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  • Best UK road trips in 2026?
    I'm from down south and whenever I go north to Yorkshire or even Derbyshire I'm overwhelmed by the roads! It's weird being able to see so far, to... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Just a thought.
    @Beelzebub Interesting 🤔 I’m not sure what constitutes ‘significant deceleration’ with my particular EV if honest but removing my foot from the... see more
    by Seal
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  • When should I replace my car tyres?
    Yeah - 2mm is when you can book it in for new tyres I imagine as the 0.4mm difference is so small it's to allow for the miles between booking and... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Just a thought.
    I have a Kia hybrid. According to Kia ""The brake lights in your EV may activate when significant deceleration occurs due to regenerative braking,... see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • Just a thought.
    @olduser Well all I can say in response to your comment about ‘regen braking’ is there must be something wrong with mine because when it’s dark and I... see more
    by Seal
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  • AI good or bad?
    The older generation has always ridiculed the music that youth listened to. Gracie, one of the wife's old friends from LA still calls her up now and... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • A woman starting from zero – driving licence as a step to independence
    This is a cut and paste from my response to the same question you posted in the Learner Drivers section. I'm going to be cold here. From the... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • AI good or bad?
    Yes that's a fair point but I would say, very little music is listened to today most is used as background noise, to me that's being rude to the... see more
    by olduser
    • Yesterday 16:13
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  • Women need help
    I'm going to be cold here. From the gofundme page you stated; " I worked whenever I could, always trying to stay independent, but never earning... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • likely outcomes
    As above, they'll send a letter to the RK. They won't send anyone a fine. What they will send (to the driver, after he's identified) is the option of... see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • When should I replace my car tyres?
    I'm not sure that's what Drivingforfun means. When I had a leased car. the company were happy to replace tyres when they reached 3mm at any time,... see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • When should I replace my car tyres?
    Half a millimetre is a very small difference, so 2mm or 1.6 is pretty academic. see more
    by Santa
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  • likely outcomes
    They have 14 days to send a notice to the Registered Keeper asking who was driving. see more
    by Santa
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  • likely outcomes
    Depends how far over the speed limit you were. If just a little over (said to be 10% but I would not bank on that) but driving sensibly probably... see more
    by olduser
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  • Just a thought.
    Regenerative braking takes the load off the braking system. Driving an EV in full regen mode makes very little use of the brakes unless you are... see more
    by olduser
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  • When should I replace my car tyres?
    ​​​​​​​My last few years of working we used leased company cars, our company paid for the servicing but the servicing had to comply with the... see more
    by olduser
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  • Just a thought.
    @Drivingforfun Agreed and no doubt at all that what you are saying is accurate but there’s fast and then there’s proper fast! We now have family... see more
    by Seal
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  • Just a thought.
    The weight of the EV also will play a part! I imagine in the old days there were plenty of heavy vehicles, and plenty of fast vehicles, both of which... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • AI good or bad?
    @olduser Very true but we grew up with the transition, youngsters can't make a comparison because all they know is digital. It's like asking anyone... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • When should I replace my car tyres?
    My car has an all included service package and they let you have new tyres at 2mm Whether that's calculated or scientific or just a convenient... see more
    by Drivingforfun
    • 18-01-26 21:25
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  • Racing Mini Nostalgia
    Re-watching Olduser's Mini race video reminded me of Oulton Park in the 60s. I used to race Clubman Motorcycles, at a few tracks. I stopped going to... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Modern car theft.
    Where there's a will there's a way. see more
    by olduser
    • 18-01-26 12:47
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  • AI good or bad?
    In 1990 - 2000 the digital image quality was poor (definition, colour rendition, and dynamic range were very bad relative to film) but all of these... see more
    by olduser
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  • likely outcomes
    i wasnt pulled over but think maybe an unmarked vehicle saw me speed (rang rover discovery in a rural area on a private plate) and then a marked car... see more
    by daveevans99
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  • Women need help
    ​​​​​​​A woman starting from zero – driving licence as a step to independence Any support or share helps 🙏 https://gofund.me/a9efde01c see more
    by StrongXena
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  • A woman starting from zero – driving licence as a step to independence
    Helping someone raise funds for a driving licence and a small car to regain independence. Any support or share helps 🙏 ... see more
    by StrongXena
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  • Modern car theft.
    And even with all the high tech anti theft devices... https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/san-bernardino-tow-truck-thieves/ see more
    by NMNeil
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  • AI good or bad?
    That is the same phrase that was used when the movie industry switched from 35mm film to digital, yet here we are. see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Advice needed on how to complain!
    @NMNeil Advice on how to complain when my complaint with RAC is not being looked at at all! ​​​​​​​ see more
    by saraj
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  • Just a thought.
    @Rolebama I remember the Ford Granada Cosworth, indeed owned one, had very similar issues. Not rust but warping and I was forever having the... see more
    by Seal
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