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  • My car was in the garage far too long
    Did they repair it? Did you have a written contract that the repairs had to be completed within a certain time? What was the reason they gave for... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Damage to Car by 3rd Party Mechanic.
    Maybe vicarious liability? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicarious_liability_in_English_law US law is based on UK law and here you can't 'hide'... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Car Chases
    He's now retired but Trooper Byrd from Arkansas was a legend. And I had a drunk driver just like this once, and the end result was much the same.... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Tyre Pressure Help!
    It sounds like the tyre that is giving erratic readings may be the sensor inside the wheel, but the actual pressure dropping is obviously a leak... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026
    Again BBC News; Sort of related; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwywj0zgzwxo Where will all the chips come from? As the article... see more
    by olduser
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  • Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026
    Found on the BBC News website; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8jg80j771zo Interestingly the journalist mentions, on a demonstration ride... see more
    by olduser
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  • Motoring badges found in shed
    I found similar about Wrekin - it seemed a bit like a historical area? (You mentioning Middlesex a while back comes to mind) I thought it odd, as... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • What a shambles - can anyone give me advice on how to get any coherent information
    There is growing awareness of how companies are making it more difficult to cancel all kinds of subscriptions online. The current advice seems to be... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Car Chases
    The story doing the rounds while I was in Germany, was that of a young German squaddie who got drunk and felt homesick. He decided to go home in a... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • What a shambles - can anyone give me advice on how to get any coherent information
    If you have proof (in your phone call log?) of when you called you could claim the money back from the small claims court system, otherwise for piece... see more
    by olduser
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  • Car Chases
    I think I remember the "Killdozer". If it's what I remember, the perpetrator intentionally sealed himself inside with a huge piece of concrete or... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • My car was in the garage far too long
    My car was in the garage for an engine repair and it took the garage 10 months to repair it. Ive spent countless amounts of money on other peoples... see more
    by XRR
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  • Gardens
    To go round back to the original topic, I've noticed similar happening with garden centres, but imagine it happening with all types of business ... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Style of a 1969 RAC Badge
    Ignore the above! I had completely forgotten the badge which came between the diamond-shaped one and the 1972 version. It is the round one... see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • Car Chases
    I know there is a thread already about this, a poll started a while ago, but I can't find it, so apologies. Anyway, I came across this, and thought... see more
    by Rolebama
    • 17-05-25 14:18
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  • The new F1 movie, bop or flop?
    Hollywood can make great films, but unfortunately, they seem, generally, quite incapable of truth or reality. My guess is that it will be a... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Motoring badges found in shed
    @Drivingforfun Just checked on Google Maps, and found Wrekin just West of Telford. The name rung a bit of a bell, and I think the Wrekin Motorcycle... see more
    by Rolebama
    • 17-05-25 13:43
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  • Gardens
    Sounds like what we used to call an 'Aladdin's Cave'. Alas, a dying breed nowadays with chain stores of different types sprouting up all over the... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Gardens
    He's old-fashioned but in an endearing way. We went in looking for humane mouse traps and he basically told us he's more than happy to sell them to... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Tyre Pressure Help!
    Hi, Newbie here sorry if this is in the wrong place. I need some serious help before I have a mental breakdown! I'm going to start by... see more
    by CarHelp
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  • Motoring badges found in shed
    These belonged to my granddad... does anyone know anything about them? I'd be interested to know what sort of time they're from. Also what the... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Gardens
    Thanks @NMNeil! I'll take a closer look. Now I am realising the pic is not exactly great. If they are chives, they are staying. see more
    by Lily
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  • Gardens
    @Lily The ones with the purple flowers look like chives. see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Gardens
    So far I have tomatoes, peppers, wheat, potatoes, zucchini, bok choi, peanuts, corn, melons, carrot, beetroot, fennel, Swiss chard, spinach, green... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • The new F1 movie, bop or flop?
    @olduser I completely get what you mean: it's been a while since the last time I gasped or worried for a character while watching a crash in a movie.... see more
    by Lily
    • 16-05-25 15:18
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  • The new F1 movie, bop or flop?
    As a film it may have potential if the story and script are good, as a film about F1, I doubt it will be good. Assuming the trailer is made up of... see more
    by olduser
    • 16-05-25 14:50
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  • Recovery experience with RAC
    I don't think you would ever want to tailgate that close. For it to work, the towed has to trust the tower, and the tower has to drive making... see more
    by olduser
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  • The new F1 movie, bop or flop?
    Happy Friday everyone! Have you seen the trailer for the new F1 movie yet? If you haven't, you can watch it here: Curious to hear what you... see more
    by Lily
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  • How F1 has changed
    I think of track days as a prayer meeting - because there is an awful lot of praying going on around the track but at least they are not doing it out... see more
    by olduser
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