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    Mr Plodd replied to the thread Chassis bent.
    Keep half wary eye on it, in case the galvanising was/is cracked, and corrosion sets in. Other than that I certainly wouldn't worry...
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    Mr Plodd replied to the thread Be kind!.
    Yet another example of the me, me, me attitude that is creeping in everywhere. If tge abuse was recorded on video etc then the person...
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    Mr Plodd replied to the thread PLEASE HELP QUICK.
    Of course you can, it's just that the ATC if needed at some point, won't function. If stopped re lights the statutory defence is "I...
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    Indeed so, but a caravan without a hitchlock takes even less time. Anything that makes mine just that little bit harder to nick...
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    This subject has previously done to death on the forum. Yes you can travel with the hitch lock on, I do exactly tgat. However you will...
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    Mr Plodd replied to the thread Motor mover advice.
    You could buy a mover for a fiver, and get years of excellent service from it, or pay £500 and find it lasts a day. There really is no...
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    Mr Plodd replied to the thread Stop/Start.
    I assume that's main agent price? I am sure a local non franchised workshop could do it for vastly less.
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    Mr Plodd replied to the thread Stop/Start.
    Most, if not all, hybrids have exactly that system. A bit like the "Dynastart" that was fitted to a Trojan bubble car I once owned...
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    I have a much easier (and free) solution, I insert the awning from the back of the caravan, no marker lights to pass :rolleyes: There...
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    Mr Plodd replied to the thread Stop/Start.
    In regards to "wear" on the starter motor, has anyone here had to replace their starter motor? My car is coming up to 6 years old (55k...
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    Mr Plodd replied to the thread Stop/Start.
    I certainly have, but I need to know how things work.
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    Mr Plodd reacted to otherclive's post in the thread Stop/Start with Like Like.
    Don’t you think that the car makers have considered the design of the stop start system alongside the specification for the battery...
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    Mr Plodd replied to the thread Newbie - Truma heating issue.
    I would probably just buy a cheap fan heater from Argos or similar. That's likely to work out vastly cheaper than repairing the Truma unit.
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    Mr Plodd replied to the thread Stop/Start.
    2.2 litre diesel auto, awesome towcar!!
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    Mr Plodd reacted to Jcloughie's post in the thread Stop/Start with Like Like.
    Exactly. My point is, regardless of if it is battery or capacitor, PHEV or not. The vehicle. Is designed to produce a charge...