not?
View ArticleScenic 1.6 VVT maxim 2005 model - handbrake cable question
Hi This model is fitted with the electric parking bra ke system, consisting of a control module sited in front of the drivers side rear wheel and also another black box fitted to the top of the rear...
View ArticleMondeo TDCI estate problems
:mad: Yet another problem I think has developed on my car. Went to my eldest school Christmas show tonight everything was ok with the car, everything worked fine, after the show had finished we all...
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