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Vector SR Spot Speed Camera

So, far too late for any action. The limit is six months from the date of the offence. see more

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Vector SR Spot Speed Camera

Manufacturers web site should tell you what you want to know. https://www.jenoptik.com/products/road-safety/speed-enforcement/fixed-speed-cameras see more

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Vector SR Spot Speed Camera

Ai is getting blamed for everything these days! It would be an image recognition piece of software of the type frequently used on production lines... see more

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More parking trouble.

I don't think the Tokyo model would work in the UK so an alternative would be to cap how many cars can be registered in the UK at any one time. So... see more

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Ever felt emotionally attached to a car?

Apart from a socket set, I did buy one special tool to solve a problem. Tuned 850 Minis had were sensitive to valve clearance but I found when I... see more

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The Perfect Storm..?.

The reason CAB and their duty solicitors don't get a mention is because 9 time out of 10 they do not have a clue about motoring matters. The duty... see more

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Vector SR Spot Speed Camera

When I was working on the meter inspection I got a NIP roughly a year after the claimed offence. It came in a letter from our legal department, the... see more

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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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