November 2024
Insurance renewal has come round yet again for December 18th. Cost to renew my C-Max set to be £100 more than last year up to £480 in total. I was expecting an increase as I now have 3 points for an SP30, but thought the amount extra a bit much. So rather than be a last minute Charlie I did a trawl of the comparison sites bringing up AA Platinum at £367 so I've gone back to them.
There were of course some cheaper quotes but given AA is well reviwed it was an easy decision.... Read more
I was just reading thought Honest johns Questions and replies on the weekly email regards Is no claims bonus linked to a car or the driver and in this instance he said that the NCD was on the car.
My question is regarding our own car insurance and i would imagine this maybe subject to individual insurance companies.... Read more
Laid up after some surgery. Watching a lot of YT. Have to admire Jet2Holidays optimism. After the first 900 views of their advert and still not purchasing. They're still showing it every four minutes. The rictus grinning young lady the stupid song the lot.
It's been five weeks so far....understandable why people go loopy having the same advert every four minutes day and night....I need to get out. Read more
It is possible to block ad sites by editing the hosts file and adding a list of sites you do not want to see. There are lists available on the internet of thousands of sites which are annoying, malicious, pornographic, etc. Do a quick google for host file blocking and it will come up with instructions on how to do this for Windows, Linux or Android. The benefit of blocking adverts this way is that your device never even downloads them. You just download a list from the net
I have an early 1900s craftsman 4-square and my partner and I have been working on upgrading the various systems for some time.
Windows are on the list, but all of the research I've done is kind of unsatisfying. I feel like my options are "modern windows that destroy the character" or "exceptionally expensive restoration project".... Read more
The OP has posted before on UK based themes and I removed a reference to a UK Window company from the post, so I assume that they are UK based, but watching carefully.
The sat nav unit on my 2016 Hyundai Tucson is not working. I've tried all the reset option without success. I originally had sound but no screen but now it's completely dead.
I assumed, naively, that it would be a relatively easy fix. Unfortunately that is not proving to be the case. I have been told the unit itself can't be fixed. A new one from Hyundai is astronomically priced. So I thought I would get a second hand unit off of Ebay. But now I understand that will be a big problem because of getting it programed to work on my car. The whole thing is turning into a right PITA.... Read more
Personally, if I was a potential customer (which admittedly I,m not) I would suppress a cheer at the prospect of not having to deal with the b***** thing, andyhen probably pay too much for the car. IPhone satnav has gotme out of trouble once or twice but still overall a PITA. No interest in having one built in
Hi i have a 2012 MK3 ST-3 focus...im trying to get a definitive answer in regards to resetting the petals all to zero...when I reset trip computers it leaves two green petals how can I reset all please...surely someone knows if can reset them all
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I had my Landrover 90 which i bought new in 2014 checked by a Landrover approved service agent late 2019 as i had noticed what looked like galvanatic corrosion where the rear body meets metal structures, it appears as white crystals. Landrover advised the agent that they would replace the rear body under warrentry and i would be informed when the parts were available. 5 years later i am still waiting for this to be done and now i have difficulty even getting the agent to talk to me.I see rear bodywork parts are available now, has anyone had this issue and how can i get Landrover to honour the warrentry agreement. Read more
They probably assumed the engine has given out by now.
Hi all, I had a tip-off that national were offering 20% discount on four new tyres or 10% on two, so I just had a look some Michelin crossclimate 2’s for my Volvo which are due a change. Mine are 235/55 R19 V-rated and £221.99 before discount (I am sure they were cheaper last month before the current discount) but the odd thing is, the same tyre when W-rated is £209.99. Am I being naive, but I thought the higher speed rating would be more expensive? Both are XL and have no other differences that I can see and both available tomorrow.
Is there any issues with fitting a higher speed rated tyre than the original?
£168 seems reasonable for Michelins. Read more
My vehicle has 100v tyres. 104W are cheaper because there is a much wider choice,
Hope this link works!
Looking forward to this one.
I’ll report in as I come across it.
Hi all
My car is a Renault Clio 3 1.5 dCi Diesel, the car has broken down and i have been told it’s the the clutch damper is leaking fluid. Problem is i can’t find the part anywhere and am unsure where else to look or if I can use a damper from a different Renault. The garage seems very busy and said this is the part I need if I can find it they will fit it. The part number is 8200862930 Read more
All I’m getting is no product found. There’s one for a Captur and Clio MK4 not the mk3
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I think that in the UK motor insurance market we put far too much weight on 'No Claims Discount'. Sure the number of years claim free, or rather the years in which you were not, will affect the premium but, like 'cost to change' when trading on car for another it's easy to be led up the garden path.
When we got a second car 25+ years ago I bought an old Pug 205 and Mrs B ran the more recent BX estate which was the family car. I took my NCD with me but with a little shopping around Mrs B, who'd never had car insurance, was able to access various 'starter' etc discounts and paid little more for the BX than I had with 'full' NCD. ...