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Received an automatic renewal quote nearly double the equivalent Green Flag price. On top of that was a charge of £37 for a call for assistance which I cancelled after a few minutes when I came up with...
View ArticleNissan Micra not starting, advice?
Hi all. Got a 55 plate Nissan Micra C+C. 1.6 engine, around 90,000 miles. Won't start and it's really baffling me. A good while back every now and again the car would cut out when idling sometimes, but...
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I have a 2007 Ford Focus ghia, it has almost a full service history, 12 months mot and a recent service, I have had the car around 6 weeks but noticed after purchasing (private sale) that when Im...
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Misfueling not covered by the r a c its a total rip off .a leagalised scam for the rac to rip people of.it should be covered or made clearer that it is not.how many rac members pay there membership and...
View ArticleNew Bridge on the M1
Slick or what! https://www.facebook.com/bbceastmids...3312750352470/
View ArticleVauxhall Adverts
Is it just me, or is anyone else irritated by the current adverts? Several times an hour, I hear on the radio "Vauxhall - British brand since 1903". No mention of the fact that it was sold to the...
View ArticleFontera idle control valve
Hi all Looks like a great and helpful forum. I have a 1998 frontera sport that requires a new idle control valve which i have purchased. does anyone know the installation process and recalibration as i...
View ArticleYellow lines and delivering food in a personal car
Hello, I am wondering if I am allowed to park on yellow lines (during the times of operation, where there's no loading/unloading ban) when I deliver food (a small light bag I can carry comfortably...
View ArticleAdvice on van vs bike collision
This will get quite long, I'm sorry.. In August 2017 I was involved in a collision with a van driver approaching a red light on the A10 in Hertfordshire. The collision occurred in Royston in a...
View ArticleFamily car with big boot needed
Hi all. I need to get a bigger car to replace my Hyundai i20 (14 plate) due to a growing family. Practicality is key, so a big boot is essential. Budget 5-7k ideally. I like the insignias but there are...
View ArticleThe RAC"s own complaints procedure let me down when i needed it the most...!!
This is a cautionary tale for anyone thinking of buying a used car from an RAC accredited garage, because in my experience, the RAC wash their hands of any liability if it all goes wrong. I purchased a...
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Why are white lines along dropped kerbs painted way past the entrance. Shouldn't it be only the width of the entrance? And can I park on it if the driveway doesn't have a car on it .
View ArticleMembership Renewal
Good morning all Have just recently had my annual membership renewal come through at over £300.I contacted the RAC to query this explaining I,d been a member for 25 years etc and managed to negotiate a...
View ArticleRecently passed driver - confused about a local roundabout
Hi all, I am awfully confused by a local roundabout and would appreciate your thoughts. I have described the situation below and would like to know which of the two approaching lanes I should take. 1....
View Articlewhat is max width i can go for home made trailer??
firstly it is not actually a trailer but it is a frame I want to make to carry a sawbench and engine which will be permenently mounted but saying trailer seemed better!! and it will be towed only by my...
View ArticleCitroen C3 SX 2005 Whirling Noise when going around 2.5k revs
Evening all, So recently I have noticed (probably because I drove home late one night with the car stereo off) that my Citroen C3 SX 2005 1.4 Petrol (68,000 miles - no cam belt change) car makes a...
View Articlehow does handbrake work on landrover??
first I have never owned a Landrover or I might know the answer this happened in 1976 and I still remember it happening ...the wife was fetching her husband from the pub it was August 1976 it was a...
View ArticleAny Volkswagen Beetle experts around? Is this car worth £600?
Hi, I just saw this VW Beetle, I think I may offer £600 for it. Is there anything I should look for when I go to see it and test drive it? http://www.crazyoz.com/ad_136931.html
View Articleour motor insurance renewal arrived this morning with a large icrease in premium
firstly it is our tractor insurance renewal that arrived this morning and not car or pickup and I was surprised at the huge increase in premium in fact it was getting on for nearly double and we have...
View Articlehyundai i20 2016 Metal specs on dip stick
Checked the oil level to see tiny metal specs on the dip stick. Car has just had an oil change in the 20k service. Anything to worry about as never seen this on any of my other cars.
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