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Heatwave 2025 Alert: Is Your Car Ready for the Heat?

I never saw one like that, with the fans I used a T shaped fitting that involved making a hole in the bottom hose (off the car) putting the fitting... see more

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Modern Driving Habits: Are We Losing Road Etiquette?

@olduser I have to agree with your post above, but would add that it seems that the 'whatever I want, I want it now' also seems to apply to getting... see more

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Can consistent high speeds damage engine?

Within the rpm range there is a part where the engine is 'comfortable'. If the revs are too low this can put a higher load on the engine than running... see more

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Modern Driving Habits: Are We Losing Road Etiquette?

I have probably overstayed my welcome posting on this subject (driving philosophy) in other threads. What we see and experience on the road is a... see more

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Can consistent high speeds damage engine?

At higher speeds there is an increase in stress on the whole car but in most cases, unless trained otherwise most 'fast' drivers tend to be less... see more

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Parking ticket sent to wrong person

I think this should do the trick but there are others; https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax Good luck. see more

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Parking ticket sent to wrong person

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Can consistent high speeds damage engine?

In a vacuum I think that's right @Rolebama but if fuel economy takes a disproportionately higher hit per 1 mph increase in speed at a higher speed,... see more

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UK Car Festivals to Visit this Summer 2025!

I went to this last year, it's almost in my back garden https://www.shuttleworth.org/events/nsra-hot-rod-supernationals-2025 I recommend it if... see more

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Modern Driving Habits: Are We Losing Road Etiquette?

Losing?? You're being optimistic 😆 see more

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Welcome @Brids - always great to see new members joining and looking to get stuck in to conversations. Summer's coming up (maybe it's here... see more

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Action from the government on EV's

I think this maybe fits here but if there is a related thread could it be moved please? ... see more

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Hi!

Hey @Brids, welcome to the Community! 😎 Happy to have you here Any particular topic you are interested in? Like @Rolebama mentioned, another point... see more

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UK Car Festivals to Visit this Summer 2025!

Hi everyone, Friday is here, yay!! It's still summer, the weather forecast seems decent (a bit of rain, nothing a good brolly can't fix), so it's... see more

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Accused of damaging car

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Hi!

Hello and welcome. Another point of view, or not, is always welcome. see more

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Modern Driving Habits: Are We Losing Road Etiquette?

I come down on the side of thoughtlessness and ignorance rule the roads. Locally, etiquette and manners have all but disappeared. Unfortunately, this... see more

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Can consistent high speeds damage engine?

On a personal note, I think engine wear is more consistent with engine speed rather than road speed. Cars are nowadays quite highly geared, so the... see more

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Accused of damaging car

Ignore. Unless your friend has more money than sense, he must let his insurers deal with it. I don't think the with/without prejudice makes any... see more

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Accused of damaging car

Thank you @Beelzebub The letter conveniently encloses details for him to make the payment himself. I'm assuming this should be ignored? If the... see more

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Accused of damaging car

I can't see any conflict of interest. Your friend is almost certainly obliged (as a condition of his policy) to pass the letter to his insurers,... see more

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