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  • Should I be made to pay for a misdiagnosis
    @olduser It's worse, and we refer to it as 'loading up the parts cannon' meaning you just keep changing parts in the hope that one of the parts will... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Odd things learned from adverts.
    The modern trend for car adverts trying to sell a lifestyle and having nothing to do with the car is actually super old-fashioned! In the early... see more
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  • Best Motorway Services in the UK?
    @Lily I've heard of it too but in places like Egypt, I thought it was odd in a "developed" country like Germany. Maybe that's wrong of me, though!... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Odd things learned from adverts.
    Odd things learned from adverts. If you live in an estate in a large house with steps up and down to the front door, and your Irish Wolf hound... see more
    by olduser
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  • Insignia problems
    These two websites may help: https://www.iamcarhacker.com/fix-p0193/ https://www.700r4transmissionhq.com/p0108-opel-insignia/ ​​​​​​​Good... see more
    by olduser
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  • Best Motorway Services in the UK?
    Interesting post on Which? about highly rated motorway services - check it out here. Looks like Gloucester on the M5 and Tebay on the M6 are the... see more
    by Nick
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  • Best Motorway Services in the UK?
    @Rolebama clean place and friendly stuff is all you need to be honest. 😊 Nothing worse than being exhausted from a long drive and being treated... see more
    by Lily
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  • Best Motorway Services in the UK?
    I tend to mainly use services on the M1 as that's where I do my longer journeys I guess. Depending on how far and where I'm going dictates on where I... see more
    by Nick
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  • Working for r a c
    Hi @Coco, welcome to the RAC Community, and thanks for making your first post, it's great to hear from you. It's also great to hear your... see more
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  • Should I be made to pay for a misdiagnosis
    The sad thing is it feels to be normal for garages in the UK, it is very unusual to see where a garage has begun at the beginning, find the problem... see more
    by olduser
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  • Best Motorway Services in the UK?
    Not any particular one, but any in the vicinity of Liverpool. Clean, food and drink cheaper and better than a lot, and all staff I have had dealings... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Should I be made to pay for a misdiagnosis
    Was your Dad ever employed in the motor or engineering trades in any way? I have seen garages get out of these types of claims by saying they took... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Constantly linking to Amazon
    When it do's finally cough it's last, everyone will shake their heads and say, "what do you expect, it is from China".🙂 see more
    by olduser
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  • Best Motorway Services in the UK?
    In my days of motorway driving, on reflection I/we tended to stop at the same ones, probably for one of two reasons. 1. Because it was an... see more
    by olduser
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  • Best Motorway Services in the UK?
    My dad told me he once stopped off at a service station on the autobahn, he was only about 10 at the time, to go for a wee. He walked past a German... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Dangerous to drive - MOT Rules
    I think NMNeil has pointed you in the right direction but a DM flywheel failing it can be failing for a long time before it consistently makes a... see more
    by olduser
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  • Best Motorway Services in the UK?
    Hello there! Friday is finally here, the sun is shining (it seems like 2025 is one of those years when we actually get a proper summer!), and I... see more
    by Lily
    • 09-05-25 13:09
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  • Insignia problems
    Hi guys, My 2015 insignia decided to die on me the other day. It started to run rough then stopped altogether. It's given P0108 and P0193 codes.... see more
    by Sean666
    • 09-05-25 12:14
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  • Working for r a c
    Hello wondering if anybody knows how to go about working self employed for rac as a mibile tyre fitter please see more
    by Coco
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  • Should I be made to pay for a misdiagnosis
    @Lizzie07871 - it must be very frustrating for you and it can be hard to see how to get to a resolution. I would definitely recommend speaking to... see more
    by Nick
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  • Should I be made to pay for a misdiagnosis
    @Nick this is my problem i don't have any evidence as it was all verbal communication. The only thing I do have is the receipt of £1009 from the... see more
    by Lizzie07871
    • 09-05-25 07:25
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  • Family car attitudes
    So true, but on the downside in all the years I've ridden bikes I've never fallen off once, but I've been knocked off by blind motorists more times... see more
    by NMNeil
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