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Anyone have experience of the above tyres, either good / bad. Will soon be needing a fresh set of front rubber for the Cayenne as the original P Zero`s are down to 3mm so around summer time i am looking at replacing them. Option one - replace the fronts with the same P Zero`s @ £720 for the...

Just noticed that the second car on my Admiral Multicar policy did not have my NCB protected , strange when the other car has ?? Contacted (online via webchat) Admiral and said it would be an extra £3 to have vehicle two protected which i thought was fair , however there is a £26 admin fee for...

Driving into Mayfair next week to drop my (Euro 5) car off at a garage , been looking at the TFL sites and looking for a bit of clarity as to the charging : ULEZ + Congestion are pretty simple at £27.50 for the both , which i will need to pay, but the LEZ requires a bit of clarity as according...

Having found two gold full and one half sovereigns when clearing out my late months house a few years ago i see no point in them lying around so am looking into selling them on and giving any monies to the kids who , as per usual , always seem to be skint. I have done a bit of digging and as...

Currently paying into a Fidelity workplace pension , payday is 25th of the month - money not showing in Fidelity account for a further 2 - 3 weeks , never used to take that long and the "gap" has been increasing slightly over time. Called Fidelity and they said that as soon as they receive the...

We are buying a car for the wife next week , the vehicle is eight months old. According to the DVLA the first £190 tax payment from new registration covers the vehicle for the first 12 months , then for the second onward it drops down to £165. Checked the DVLA website and the vehicle is...

Presently making moves regarding the above and am wondering if anyone else has done so and as to what the % fees charged for the service and annual maintenance costs , needing some figures so as to know what to expect and if i am been "fleeced". Bit of background as to my Pension situation...

Folks, needing a bit of advice regarding the above. Son (Scott) is in Asheville (S Carolina) at the moment and coming to the end of a three month football coaching session at one of the Summer camps. On completion he will be getting paid via a cheque which he can then cash at the local Bank of...

Today whilst cleaning the inside of the windows of the BM i shuffled my ar5e across the drivers seat to reach the corner of the glass and now have a lovely 6" scratch on the black Daytona seatbase thanks to one of the stud fasteners on my cargo shorts. Being that the 9000 mile interior was...

Morning people , Only asking as know some members have dipped their toe into the Porsche world. I am going to be replacing the transmission fluid on my `13 Cayenne diesel (68k miles) and have just one question regarding the original fluid. When doing the transmission pan drop fluid and...

Going to be replacing the thermostat on the Porsche and , according to the workshop manual , the best way to remove all the air from any modern complex cooling system is to use a vacuum bleeder. So has anyone used one for bleeding their cars cooling system and how did it work out ? There are no...

Long story short : Wife was due into hospital last month for a major operation , we had a five day break pre-planned for the week before to visit our daughter in London. Her consultant said to go as the break would do her good but try and observe distancing where possible , which we did by...

Son just had his Sony (Playstation) account hacked. Four different amounts added to someones "wallet" and spent on kids games , £20 x 2 and £50 x 2. I have his Sony account linked to my PP account so £70 came out our PP account (entire balance) the remainder was due to come out of the backup...

Sold a bike a week ago on eBay ,reputable dealer collected it tonight and paid via bank transfer. How do you mark payment as received + item collected as eBay seem to have made something that used to be soooo simple soooo complex. Searched the "help" section but to no avail as it seems the...

For anyone wanting to hear a proper engine there is a Spitfire flying over various NHS locations in Scotland today , it should be right over ma hoose around 14:14 today. Route and times below if you fancy having a wee look / listen : spitfire by Kenny Niven, on Flickr K

As above people , has anyone used them and if so was it a good / bad experience ? Son is looking for a new car and we have managed to whittle it down to : 2018-9 Fiesta / ST Line / three door / white or grey / 125 or 140hp / nav / >20k miles / max £12k. There is absolutely nothing doing...

Not MB but same rules should apply. Decided to carryout some basic preventative maintenance on the Cayenne`s sunroof today , a stitch in time --- , as they say. Cleaned all the tracks of old hardened grease and dried in crap from the seals today and now need to apply some grease to the tracks...

As above knowledgeable people. The six pot diesel has a slight oil leak coming from the LHS of the bellhousing area , running to the lowest point (obviously) and pooling on the undertray . It is nothing major but i would like to fix it if possible. The pic below shows the rear of the motor...

Son was looking for another car to replace his Fiesta , the options were - another Ford / Ibiza / Leon / Polo around 2017 / 18. I asked him if he would consider an older "nicer" car along the lines of a C coupe or a 1 series as he does a low annual mileage , around 4k. Contacted Admiral this...

Contemplating moving on the Forester in a few months , daughters partner has mentioned that it would suit his requirements so it would save me the grief of a private sale or doing the trade-in dance with the garages. Liking the high(ish) driving position and practicality of a SUV so thinking of...