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Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

@Lily We had a parade of shops up the road, so we used to lug our guys up there with our Penny for the Guy signs. A lot of people would see us... see more

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How Did You Make Money As A Kid?

@Rolebama it is! Those first paychecks or salaries felt amazing! And so did my perfume. 🍓 see more

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Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

@NMNeil do you ever come for a visit? When I used to live abroad I missed... M&S 😂 And having a proper autumn and a nice roast in an old pub too. ... see more

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Too Bright? Drivers say LED Headlights are making night driving harder

FWIW: Some years ago, my daughter bought me an HID light kit for Xmas. I had the 406 at the time, and it was labelled as a straightforward exchange.... see more

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Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

@NMNeil Just to add to the above, one of the worst aspects was having to completely dismantle the pile before rebuilding, to check for hibernating... see more

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Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

We had two vacant lots next to our house, which we considered as our garden. The whole area was quite large, so it made sense that all the kids in... see more

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How Did You Make Money As A Kid?

One of the great pleasures I learnt at this time was to sit on a park bench eating an ice cream, paid for with money I had earned. Incredibly... see more

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Hydraulic Clutch Problem

Hi everyone, I would like to ask your opinion about the problem with the clutch system of My Open Corsa C 1.0 (2004). In summary: With the... see more

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Best anti-glare night driving glasses in 2025, your picks?

@Henryjames01welcome to the Community! Thanks for sharing the suggestion, do you think they hinder your driving in any way? see more

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Best anti-glare night driving glasses in 2025, your picks?

I’ve been using Blupond Night Driving Glasses for a while, and they’ve made a big difference — especially in reducing glare from oncoming... see more

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Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

One of the few things I miss here in the US is bonfire night.☹ see more

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An RAC mechanic damaged my car, now the RAC doesnt want to compensate me for it.

@Nula Thanks for the info. Not sure you can fit a crank pulley incorrectly, but if you leave out the retaining bolt or don't torque it up it can... see more

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V-16 Beacons Spain

Oddly I have just booked a trip, over the year end, but doing fly and hire so driving a Spanish car. I just hope I don't have to go back to the hire... see more

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Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

@olduser @Rolebama @Drivingforfun how did you guys celebrate as kids? We didn't do much but drove around watching the fireworks from the car 😅... see more

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V-16 Beacons Spain

@Santa good recommendation! @g4ugm when are you planning to visit Spain? see more

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Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

I totally missed this yesterday - we didn't actually head out to any events due to one of my son's having a football training session - however, it... see more

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Too Bright? Drivers say LED Headlights are making night driving harder

@Lily I'm sure you are right. As said above, it's important to have headlights correctly adjusted. One problem is that people put the wrong... see more

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V-16 Beacons Spain

I had a look at some, and my first thought was that a flashing light magnetically stuck to the back of the car wouldn't be much use. Amazon has... see more

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An RAC mechanic damaged my car, now the RAC doesnt want to compensate me for it.

Hi Neil. The Crank Pulley and seal were installed incorrectly, this caused an oil leak and a massive gash in the crank pulley seal. This was in... see more

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How Did You Make Money As A Kid?

I had a neighbour who was an Avon representative, and when I was about eight, I decided I wanted to make my own money. So she “sublet” me one of her... see more

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V-16 Beacons Spain

@g4ugm I found this information, that aligns to what the other members of the forum have mentioned: "The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) has... see more

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V-16 Beacons Spain

@Beelzebub definitely good advice for your own safety but I am a believer in trying to warn other drivers that there's a potential hazard coming up -... see more

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V-16 Beacons Spain

Don't even think about using a triangle on a motorway. I had three colleagues killed while working on the hard shoulder. Each time, a driver... see more

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V-16 Beacons Spain

@Lily From what I have read, non-Spanish cars don't require one, as under the same Vienna conventions that enable driving on an IDP mean you can... see more

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Too Bright? Drivers say LED Headlights are making night driving harder

@Santa that's quite handy, maybe they need to introduce regulations so all cars have this "auto" mode. If your car is from 2015 the technology has... see more

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V-16 Beacons Spain

Hi there @g4ugm, you will need an emergency beacon (V-16) in Spain from January 1, 2026, as it will replace the traditional warning triangle. For... see more

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Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

Hello everyone, and Happy Bonfire Night! 🎆 Every year, Halloween seems to steal more of the spotlight, but Bonfire Night will always have my... see more

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V-16 Beacons Spain

Folks, I looked at the section on the RAC web site on driving in Spain and it says I need a triangle, but the Spanish Transport Site (dgt.es) says I... see more

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