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  • European Breakdown Nightmare
    Hi CatherineSharpe, Welcome to the Community. I imagine that you're already aware, but just to be sure, let me share these contact options. As... see more
  • Courtesy or no Courtesy
    Hi Mazzad, Welcome to the Community. I'm glad to see that everything is resolved, though I'm sorry to hear that your overall experience wasn't... see more
  • How do you drive economically?
    That sounds like the New Mexican equivalent of when Brits leave cars running on a winter's morning to defrost them. see more
  • The UK introduced the breathalyser 57 years ago!
    DUI (Driving Under the Influence) is a real problem here, and some attorneys rely on it to make their living.... see more
  • How do you drive economically?
    Although illegal you'd be amazed at the number of empty cars parked at the supermarket in the middle of summer that have the engine running to keep... see more
  • Speed of light
    I'm the same. I've always had an interest in electronics, but when it comes to the maths part, I wished I'd paid more attention at school. A... see more
  • Courtesy or no Courtesy
    My car less than a year old broke down and had to be towed to dealer. Despite being told European would contact me within 24hrs and deliver a... see more
  • The UK introduced the breathalyser 57 years ago!
    It used to be my most common arrest (My record was 8 drink drivers in one night), and once the road side intoxicator was introduced to replace the... see more
  • Dremel advice
    I have owned a few cordless ones, and although they have been good, I have been put off them because of batteries running out. The corded ones are... see more
  • The UK introduced the breathalyser 57 years ago!
    A friend of mine was a coach driver, doing European tours, in the 70s. All the coaches the company owned had breathalyzers as part of the starting... see more
  • The UK introduced the breathalyser 57 years ago!
    57 years ago today on 8th October 1967, the first breathalyser was used in the UK by Shropshire police. This was a major step forward compared to... see more
  • Is it worth buying a GPS Speedometer.
    Just to add I think there was something about the GPS speedo also not being entirely accurate either. If I remember right, they are accurate at sea... see more
  • Is it worth buying a GPS Speedometer.
    I bought one several years ago for my first car, I had a Mini which had the speedo in the centre console and I wanted to be able to see my speed in... see more
  • Dremel advice
    My Dad's Dremel, which belonged to my Grandfather, has broken after about 50 years and we want to get him a new one for Christmas We are stuck as... see more
  • Speed of light
    It's good or understandable up to the Quantum stuff, and I think String Theory is in there near the end. Most of it relates to our experience of the... see more
  • Using a recovery vehicle(Not RAC) for car with no MoT
    A garage must have the appropriate business insurance which includes employer and public liability insurance in place just the same as any other... see more
  • Using a recovery vehicle(Not RAC) for car with no MoT
    A neighbour (in Norfolk) had a car damaged while being transported, the carrier told him to claim on his car insurance. He said, there was... see more
  • How do you drive economically?
    @Beelzebub I claim it was a grey moment, honest. Yes my mistake you are correct it is the Square of speed, sorry folks! see more
  • How do you drive economically?
    I was quite amazed recently at how much difference driving style makes, I knew it obviously made a difference but I didn't expect almost 50% more... see more
  • Is it worth buying a GPS Speedometer.
    On many of the roads here we are required to do 20 MPH. In the last two days, three people have told me they have been fined etc. So I’m... see more
  • Annual Service…… Is it worthwhile?
    Well I’ve been driving for over FORTY years and have never had a service on any of my cars. Some were old bangers in the beginning but once I started... see more
  • Speed of light
    A Youtuber, Mr. Alan Becker posted a series of videos using animation to explain physics, math etc. Here's a video which explains Mr. Becker's... see more
  • Happy 116th Birthday to the Ford Model T
    @Drivingforfun According to historians they chose black as black was the fastest drying paint available, so there was no bottleneck waiting for each... see more
  • Multiple exhaust outlets
    There are plenty of cars with fake exhausts to make them look extra sporty. If you poke a stick into them more than a few inches, you'll find out... see more
  • European Breakdown Nightmare
    Our family car broke down in Corsica in the summer and to cut an incredibly long story short, after being shipped to mainland France on 27th August... see more
  • Medical issues / self-incrimination
    Sorry this thread is old but, I don't think anyone has said double vision (diplopia) is correctable with the appropriate lenses. In younger people... see more