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  • Medical issues / self-incrimination
    If there was an allegation of poor or bad eyesight that was the cause of a crash (we stopped using the term accident about 15 years ago), then the... see more
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  • Medical issues / self-incrimination
    @TC1474 And the OP has already told the world about his condition by posting on this forum, which won't help if he has an accident. see more
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  • Help needed on start issues for Vectra 1.9CDTI
    Hi all, can you help? Vectra 1.9 CDTI 07. Ran fine one day, come to start in the morning ran rough, doesn't want to start, tries to fire up then... see more
    by TonyOB
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  • Can We Recommend Products?
    r.e. PTSD and stuff along those lines I sometimes wonder if the reason we today come up with novel issues or new things to be upset by is because... see more
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  • The best vehicle you've ever owned
    Undoubtedly, for me, it was a Transit minibus I picked up in the 80s. I converted it into a camper with a sink and a cooker across the back. It was a... see more
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  • Avatars
    Cornering was a bit like sidecar racing. Right-handers was to open the door and hang out as far as you can. For left-handers it was best to have a... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Paid cash after accident
    That can be an option worth considering in some cases but beware.... Claims management firms are unregulated, many are owned by the insurance... see more
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  • What Gave Me 'The Hump' Today
    I had to drive to Texas yesterday, no, that didn't give me the hump, but the road went across the Permian Basin oilfields and the road is littered... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Being overtaken
    One of the greatest observers of the human species. see more
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  • The UK introduced the breathalyser 57 years ago!
    I was serving in the 80's and that option was never available in my area. May have been an option in some but not all areas. The only way... see more
    by TC1474
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  • The best vehicle you've ever owned
    I had a Power Wheels toy like the one below at my Grandparents' house It had a top speed of about 4mph and was even slower off road but when it... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Avatars
    Your Robin sounds a bit like my Mum's 1960s Mini, she said it would go round the one way system in Watford on 2 wheels, apparently it would go round... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • The best vehicle you've ever owned
    Inspired by this discussion started by @Rolebama, I'm curious what is the best car, bike (or whatever else) you've ever owned? Of course, 'best'... see more
    by Mark07
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  • Avatars
    I tried to put an avatar up a few weeks ago but it didn't seem to work so I gave up ​​​​​​​Will try again now! 😊 see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Avatars
    Did you make any mods to help with cornering? (They're known to role/flip when cornering at speed) see more
    by Mark07
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  • My first experience with an EV
    The main reason hydrogen cars are not here yet is a matter of making the refilling of the tank idiot-proof. I still see people lighting up or vaping... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Being overtaken
    This is also meant to be the reason that when entering a public bathroom, men instinctively go to the urinal furthest away from the door. see more
    by Mark07
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  • Can We Recommend Products?
    If I might add to the books, I am re-reading Harrier 809 by Rowland White, it's about the Falklands war. It covers the build up, getting there, and... see more
    by olduser
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  • Is it worth buying a GPS Speedometer.
    It used to be that a speedo had to be 100% accurate up to 30mph. It was only above this speed that you were allowed 10% + or -. I assume this is... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Being overtaken
    I noticed when I used to do a lot of walking that I would feel uncomfortable when someone kept pace behind me. I would make any excuse to stop to let... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Avatars
    I notice that there are very few of us using avatars. Come on, they can be fun in their own way. Mine is of a Reliant Robin I played with in the... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Being overtaken
    My thoughts are, it's a primitive instinct, in the stone age or beyond, we were most likely to be attacked from behind, so anything behind makes us... see more
    by olduser
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  • Paid cash after accident
    FWIW: I have twice used independent claims assessors to deal with claims on my behalf. On both occasions I had the full cost of repairs and uninsured... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Multiple exhaust outlets
    Certainly with most multi-cylinder engines, individual exhausts, one per cylinder, are better for power, but, a single exhaust system is generally... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • My first experience with an EV
    I guess the dream scenario is that we find a clean and effective way of releasing Hydrogen from an abundant source e.g. water. IIRC, the vehicle's... see more
    by Mark07
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  • Paid cash after accident
    There is a moral here somewhere... ​​​​​​​Something about insurance I think? see more
    by olduser
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  • Would there be a market for this?
    Hi Drivingforfun, I think the original Mini was just what you described but in spite of a shortage of fuel at that time (Suez crisis?). Initially... see more
    by olduser
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  • My first experience with an EV
    I had a Nisan Leaf for a year or so, the regenerative braking was adjustable, and at any setting I found it didn't take long to adapt to it. The... see more
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  • The UK introduced the breathalyser 57 years ago!
    I seem to remember a scheme where convicted drunk drivers could volunteer for visits to mortuaries, and have their mandatory 12-month ban reduced? I... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Being overtaken
    I have no problem being overtaken, but those clowns who pass and then slow to a speed lower than I was doing, or those who cut in close for no... see more
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