tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Yup, I'll be doing 60 miles a day and my boy racer days are certainly behind me.
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Yup, I'll be doing 60 miles a day and my boy racer days are certainly behind me.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
A mate tried to sell me a 2.0 Golf GTI, the insurance and fuel economy alone would cost me £1500 a year on my commute!Both good to practice and learn in , get a few 1000 miles under your belt and treat yourself to a REAL car later
Perrier
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yea , you dont need something like that in your first few years.
get you no claims up first, then the worlds your oyster.
....besides , those sort of cars if not reasonably new have had the engine thrashed out over time and wont be worth the insurance premium needed.
BobClay
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I'm currently driving a Ford Fiesta on one of these lease deals, which is coming to an end. I too noted there was no spare, just a 'tyre repair kit.' I went on Ebay straight away and bought a spare wheel complete with good tyre (although I later found out there was no pressure sensor in it, but, that's not a bother if it's just to get me home.) The spare fitted comfortably in the boot so I'm stunned at this 'tyre repair kit' scam (and I think it is just a cheapo scam.)
Will be changing this car shortly and am hovering about over a Honda Jazz or the like. This means the lease suppliers will get their car back with a spare … cheeky bastards.
Perrier
Banned
Ive got a Honda Jazz at the moment , cracking little car thats built like a tank.
good solid Honda engine , and dont be put off by the small size , once the seats are down its like a tardis .
Mines an older one , but its seen off many newer cars around here
age'd parent
50,000th poster!
When i passed my test in 196something, I got in a bedford van and have driven vans ever since, there is NO car that can compete with the pleasure of driving from a high position and looking down on the piddly little cars (cue the anger from all car drivers
) and now I even have a bit of power to overtake with my newish van, I can't wait for the summer, to be out and enjoying the camping and driving to wales etc.
) and now I even have a bit of power to overtake with my newish van, I can't wait for the summer, to be out and enjoying the camping and driving to wales etc.
proactive
Enjoying a drop of red.
Not necessarily, you just need to be careful when you're buying. Same with all cars.
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
Don't tell them anything without consulting your lawyer.
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
Have you had the cortisone injections for that?
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
I changed a wheel on a Fiesta for someone once. Some bright spark at Ford had decided to hang it underneath, presumably so that you could get at it without having to empty the boot. But, you still needed to empty the boot to get at the bolt that held it up anyway. This bolt was, of course, seized, and it took a good while to finally drop the (filthy and corroded) wheel down.
She then took the punctured wheel to be fixed. They put it back underneath.
It fell off on the way home, as the thread on the bolt was totally buggered by that point.
This is what you find, when you check on the spare in my trusty Getz. A rather more savoury prospect.
The spare wheel on Percy the Perverted Puma was underneath, thankfull I never had to use it.
PeterD
ST16 Represent.
No. I have only ever been told about stretching and insoles.
Mikinton
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I had to look it up.
No taking Ibuprofen or wearing "high heels or tight pointy shoes" apparently.
littleme
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PeterD
ST16 Represent.
Ridiculous pain. I will try anything.
Trumpet
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Had a 1.8 V6 LHD German mk1 two door Granada years ago, not the fastback Granada Ghia we had ever here, it was a short wheelbase version of the GB market saloon. Smashing motor, lovely smooth engine. Not owned a Ford since though.
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
I had Plantar Fasciitis in both heels,around 25years ago now,
Went the Doctor and he suggested I buy the most expensive insoles I could afford, he also suggested a softer soled shoe. If all else failed, he said I would need Cortisone injections right into the heel of my foot. I paid , I think, around £5 for the insoles and about £60 for the shoes, best purchase I'd made in a long time.
I daren't tell him about my ingrowing toenails, God knows what he'll want do.
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