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    otherclive replied to the thread Damp issues.
    Stick to the warranty T&C especially where the brand has known shortcomings. An expensive lesson. Hope at least£5k the repair works.
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    otherclive replied to the thread Volvo xc60.
    My last ICE was first marketed in late 2019. In its early years it had two service regimes. Annual minor and two yearly more...
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    otherclive reacted to RogerL's post in the thread Volvo xc60 with Like Like.
    I don't understand why EVs need an annual service - most modern ICs are 2 years with literally just an optional oil/filter change in...
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    otherclive reacted to Niall_McIntosh's post in the thread Tools with Like Like.
    A couple of years ago, the Jockey Wheel clamp handle screw sheered just as we were setting up. Fortunately we weren't too far from...
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    "Do as I say, not as I do" - we bought our first caravan new and kept it 17 years - but the anecdotal evidence from caravan forums is...
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    otherclive reacted to toad a caravan's post in the thread Tools with Like Like.
    It sometimes seems to me ironic the more tools/spares that I carry the less I've ever used
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    otherclive reacted to Buckman's post in the thread Never again! with Like Like.
    Do any terriers know what recall is? Somehow I doubt it. Recall only works for the human being they are monitoring! 🤣
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    Spend time just sitting in various vans with different layouts, trying to imagine how you would live in one.
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    otherclive reacted to Dustydog's post in the thread Tools with Like Like.
    Caravanning for me means a quiet relaxing holiday. Sadly you name it, it breaks! In the middle of nowhere you will sll the basic...
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    otherclive reacted to RogerL's post in the thread Tools with Like Like.
    I've been trying since 2000 to give up working on cars and let professionals do the work but just this week I had the front wheels off...
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    otherclive reacted to Buckman's post in the thread Tools with Like Like.
    As we no longer have a caravan, I no longer carry a toolbox in the back of the car. I actually miss not seeing it there and it feels...
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    otherclive replied to the thread Tools.
    https://forums.practicalcaravan.com/threads/what-spares-and-tools-do-you-carry-just-in-case.69079/?_gl=1*p9oft2*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTE4NzU0MjE1...
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    otherclive reacted to Gagakev's post in the thread Lily with Like Like.
    The grand-daughter's have had enough.:ROFLMAO:
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    otherclive replied to the thread Tools.
    I always carried a tool set plus repair materials like Emergency Tape,Duct tape epoxy putty, fuses, water pump, connectors /wire etc...
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    otherclive reacted to Len W's post in the thread Tools with Like Like.
    I'm with Mr Grumpy on this one you can never be too organised and ready to fix those things that break. Where we go there is no...