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Ever felt emotionally attached to a car?

On the subject of tools, I could not understand why people would pay Snap-On prices for a particular bit of kit they would only use maybe once a year. see more

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Defunct motoring skills

@Beelzebub I seriously miss the auto wipers I had on last car, they could cope with any amount of rain, drizzle and lorry spray when overtaking. The... see more

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Delays and problems with garage fitting a reconditioned engine

How did I miss that? It may have not been serviced or run with oil low to cause the damage, I suppose. see more

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Defunct motoring skills

Thanks, @Beelzebub as I learnt a new word. Reading your post I was going to disagree as they don't seem quite dead yet, then looked up that word and... see more

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Business idea?? & random thoughts about property

Sometime ago I worked with a Swedish engineer for long hours, in the chit chat he told me he thought the English were mad for buying houses. In... see more

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Delays and problems with garage fitting a reconditioned engine

As others have said, it's a 2024 VW, which has a 3 year 60,000 mile factory warranty. Looking at the warranty details I believe the warranty is... see more

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The Perfect Storm..?.

I would expect the other insurers to push in the direction of a court settlement, hoping that you cannot afford to risk it. No one has mentioned... see more

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Delays and problems with garage fitting a reconditioned engine

Trying to be realistic - getting an engine from a wreckers is OK if you can change the engine yourself or have a friend who will do it for a few... see more

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Defunct motoring skills

Switching on the lights and wipers is obsolescent. see more

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Ever felt emotionally attached to a car?

I never named tools in my toolbox but they were friends, and after a job they would be cleaned and returned to my box in the relevant shelf. There... see more

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Defunct motoring skills

The art of using the choke has gone. Synchronising clutch, throttle and handbrake for a hill start is dead these days. Cadence braking isn't... see more

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Expensive or...? What do the members think?

From my experience, I would say, 'hopefully' is the key word. Not that I believe all garage owners are crooks but it is tempting for the mechanics... see more

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Expensive or...? What do the members think?

It is a good deal, for the dealer, gets the car into the garage, and there always chance they can find other work once it's there, and there is the,... see more

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Expensive or...? What do the members think?

Who pays for the maintenance on Motability? see more

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Defunct motoring skills

I was taught to drive in the Army. Not all gearboxes had synchromesh so we were taught to double clutch on all vehicles. When I joined the regiment,... see more

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With regards to the Cornwall Police catching thousands of speeders. I worked in Harrow some years ago, and picked up a few parking tickets. The local... see more

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BYD Unveils new 5 minute charge battery technology!

There is no doubt it can be done (high speed motors) but they are very expensive. We could have atomic clocks in cars but we don't because of cost.... see more

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BYD Unveils new 5 minute charge battery technology!

Think medium to large electric welder, and that is only one conductor, the charger would need two. see more

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BYD Unveils new 5 minute charge battery technology!

Something that Trump doesn't understand but China does is, if you are producing for the world market then you must comply with local rules, and... see more

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Vector SR Spot Speed Camera

The best information I found is this: To me, this implies that they will only detect phone and seatbelt offences when they have video of a... see more

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BYD Unveils new 5 minute charge battery technology!

I wonder if someone in the area tried to charge his new Chinese car with his new charger? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1jp1dg7g45o see more

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Expensive or...? What do the members think?

@Drivingforfun And I wouldn't take your bet. It was undoubtedly sent to everyone on their (e)-mailing list. I don't really object as it is simple... see more

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Vector SR Spot Speed Camera

Hey @JackThePizzaGuy , welcome to the RAC Community and thanks for making your first post - it's great to hear from you. Firstly I'm no expert... see more

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Defunct motoring skills

I thought it could be an interesting thing to make a topic about, and see what others come up with I was chatting with my dad who said he was... see more

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Expensive or...? What do the members think?

@Santa I would wager money against it being manually sent by whoever you have the relationship with, but that's a fair point, I do think companies... see more

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Ever felt emotionally attached to a car?

@Rolebama Amazing you made it a whole 3 miles. 😎 Back when they were first introduced I made good money with the Maxi. Gear shifter cable... see more

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