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Maybe you noticed I was gone for a while...

My dear lady, I am in full flow, puffing like an aged BMW 750i while attempting to crest the brow of the Brenner Pass on a frosty morn and looking... see more

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Maybe you noticed I was gone for a while...

@Seal well, nobody has seen me a James Bond in the same room, have they? 😂 Maybe I was in a secret mission after all and that's how I hurt my... see more

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Maybe you noticed I was gone for a while...

@Lily I did notice you had disappeared but assumed it was a secret mission that required a delicate touch, of course in a way it did ! Welcome back,... see more

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Maybe you noticed I was gone for a while...

@olduser not a victim of AI…. just yet. 😑 Apparently, nobody watched Terminator (best cautionary tale out there), every process everywhere is being... see more

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Satnav Disasters

Where we walk the dog there is a track off the road that goes down a slope and has a couple of very short bollards - I guess a tractor could clear... see more

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What food is your town or region know for?

@Rolebama There's a chippy in Bedford called Harrowden Fisheries I'd recommend. The owner is very friendly and loves to chat. He says his trick... see more

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Satnav Disasters

I used my GPS to find an address just outside of Lubbock. Got to where the house should be and; nothing, just cornfields. I called the person I was... see more

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Here’s a very modern complaint.

I remember a Cadillac that I had having a Northstar Supercharged engine which was completely sealed or did I imagine it, never had anything done to... see more

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Classic car maintenance tips and advice for long-term reliability

Defiantly check the oil and if you store it for an extended period run the engine until it's up to operating temperature to boil off any condensation... see more

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Maybe you noticed I was gone for a while...

Hey I thought you were a victim of Ai, or the bean counters! Get well soon, as they say. see more

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Satnav Disasters

I lived and worked in Southern Ireland for a few years, one colleague bought every toy possible for his car so of course when satnavs were first... see more

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Have you ever been fined at a yellow box junction? Nearly £1M in fines in 2024!

I think, when vehicles get trapped in yellow boxes it's because they were focused on the bumper in front, rather than driving in the conventional... see more

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Maybe you noticed I was gone for a while...

@Rolebama thank you! I really appreciate it. 😊 By the way, if you guys see any typos here and there, is the dictation tool, it gets really creative... see more

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Have you ever been fined at a yellow box junction? Nearly £1M in fines in 2024!

@TC1474 I see…yeah, sometimes you're in a hurry and you want to defrost your car while you do something else at home before leaving for work. ... see more

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Satnav Disasters

I have only ever had one problem with a satnav. I decided to build a trailer, and found a website for a place just outside Winchester that had... see more

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Have you ever been fined at a yellow box junction? Nearly £1M in fines in 2024!

It most commonly occurs with delivery drivers or those defrosting their cars in the winter and go back indoors whilst defrosting. It adds salt to... see more

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Maybe you noticed I was gone for a while...

I can only echo Drivingforfun's sentiment and wish you a speedy recovery. see more

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Classic car maintenance tips and advice for long-term reliability

Hello everyone, I’m a big enthusiast of classic and vintage cars and I’ve spent a lot of time learning about maintaining older vehicles. One thing... see more

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Have you ever been fined at a yellow box junction? Nearly £1M in fines in 2024!

@Rolebama after I posted this, I was discussing with my family whether they found yellow box junctions confusing or difficult to navigate, and... see more

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Have you ever been fined at a yellow box junction? Nearly £1M in fines in 2024!

@Beelzebub there is nothing I dread more than an unknown envelope arriving in the mail. And you’re completely right, brown envelopes usually mean... see more

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Maybe you noticed I was gone for a while...

@Drivingforfun thanks! 😊 I won't be able to use my left hand for quite awhile, (apparently 4 to 6 weeks) but I have discovered that dictation tools... see more

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the funny ways of the DVLA

@Snowball The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency can only process driving licence renewals within three months of the expiry date, so that’s why... see more

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Parking The Resistance

Why not let anyone park outside shops? And notice the car parked on the pavement and the red car that could only have driven along the pavement to... see more

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Here’s a very modern complaint.

I do agree with most of what you say, but not all 😋 ... see more

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Have you ever been fined at a yellow box junction? Nearly £1M in fines in 2024!

As an aside, some forces (the Met in my recent experience) are still using brown envelopes. Those seldom bring good news. see more

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Driving on provisional...on my own?

Do you realise you are providing an answer to a question which the OP posed NINETEEN years ago? If so, do you really think he/she is still... see more

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