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First up thanks to anyone who can help So, i have inadvertantly managed to scratch my wifes car , whilst cleaning bird $ off. What I didnt realise was that the cloth I used had tiny metal fragments in. A present from my sons clothes as he works in Engineering, not that it is relevant. Anyway I...

Need a decent set of rear Merc tyres as current ones on the legal limit but dont know what to look at/for - 16K per yearMileage, but belive in paying for what you get so premium range but not necessarily the most expensive. As always thanks to anyone who can advise :-)

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Hi, Please bear with me as I try to explain what I am looking for. some time ago I had a program which when you ran it via a USB port showed you a list of devices that this port had used and you where able to delete these devices. The port may have had up to 20 devices assigned to it over time...

Same boat here. MD are Technicians ( if it doesn’t have a fault code, they are stuffed ) The guy we use fir all our cars is a one man band, old school and has a passion for anything that is mechanical. We are just lucky we have found him I suppose, as we have over the years has some...

Thanks for the brake caliper idea, sorry, its a petrol

Just wanted to pick your brains. I have the above with 125K on the clock and recently it has dropped from an avg of 34 mpg in urban areas to 26-28 and I cant figure out why. The journeys are roughly the same and I dont drive with windows down and Tyre pressure is at the recommended levels, not...

From the other side of the fence . I have always as the OP bought cars on very low APR. Over the years I have had @15 cars from Audi to Peugeot. In all cases at some point repairs or unexpected costs are incurred. Audi in particular cost me £1000’s due to a design flaw At the moment I now have...

If it was that easy I would have done it myself this is the one I want the Original.Yes, I didn’t make myself clear. However, please treat me with some kind of intelligence...

I am looking for help from Forum Members. Basically I am after a Steiff, Grandad Teddy Bear. Now these where “retired “ By Steiff and you cannot but them even in “Specialist” Steiff shops. So I suppose my only option is a dedicated, collectors forum or service. This is where you come in. The...

Pfft - I am with Bulb and only have a mid terraced. The house is empty most of the day and my average is £99 pm. I think the scallys next door are tapping my Energy . On a more serious note I can’t see anything that would eat Electricity all our appliances are less than a year old and AAA...

I agree that in some cases you only have yourself to blame - this is the case with me. I am not friend material I often make a conscious decision to not become familiar friendly with people . As such I have no one to blame except me when I feel lonely or isolated. The only good thing for me is...

I think it’s fair to say that giving up Nicotine is in some cases as had as giving up Heroin etc. Those who say “ oh go cold turkey “ are missing the point. The biggest reason people fail is the craving, habit is stronger than the desire to stop. Simply if you don’t want to stop, no matter what...

I am wondering if, whilst owning a C class early W204 and it never missing a beat, repairs have been “ reasonable” and not many. I should carry on using it -100k on clock until it dies, or ditch it now and look at another? Don’t want Finance so looking at £16k max. Would I be able to get W205...

This has got me and a few peeps stumped so I am hoping someone might be able to help At first we thought this was a simple profile issue but alas it seems a bit stranger than that User is on a Domain and affects her and only her it seemed to disappear for a while and now is back. On her...

For what it’s worth. I got the Doc to prescribe Orlastat that linked with Swimming 3 times per week (no more than 30 mins) and not all length to length, mix it up by stretching and power walking in water has helped me lose 21lbs in 7 weeks. I will see how things go over the next few weeks as...

following on from this thread https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/driving-with-the-wrong-plates-penalty.18851923/ I am about to sell my car with private plates to a local garage. The way I understand it is, and correct me if I am wrong You remove the plates online from the vehicle you...

I have a short break coming up early Oct, and things have changed somewhat since the last time I went in the early 80s I suspect. I am going with my Son 22 and it was supposed to be with my other 2 Sons, albeit due to unforeseen circumstances they have had to pull out. If anyone could help...

Me thinks peeps need to get off there high horse .. I don’t do this and I don’t do that, sadly now you are in the minority. Banks Finance bend over backwards to offer you money, even if you can’t afford it. Yes in my time it was cash until we started to adopt the traits of many other countries...