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I went out to the car this morning and switched the lights on as I always do then realised the warning light for a broken bulb was on. I wasn't going to check it there and then, it was cold and early :rolleyes:, but I decided to. Walked round the back of the car to find the back light broken...

scraped my car rear bumper on a lamppost. it looks liks the paint came off the lamppost. how would i buff it off safely? thanks in advance shala

Some good news: BBC NEWS | UK | UK road deaths hit 'record low' Road Casualties in Great Britain: Main Results: 2008

Woke up this morning in a bad enough mood, drove to work. Then a colleague said something like - "bashed the titanic did you", eh? Turns out my nearside front indicator has been bashed in, bumper scraped and worse of all, the bodywork area around the indicator has been dented :mad::mad::mad...

"The rich are OK as they have driveways. Poorer families tend to have larger, older cars and are more likely to park on the street. This is a tax on ownership which does not reflect the environmental impact of the vehicle. "Someone with a small car parked on a private driveway doing a high...

Its got 19" wheels on. Surely they cant have that great an impact on the MPG? I have yet to see even 20mpg. I have done a lot of town driving, and have yet to really open up with the car. Im waiting on the weekend when i drive it up to Newcastle 120 miles away. Anyone have any ideas? Maybe its...

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Some of the members here can tell us more............. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2052629/Police-punishing-middle-classes-to-hit-targets.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html

well to be honest it was a little old lady in a ford focus. OH well $hit happens - nobody got hurt thats the main thing (i'm getting philosophical in my old age :rolleyes: ) Anyhoo, my courtesy car was delivered a little while ago; a 57 plate V70 D5 estate (auto), which is quite nice.....so...

Yesterday I went to pick up my sister and 3 year old niece, whilst my sister was putting the child seat in my car I heard a loud crack and realised a car had clipped the open car door my sister was standing in:eek:. I sprinted after the car which had only stopped because he had to wait for a...

Got home tonight after a s*** day and was greeted with the sight of the wife trying to fix her car! I have been informed that she "bumped" the Fiesta while pulling up to a round about - the lorry having stopped in front of her. damage is minimal - front grille cracked, bonnet has moved so...

some tw@ took out my C43 AMG!!! :( unfortuatly My dream has come to a end! last Thursday i was heading round a bend with cars parked on my side of the road leaving the other side of the road to be free, I passed the parked cars and went round the left hand bend to find a Vauxhall astra van...

hmmm, me not so sure

Not something you come across every day on British roads, and try explaining this one to the insurance company. Car collides with water buffalo You would also think it would be big enough to see and slow enough to dodge

And the first thing you do is look under the bonnet..... Be afraid! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s3kjiEswbik

Hi, My friend has managed to hit the kerb realy hard on the N/S front wheel. The wheel, wishbone, stub axle and steering end ball joint are now changed but the wheel it sitting an inch back as appose to where it should be. Also I have replaced the wheel. Therefore the gap between the wheel...

Not sure if anyone has seen this, it was in a national newspaper yesterday, its a poll of 30,000 drivers on how they judge their insurance companies on value, quality of call centre staff, helpfulness and communication. It was for Auto Express. One thnk puzzles me is that Norwich Union...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6646331.stm I can't believe some people are even allowed to drive a car; or they eat stupid pills before they venture out? Rob EDIT: I see this is similar to Howard's post? Altho' I can't see the details on that one anymore...

Aaaah, just had a phone call from my brother who was just leaving for work to say some idiot can't park and is getting very close to my car! So I dash outside and there's some bloke trying to parallel park in a space big enough for my brothers estate (and room to spare) with his rear bumper...

:mad: Some inconsiderate, selfish, miserable, cowardly and probably uninsured git hit my car the other day. Did they leave a note with an apology and a telephone number... Nooooooooo! :mad: Anyway most of the damage will probably polish out but I think I will need a new 'rub strip' for the...