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  • Interesting cars seen when out and about
    It wouldn’t surprise me if in London it’s cheaper to pay for parking fines than park somewhere legally!! I often notice nice cars parked illegally... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Finally some good news: petrol prices near four-year low
    I don’t want to pour sand on the fire, as it’s nice news, but I’d advise against driving somewhere solely to save money on petrol. I don’t mean a 15... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Interesting cars seen when out and about
    We saw this car when we were last in London, a bit of an enigma, shrouded in mystery. A pink Mclaren parked outside St Pancras hotel, almost never... see more
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  • Interesting cars seen when out and about
    @Drivingforfun I found out the story behind the Figaro because, like your friend, I wanted to get one and then reality hit 😂 Maybe in a couple of... see more
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  • Interesting cars seen when out and about
    @Drivingforfun I found out the story behind the Figaro because, like your friend, I wanted to get one and then reality hit 😂 Maybe in a couple of... see more
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  • Interesting cars seen when out and about
    @Lily nice spots 👍 I didn't know the Figaro was so rare. I have a close family friend who would love one, and I've seen several on the road!! 🤔... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Finally some good news: petrol prices near four-year low
    Hello everyone, It's not world peace, but petrol and diesel prices dropped in May! Wohooo!!! We’re talking a whole 2p per litre off. Not exactly... see more
    by Lily
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  • Interesting cars seen when out and about
    I saw this thread posted by @Marc some time ago and I decided to give it a go, I'll try to update it constantly if possible. A Pink Nissan... see more
    by Lily
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  • Repeat driving tests every 5 years
    That is the very reason why they planned to use external examiners such as me... ​​​​​​​It would take the pressure off the regular DSA examiners see more
    by TC1474
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  • A Good Day
    @Drivingforfun Most semi auto pistols use the Glock system, and don't forget the full title is the Glock 17 safety pistol. The 17 is not in reference... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • A Good Day
    I carried a Glock 17 for many years with a round in the chamber, and at no time did it ever go off, same for everyone else in the department. This... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Repeat driving tests every 5 years
    The fly in the ointment is that the waiting time for a driving test at the moment is 21 weeks.... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Irish speeding in northern ireland
    Please clarify the "I believe" Were you stopped by the police? see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Getting Old?
    A few days ago I came across a young doctor with no embarrassment about age. I have a fistula in my left arm, (where they stick needles in to... see more
    by olduser
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  • Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026
    I think, I first picked up the story from a computer magazine way back in the days of the Radio Shack Tandy TRS80 computer days (1977?). Later, a... see more
    by olduser
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  • Centralizing HQs
    That's where we are heading only we are going to call it AI we will be expected to believe they will be infallible but it can only do what it was... see more
    by olduser
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  • Centralizing HQs
    What an odd coincidence. I received a letter* today from my bank, to advise me my branch in Cwmbran (South Wales) is closing, if I need branch... see more
    by olduser
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  • Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026
    That was a film: Office Space.The Film After performing poorly at the box office, Office Space became a massive hit on DVD, inspiring many a... see more
    by Santa
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  • Centralizing HQs
    Regarding call centres/customer support, you're rarely talking to a technician or expert. They'll usually be reading off crib sheets / flowcharts ... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • RAC Key Return service
    I once left my keys in Tesco. My wife was driving so I wasn't aware that I had lost them. Later that day, and before I knew of the loss, I had a... see more
    by Santa
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  • Centralizing HQs
    Well, Swansea was going through a period of high unemployment at the time, and no doubt the Welsh government welcomed it. My dealings with them as a... see more
    by Santa
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  • RAC Damaged my automatic gearbox
    It looks as though you have all the information you need to make a claim through the Small Claims Court. ... see more
    by olduser
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  • How to get breakdown recovery contract
    Hi there @M1transporterltd! Welcome to the RAC Community. I found a link I think you might find useful, with all the info regarding our breakdown... see more
    by Lily
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  • Courtesy or bad driving??
    I like it, a driver that is planning ahead. From your description, there is no mention of traffic in the minor road you were turning out of, but... see more
    by olduser
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  • Centralizing HQs
    My tale of my driving licence woes are elsewhere, but really, when they centralized the DVLA, did anybody seriously believe there were thousands of... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Getting Old?
    I still have my original green paper. The reason for this is that when I received the original, my name was misspelt. I sent it back 5 times with the... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • RAC Key Return service
    I joined a system some years ago whereby you bought a key fob for £10. Anybody finding them would get a £10 reward for handing them in. There were a... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Repeat driving tests every 5 years
    I love a good debate, thanks @olduser @Nick @Rolebama and @TC1464 for your input. After reading everyone's opinion, my final take is that if you... see more
    by Lily
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