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What are your pet peeves on the road?

Most of my time in the AA was spent on motorways and some of the breakdowns I attended would be 'cut-out non-start' jobs. I never counted them, but I... see more

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Astra 2015 power issue

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What are your pet peeves on the road?

I agree with all of the above! I'd add two more, which I don't see much anymore due to changes in my lifestyle, but I'm sure are still prevalent.... see more

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Humour

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News: Speeding offences are 8 times higher despite less vehicles on lockdown roads

When I was in Germany there were no speed limits on Autobahns. They also had a rule that you had to give way to traffic entering from the right. I... see more

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What are your pet peeves on the road?

To add my latest, driving home through Langford and Hitchin Wednesday night I was stuck behind a car doing around 40 through the 30s, 50 through the... see more

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What are your pet peeves on the road?

@Marc Mine is capable of changing that, unfortunately the alternative is showing instantaneous fuel consumption. Makes my pocket hurt. see more

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Worst experience of driving you've seen?

A friend of mine has a habit that when driving on a motorway and overtaking a lorry, he slows to the same speed as the lorry, and will sit there for... see more

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Radio only occasionally working

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Radio only occasionally working

Hi all, I'm having some issues with a radio I installed in my car. The cars a 2000 1.6 golf mk3.5 cabriolet and the radio is a Sony DSX-A510BD. ... see more

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Worst experience of driving you've seen?

I guess different cultures do have different driving conditions. Many Asian cities, for instance, have massive traffic jam issues and the 'free for... see more

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Worst experience of driving you've seen?

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Peugeot Traveller just stopped working

If the cam belt is intact, it could still be a sensor issue or something with the fuel system worth asking the garage to check those next. see more

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Astra 2015 power issue

Hi. Mostly when engine cold, but intermittent issue with power. I accelerate and the car struggles to get over 2000rpm. Max speed is about 45 in all... see more

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Suzuki Swift 2011 rear windscreen wiper driving me nuts

Hi all, my rear wind screen wiper started doing two swipes intermittently for about 6 months when I started the engine. Now it’s doing it... see more

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Worst experience of driving you've seen?

Just to add, bit off topic but interesting story relevant to my post above I was chatting with an Indian doctor a few years ago who said when he... see more

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Worst experience of driving you've seen?

I live about half an hour away from a large town where that happens every day!! The town has a predominantly asian population, and I sometimes wonder... see more

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Will you pay for miles done abroad under pay per mile

There is no such new tax. see more

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Unhappy with how RAC engineer treated.

I assume you don't have a spare tyre, or the RAC would (should) have fitted that for you. They have classified damaged sidewalls as "accidental... see more

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Will you pay for miles done abroad under pay per mile

Nobody yet knows how these charges will be calculated. Various methods are possible: ANPR cameras clocking all your driving. Some gadget in the... see more

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Consumer Rights: Rejecting car on PCP after just under 12 months

Which Magazine has free and accurate advice on dealing with these issue: How to complain about a car dealer - Which? see more

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What are your pet peeves on the road?

What peeves me off is not so much 'on the road' and more 'in the car' - it's that my car is constantly trying to tell me to change gears, to move... see more

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What are your pet peeves on the road?

@TC1474 And I thought that standing outside a mobile home (big semi permanent caravan) talking with the father of a teenager who was threatening to... see more

by NMNeil
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Bad experience RAC registered garage

Did they give any sort of warranty on their work? see more

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Bad experience RAC registered garage

I sought the advice of an RAC approved garage in Cornwall, to investigate an intermittent whistle on acceleration and deceleration and fumes coming... see more

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Unhappy with how RAC engineer treated.

After not knowing where to go. I came here to express how frustrated I am with the service I received from RAC mechanic. My car was parked on the... see more

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What are your pet peeves on the road?

Absolutely in agreement with you on that... I still remember Hungerford in 1987 as if it was yesterday (It was my buddy who was murdered by... see more

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What are your pet peeves on the road?

@TC1474 You do get hardened to some of the things you see, especially here, but sometimes it's so bad it stays in your memory forever and you can... see more

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Peugeot Traveller just stopped working

I know little about Renault/Peugeot as we don't have either here in the US, but doing a bit of digging it seems the cam belt runs in oil and has a... see more

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7.5 hours waiting time to call out!

It’s not going well. They can’t even get me to ferry port today 9 hours after my call. So stranded now searching for a hotel with undriveable car.... see more

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