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Car valeting polish

Hi all We've recently bought a 51 plate car and when we picked it up the paint finish was stunning. Over the last few weeks a few scratches have magically started appearing from behind the polish!...

dennilson

Hi, after a bit of advice from members, I have 407 hdi 110 54 plate with 67000 miles. Out of manufacturers warranty. I have a warning light explaining that my particulate filter needs regeneration and...

suzie2119

2 stroke mixture???

Can someone please tell me the mixture for 2 stroke for a Honda CR250, if i put in 5 litres of fuel? much appreciated

trev81uk

Car Tax Disc bought on the Internet

My tax expires on 30/09/07, and my insurance on the 29/09/07. As I have not yet received my insurance renewal certificate the Post Office would not let me re-license my vehicle. If I purchase tax over...

les1

car insurance ?

Hi guys, my son as changed his alloys on his Passat for some new alloys, does he need to tell his insurance when its due for renewal

flip_flop

Speeding

A few weeks ago I was on the M26 at 1am riding home after a weekend in France - it was a bright, dry night and the motorway was almost deserted. My bike was running beautifully and I was alert. At one...

steve garrar

cl 55 power steering

cl55 pwr steer not work

mata hati

anyone from ireland?

Hi, anyone from irealnd there who can veryfiy by way of a link to photos, the fact that An Garda Siochana cars used to be dark Blue? Its to settle an argument!

slave-plater

trade platers/hitchers,anyone given lifts to one ?

about 2 yrs ago I picked up a DRIVER/TRADE PLATER , who needed to get from JUNTION 25 on M25 to... BEDS_"AMPTHILL " , thats a distance of about 40 MILES !!, he needed a ride /hitch for ..... I could...

kujawski

No Mot , TAX or Insurance

Theoretically, can one be done for anything (ie: no tax, insurance etc etc) if for example i bought an old classic car from a bloke 5 miles up the road ( the area i live in is quite flat so no hills),...

Hannahb

Nissan Note Air Conditioning

I have a brand new Nissan Note Acenta. However, when I turn the fan on, the air-conditioning comes on as well and I have to press the air-con button to turn it off. This happens even if the heater is...

fagsworth

smart....

looking for a smart for two car (used)...has any body any ideas where to look...web sites etc.

bizzylizzy

Car Seat Cover for Dog

Can anyone recommend a good quality rear seat cover for a Mk 5 Golf? My 12 year old retriever will only travel on the back seat, so a cover is needed. We did have one from a company called over the...

jg96

Pre Reg Car

My daughter has just had a quote for a brand new pre reg corsa from a company called cars4charities its certainly very appealing as the price quoted is the same as our local vauxhall dealer are asking...

Myriad2112

Getting off a speeding fine

I read this article about getting off paying a speeding fine. Has anyone tried it or knows if it is legal or not? http://www.derbygripe.co.uk/realuk/spcam.htm

4GS

petition against the petrol tax rise

Please add your vote here TIA

eyebrows

Autoglym

Hey All, I have just purchased a new car......woo hoo... But the sales man was trying to sell me a product called Autoglym (or a bundle of products) telling me it would prolong the life of my car etc...

laura_123

Provisional Driving License

Hey everyone :) I have a couple of questions ... I have just been filling in an application form for my first provisional driving license. To prove my identity, I was given the options of either...

Qmark1978

Booster Seat

Can i put my tall 3 year old in a Booster now? How safe are they?

bobby atkin

dodgy private plates

Two years ago my daughter bought some private plates for her peugeot 206 from dvla.Over the two years she has been getting letters from black horse finance saying money is owing on her car but the car...

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