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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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Can consistent high speeds damage engine?

My husband recently started driving my 2013 1.3 Toyota Auris as his own car a 1.9 died after Xmas. He consistently drives at high speeds @ 80/90+... see more

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Accused of damaging car

Someone I know lives in a block of 1-bedroom flats with communal parking. There is no rule but there are enough parking spaces for 2 cars per flat. A... see more

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Modern Driving Habits: Are We Losing Road Etiquette?

In today’s fast-paced world, driving has become more about getting from point A to B than enjoying the journey. But as technology advances and... see more

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Here to explore discussions, share experiences, and pick up new insights along the way. I like learning from different perspectives and sharing my... see more

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Action from the government on EV's

We cannot tell the rest of the world they should be making an effort if we are not making an effort ourselves. China came to an industrial... see more

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Illness.

Sorry to hear that but by updating your record do you mean your record with the DVLC because the forum doesn't keep medical records?... see more

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Cutting out

Any local garage should be able to help you, all we can do is guess. see more

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Action from the government on EV's

I agree, but the real need for HS2 is for capacity, not speed. Moving long-distance traffic to a dedicated railway frees up capacity on the existing... see more

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Cutting out

I have a ford focus 1.5 petrol st line. Sometimes when im starting the car the revs are dropping to around 500 and car is cutting out. see more

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Accident Advice wanted: Third Party changed their story

I caught a bit of a TV program this morning which involved a cloned car, I did not get all the details but it would appear the victim was getting... see more

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Action from the government on EV's

I have been led to believe two things: One is that as a nation, the UK is responsible for less than 2% of global pollution. (Check out South America,... see more

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

@olduser The Kenwood thermostat had a capillary tube attached which had to be 'threaded' into the hose. Then re-tighten the jubilee clip around the... see more

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Left abandoned because I asked a garage what my fault codes meant

Abandoned in France by RAC European Assistance (Opteven) because we asked a local Fiat dealership to tell us what a warning light on the dashboard... see more

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Another road upgrade.

I read an article some years ago about the then Prime Minister calling for feasibility studies into a high speed rail system, and another runway. It... see more

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

@olduser I think that there is a correlation between common sense and money. It seems to me that the more one has of one, the less of the other. Of... see more

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Patrol misdiagnosis then RAC .nope.kevhanoc wants to.charge me for doing nothing

NMNeil has described the callout fee, and why there is one. It sounds like the hydraulic fluid in the clutch master cylinder has dropped... see more

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

@Drivingforfun My next door neighbour as was, decided to take out the entire wall between dining room and living room. He just attacked the wall with... see more

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

I think the reasoning is on really expensive items: I can afford it, therefore I am rich, therefore I must be clever, therefore no body can teach me... see more

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

I would have thought people would have had the sense to fit the thermostat away from the ends of the hose. From memory, the fitting for the... see more

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Illness.

I had a Transitory Ascemic Attack on Monday. The medics say I must refrain from driving for 28 days. Please note this in my records. see more

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Action from the government on EV's

I agree with you on HS2, in our small Island we have no need of any High Speed railway. As to EVs, I suppose it depends on the global warming... see more

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Another road upgrade.

I recently watched a government committee on TV (BBC Parliament) looking into the costs of HS2, I found it remarkably like watching an episode of Yes... see more

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