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Here’s a very modern complaint.

And that’s why I am happy to take almost any modern LS unit any day of the week 🤭 GM are famous for doing the steel into ally thing on bolts for the... see more

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Satnav Disasters

@olduser My truck just has a stick on the dashboard GPS, it's not permanently installed. So when I use it I put in the address and follow the... see more

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Here’s a very modern complaint.

@Seal The Northstar had a deserved reputation as being junk, but most of the unreliability was down to one simple design fault. The head bolts had... see more

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Parking The Resistance

I cannot see the picture but the cars you mentioned have clearly broken the law, well fine 'bookem Dano'. see more

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Find the best garage

Tyre depots are probably the best for tyres, garages are more difficult a rough guide might be if it looks professional, it may well be so, or ask... see more

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Classic car maintenance tips and advice for long-term reliability

Preservation of old vehicles is all about attention to detail - all of it! see more

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Satnav Disasters

What if, satnav was projected onto the screen, with a button on the steering wheel to kill it when not in use or an unfettered view was more... see more

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What food is your town or region know for?

@Drivingforfun I went to the one just round the corner from Sainsburys a few times, and another turning left at Bennett's at the top of the High St.... see more

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Maybe you noticed I was gone for a while...

My dear lady, I am in full flow, puffing like an aged BMW 750i while attempting to crest the brow of the Brenner Pass on a frosty morn and looking... see more

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Maybe you noticed I was gone for a while...

@Seal well, nobody has seen me a James Bond in the same room, have they? 😂 Maybe I was in a secret mission after all and that's how I hurt my... see more

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Maybe you noticed I was gone for a while...

@Lily I did notice you had disappeared but assumed it was a secret mission that required a delicate touch, of course in a way it did ! Welcome back,... see more

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Maybe you noticed I was gone for a while...

@olduser not a victim of AI…. just yet. 😑 Apparently, nobody watched Terminator (best cautionary tale out there), every process everywhere is being... see more

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Satnav Disasters

Where we walk the dog there is a track off the road that goes down a slope and has a couple of very short bollards - I guess a tractor could clear... see more

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What food is your town or region know for?

@Rolebama There's a chippy in Bedford called Harrowden Fisheries I'd recommend. The owner is very friendly and loves to chat. He says his trick... see more

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Satnav Disasters

I used my GPS to find an address just outside of Lubbock. Got to where the house should be and; nothing, just cornfields. I called the person I was... see more

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Here’s a very modern complaint.

I remember a Cadillac that I had having a Northstar Supercharged engine which was completely sealed or did I imagine it, never had anything done to... see more

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Classic car maintenance tips and advice for long-term reliability

Defiantly check the oil and if you store it for an extended period run the engine until it's up to operating temperature to boil off any condensation... see more

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Maybe you noticed I was gone for a while...

Hey I thought you were a victim of Ai, or the bean counters! Get well soon, as they say. see more

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Satnav Disasters

I lived and worked in Southern Ireland for a few years, one colleague bought every toy possible for his car so of course when satnavs were first... see more

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Have you ever been fined at a yellow box junction? Nearly £1M in fines in 2024!

I think, when vehicles get trapped in yellow boxes it's because they were focused on the bumper in front, rather than driving in the conventional... see more

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Maybe you noticed I was gone for a while...

@Rolebama thank you! I really appreciate it. 😊 By the way, if you guys see any typos here and there, is the dictation tool, it gets really creative... see more

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Have you ever been fined at a yellow box junction? Nearly £1M in fines in 2024!

@TC1474 I see…yeah, sometimes you're in a hurry and you want to defrost your car while you do something else at home before leaving for work. ... see more

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Satnav Disasters

I have only ever had one problem with a satnav. I decided to build a trailer, and found a website for a place just outside Winchester that had... see more

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Have you ever been fined at a yellow box junction? Nearly £1M in fines in 2024!

It most commonly occurs with delivery drivers or those defrosting their cars in the winter and go back indoors whilst defrosting. It adds salt to... see more

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Maybe you noticed I was gone for a while...

I can only echo Drivingforfun's sentiment and wish you a speedy recovery. see more

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