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  • Soviet maps
    I don't know if there's any truth behind it, but has anyone heard about the British not putting a scale in some of their WW2 maps? Apparently if you... see more
  • 4 Days of Good News
    Best wishes for the girls. ​​​​​​​I hope you did have a good sleep, I find it hard to sleep after a hard day. see more
  • Soviet maps
    I suppose it's an age thing but I do like a good map to OS standard, there's so much information. Whilst I use a satnav, I am always frustrated... see more
  • Leasing vs Buying a car
    I have a brother-in-law who has been leasing for twenty-odd years. He swears by it. He has had a succession of SUVs. I buy outright. I reckon my... see more
  • Day 32 and still no NIP……
    @TC1474 I agree entirely with what you say, but the OP said they were not stopped at the scene. see more
  • Day 32 and still no NIP……
    Doesn't work that way. Usually if its a site manned then the driver is pulled over, given a verbal NIP and given a FPN which is completed on the... see more
  • EV VED increases in 2025
    In 1903, when I think road tax was introduced, (by any other name), it was relevant to horsepower. Since then it has been sorted by just about... see more
  • Day 32 and still no NIP……
    Sometimes you get lucky with manned guns as they will occasionally catch so many, there aren't the resources to deal with them all. AFAIK if you... see more
  • Day 32 and still no NIP……
    9 th Oct possibly caught speeding by manned gun ……as yet I haven’t received a NIP in the post day 32. I'm RK and nothing changed address wise for... see more
  • Soviet maps
    It is interesting to see that they are missing roads that were built in 1973/4, but do have roads built in 1976/7. They also have houses where no... see more
  • Ford KA advice - failed MOT
    I thought at the end of the 90's car manufacturers were supposed to be taking steps to minimize rusting? Perhaps they did, and found it didn't sell... see more
  • Soviet maps
    I recently found this https://redatlasbook.com/maps During the Cold War the Soviets spent a considerable amount of resources employing an army... see more
  • Ford KA advice - failed MOT
    FWIW: I know of two people who bought a car at a 'bargain' price from the East Coast. They both had MOTs at the time, but at the next MOT they both... see more
  • 4 Days of Good News
    Started with a phone call Monday night that my youngest daughter's cancer op had been brought forward to Tuesday because of a cancellation, but will... see more
  • "Worst" time of day for visibility??
    My only problem is a repeat of some of the above; ie sun low in the sky. I did once coming across the Isle of Wight nearly miss the ferry because of... see more
  • Leasing vs Buying a car
    I think. that is the case for a business leasing a vehicle, it would have no use for a used vehicle, I think a vehicle has near zero value at about... see more
  • Leasing vs Buying a car
    The point I was trying make here is based on talking to private individuals who have leased. The value at the end of the lease was the book price,... see more
  • Leasing vs Buying a car
    I agree with the post from olduser The only thing I would add is I agree that the claim that leasing "protects from depreciation" is inaccurate,... see more
  • Leasing vs Buying a car
    @olduser There is no automatic right to purchase ar the end of lease. It’s entirely at the leasing company’s whim, unless it’s included in the... see more
  • Leasing vs Buying a car
    @olduser There is no automatic right to purchase ar the end of lease. It’s entirely at the leasing company’s whim, unless it’s included in the... see more
  • Noise cameras
    Our ears are quite democratic, any loud nose will cause hearing loss, vehicle exhausts, music, jet engines, mechanical noise, etc. ​​​​​​​ When you... see more
  • Leasing vs Buying a car
    I have never leased a car, I have driven leased cars for work. As far as I understand it, the model for leasing vehicles assumes that at the end... see more
  • Renault Captur Ionic 1.3: Strange gearing issues.
    The symptoms you describe suggest the linkage from gear stick to gearbox is the trouble. It's worth a look. I am assuming it's a manual gearbox.... see more
  • Leasing vs Buying a car
    My mother-in-law recently picked up a new car (Ford Kuga), but it turns out she's taken the option of leasing it. I'll be honest, I had to google... see more
  • Fixed Penalty Charge
    @Beelzebub Both are prohibited but the FPN or summonses usually refer to parking as a generic offence see more
  • Fixed Penalty Charge
    Are you sure? Red lines forbid stopping, not parking. Obviously still guilty! see more