tek-monkey
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Sounds like that's what @tek-monkey has got.
Yup, I'll be doing 60 miles a day and my boy racer days are certainly behind me.
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Sounds like that's what @tek-monkey has got.
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
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!
Wish I actually had a spare in our car! Only got a can of something to spray into the knackered tyre. So far ( fingers crossed) never had to use it.
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.
Not necessarily, you just need to be careful when you're buying. Same with all cars.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.
Don't tell them anything without consulting your lawyer.Nice easy drive town to Olympia this morning, amazingly. Now starts another six days of staring at concrete walls at night and bright lights during the day.
Have you had the cortisone injections for that?New contract from today in Solihull. Perfect day to make my Plantar Fasciitis flare up it's near impossible to walk.
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.
No. I have only ever been told about stretching and insoles.Have you had the cortisone injections for that?
I had to look it up.No. I have only ever been told about stretching and insoles.
Ridiculous pain. I will try anything.
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.Ahh , now I get it.
I seem to have offended some Ford owners by that comment I made.
I'll try not to lose any sleep over it though.
Have you had the cortisone injections for that?
No. I have only ever been told about stretching and insoles.