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  • Why would a pint cost MORE than 2 halves?
    @Rolebama 6.50 a pint!!! You should defiantly look into home brewing, a keg of 21 liters (about 5 US gallons) costs me around $35 (28 quid) so 70p a... see more
  • Jobs you have put off?
    I washed my truck once, it did'nt run any better so I've never bothered since. see more
  • Vauxhall Corsa-e software updates
    I'd check your warranty to see if software updates are excluded from the warranty, and I read that Vauxhall issued a recall for software issues, so... see more
  • Niche interest hotel room?? πŸ€”
    Puts me in mind of one time when I was inspecting energy meters. I was called in to see the boss. I find boss and a dolly bird. Boss says, dolly... see more
  • Petrol in a diesel car.
    Adding to Rolebamas post; The fuel pumps on diesels are often lubricated by the diesel, if that is the case the bearings will have failed. Did... see more
  • Insurance wrote off car and didn't switch to new car
    Don't forget the Financial Services Authority; https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/consumers/complaints-can-help/insurance In the past, when... see more
  • Right to reject
    Citizens Advice Bureau should help you on your way https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ Trying to add up the months in your post, it looks as... see more
  • Jobs you have put off?
    I think is was Vauxhall many years ago used to say in their car handbooks, " a clean car runs better" or something similar. see more
  • Engine power and efficiency loss over time
    As Rolebama suggests there are many things that together add up to loss of efficiency therefore loss of power and MPG. Mechanically the engine... see more
  • Vauxhall Corsa-e software updates
    Car Broke down and had to be taken to a Vauxhall Dealer as RAC couldn’t repair it, Dealer had it for a few days and fixed it, there was nothing... see more
  • Jobs you have put off?
    Both my daughters have dark colour cars. At the Christmas get together, I noticed how grubby their cars looked, so I looked at mine. It was just as... see more
  • Petrol in a diesel car.
    A lot depends on the manufacturer. Some seem to knowingly use plastics in the fuel system that break down in petrol, causing blockages in the pumps... see more
  • Stuff you did as a new driver
    Not a car, but just after passing bike test. I decided to go for a ride the night I passed. I was approaching a main road with a red light... see more
  • Jobs you have put off?
    I'm waiting for Jupiter to align with Pluto and the asteroid belt to be clear! see more
  • Jobs you have put off?
    ​​​​​​​Haha, this is exactly me. I'm waiting for the weather to warm up a bit - I hate washing my car in winter! see more
  • Engine power and efficiency loss over time
    There is no real figure for loss of efficiency. It varies from car to car even the same model. It really depends on how well the engine is... see more
  • Stuff you did as a new driver
    The main thing I remember in the early stages after passing my test was planning my routes so that I didn't have to turn right at roundabouts - it... see more
  • Right to reject
    Hi @Kala - welcome to the RAC Community and thanks for making your first post. I went through something similar a few years ago (pre-covid) - for... see more
  • Stuff you did as a new driver
    I took my test in my |Mother's Renault 16 complete with column gearchange. Whilst on test she went shopping and after half an hour of waiting for... see more
  • Jobs you have put off?
    Washing it πŸ˜‘ see more
  • Engine power and efficiency loss over time
    I know it's based on lots of things, but is there a rough gauge of what amount (percentage or number) of power & efficiency a typical engine loses... see more
  • Stuff you did as a new driver
    Do you remember your first drive after passing your test, or something quite soon after passing? I remember getting out of the town onto the open... see more
  • Petrol in a diesel car.
    I'm happy to be corrected, but I actually think putting diesel into a petrol is worse - and also for the most part impossible as the diesel pump is... see more
  • Petrol in a diesel car.
    Hi @Gorgo78 , welcome to the RAC Community and thanks for making your first post. Whilst I'm not sure of an answer for your question I would suspect... see more
  • Petrol in a diesel car.
    Good afternoon all, I have recently had a breakdown and recovery with the RAC (great service) after we had purchased a 2010 VW Tiguan 2.0 tdi and it... see more
  • Can We Recommend Products?
    The currency thing sounds interesting, Olduser. In lots of ways currencies only have value because people give them value, I sometimes think it was... see more
  • Looks OK to me!
    The painted lines are not saying anything of the kind. The two white lines have entirely different meanings. A single broken line means "give way"... see more
  • 60% of drivers don't understand insurance excesses
    I like your first sentence.πŸ˜€ But have you tried to claim excess (Uninsured loss?), the body shop's usually have to recover the excess before they... see more
  • Pass Plus - What is it and is it worth it?
    ​​​​​​​I suppose a few more dead reduces the future pension costs! see more
  • 164 mph?
    Here in the UK owners of mostly German and subsidiaries cars and vans, I think French models as well could claim money back due their fiddling the... see more