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motor dilemma

I have c.?12k to spend on a motor, should I buy a nice luxurious 2-3 yr old Merc CLK 230 Kompressor or go for a good example of a 1970s classic Porsche 911? Can any owners tell me the pros and cons of...

caramba22242

premium rate diallers

I use dial up modem to access the internet and believe that spyware programs can redial me to a premium phone line without me knowing. Is this true??? and if so what could happen if I switch to...

Beswad

Peer to Peer File Sharing

I'm using WinMX for the first time. Does downloading cost me anything at all? I'm worried WinMX will dial up a premium number.

Beswad

Search Engines

I'm trying to find some particular MP3 songs on Google, but only result in the same sites over and over again even with porn site disguise as a MP3. If Google fails to find a particular MP3 does that...

Kev_UK

2 PC's on ADSL ?

I have been on ADSL for 5 years now, my pc uses a usb Alcatel Speedtouch modem. My mother has given me her old pc which is a mere Intel 100MHz cpu (a dinosaur) but I will fit my old Intel pentium...

AlFas

Hotmail

I don't know if anybody else has noticed but the Hotmail service has been very poor lately- often it throws you out with a 'server busy' message, which is very frustrating. Are there any other more...

SCOOP

Caller Display

Ive just got Broadband and now my telephone BT Caller Display won't work unfortunately. Has anyone had the same problem and got any idea's how I go about getting a Caller Display that works with...

ll_billym

Tx, Rx

Why is tramsmit referred to as "TX", and receive referred to as "RX" when ther are no "X" in either word??

Dave Bradley

Tyre Repairs - Rubber compounds

Does anybody know whether the use of rubber componds to fill a hole left by a screw or nail in the main tread of a tyre is safe? I have recently found a screw in my tyre approx 1...

loubagnall

freeview set top boxes

how do these freeview set top boxes work - i am thinking of getting my mum one. is it right that a one off payment and then she can watch the extra channels?  does anyone know which is the...

Wispy68

Digital Camera/Battery Charger

I bought a digital camera a few months ago, which I'm really happy with, but it's eating up batteries (even Duracell M3s) in no time! Can anyone recommend a good AA battery charger, please? Many...

djprescott

Bonnet release catch

How do you open a car bonnet when the release catch cable has stretched or broken?

rosy posy

Sephen Fry

for what offence was Stephen Fry jailed for, aged 17?

KittyGlitter

Aren't you cold?

Last night I was out on the town and I noticed a number of men walking outside with just short sleeved shirts and no coat. Why do men do this? Are you trying to prove you're manly and don't need...

pagey3

Web Page Visitor Counter

Does anybody know some simple script that I can add to my HTML page so that I know how many people have visited it? Not the whole site just one page. Its a jump page that is only...

roger34

hats

how much does a ten gallon hat hold?

cooljool

Bricking up side/back door

My husband wants to brick up the side entrance door in our house which would mean we could have a run of units in our kitchen and therefore more room in our kitchen. He says we never use that door,...

andrewlee

Car Lights

Why do car manufacturers bother with sidelights? They neither give enough light to illuminate anything, nor to aid visibility. If you need to see and be seen, then headlamps...

Kev_UK

Renaming Digital Photos

I read ages ago in Computeractive magazine that there was a way to rename multiple photos (jpeg files) at once. As anyone with a digital camera will know the pics have names like PO0001 - PO0099 and...

parkerwayne

ebay

how do i withdraw an offer on the ebay website?

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