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  • Car Door Incident
    Thanks @Beelzebub, I wasn't aware of that In that case, by the state of my doors, I've been the victim of crime about a dozen times in my... see more
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    • Today 09:41
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  • Car Door Incident
    Does everything still apply if this happened on private ground like a supermarket car park? I thought there was no legal requirement to stop if it... see more
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    • Today 01:29
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  • What Gave Me 'The Hump' Today
    When buying a house, the buyer is often expected to pay a "nominal" fee of £50+VAT to run some checks to make sure they are genuine and that the... see more
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    • Yesterday 15:15
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  • One rule you’d change to make driving better
    Good one @Mark07 I've been at the front of a queue at a red light on numerous occasions, with perfect visibility of oncoming traffic and wondering... see more
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    • 30-05-24 09:34
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  • What to do after a crash
    Thanks for the tips I have a question which may have been better off in its own thread but it’s relevant to this. It might be a stupid question… ... see more
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    • 30-05-24 01:14
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  • EV handling?
    Considering an EV in future but “fun” is my main criteria when choosing a car “Fun” does not have to be synonymous with “speed” But an unlikely... see more
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    • 30-05-24 00:57
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  • Who's fault is it ?
    Yours I think, sorry But did he drive off without exchanging details with you? I think that’s an offence even if he wasn’t the one at fault see more
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    • 30-05-24 00:52
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  • One rule you’d change to make driving better
    A silly one but makes a fun thought experiment Remove all explicit speed limits but widen the scope (and enforcement) of careless/dangerous... see more
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    • 30-05-24 00:45
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  • One rule you’d change to make driving better
    Just for fun, can’t remember if I asked this before You can add/remove/tweak one rule to make driving a better experience Be as silly or... see more
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    • 30-05-24 00:39
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  • Responsible schools and colleges
    I’m not trying to defend them but just being the devil’s advocate But it seems mostly a legal boxticking failing than a safety one to me Why... see more
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    • 29-05-24 21:05
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  • Idiot Spotting for Beginners
    Not so much a hazard but I can quite consistently know which way people on roundabouts will be going, regardless of whether their indication is... see more
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    • 29-05-24 17:09
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  • Idiot Spotting for Beginners
    I can sort of understand today's mindset of letting someone else take responsibility for ones own problems...but when it involves your own personal... see more
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    • 29-05-24 09:12
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  • Hit by a motorcyclist turning right into a side road
    This is interesting to read I already knew there was something that doesn't exempt you from treating illegal road users as road users and you can... see more
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    • 28-05-24 20:07
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  • Watches
    @TC1474 Very interesting stories there!!!! Thanks for sharing I know of someone who worked on an F1 support team, they were one of the people... see more
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    • 28-05-24 15:17
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  • What Gave Me 'The Hump' Today
    @NMNeil I don't understand salespeople sometimes, it's as if they are trying to waste their own time as well as mine...unless some customers do in... see more
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    • 27-05-24 19:46
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  • Most embarrassing vehicle you’ve driven?
    Rolebama’s thread with the pink car prompted me to ask Mine is pretty boring - I once managed to blow the exhaust of a new-to-me supercharged MINI... see more
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    • 26-05-24 21:48
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  • Chucking decent stuff away
    @Rolebama I know what you mean about your area. I don't know whether you ever watched the old Top Gear episode where they mock the people of... see more
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    • 26-05-24 14:56
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  • Chucking decent stuff away
    My brother recently offered a few bits to the family from his flat, to save them from the bin - some framed art-y pictures, a mirror and a table, the... see more
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    • 25-05-24 21:07
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  • Why do vans have central rear-view mirrors?
    I'm aware you still can configure a car yeah but only with set options. My point was if you don't want something that comes as standard, it wouldn't... see more
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    • 25-05-24 14:57
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  • Death of the Handbrake
    I do actually accept there is a level of risk but as somebody who works with statistics every day I’d suggest everything is a risk and that if you’re... see more
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    • 24-05-24 21:30
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  • Death of the Handbrake
    Can you engage the electronic brake while the car is moving to perform an emergency stop? see more
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    • 24-05-24 13:16
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  • What a doofus
    It's always seemed intuitive to me (even as a child) that you push the indicator stalk up to signal right and left for down I never realised why... see more
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    • 24-05-24 08:51
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  • Why do vans have central rear-view mirrors?
    Thanks, what you both say makes sense actually It crossed my mind in the past with my car whether they could "delete" things that I don't need, in... see more
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    • 24-05-24 08:17
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  • Accident whilst overtaking
    I don’t like to argue as others know more than me but surely failing to recognise the potential for error from another driver can’t constitute a... see more
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    • 24-05-24 02:16
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  • Why do vans have central rear-view mirrors?
    A relative is just on their 4th van and mentioned that it has a rearview mirror in the cabin, as did others Apart from to make sure the bulkhead... see more
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    • 23-05-24 02:08
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  • Impact of lighter wheels
    Lighter tyres is not something I'd ever actually considered, probably stupidly I have experience of swapping runflats for regular tyres and the... see more
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    • 22-05-24 18:08
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  • Useless Trivia
    Interesting that you say that, Santa The calculator says £42 is £18,650 in labour terms so maybe some inaccuracy there I don't know many people... see more
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    • 22-05-24 15:59
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  • Useless Trivia
    Something I found amusing was the 3 pence a gallon fuel duty - £5 odd today, which is quite similar to the proportion of the £7/gal we pay for fuel... see more
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    • 21-05-24 21:34
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  • Impact of lighter wheels
    I'm aware that switching to lighter wheels has a positive impact on a vehicle's dynamics, handling, comfort and such which is disproportionately... see more
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    • 20-05-24 19:43
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  • Useless Trivia
    Thanks for sharing this! I love stuff like this, especially when money is involved as I enjoy seeing how prices compare to today If it helps a... see more
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    • 20-05-24 17:39
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