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premiums raised due to an incident not a claim in relation to a theft of a vehicle

If that were possible, the OP would lose some or all of his NCD, and possibly be worse off. see more

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Are there more temporary traffic lights than ever before?

Slightly similar. When we lived in LA there was a problem with contractors blocking off a section of a road while they did construction work so they... see more

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premiums raised due to an incident not a claim in relation to a theft of a vehicle

And they wonder why so many drive without insurance. see more

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Machanic pulls threads on car whislt replacing water pump

@Rolebama Fixing threads is easy; getting to them to do the repair is often a different matter. see more

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Birthday

I combed my hair while wearing my glasses today (I don't usually have my glasses on in the bathroom and I'm blind without them) and saw a grey hair 😟 see more

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Are there more temporary traffic lights than ever before?

Looking around locally, (North East) and what I found in Norfolk, the problem appears to be the fashion for outsourcing. Once a job is planned, a... see more

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Seat broken after accident

In theory, the seat belt should have (by holding you) taken the strain of the crash off the seat. The difference between damage due to wear, and... see more

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Seat broken after accident

I am aware that in the event of a rear-end, some cars are more prone to floor pan distortion. I would have it checked out. see more

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Are there more temporary traffic lights than ever before?

Reminds me of how, a few years ago, it was stated that all holiday routes and motorways would be obstruction-free for a particular Bank Holiday. So... see more

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Machanic pulls threads on car whislt replacing water pump

I honestly have no idea of how many cambelts or water pumps I have replaced without incident, but it's a lot. Only problem I ever heard of with any... see more

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premiums raised due to an incident not a claim in relation to a theft of a vehicle

It leeks like this insurer doesn't want your business, but there are others. see more

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Birthday

One of my grandfather's stock answers when asked his age: I am older than my hair, but younger than my teeth. He used to say it the other way round... see more

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Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026

Before AI should be used in any safety environment, it should be 'educated' properly. Apparently there has now been a number of collisions reported... see more

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Famous cars from film and TV

This one's a bit naff but it's a plane flying over the old mansion, the grounds of which the show was held in, and they keep old planes there too. In... see more

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Famous cars from film and TV

I'm having some trouble adding the pictures, I know cars at shows do all look similar, but these are all the same picture, honestly 😕 😂 see more

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Famous cars from film and TV

@Drivingforfun thanks! Looking forward to those! One of my dream cars is a Mustang 64, a very popular choice but who can blame us? It's a... see more

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Famous cars from film and TV

@Nick the original Mustang is my favourite car To cross my reply over to you and @Lily I'll add a few pics from a show last year that was very... see more

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Famous cars from film and TV

@Nick Got to love some '80s music! It always reminds me of being a happy kid, coming home to watch Baywatch after finishing my homework. (Everybody... see more

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Famous cars from film and TV

Another one I always love to see is Steve McQueens Ford Mustang in Bullitt. I do like a vintage Mustang - and I'm not a fan of the updated version... see more

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premiums raised due to an incident not a claim in relation to a theft of a vehicle

Hi @Garry4114 , welcome to the RAC Community and thanks for making your first post, it's great to hear from you but I'm sorry of your situation. ... see more

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Famous cars from film and TV

I saw about 4-5, maybe half a dozen DeLoreans overtake me in Norfolk a few years ago, on a meet presumably. I didn’t realise that was perhaps a few... see more

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Famous cars from film and TV

The 80s child in me LOVES a DeLorean. In a crossover with our music thread, one of my favourite Synthwave artists owns a DeLorean, seen in the... see more

by Nick
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premiums raised due to an incident not a claim in relation to a theft of a vehicle

Just a suggestion Seeing as you're now regarded as victim of a theft and (presumably) now paying your premiums as if you'd made a claim, is it... see more

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premiums raised due to an incident not a claim in relation to a theft of a vehicle

I totally agree this is cowboy tactics but their stance (which would win officially) is you're a higher risk now. Thanks to your honesty & doing the... see more

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Famous cars from film and TV

Some of my favourite cars from movies and TV shows that, as a kid, I was 100% sure I would drive one day: 😅 - The MACH 5 from Speed Racer. Sleek,... see more

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Taking your driving test soon? Check out these 15 tips to help you pass first time

I may have mentioned this before, but back in 1989 just before CBT was introduced for bikes (replacing the old part 1 test) I was on the very first... see more

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