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What does it mean when a car is described as 54 or 56 etc?

Know nothing about cars so please humour me, looking for a van or minibus to convert into a campervan, what does it mean when it says for eg, such & such year, 56 plate?

rd14962

RAV 4

My Rav4 jumped out of 5th gear last week on the motorway last week and now wont stay in 5th at all, it's now started doing the same in 4th. Any ideas why and possible solutions please would be...

NoMercy

Bobjugs has a great car

Just thought I'd tell you all that!!!

Rodge2

Help With Charging A Mobility Scooter

Is it okay to use one of those plug-in elecricity timers to charge a mobility scooter? Or is the load too high?

clivus

mercedes vito

tyre pressure for a 1999 Mercedes Vito? thanks...

Connemmara

toyota corolla

Anybody give me the bottom book price for a toyota corolla 2006 5 door (hatchback). Thanks for any replies.

loofah-sir

Glow in the dark paint

Is this legal to have on your car in the uk?

lseagulls

Driving an Automatic

I have been driving manual cars for 30years but have never driven an automatic. I have been given one by a relative, but I dont feel at all confident about driving it. Do you think I should ask a...

BigDogsWang

Can anyone give me some advice? I recently bought a 2006 Audi A3 from a Car Supermarket (who shall remain nameless). The car had 72K on the clock. They told me they would replace the cambelt before...

me again

BP and lgv provisonal

I took a medical for an application to drive an lgv today everything was fine except for one thing my blood pressure was sky high , its normally high ish but nothing to drastic 140/90/ but as always...

Athley

Truck Stops

Hi Does anyone know of any truckstops in the Newcastle upon Tyne area? .... or if the Nightowl Truckstop is still open? Thanks...

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RT35

12a wish operator had moved hot BBC newsreader -o---e-a---t- 18a bulk of british brood cavort about ---p-----a-c-...

TWR

Would you have an Inclination?

You have heard about the scams regarding bogus Insurance claims? do you think you could see the signs of this happening to you? what would you look for? what would you carry with you to help you, has...

Suetheramble

Cost of a double decker bus

Bit of a barny going on with the daughter. How much is a double decker bus to buy(don't care how much she' not having one!)

MrIncredible

Fuel quality from supermarkets?

I recommended to a friend that they fill up there car at Asda's because it was more than 4p litre cheaper than the local BP, but they said the fuel from Asda's doesn't last as long as the fuel from...

muchlovex

Stop-start Journeys

As I am now working only 3 days per week I am using my car a lot less now. For 2 days of the week I do a 60 mile journey each day (there and back to work), but for the rest I use my car for very short...

TWR

Would you?

A few years back we had the HGVs striking over the cost of Derv in-turn your cost of living, as you can see & has been witten the different cost of fuels in the UK, If it came to another Fuel...

4getmenot

x factor

so producers have admitted 'tweaking' the vocals. They have promised they wont on live shows. What was the point when panel put them through this bit?

Bbbananas

Bad Hair Day....

This sounds to me a very strange 'car' problem - but for the 4th occasion in about 3 months I have had a trail of long grey/black 'hair' like substance hanging out of my exhaust. It is very silky and...

davidovich

Vauxhall vectra brakes

Does anyone know if the rear caliper piston rewinds clockwise or anti-clockwise?

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