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My Ranger's fuel flap won't open...

I'm driving a 2018 Ford Ranger diesel and now the door to put fuel in will not open. 

Catherine Malley (Achill Island,)

Nov 2020 Filed under: miscellaneous

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Motor taxation for a disabled person?

Motor tax for disabled person?

Yvonne Odonnell (Galway)

Oct 2020 Filed under: miscellaneous

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Can I used the Disabled Passengers Scheme?

Hi there,

My Dad has recently stopped driving; he's 88 and his mobility has become an issue. Can I apply for a primary med cert and claim back VAT and VRT on a new car? I am an only child and his only means of transportation. Also, how much would the allowance be on a car worth €40,000, for example?

Thanks for your time, John

John Mulrooney (Dublin)

Aug 2019 Filed under: miscellaneous

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How to change to imperial in my Peugeot?

How to change from Metric to Imperial units in my Peugeot 3008 SUV?

Robert Bease (Kirkcaldy)

Mar 2020 Filed under: miscellaneous

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Checking correct lane at a roundabout...

Hi ,

If I'm travelling in the left lane on a two lane road and come up to a roundabout and don't take the first exit off the roundabout but go on to the second or third, do I have priority over a car that is traveling in the right lane? What if the car in the right lane wants to come off on the second exit and I'm continuing on to the third while staying in the left lane? What is the position if the car in the right hits me as it seeks to make a turn? Note: I'm not asking which lane I should be in, just what is the position if I stick to the left lane.

Thanks

Philip

Philip Donegan (Ballina)

Mar 2020 Filed under: miscellaneous

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Age limit on 'subscribe and drive' services?

Hi,

I would like to know what age restriction limit there is for the subscribe and drive service, since I am 81 years old? My driving licence renewal date is Feb 2023.

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Herbert Van Den Burg (Westport)

Jan 2020 Filed under: miscellaneous

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Can I apply for a motorcycle A2 permit?

I just passed my motorbike theory test. It says AM motorcycles/mopeds. Does this mean I can't apply for an A2 learner permi?

Terence O Sullivan (Cork)

Jan 2020 Filed under: miscellaneous

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Thoughts on wireless key related car theft?

Hi,

I'm going to buy a Volvo car that has a keyless entry. These "keys" only send a signal that can be received when you are up close to the car. Do I understand correctly that the devices that car thieves use can nonetheless pick up the signal at some distance? I understand that there are Faraday boxes that one can get that block the signal or you can probably reprogramme the car so that they don't work, but this obviously defeats the benefit.

Thanks Philip

Philip Donegan (Ballina)

Nov 2019 Filed under: miscellaneous

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Easiest way to change ownership of a car?

My boyfriend at the time said he would give me his car, but we have broken up since and I don't want the car anymore. He has sent me over the logbook and the car he is now driving still is under my name when it was previously in his name, so my question is how do I get it back under his name? I have tried looking online and can't find anything. I have the logbook; does he just need to fill in his details and send it off then?

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Nikita Heffernan (Limerick)

Oct 2019 Filed under: miscellaneous

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Can I rent a DeLorean in Ireland to drive?

Hello!

My name is Kira. My husband and I will travel to Ireland in September. And we would like to take a 2-3 hour ride on the legendary DeLorean DMC-12 in Dublin or Belfast for the experience and cool photos! Dates: ~8-22 September 2019. Tell me, please, is it possible? What documents are needed and how much will it cost?

Thanks for your reply, have a nice day!

Kira Kira (Saint-Petersburg)

Aug 2019 Filed under: miscellaneous

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