Daughter's phone, she has her messages and files protected by a password. This is different to the SIM PIN password, this is an internal phone password.

Anyway she has forgotten it.

Have contacted Samsung and they advise she needs to take it to a dealer for a software reset to unlock it. I assume this is the sort of thing that all these High St and Market stalls can do but is it something I can do on the computer?

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I was driving in my car near my home in Stockport on Thursday evening.

At 19:20 as I started the decent of what is locally known as Dan Bank (a part of the A626) towards a "T" junction with traffic lights at Dooley Lane (A627), I became aware of blue flashing lights approaching from the rear.

The traffic heading up Dan Bank towards Marple was normal for that time of evening and probably represented a vehicle every 30 to 40 yards. The traffic in front of me was also normal, about one vehicle every 100 yards or so.

The vehicle with the blue lights (Police) came up behind me on my offside quarter, headlights on, siren going and horn blowing. The separation between our vehicles was I should think, under two feet. It was impossible for the Police car to pass me due to the oncoming traffic.

At the time, my speed was 30 mph (it is a built-up restricted zone).

Had I braked, even slightly, a collision would have been inevitable.

There was no pavement on the side of the road leading to Dooley Lane, so nowhere for me to pull in out of the way.

Eventually, at the Dooley Lane traffic lights, I managed to pull to the nearside (my journey required me to turn right at this point, but that would have been dangerous with the Police car where it was).

The Police car passed me on the offside and went through the traffic lights on red.

I am at a loss to understand what I was expected to do.

I found the whole experience intimidating and frankly dangerous.

I have written to the Police stating the above.

Would BackRoomers care to comment / offer me advice?
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I've bought at auction a number of times ( 5 times in 25 years ? ) including my first ever car, a Citroen GS X2 in 1984ish, and my current car, a 51 Focus 1.6 Zetec that I bought for 7500 in Mar 2003.

I'm no expert, but have always picked up a decent motor for sensible money.

I had a 'window shopping' look at BCA Newcastle yesterday, and saw some good bargains, but sorry didn't take notes for a detailed report.

My Focus is still a going well. and is still on original exhaust, clutch, battery, starter motor, alternator etc.

Apart from regular servicing, tyres and brakes, the only bills i've had are sub £100 to replace a hydraulic pipe (between clutch pedal and gearbox), and sub £100 to diagnose loss of power and replace HT leads and plugs to fix.

I don't need to change, but I am tempted and may keep the Focus in the famly and move my mother's Punto on.

Anyway, enough background ....... to the point

There were some uber bargains yesterday in the Finance Section (reposessed), for cars with no V5 or other paperwork.

I know , if it was reposessed might not have been well looked after etc.

I know, future value is a problem, but I buy cash and keep cars for a good while.

I'm not averse to a little risk. I can afford to take a hit, but I'm tight and like a bargain.

So, how does it work when there is no V5 at auction ?

Presumably, the seller does own the car, and I'm covered by auction procedures and conditions there.

I guess I apply to DVLA for a new V5, and can't put the car on the road till that arrives.
Is there a special form or procedure ?

How long does that usually take, and are their any horror stories out there ?

Keeping the car in my garage for a few weeks while I move the Punto on wouldn't be a problem, if it meant making a bit of a killing.



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