Wipers and water jets stopped
Hi guys my front and rear wipers as well as water jets have all stopped working. Prior to this I changed my fuse for cigarette lighter ( which now works :-) ) and after that they just stopped....
View ArticleSpeed camera ticket M25
Hi all. New to the forum and looking for a bit of advice. I got flashed on the M25 in the early hours of 22nd October. The circumstances are unfortunate as I was in a loan car and so did not have the...
View ArticleRecently passed and had some near misses - advice??
Hi all, So I passed my test last weekend 3rd time. I've been putting in loads of practice driving around in my spare time whenever I can but I've had some awful near misses today that really knocked my...
View ArticleTravelling to Ireland
Hi all, I'll be spending Christmas in Ireland this year (Republic). I passed my driving test in September of this year and currently drive with a P Plate stuck to the back of the car. I know in Ireland...
View ArticleWait times for a call-out/recovery? What's the best/worst experience you've had
I'm curious to know about anyone whose had either a good/bad response from a call-out/recovery (not necessarily RAC). How did it go for you and what happened?
View ArticleDissertation survey - drivers' attitudes to equestrian road users
I am a third year university student currently researching for my dissertation on drivers' attitudes and perceptions regarding equestrian road users. I would really appreciate it if you could take the...
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Northern Gas Networks constant phone calls
Ever since September, I've been bothered by calls from a number belonging to NGW. Well, I don't usually respond but lost the plot two days ago when I got a call at 0844 and one at 0859. Answered latter...
View ArticleRear end collision - 3rd party claiming non fault
Hi, My first post here and after some advice on probable outcome. The other day I was involved in a 3 car collision on the A5 nr Shrewsbury. The weather was good and dry, I was approaching an island...
View ArticleAny industry veteran perhaps looking for a change ?
Apologies if this horribly off-topic or spammy. I just feel that this might be the best place where I can find somebody that might want to stay in the used car dealer industry but pivot in actual...
View ArticlePromised setttlement, insurers now back tracking after assessment....
A month ago I hit a rock on a bumpy road. Instantly we knew something was up and pulled over, there was fluid leaking from under the car. We called the RAC out and he had a look under the car, said the...
View ArticleChanges to insurance write off categories
This from the RAC website: From 1 October 2017, the system insurers use to classify write-offs will change: The new system substitutes C and D for the new categories of S and N, ranking write-offs as...
View Articlefantastic thanks rac number 1
i broke down about 100 miles in to a 500 mile holiday trip , so greatfull thay towed me all the way put me and my family on a ferry , and towed me to our destination, then got me a hife car for 3 days...
View ArticleInsurance Claim - Worried
Hi all, I was recently involved in a road traffic accident that was my fault and am in the process of claiming. All has been going well so far, I got in today and had a letter from my insurance asking...
View Article30 years ago tomorrow
The first and possibly the worst masacre ever to occur in this country took place in Hungerford. 19th of August 1987 and Michael Ryan went on the rampage shooting anyoneand everyone at random,...
View ArticleLifespan / economics of running a car
On a long journey today I started thinking about the economics of running a car for different people. I occasionally visit inner London and I've always noticed a larger proportion of older vehicles...
View ArticleCar park fault question
My wife entered a large Bedfordshire retail car park that did not have signs indicating at the entrance the flow direction of traffic flow. There were two painted arrows on the ground but completely...
View ArticleFailed 4th test.
Had my 4th test this week and failed massively. Did it in manual as couldn't get another auto adi. Other test I had about 7-8 faults two majers. But this one was failed with 17 faults. Don't know what...
View ArticleAutomatic Focus Losing Power/Stalling
Ford - Focus Zetec Automatic - 1.6 Petrol - 2002 Hey hopefully someone can shed some light on this, I have an 02 plate focus 1.6 auto that keeps stalling or losing power, it doesn't happen all the time...
View Articleare police interceptor cars a good buy???
i have been watching police interceptors and I was wondering what mileage do the interceptor cars have when they are retired and would they be a good buy as I am sure they would get extra maintainance...
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