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  • Any football fans out there? ⚽
    England will reach the quarter-finals and lose on penalties. Scotland will lose the first two group games, then beat Brazil when it doesn't... see more
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  • Any football fans out there? ⚽
    The Men's World Cup kicks off this week, and it got me wondering... are there any football fans here in the Community? ⚽ If so, do you think... see more
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  • How’s everyone feeling today?
    @Rolebama just saw this 😥 I thought the issue was fixed. Thanks for giving me a hand! (Sighs and goes back to the tech team). see more
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  • Twisted Logic
    As funny as it is when people do stupid stuff, it's really predictable and normal. Different parts of our brains handle different tasks and when... see more
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  • Driving in summer: ways to cool down your car
    When it was hot last week I found out I can lock my car with the engine running, which I thought was, literally, cool. 😎 It beeps the horn twice, I... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Robots doing Real Work!
    My next-door neighbour at the time worked for Ford at Dagenham on the production line. He assured me that he could swap jobs at the drop of a hat if... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Robots doing Real Work!
    That's a bit of a myth. UK car production actually peaked in 2016, when we built more cars (and exported vastly more) than in any earlier "golden... see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • Driving in summer: ways to cool down your car
    I am more like Beelzebub, the aircon does a better job, open windows are noisy and produce drafts. Todays cars have air outlets at the rear (not... see more
    by olduser
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  • Robots doing Real Work!
    Eventually, they all price themselves off the market but from what I hear, unions in the USA hold far too much power. They did in the UK, and... see more
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  • Maintaining a Classic Car – What’s Been Your Biggest Challenge?
    Hi everyone, I’ve recently been spending more time learning about classic cars and one thing I keep hearing is that maintenance can be very... see more
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  • Robots doing Real Work!
    I would have said, "I was told kinds of thickness (30 micron) is beyond human painters", but I do understand and sympathise with your senior moments,... see more
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  • How’s everyone feeling today?
    Morning routine is to get up early, get out to the garden and do as much as I can before 11am when the temperatures hits 100F(38C). I grow heat... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Robots doing Real Work!
    No, it's more like the ability to hold the whole country to ransom, much like the British rail and London Underground workers, and any threat to that... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • How’s everyone feeling today?
    I look out at my garden, and last week it was thriving; all the roses and jasmine proudly standing erect and covered in blossom. Now, best part of a... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Robots doing Real Work!
    Automated load carriers appear to be sorted out and working safely in factories, mixed in with people. I don't think, within the dockyard, there... see more
    by olduser
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  • Robots doing Real Work!
    As a sort of aside: Apparently most car top coats are around 40 - 70 microns thick. One manufacturer, (who will not honour paint fade caused by... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Driving in summer: ways to cool down your car
    I got my first car with air-con about 1992. I don't think I've opened a window since then, except to collect tickets etc. see more
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  • Driving in summer: ways to cool down your car
    FWIW: I think the general recommendation is open windows up to around 40mph, and air con above 40mph. All I know is that opening the windows on mine... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Driving economically
    You have to figure in the fact that in the Aygo running at motorway speeds the engine would probably be running in the power band, whereas your JCS... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Driving economically
    Whilst at speed the drag becomes the major load the power unit has to work against, there are other loads like rolling resistance, transmission... see more
    by olduser
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  • Twisted Logic
    It was a summer's day in the early 70s when I went with a friend to pick up a Jaguar Mk 10 that he had decided to buy. We were on the way back to his... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Car battery advice: what actually helps your battery last longer?
    I think it's called progress, which some may like but we need to think about where do we put the broken or out of date stuff? We are getting short... see more
    by olduser
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  • Robots doing Real Work!
    I don't agree. They both have the potential to cause mayhem. On the other hand, they both could prove to be more reliable than fallible human... see more
    by Santa
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  • Driving economically
    It's interesting how, like with a lot of stuff, it's not linear nor the same across different cars! My parents' 1 litre Aygo would do ~75mpg if... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Coventry Peugeot Dealer Left My Car In Dangerous Condition
    Not these days. It became DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency about 15 years ago. see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • Coventry Peugeot Dealer Left My Car In Dangerous Condition
    Sorry you've had to deal with that. Situations like this are why I recommend Loyal Auto Limited. The team is thorough, honest, and takes the time to... see more
    by hermionegranger
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  • A nice surprise on a Sunday morning
    Both books have as promised arrived and both contain a personal inscription to me. Blitz is a first edition so with a signature might be a... see more
    by TC1474
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  • Driving economically
    I would guess the EV would be limited to 93MPH by battery capacity/temperature considerations. But no matter, energy needed will be about the same... see more
    by olduser
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