Motoring

A question about : stop/start

Can you please tell me if you can turn off or over-ride a stop/start facility on any/all cars with this function? Thank you.

A question about : MOTs Cost Cutting MoneySavingExpert.com Discussion Area

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Cheap MOT certificates and local council test centres
which includes a full list of the special test areas

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See an earlier incarnation of this discussion here.

A question about : why are people still driving too fast?

A question about : Car Scrappage Scheme

Car scrappage Ј2,000 damp squib?

Of the new Ј2,000 for scrapping 10+ year-old cars only Ј1k comes from govt, the rest from the manufacturer, but we don't know yet if it comes off list price or haggled down price. Plus it's only for new cars meaning there's 15% VAT, whereas you needn't pay this on nearly new.

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A question about : Shell loyalty card

Excuse me if this has been mentioned or is rubbish ... Just got email from mightydeals offering a Shell Drivers Loyalty card for a tenner which gives Ј20 worth of petrol. Thought I`d mention it although there`s bound to be a catch, lol.

Thanks to all the nice folk who`ve given me advice here, btw

A question about : driving slow : your views ?

hi.

i like to drive slow. in that, if its a 30 road zone, i prefer 25. if its a roundabout, i prefer 15 or 20 mph. if it's a motorway of 70, i prefer 60, maybe even 55.

i have noticed that this sometimes makes drivers behind me impatient, as if i am the one driving wrong. however, when i drive i feel calm, and much safer, than if i was driving a little faster.

just wondering, is there a legal view on how slow to drive in roads ? would i be considered to be doing the right thing, legally ?

A question about : BCA Auction View

Does any kind MSEr have access to BCA's Auction View programme and would be willing to make some searches for me? I've paid for the Manheim one already, don't fancy shelling out another 15 quid :rolleyes:

Thanks in advance

A question about : Separating should I go cheaper or no claims?

Hi,

Thanks to those of you who helped me yesterday regarding buying a new car, due to seperating from husband. I have paid a deposit for a car I am really happy with. (For some reason I cant find my old post to thank directly).

Today I phoned the insurer's to my husbands car (LV) which I am a named driver - we have 9 years no claims. At first they wouldnt do anything about the no claims and basically said tough.