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AI good or bad?

During my time in the Army, I saw too many people injured through misuse, or abuse, of equipment, even though they had been trained or instructed in... see more

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Recycling car names from old models

Members broke down and gave their details to the teleop. On receiving the job, I would form a mental picture of the car I was looking for. My first... see more

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Unacceptable Recovery Time

Hi @Bill, I’m really sorry to hear about your experience, and we’re sorry to see you go. I can imagine how distressing that must have been for your... see more

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Recycling car names from old models

So true. Take the GM truck platform. Start with a frame, engine and running gear and put a different truck cab on it and it's then either a;... see more

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AI good or bad?

AI is a very powerful tool, like any powerful tool in the wrong hands power = danger... Think of it like any other powerful tool... would you give... see more

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AI good or bad?

In both cases, the AI would be searching the internet for answer to the question asked, it would have been simpler to have used the internet. The... see more

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AI good or bad?

AI can be very good, trouble is, it can be too good. I have seen a couple of instances where someone could not ask a coherent question, and others... see more

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Christmas Wine offer for RAC Members

@olduser It's definitely not cheap wine. The average list price per bottle is £13, it's just a great deal as a benefit for RAC Members. ... see more

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Unacceptable Recovery Time

I had to wait more than 24 hours for the RAC to attend which was bad but my breakdown was at home so just a case of grin and bear it. that said they... see more

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AI good or bad?

I thought as AI has come up a few times it might be worth starting a thread to give the topic a home. Today I noticed a short piece about... see more

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Christmas Wine offer for RAC Members

How appropriate, the RAC flogging cheap wine? see more

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Safe if repaired rather than new panel?

Both, the safety of the repair is what you are paying for! They will not 'fix' it unless you specifically say so, the law expects them to turn out... see more

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Smart Car Passion Fortwo Issues

See https://www.youtube.com › watch?v=Jta21mSDyvs I hope this helps. see more

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Interesting cars seen when out and about

@Marc. I have such happy memories of my Rover V8 P5 3.5 Ltr well when it was running correctly, gearbox issues (Borg Warner, nasty horrid thing)... see more

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Recycling car names from old models

But some remakes and cover versions are better than the original! As for car names, I agree about lack of imagination, but ultimately, who cares? see more

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Safe if repaired rather than new panel?

The body-shop doesn't have to give a warranty, but if it does it will cover the work they have done. I can't see them guaranteeing that that work... see more

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Recycling car names from old models

To me, all this reprisal of names is a nonsense. It's as if they employed people in marketing with no imagination. Reminiscent of the film industry... see more

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Safe if repaired rather than new panel?

If you have a new quarter panel fitted you would be able to see the welds to ensure a good job. (You might have to pull a rubber seal back a bit to... see more

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Recycling car names from old models

My parents and uncle were complaining last weekend about the new trend of recycling popular car model names The Capri seems to hit a nerve in that... see more

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Safe if repaired rather than new panel?

Thank you for your help with this. What does the warranty cover? A period of time, or that the work meets safety standards? see more

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How the Autumn Budget 2025 affects drivers: fuel duty, eVED tax & More

I’ve only ever owned one plug in hybrid, the one I have at this moment, oh I’ve had a self charging electric car, a Lexus 300, but it never really... see more

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Safe if repaired rather than new panel?

You could and perhaps should start by having the wheel alignment checked. If that is OK then it is very unlikely the structure has been... see more

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Stupid Road Closure

I remember, before decimal currency even! The local authority removed all signage at the end of the working day if was safe to do so. Now of course... see more

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How the Autumn Budget 2025 affects drivers: fuel duty, eVED tax & More

A hybrid car is at it's best when there is a lot of braking because of the regeneration but if the battery is full it cannot regenerate. Generating... see more

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Customer complaints

Hi @MazDriver - you can submit a complaint if you need to at this link: https://www.rac.co.uk/complaints I hope that helps. see more

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Renewal insurance after accident following hit and run

Yeah, a "fault" claim sometimes doesn't mean the incident was your fault, it just means that in insurance terms they weren't able to recover the... see more

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Christmas Wine offer for RAC Members

I love the old Capri's @GarethBeaty - have you seen the recently launched new ones - seems the soul has been removed! Thanks for sharing the offer... see more

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How the Autumn Budget 2025 affects drivers: fuel duty, eVED tax & More

@Drivingforfun I love my Yank Tanks, of course they are agricultural in build quality, they have as much finesse as a Ferguson Tractor but by the... see more

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@Beelzebub Oh I’m well versed both with the expression and in actually howling at the moon, my family are Werewolves. I also won’t accept being... see more

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@Seal good on you 👍 My sights are on a Mustang for the future, but I really like the old ones from the 60s. I'd love to have one of those as a... see more

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