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Finally an EV without bells and whistles

Someone must have been listening because there's a new company in town who will sell you an EV truck that has absolutely no extras in the base model,... see more

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JC9 - 10 M25 speed camera

OP, the police normally supply image(s) showing your vehicle passing under the gantry - with the recorded speed - and the gantry itself, showing the... see more

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Famous cars from film and TV

I worked at the American Car Center in Kingston briefly, and they had the AMC Hornet that was used in The Man With the Golden Gun on display. This... see more

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JC9 - 10 M25 speed camera

Seems you are not the only one to ask. https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/variable_speed_limits_on_m25_bet see more

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Can We Recommend Products?

Something maybe relevant for this thread ... 🤔 Bisodol My granddad had half a stomach (technical term) after operations and other issues, and... see more

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Can We Recommend Products?

A workshop I used to work at used Groom Fabric Cleaner, that was good gear too. Frothed up like nobody's business. Haven't seen it for years. see more

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Can We Recommend Products?

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Unexpected careless driving charge

@Ert2309 You have been given incorrect advice and information by the sound of it. Firstly, to convict for the offence of careless driving, the... see more

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Will I get a speeding ticket? Essex/Cambridge Police

@Laurent You say that you were on a road with a 70 limit. You were on a Motorway or dual carriageway were you? If you were on either then on... see more

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Motorcycling

I had an old Bantam that I used in the garden and in the fields when I was about 5. At 16 I got my first Moped (which were unrestricted back then)... see more

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Motorcycling

Just curious, but did anyone else get into motorcycling in their younger years? I started riding 197cc Villiers around the local fields when I was... see more

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Snow Foam. My son-in-law and grandson told me they use it at work, and how good it is. The instructions talk about jet-wash and the like, but mine... see more

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Taking your driving test soon? Check out these 15 tips to help you pass first time

We used to have a lady on this Forum who lived on the Isle of Mull. She once posted that she took her driving test on the Isle. All single track... see more

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Famous cars from film and TV

I love what Cubby Broccoli and Co did with the Bond cars/motorcycles for the films. In the book In Thunderball, it was guys in a car throwing hand... see more

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Will I get a speeding ticket? Essex/Cambridge Police

@Laurent Did the officer warn you that you would be reported for possible prosecution? If he did, then the next thing you see may be either a... see more

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Car Stuck in France!

Our car broke down on our way to the Alps on February 15th. Not only did we have to fly home without it, it is still there, not fixed and we continue... see more

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Will I get a speeding ticket? Essex/Cambridge Police

Yes they do. Note that the patrol car speed and the targets speed are separate. https://stalkerradar.com/police-radar/patrol see more

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Will I get a speeding ticket? Essex/Cambridge Police

If the sign say's 70 and you are going faster than 70 you are speeding. If you get a ticket all you have is mitigating circumstances to argue. As... see more

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Are there more temporary traffic lights than ever before?

I do not appear to be able to complete a journey without running into at least one set of temporary taffic lights. Are other people suffering the... see more

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