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Here’s a very modern complaint.

@Seal We now have sealed wheel hubs, so instead of replacing a simple bearing or seal we have to buy the whole unit. If the brushes on your... see more

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Here’s a very modern complaint.

@olduser And your response/answer re enforces my point about a manufacturer deliberately withholding something as basic and as complicated as a set... see more

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What food is your town or region know for?

I have noticed that is as well but it leaves me puzzled as to what they are trying to do. A chip shop pan is large so that putting cold items in... see more

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What food is your town or region know for?

There are a few chippies left who use animal fat but it cannot reach as higher temperature as refined cooking oils, so fat produces a more fatty end... see more

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What food is your town or region know for?

Cause and effect?? The popularity of cod is what made it scarce, and hence expensive. see more

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What food is your town or region know for?

Didn't they explain, Cod in batter is what nature intended. I think other fish types and pies etc, started in the south in a search for novelty... see more

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Parking The Resistance

I haven't read the article properly but does it say those 7,000 signatures come solely from within the town's residents? see more

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car write off values and fos --- 99% of insurance companies give the rest a bad name!

But, all this is covered by the terms and conditions of your contract, in signing the contract you agreed to market value. Your logic is... see more

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Pothole Repairs.

They would get a grant from government to remove the speed bump! Old tarmacadam is never used, the logic is, the wearing course (surface we run... see more

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Here’s a very modern complaint.

Many years ago, "pretty much any spark plug will work as long as it has the correct gap and thread length and almost all manufacturers use the same... see more

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Parking The Resistance

They are great things cars until we have arrived. see more

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What food is your town or region know for?

I often found that the best chippies were run by Italians and the worst by Chinese. Not a racist thing just from personal experience. The Italians... see more

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Parking The Resistance

Getting to the shops maybe, then it's downhill after that 😋 https://inrix.com/press-releases/parking-pain-uk/ see more

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Pothole Repairs.

If they’ve run out of tarmac, couldn’t they just melt down all the speed humps? 2 birds, 1 stone and all that 🤔 see more

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car write off values and fos --- 99% of insurance companies give the rest a bad name!

2014-2015 cars with low mileage dont exist (or V rarely- as my evidence shows the VERY few that do appear go within hrs) hence a valuation which... see more

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What food is your town or region know for?

I found out not too long ago, being from a Yorkshire family who reluctantly moved down south, and for generations we have wondered why northern chips... see more

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Here’s a very modern complaint.

@Santa I understand that but it appears this particular manufacturer is deliberately withholding basic service parts from independent... see more

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What food is your town or region know for?

@Nick What I remember of Yorkshire chippies is that when we were up there a few years ago, they didn't know what Rock Salmon or Huss was! see more

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What food is your town or region know for?

Oh I totally feel that chippy vibe there @olduser - I. love that too. Of course, being from Yorkshire we totally have the best fish and chips in the... see more

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What food is your town or region know for?

One thing I could always be sure of as I moved around the UK, the local chippy was said to be the best in the world (by the locals). Some produced... see more

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California v. Texas

I wish I could view it, just a large blank space for me 😪 see more

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Parking The Resistance

The key words I think are parking nearby, and it would have to be free or very low cost but I still think the claim is questionable. Reasons;... see more

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Here’s a very modern complaint.

Just to elaborate on that: JIT is a way of reducing stocks (of parts) to a minimum. Few independent garages stock anything other than the most... see more

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Japanese Car Exports to UK – Is It Still Worth It in 2026?

What about the UK dealers? Or https://www.stephensgaskets.co.uk/head-gaskets-manufacturers-uk There are other manufacturers who will... see more

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Pothole Repairs.

From what I remember of pictures of Pothole Ally - it is beyond fixing it needs a full refurbishment. see more

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Is This Feasible?

London to Sheffield is listed at 167 miles. Practical mileage on modern EV is said to be 3.5 miles/Kwh to 4.5 miles/Kwh. Power consumed works out... see more

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