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Coasting

How illegal / foolish is it to coast? Maybe not so bad now that car brakes are so effective and gearboxes synchromeshed? I get 64mpg from my 1.9 diesel, and drive up to 70 mph on M ways and accelerate...

osh

reversing out of a drive

I have just been told that it is illegal to reverse out of a drive, but someone else say's it is just an advisory item, and not law. Another person says its illegal when you have sufficient room to...

tesstess

Lost Log Book

I have inadvertently shredded my log book. Is it possible to obtain another. Or the registration number

4getmenot

AB fued

I've just read the post of the Ed saying goodbye in suggestions and cannot believe wardy and crete have argued on there aswell. You both need your heads banging together :-) Is anybody else getting...

chimney

London swallowing up Home Counties

How long has Erith been in East London? http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-200644008 3,00.htmlthat in the news recently Croydon is no longer in Surrey but is now South London and Sidcup is no longer...

patc7641

The New Honda Civic

Thinking of buying one, what are ABers opinions? Any good? What do they cost, Im looking for a good deal!!!

dan no1

engine smell

after i have been driving my car the last couple of days the engine smells. when u get out the car, you can smell it all around the car i cant really describe the smell i just know its not right. i...

missprim

Sat Nav

Am thinking of buying Sat Nav as I am hopeless with maps and get lost all the time. I only want to spend up to ?200 and I wondered if anyone can recommend something that is easy to use and fairly...

islandman

National Service

Before I email the BBC to tell them they were wrong, would someone confirm that the 60's, means any yr between 1960 & 1969. They said Nat. Ser. ended in the 60's. I was 18 in 1958 and it had ended...

Ward~Minter

Proms

Isn't it just great. Real pride for once. Who can truly say they don't have a lump in their throat when Land of Hope and Glory is belted out at full throttle. And why is God's name isn't this OUR...

derekpara

Hi Visability vests.

Not a question, but as Hi-vis vests are compulsory for every car occupant on continental motorways, I think the UK will soon follow suit - and it will have my backing. Just to let you know that these...

allen

Kindness

It's taken me nearly all my life, which is coming to its natural conclusion, that the one important things is Kindness. Nothing matters if people are truly kind to each other. And unkindness is...

crilly2k

Is Answer bank turning into MSN

Instead of answering questions people are just chatting to each other is this really what answer bank is all about?

spotit3

Where to obtain 'breathable' jacket?

I was not sure where to put this question so here goes. I find I am unable to wear anything with a nylon lining as it makes me sweat terribly. I am looking for something to wear when out walking which...

SizzleSquid

why so many answers to pointless questions?

Ive noticed that when people post real and proper questions, say about ones illness or facr finding questions dont get answered, but when others post pointless questions which dont help anyone and...

gerry

What kind of sicko would do this to a 4 year old boy?

A four-year-old boy was left in a pool of blood with part of his ear hanging off after he was tied to tree and battered with a brick. Relatives of Charlie Davis believe he could have been killed by a...

stevie-p

right of way at mini-islands

I find it confusing at those small islands we see in some urban areas. As you approach them it seems that on some you dont have the right of way over the left entrance. So where can i find out THE...

StreetEndBoy

2nd hand Mondeo.

Have just purchased "M" reg Mondeo 2.0 GLX Auto. It has a 11 mth mot 59000 miles. What precautions can I take as no service history apart from old mot's? Oil change, cambelt, brakes etc. and estimate...

waterside

slight accident

at mini roundabout nearly fully turned to the left car comes from the right and clips me with side of car slight damage on my car around top of headlight corner other car speed was as if did not stop...