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  • Kia Tasman
    The timeline was pushed back to 2035, the new government said they would reinstate the 2030 date again (for new car sales) but I don't think that's... see more
  • Surveys/Consultations
    @Rolebama Probably a Mark Twain quote. For the past 6 months we have been inundated with polls and surveys, and they all said that Kamala 'giggles'... see more
  • Happy Birthday Windscreen Wipers πŸŽ‚
    Many of our older members will remember the vacuum-operated wipers with which Ford in particular persisted at least into the 1960s. They slowed -... see more
  • Happy Birthday Windscreen Wipers πŸŽ‚
    That comes up a lot, especially in certain areas, e.g. medicine It's a difficult one If there was no incentive or protections provided to allow... see more
  • Kia Tasman
    New vehicle sales are at an all time low here, simply because they are too expensive. For example: and when they do sell them some buyers quickly... see more
  • Happy Birthday Windscreen Wipers πŸŽ‚
    She lived until 1953, so I hope she took solace in knowing that she helped to save countless lives. I think it would've infuriated me. ... see more
  • Happy Birthday Windscreen Wipers πŸŽ‚
    Thanks for writing this, I knew about this but didn't know the dates, I thought patents lasted longer than that but it was obviously different back... see more
  • Happy Birthday Windscreen Wipers πŸŽ‚
    121 years ago on November 10th 1903 - I'm a couple of days late - American inventor Mary Anderson received a patent for the first electric windscreen... see more
  • Surveys/Consultations
    Can't remember who said it, but: "There are lies, damned lies, and statistics." Springs to mind. see more
  • Vauxhall Combo Life: Can you make front seats fully recline?
    I would contact the manufacturers. It is possible they make a fully reclining seat for a different market, in the same way a lot of cars are made for... see more
  • At what point does lack of power become unsafe?
    FWIW: I have seen, over the years, too many drivers who pootle up slip-roads and stop because they seem incapable of driving over 35mph, and joining... see more
  • Mobile Speed camera check
    @TC1474 really so happy to hear these words. I’m bit relief now. Thank you so much ☺️ see more
  • Mobile Speed camera check
    If you were within the speed limit and you were overtaking on a broken central white line system, then all is good, so whether a speed enforcement... see more
  • Mobile Speed camera check
    @TC1474 thank you so much for your response about my query. I believe I was driven by white crossing road and overtaken in legal way (white dots... see more
  • At what point does lack of power become unsafe?
    Power or more to the point a lack of power does not equate to more crashes or making a vehicle less safe because of a lack of power, the issues... see more
  • At what point does lack of power become unsafe?
    I do get where you are coming from. IMHO, low horsepower cars might be annoying, but i wouldn't say they're unsafe. I can react to a slower car... see more
  • Rough roads - what difference would these wheel/tyre sizes make?
    I didn't know the details about the tyre numbers so thanks for that, Rolebama I noticed a significant increase in comfort going from a Mini Cooper... see more
  • RAC Email Problems
    Hi MadDogMcG, Welcome to the Community. I'm not aware of any other reports similar to this. To help me point you in the right direction, what... see more
  • RAC Email Problems
    I'm having major problems contacting the RAC, none of their emails seem to work, I always get a "could not be delivered" bounce back.. from EVERY... see more
  • At what point does lack of power become unsafe?
    I was just wondering, and thought it could be fun to discuss I was reading of a Dacia Spring that makes EVs affordable, indeed it’s Β£16k I believe... see more
  • Mobile Speed camera check
    So let me get this straight? Was the camera van stationary or moving? You were driving at the legal limit - 60 which is not a problem. Are... see more
  • Surveys/Consultations
    ​​​​​​​That was what I was trying to say, but you said it much better... πŸ‘ see more
  • Other Car's Puncture
    This reminds me of a time earlier this year, I was driving along the motorway (lane 2) approaching a tipper lorry in lane 1 - the type that is often... see more
  • Surveys/Consultations
    In addition to above, as someone who works with stats I can definitely say from witnessing such things how easy it is to interpret stats in countless... see more
  • Mobile Speed camera check
    Dear all, I passed a mobile speed camera today. It was 60 mph Road and driven the same speed. But unfortunately I have overtaken a car front of me... see more
  • Surveys/Consultations
    I am very cynical (must be catching πŸ˜‰) about surveys, as I was once told that it is a very easy way with clever questioning of the person answering... see more
  • VIN
    This is a difficult one for a number of reasons. Firstly, on the plus side your vehicle has been subjected to a full Police investigation... see more
  • 7 seater car hire London
    Just last week my son-in-law looked at hiring one for a trip to Chester. There were so many different pros and cons across hire companies, and price... see more