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• Best / Cheapest Online Car insurance 22 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Sorry if this is old ground that I'm covering here, but does anyone have any recommendations for cheap & reliable online car insurance brokers ? I'm looking to insure a Seat Ibiza 130 for fully comp. + protected no claims (have about 6 years no claims discont at mo), but it has to include BUSINESS use.
• Mini Cooper S - Car Warranty - Warranty Direct or Warranty Wise? 9 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  I am planning on taking out a years warranty for my new mini cooper S.I am tied between warranty direct and warranty wise, both have offered me deals.Warranty...
• AA or Europe Assist ???????????? 20 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Here's a tricky one???? My AA cover is due for renewal on 28th July (£104) for which it includes: roadside relay Europe assist for 72 hrs FREE if pre booked this is JOINT COVER also my car insurance is due on the 21st and being offered Europe assist for 49.95 CAR SPECIFIED which includes: Homestart Roadside Relay Europeon breakdown Does anyone know anything about europe assist, are they a company in their own right, (ie) do they only use their own breakdown vehicles & staff or do they rely on local garages, to attend and help.
• Obscuring Number Plates 19 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I saw a car parked in Central London yesterday with its rear number plate covered up and its front number plate right up against the wall of a building. The car was parked on a pavement type area. I have also seen mopeds parked with their rear number plates covered (often on pavements).
• Speed Hump Damage - Can you claim? 15 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Sure enough about four feet after the hump was a manhole cover protruding about a half inch or so from the surface of the road just in the right place to meet the sump on its way down after passing over the hump. About a yard after the manhole cover started her trail of oil.
• car storage 21 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I am looking to store my car, under cover if possible, for a period of up to 6 months.Does anyone know of a good car storage firm close to my home between Portsmouth and Southampton.
• Peugeot 307 110 HDI 54 plate/88K miles - Oil in the Turbo 1 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    There were also signs on the cover where some one has struggled to refit it. Q1 Do you have to remove the rocker cover to replace the oil seals? Also, whilst servicing the car the mechanic said he found oil in the turbo.
• Ford Mondeo Mk4 - European Breakdown Cover - General France Driving 21 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  Never had an issue with it. So all that being said, I want to get a single trip eurpean breakdown cover for the car. Any recomendations? Any to Avoid? I'm with the AA already over here but as I won't be travelling again this year in Europe in my own car just need a single trip. Also my 1st time driving in France, I've got my European car kit including warning Triangle, NF approved breathaizors / Hi Viz jackets for all occupents, GB Sticket etc etc.
• Any - Breakdown cover again - excess discounts 15 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  This hardly inspires confidence. I then used a comparison site. On that Start rescue offer an option for both cars , with a £30 excess, for £47. I don’t see this on their own site so I guess it’s a special for the comparison sites. I will rerun for personal cover but so far it looks as if they will get our business.
• Car Hire Advice 23 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Am thinking of hiring a car for a couple of weeks on a touring holiday, and was wondering if it is best to arrange your own insurance or use the in-house cover offered by the major hire companies.
• MR2 - Storing 7 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  I have a MR2 Mk3 which I have just taken off the road for the winter and wondered if anyone has advice for storing it.    Last year I bought it a cover, a rain proof breathable one. When I checked under the cover during a cold spell it was frozen to the car. I am now looking for another, yet reluctant to spend a lot on one as I can build a car port for a couple of hundred pounds.
• Volvo XC90 - Non regulated Business Hire Contract Termination 11 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  I wish to reject the car, but I understand that I won't be covered by consumer law, or finance as it's an unregulated hire agreement.  I understand that I am covered by contract law, but the lease contract has exemptions regarding the guaranteeing the quality of the car.
• Etiquette for test driving 2nd hand cars 15 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Hi All, I went to look at a 3.0 Z4 - 2nd hand. The guy wouldn't let me test drive it as my insurance is 3rd party cover only - he said if I made a deposite he'd add me to his cover for a day. I can see where he's coming from as it's a fast car, but is this normal? And as I'm about to sell my 4 year old Golf GTI is this the norm when people come to see it?
• U.S. driver - U.K. Insurance? 8 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  She can, of course, hire a car here and get coverage for that vehicle, but has anyone a clue how I can get her covered to drive my car for a few weeks every year? Hope someone can help because, so far, I've drawn a blank.
• Cambelt woes. Renault Espace 3.0 24v 24 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  So I could be looking at a bill for 50% of the car\'s value. But here\'s the thing - the first registered owner of the car was... the manufacturer. They had it for 8 months/ 6k miles. What\'s my best angle to get the manufacturer or dealer to cover some or all the cost?
• Ford Fiesta - Buying a car from a dealership 12 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  I am buying a 2009 ford fiesta with 19000 miles on the clock for £5900,  Should this be covered with a warranty?
• Vauxhall Astra J - Air conditioning not covered under servicing? 17 May 2017 (Forum)
  My daughter took her 2014 astra for the annual service at the Vauxhall main dealers, she pays for the servicing under an additional vauxhall servicing...
• Zetec burning oil, any quick fix? 16 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  My 98 escort is using a very large amount of oil, a litre every 200 miles or so. I have no intention of having the engine rebuilt or replaced, as I intend to get rid of the car next year. Would a thicker oil help at all, or would that cause the valves to stick? as I've heard that happens on certain zetec engines, this is a 1.6 with a bare metal cam cover (I've seen some of them have a black cover, but I have no idea if this is relavant.)
• Ford Galaxy Integral child seats... 30 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise at all how to take these apart further than the velcro and zip fittings that hold the washable cover on. Our daughter was sick all over hers today and it went way down beyone the cover and we can not access to clean properly. The manual for the car has nothing in it to help. We ideally want to get the harness straps off totally to wash and then be able to clean in the area of the foam that we can see down there somewhere!
• Rover Workshop Manual Problem 19 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I have a Rover 416 Sli auto, and need to get hold of a workshop manual for it, however the Haynes manual for this model covers the whole range except for my model, which is the only one which uses the Honda engine and auto box. There is a Haynes manual for the Honda Civic equivalent of my car, which in all but the name seems identical, so would this manual alone be Ok, or should I get this one, and a Rover one to cover bodywork etc.