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Travelling Expenses

Hi I have a BMW 316i R reg and have been offered 28p per mile for travelling expenses, being a girly and only interested in driving cars (and shoes and handbags, of course) I am not sure how to work...

stumpyg

vw

whats the difference between a TDi and a SDi.

jessiebear

bmw seatbelts wrong way round?????

can anyone explain why in some models of bmw cars, the seatbelt plugs in the opposite side to most normal uk cars? a mechanic friend suggested it is for easier quick release in an accident, but then...

ianc1

what does SE stand for after 16vi on a BMW car

Can you tell me what SE means on the car after it say its a BMW SE16v i

AutomaticGal

smart forfour

will a smart forfour be a good first car? and if not why and which car do u think will be one?

gsr600

Vauxhall zafira service indicator reset 56 reg

Hi Does anyone have the sequence to reset the service indicator, it was forgotten by the garage, but is to far away to go back just for that . 56 plate diesel Thanks i was told about this 1 but it...

mattinhull

vauxhall cd player

i recently bought a 53 meriva it has a shop bought sony cd player in,it works fine,but i want to buy and fit a proper vauxhall cd player so i can get the proper dash display ive seen them on ebay can...

sausagechips

INSURANCE-after bump

i had a minor crash yesterday, i have decided to go through my insurance company and the girl that crashed into me is refusing to give me her insurance details! saying that she will give my details to...

canaries

timing chain/cam belt

does the rover 75 have belt or chain and when does it need changing

Panic Button

RAC 200 Sat Nav

Is it any good? I can get it for ?79.99 with free delivery.

emmyj83

the printworks or the arndale parking prices manchester

Does anyone know what the parking prices are at either of the above? Im looking for around 6-7 hours daily and need to know how much this will cost, thanks

sausagechips

bump in car

This morning i was pulling into a junction and a lady was coming the other way in her car(its on a bend), we where both on our sides of the road but as she turned the back of her car cut across and...

helpmetoo

congestion charging

its bad enough londoners having to cough up ?8 a day for the pleasure of driving in london....dodging the bendy buses etc, i see the admin centre for this is in COVENTRY, this daft charge of Kens...

littlejelly

which jag engine to buy

i am going to purchase the new jaguar xf, but don't know which engine to buy the fast and fun 4.2 supercharged petrol or the frugal and sensible 2.7 diesel

bond123

how many points

hello, i have recently recieved a court summons for my car doing a 360degrees spin from a standstill the police are calling it a doughnut ? this occured at 21:00 hours on an empty public carpark,there...

shero101

Transferring a number plate.

Hi, I am planning to trade in my car with a private plate and am wondering about the procedure to transfer the plate to the new (used) car. I have read the V317 form but it implies that you need to...

Bazile

Cracked headlamp lens

Does anyone know of a clear ' cling film type ' material that can be used to repair a cracked headlamp lens . Someone mentioned it on a question on AB sometime ago - however I have tried searchig the...

Bazile

mot

Someone stole the rear wiper blade from my Clio ( I have been told by a local garage and Halfords , that the wiper blades are only available from a dearlership - i.e dealership prices -hence the theft...

pete lee

management light

peugot 306 changed a fuel filter and filled the thing with fuel before fitting filter top but now engine runs as normal but engine management light is staying on

Misty77

Why do people do it ?

I've just left my car in a supermarket car park, and when I've come back out - found that the person parked next to me hit my car when driving out of their space. I now have a beautiful scratch and...

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