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  • Stupid Scams
    Supposedly true, but who knows. Scammers contacted someone in Texas with a scam. The premise was that the scammer had to leave his country quickly... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Number plates
    Whatever system could be used there would always someone who will find a way round it. So you're left with the penalty if caught, the obvious best... see more
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  • UK Hits 75,000 EV Chargepoints milestone
    As things stand at the moment, the cons still outweigh the pros for me, and everybody I know feels the same way. Some passing the comment that they... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Stupid Scams
    A friend just told me how his parents lost all their savings during Covid. They received a phone call telling them it was believed their cards had... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Economical cars vs. economical driving
    A friend used to work for a manufacturer as a Tech & Public Assist Manager. One of the duties he took upon himself was to meet up with people who... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Number plates
    The personalized number plate market could still go on but the DVLA would be involved, and therefore would update their records such that the VIN was... see more
    by olduser
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  • Old quotes that still ring true
    I think what you have left out is, the older you get the less resilient our body's become, the harder, and slower the healing process is. But the... see more
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  • Economical cars vs. economical driving
    Economical driving, is primarily about conservation of momentum in an effort to reduce the effects of inertia. To do this acceleration and... see more
    by olduser
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  • Number plates
    Thanks @Beelzebub So not negligible but assuming 33 million cars it'd cost everyone about £5 a year if they moved that into car-related taxes ... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Economical cars vs. economical driving
    The simple answer is drag (the force needed to push that particular vehicle through the air) is proportional to speed squared - double the speed and... see more
    by olduser
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  • Number plates
    £181 million net of costs in the last published accounts (2021-2022), including both sales and transfers. see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • Santa 🎅
    I haven't seen you posting for a while. Welcome back 👍 see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Old quotes that still ring true
    @Rolebama Without trying to sound too vulgar, r.e. insurance risk, I'd've thought surely a bike accident causing disability costs more when... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Number plates
    Do personalised plates actually bring in that much revenue for the DVLA? Most direct from the DVLA are under £1,000. The super expensive sales... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Number plates
    What if the only source of number plates was the DVLA, they hold the vin number's for all vehicles? In this age of computers it would be very simple... see more
    by olduser
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  • Number plates
    Not everywhere😎 see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Number plates
    Many people are against personalised plates, but given my 30 years experience of enforcement, it actually makes policing easier as personal plates... see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • Economical cars vs. economical driving
    I mentioned this on another forum in a response to someone but thought I’d put the question here… Do others notice the economy of “economical”... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Number plates
    Why don't we do what many other countries do and issue a licence plate to an individual driver which can then be changed from vehicle to vehicle when... see more
    by TC1474
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  • Paint peeling from steel wheels (3 year old Duster)
    Two pack has been around for over 40yrs. It works very well, and as NMNeill says above, is very durable. My thoughts on the paint on those wheels ... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Number plates
    It would also discourage people from buying "personal" plates. Some might say that would be a good thing. However, it would deprive the DVLA of a... see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • Number plates
    As most cars now have plastic bumpers, would it be feasible to mould a piece of reflective material into them, and then burn the reg no into this?... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Number plates
    I thought about this a little more and I think that maybe new cars should be fitted with something like an RFID transmitter that could be triggered... see more
    by Santa
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  • Number plates
    @Santa Problem is one of the first questions we would ask when responding to many crimes was "Did you get the license plate number?" So the plate... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Old quotes that still ring true
    "The love of money is the root of all evil." ​​​​​​​From the King James bible - Timothy 6:10 see more
    by Santa
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  • Number plates
    Since most cars have the same number for life, it would seem reasonable to me for it to be indelibly etched onto the car's bodywork. Maybe the... see more
    by Santa
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