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For those of us still reliant upon petrol and diesel, maximising your MPG is something which you've likely thought about. What's your... see more
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There is no right answer. Some are functional, some cosmetic. see more
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I admit I'm not mechanically knowledgeable but I was wondering something yesterday after looking at an exhaust pipe that wasn't attached to a car,... see more
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Ground-breaking developments - like the automatic choke - are very quickly taken for granted. Other unloved examples from the era of the manual... see more
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I'm very fond of my cassette player and the rear screen demister but both are trumped by automatic choke – I don't know how I ever managed without it! see more
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Thanks for your responses, people. It's starting to look like we've had foisted upon us – whether we asked for it or not – the solution to a problem... see more
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Your MG dealer needs to look at it Motability say your dealer has to sort it, the RAC only deal with it if its un-drivable ... see more
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I witnessed my neighbor reversing into my car last month, we are not on speaking terms so I called the police. He denied it but fortunately a witness... see more
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I meant to add..... Not a tax disc but my Mum does still have her paper drivers license... she enjoys having to show it because it has scribble... see more
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My reading of the terms and conditions for car insurance is any, 'crash' should be reported. I can see why they would want the insured to do this,... see more
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It's all about funding, maintenance has been ignored for years add to that we are having more intense periods of rain, due to global warming, and no... see more
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I have been watching reviews on Youtube for all sort of new SUVs, and all of them refer to the "bings and bongs" of new cars. Everyone, without... see more
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I have a fiesta, that needs a new clutch, an MoT and a service. I cannot drive the car because of the clutch. The firm that I have contacted to... see more
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I actually think that even if it were possible you'd limit your choices so much it'd be pretty restrictive Some of these features can be disabled,... see more
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A guy in a local garage was due to go on holiday, but he was the only one we could find to do the repair. He stayed until the job was done, otherwise... see more
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Went to Beds and Cambs yesterday to visit my daughters. No problems getting there, but doing the usual rounds of garden centres etc, we had a few... see more
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Back in the 70s, we had a guy who pushed his new motorcycle into the workshop saying it wouldn't start. He had picked the bike up on the Saturday,... see more
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Poor guy... I will say that as i was reading your message, I couldn't understand why he was running from them. I guess we all do dumb things when we... see more
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@Mark07 Colourful? He was usually a quiet, unassuming guy, which gave it that much more vehemence. Took a while for the blue air to dissipate. see more
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@Beelzebub that's a very fair point, I've heard it applied to emotive but relatively low value taxes like inheritance tax or even the old tampon... see more
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There are about 6 million used car sales p.a. If the average "loss" is (say) a fiver, that gives "them" £30 million! However, don't forget that... see more
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Tax discs are one of those things that remind me of being a kid. My mum would go to the post office and buy one... I don't think I've even bought a... see more
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You raise an interesting point. There is a market (albeit a fairly small one) for 'dumb mobile phones' which allow owners to phone and text...... see more
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Oh, I remember this, I learnt to drive after that though! My only real issue was about the fact that tax under the new system doesn't follow the... see more
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@Jayso after being on hold for over an hour we have now been told that the garage in Germany can do the work but not until mid January! This is... see more
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@Mark07what good is a complaints email when it clearly states that u won't be in contact for weeks whilst u are stuck by the side of the rd 800miles... see more
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