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Hi there! I'm Lily, your new community manager

@Nick I was in Lyon in France; up to no good, when I met an American lady who was on a wine tour. Had a great time and when she returned to the US we... see more

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Hi there! I'm Lily, your new community manager

I've more than just daydreamed about deserting the UK but always fall back to being wary of "grass is greener" syndrome There was a famous British... see more

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Hi there! I'm Lily, your new community manager

Out of interest @NMNeil - what made you move to the states? Was it work related? And the same for your move around the country? Jealous of your... see more

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Deserted the UK in 96 for California and lived in LA for 2 years, 7 years in Las Vegas and now 20 years in Roswell New Mexico, making me a genuine... see more

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My car was in the garage far too long

@Beelzebub There is a big problem with supply chains and parts on backorder, so not much chance of the consumer rights act applying if the parts are... see more

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Alcolocks get the support of drivers to tackle drink-drive re-offending

I'm 100% against any interlock device to deter drunk driving. If I were to take my AK-47 to the lawn in front of city hall and fire a single round... see more

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The new F1 movie, bop or flop?

Apologies for off topic, @olduser I like what you say about sex scenes as I often said the exact same about violence. I remember seeing a sword... see more

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The new F1 movie, bop or flop?

Loads of prejudice and generalisations coming up but … I get the impression that a certain type of person watches F1, and people who don’t watch... see more

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Sorry if you’ve already considered this but could you take a screenshot of the page and send it as a photo? see more

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Why? We humans are not very good at thinking our way through problems but we are better at trial and error. The big problem is we have never... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

Hi Everyone Thank you for your input. So I had the passenger rear replaced Sunday, pumped them up to 34 monday morning, tyre pressure light... see more

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Alcolocks get the support of drivers to tackle drink-drive re-offending

I agree with Drivingforfun with regards to AA having to report members to the police, they are taking steps to cure themselves of the addiction. ... see more

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Alcolocks get the support of drivers to tackle drink-drive re-offending

Some years ago I had a friend who worked for a coach company. After w while they put him on continental drives, with a new coach. The new coach had a... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

To the best of my knowledge tyres are not put on with a sealant, they are put on with a lubricant. The area on the wheel where the tyre sits and... see more

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Parking charge whilst broken down

Hi @Zoxbythesea - welcome to the RAC Community and thanks for making your first post - it's great to have you hear - I am, however, sorry to hear of... see more

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Alcolocks get the support of drivers to tackle drink-drive re-offending

Great, thoughtful reply @Drivingforfun - I'd not heard of this mandate before - I'm assuming you're talking about people that attend AA meetings and... see more

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Alcolocks get the support of drivers to tackle drink-drive re-offending

I'm fundamentally against the increasingly soft approach taken to crime but the utility aspect shouldn't be ignored.. i.e. sometimes harshness and... see more

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Parking charge whilst broken down

Hi everyone. I broke down on the A30 Midlands to Cornwall a few weeks ago, and was asked by the RAC driver to make my way, with her following, to... see more

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I was trapping gophers on a regular basis and trapped a huge one a few days ago, but I haven't seen any more diggings lately and couldn't understand... see more

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Break off a piece of the stem and rub it between your fingers. If it smells of onions it's probably chives, but don't taste it until you're sure. see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

@CarHelp Let us know how you get on because there is one last desperate thing to try if all else fails. Deflate tyre, remove schrader valve, using a... see more

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Alcolocks get the support of drivers to tackle drink-drive re-offending

53% of drivers recently surveyed for an RAC study supported the introduction of so-called AlcoLocks, or Alcohol-Interlocks, to be fitted to the... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

Thank you - yes I have reset each time I have had a new tyre fitted. see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

This did cross my mind- I have CCTV at home on my car and nothing is showing, also have cameras at work and apparently nothing is showing on... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

OP Apart from anything else, fitting new tyre(s) would almost certainly cause erratic results from the TPMS - every system I've had needed... see more

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