New driving questions/tips
Hello, thanks for having me on the forum and sorry if these are stupid questions. I am a new driver. First 2 questions I had no problems with as a learner as instructor taught me reference points but...
View Articlefleetwood 4th June
I would like to give a big thank you to Paul, the RAC patrolman who came to our rescue in Fleetwood on Monday 4th June. We were taking our daughter and family to cala gran for a weeks holiday, when we...
View ArticleCar stolen while at garage for repairs
Not me - from a section I read on the Guardian about consumer problems. https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...nsurance-claim An interesting legal conundrum as to who is liable and whose insurance...
View ArticleAdvice regarding private settlement after bump
Earlier this year my daughter was backing out of her designated parking space at uni and the car slipped (on ice I think) and she hit one of her flatmates cars who was not parked in a marked or...
View ArticleBurning oil.
Can anyone help please. I am getting a big puff of blue /grey smoke when I start up only on a warm engine. If I start up first thing every thing is great. It is only when I stop and restart when I have...
View ArticleMOT question. Urgent.
So my MOT failed last Monday. Took it to a different garage for repairs on Thursday. Went back to the MOT garage and he was away on holiday until Wednesday! My MOT runs out tomorrow! The words been...
View ArticleReversing collisions
My friend was driving her Hyundai van through Plymouth when she missed her turning by a few yards. She checked her mirrors, put the van in reverse, checked her mirrors again and started to slowly...
View Articleblow outs ,damage rims and locking wheel nuts
So apparently RAC don't recover if you don't have a locking wheel nut (despite the information about a damaged incorrect spare being given at first phone call and that there is no locking wheel nut...
View ArticleWhat should I go for next?
Hello, I currently own an ageing Saab 9-5 Aero my04, mileage is getting on a bit (167,000miles) and things are starting to sneak up on me, so before it goes bang I am looking for some advice opinions...
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Can i park in front of someone's drive with a dropped kerb. The person who has the drive never uses it but thinks the road outside her drive is her parking place.
View Articlefocus mk 1 clutch issue
Hi , hoping someone more in the know could help me out .* I was driving earlier and as I went round a corner and dropped down from 3rd to 2nd i heard a twang , sounded like wire cable snapping , no...
View ArticlePampered Astra DTI misbehaving.
Hello. I was wondering if anyone out there could give me some advise please. I bought a well maintained Astra 1.7dti 3 months ago and it's been fine until late last week. The car starts fine but has a...
View ArticleCorsa won't start after months without use
Hello all, Having bought a new car, I left my old 2001 Vauxhall Corsa with about 60k miles on the clock parked without being used over the winter. I've been trying to get it to start since April,...
View ArticleWrong lane crash at roundabout but driver speeds up!
The car in question r8 supercar was in the incorrect lane at a roundabout gave enough space and indication to move over to the correct lane, but the other driver speeds up and hits the offside...
View ArticleChanging gear
Hi guys, another probably daft question from a new driver. When learning I did not usually press the accelerator and clutch simultaneously unless obviously pulling away. When shifting down a gear...
View ArticleWhat Recovery
Sunday my partners bike broke down on a 4 hr ride out, si call the RAC at around 4pm ish, was somebody would be with us in 90 mins, I requested that it needed a recovery not a guy to look at it, so 90...
View ArticleFord Transit Speedo & Odo moving on idle
Hi, I have a 2001 Transit 330MWB 2.4TD based Campervan (Autosleeper Duetto). When the van is idling the speedometer needle moves between 0 15mph and the odometer also moves registering mileage. I...
View ArticleNew clutch problems
Hi I have a 2004 1.2 fiat panda , I had a new clutch fitted on Monday . The car drives well on short journeys , doesn't have any issue. However when I drive for more than 20 minutes or I'm in stop...
View ArticleWhose at fault
Hi My daughter this morning was driving up our road which has humps and parked cars on either side. She slowed down to let 2 cars through and then carried on driving, as she was along side a car he...
View Article5 hours wait and now told that they cant tell me when I will be recovered!
As per title really. Brake failure has marooned me and a very hot dog. Was initially told I'd have a 5 hour wait. Just had a phone call saying that the call out hasn't been processed so it could be...
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