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What a difference

Definitely worth doing just for the comfort, if you consider what people pay for leather seats or whatever it's a no brainer 👍 It crosses my mind... see more

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What a difference

The air con in my car has been losing its intensity for about 12 months or so and I have been meaning to get it recharged and back up to its full... see more

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What do you do about MOT Advisories? 1 in 6 drivers ignore them and suffer!

I do quite like checking the MOT history of a used car for sale, as advisories can signal the kind of care the car has had, specifically when... see more

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Hill, Mirrors & Brakes – My Driving Lesson Bingo Card

Well I never knew that was just with front wheel drive cars @olduser , well it makes sense but I'd just never thought about it I've never done a... see more

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Flax to replace Carbon Fibre

" Way back in 1941, Ford chemists developed a super-strong material composed of 70 per cent cellulose fiber and 30 per cent resin binder. 10 ... see more

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Drink driving

It's very much a crime here. https://law.justia.com/codes/new-mexico/2018/chapter-66/article-8/section-66-8-138/ see more

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Air con issues

I'm assuming the cold smoke is like the smoke/fog you get from your breath on a cold winters day. To me this would indicate a very low refrigerant... see more

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What do you do about MOT Advisories? 1 in 6 drivers ignore them and suffer!

Many of the garages I worked for where great believers in wallet flushing, and we were supposed to 'find' faults such as dirty brake fluid, worn... see more

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Waiting lists

I once asked about group appointments, and there was a sort of logic in the answer. "Because the carparks are almost always nearly full, people are... see more

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Hill, Mirrors & Brakes – My Driving Lesson Bingo Card

Practical tip - on front wheel drive (most small cars are) as the clutch takes up the drive, you will be feeding in more throttle to keep revs up,... see more

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Failed My Driving Test… But Here’s What I Learned

I am sure I read somewhere statistics suggesting, first time passers have a higher accident rate than those who did not pass first time. I am... see more

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What’s Your Ultimate Summer Track? Help Build the RAC 2025 Playlist!

@Lily I know what you mean about being a teen, then looking back and realising the people who were anti were just anti everyone, and you'd have to... see more

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What’s Your Ultimate Summer Track? Help Build the RAC 2025 Playlist!

Sadly, for me, it would probably be Beethoven's Pastoral. It is quite slow, and easily ignored, but as background music, very calming when I have to... see more

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Hill, Mirrors & Brakes – My Driving Lesson Bingo Card

I learnt to drive in the Army in a camp with their own on-site driving course. There was a storm drain system that ran alongside some o0f the roads.... see more

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Air con issues

Just to add to Rolebama's very sensible comment this may help you; https://bimmerboom.com/bmw-3-series-air-conditioning-issues-and-solutions/ ... see more

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Air con issues

All I can think of is a fluid leak, but I'm not sure breathing in unknown smoke is a good idea. Get it checked out professionally asap. see more

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Windscreen query.

I remember having to wait for a new windscreen for my car with auto wipers, because they only stocked the non-auto wiper version. Took two weeks and... see more

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Funny driving instructor anecdotes

A friend's son had booked driving lessons, and my friend had taken him out a few times in his car. He had to be somewhere, so he asked me if I would... see more

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Windscreen query.

Contact the company that changed the windscreen, if your car had auto wipers then there would be a piece for that and similarly for the auto... see more

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Random Charge from RAC?

Hi there @barry123456! How long ago did you log the complaint? see more

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Mini warning light

I am assuming two things. First, that you had new pads fitted, and second that you are not mechanically-minded. Phone the garage that did the work,... see more

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What do you do about MOT Advisories? 1 in 6 drivers ignore them and suffer!

I used to do MOTs on motorcycles. As well as Pass or Fails, we also had Red Notices which we could issue if we thought the bike was in a dangerous... see more

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Mini warning light

Take it back to the garage that almost did the job. They should have have reset the brake light but they may have reassembled the brakes incorrectly. see more

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Mini warning light

Hey there @Pat0267! What model of Mini do you own? see more

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What do you do about MOT Advisories? 1 in 6 drivers ignore them and suffer!

Yes, things are better if you have found a, 'good' garage but it then depends on how much the owner is in touch with the workshop. I know how... see more

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Flax to replace Carbon Fibre

It's a good question, I guess the answer depends on are they for or against. The question that is rarely asked before modern materials are... see more

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What’s Your Ultimate Summer Track? Help Build the RAC 2025 Playlist!

@Drivingforfun it's so hard being a kid/teen, isn't it? I don't miss it at all. People in my school were impressed with my violin either 🥲 but maybe... see more

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Mini warning light

Hi everyone I recently had the brakes changed on my mini and the brake wear warning light is still on. how can I turn it off? someone suggested... see more

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