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Are those US pints, or Imperial? see more
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@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
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I washed my truck once, it did'nt run any better so I've never bothered since. see more
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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
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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
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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
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Don't forget the Financial Services Authority; https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/consumers/complaints-can-help/insurance In the past, when... see more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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I'm waiting for Jupiter to align with Pluto and the asteroid belt to be clear! see more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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I like your first sentence.😀 But have you tried to claim excess (Uninsured loss?), the body shop's usually have to recover the excess before they... see more
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I suppose a few more dead reduces the future pension costs! see more
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