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    What fuel efficiency do you get with your Diesel MPV?

    My wife drives a diesel Mazda 5, best i ever got with it was going to France this year and we got 42 mpg. Driving around town it could be anything from 30-35 mpg. Had a petrol Zafira before this and it was no better.
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    Please help me get out of my contract with 3!

    Good luck finding a phone company that values its customers. They're all the same at the end of the day, been with them all and had problems with each of them.
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    Different number showing up on iMessage text on iPhone

    My wifes phone had the same problem, if you go into settings/phone and you should see My number, this is the number that is sent by iMessage and can be any number at all, but you have to manually set it to your actual number.
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    Iphone 5 launch date

    Anyone know when the next version of the iphone is going to be launched? i'm due an upgrade and don't know whether to wait or not.
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    Can all home cinema systems be used with a SKY+ box?

    i have a sky+ box that is years old. its got an optical out port which i have connected to a Sony DAV DZ-260 DVD player with surround sound. its superb. all you need to check is if the home cinema system has an optical port. you then need to buy an optical cable to connect both. this can be got...
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    Vw GOLF FSI and TDI

    go for tdi. friend of mine has passat fsi 1.4 petrol. guzzles petrol. if you could stretch to 08 diesel you get cheap road tax.
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    09 Passat - Turbo Diaphragm Went Today

    Get onto vw ireland. car has 3 year warranty from uk. something similar happened to a friend of mine with a saab bought in uk. 2 yr warranty here & 3 yr in uk, had a problem after 2 years and got onto saab ireland and they agreed to fix it free of charge. good luck with it.
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    One tyre wearing on one side

    sounds like the wheel alignment. you need to go to a tyre place to get it sorted. shop around as they all vary in pricing. if you get your tyres from the one place all of the time, they should do it for free.
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    Using Vodafone for home phone and BB

    Hi horusd, I'm in mullingar and i'm not the only one experiencing these problems. my neighbours who are with vodafone are in the same predicament. neighbours with eircom have no problems. i have researched on the web and i know these problems are rampant. even vodafone's own forum is awash...
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    Using Vodafone for home phone and BB

    I'd avoid them like the plague. Broadband service very poor. i was with BT never had any problems until vodafone took them over. Broadband keeps dropping since last november for no reason. could stay down for minutes/hours. am sick ringing technical support and they carrying out the same tests...
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    opel timing belt

    zafira timing belt change due at every 40k miles. definitely get water pump done at same time, as its cheaper in long run as water pump can cause problems down the line.
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    Going Rate for Wheel Tracking/Alignment

    when buying 4 new tyres you should bargain with them to get it done for nothing. if they don't do it ring somewhere else and say that the other place will do it for nothing and play one off against the others. you have a better chance with the private companies as opposed to the Fast Fits etc...
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    Can't connect to internet from laptop

    There's a switch on the laptop that switches off the wireless. have a check to see that you didn't accidentally switch it off.
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    Where to shop for RAM Upgrades

    Try www.7dayshop.com for the RAM. i have used them before and found them very cheap. they also have a memory configurator to ensure you get the correct ram for your machine.
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    What's the best tv for max €1200

    I bought a Samsung Series 6 40 inch tv just after christmas. Its a fabulous telly, its a rose black colour with a tint of red through it. think it looks a bit better than a lot of the competition. its full HD 1080p and 100hz and a contrast ratio of 40000:1. it cost me €900 in the after christmas...
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    Surround Sound for PS3

    Have a look on pixmania, theres a sound system just with the woofer and speakers. Its at this link and is coming in at €249 + delivery.
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    Surround Sound for PS3

    hi paulsgirl, Theres a Sony DAV DZ260 for sale in expert at the minute for €179. I think its €189 in peats in Dublin. Its good value for the money at this price. Click on this link for the spec. http://www.sony.ie/product/hcs-surround-kit---dvd-player/dav-dz260 It can be connected to the PS3...
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    vat liability on (new) second hand car??

    Sorry to burst your bubble guys, but you have to pay VAT on a car. Whether its here or in the UK VAT has to be paid. A dealer is the only one who can go over to the UK and quote their VAT number and get a second hand car VAT free over there and then he has to account for the VAT here. If a car...
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