Done it now.......!

Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:45 pm

Well, my car no longer has a full service history.
I did an Inspection 1 today. I just checked and the last one I had done at the Speciallists was Ãƒ”šÃ‚£140. The parts for this one were under Ãƒ”šÃ‚£40.
I figure that as I don't intend changing my car until it's terminally rotten, there's no point in spending hundreds of pounds keeping up the history.
.............And apart from that, I don't trust garages to do stuff I'm more than capable of doing myself

Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:04 pm

Shame that you had to go down that route, but it had to happen at some point because the prices these garages charge are too expensive IMO and as for trust/honesty from them, it sucks basically.

Keep all your receipt and add to them the mileage and date you serviced your vehicle.....its as good as a stamp in the book for the older car.

I am able to tackle most jobs on my car but draw the line at electricals just for lack of knowledge, but everytime I do something to the car, I learn something new.

Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:13 pm

well done stu

are you at bowburn this wednesday?

Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:03 pm

Nostrils wrote:Keep all your receipt and add to them the mileage and date you serviced your vehicle.....its as good as a stamp in the book for the older car.

Already got that one covered! But thanks for the reminder anyway

billgatese30 wrote:are you at bowburn this wednesday?

Way aye! Wor Lass is threatening to come along too.

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:23 am

Woohoo!

731 rightness gets the loving care it deserves

hope you changed the coolant

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:30 am

320Touring wrote:hope you changed the coolant

Who cares?

The sooner the engine dies the sooner you can get a proper engine in there.

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:59 am

Zayyan wrote:
320Touring wrote:hope you changed the coolant
Who cares?

The sooner the engine dies the sooner you can get a proper engine in there.

says a dude who has hauled a poor m40 out towards 200k

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:06 am

Well done. You've spotted the irony

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:08 am

Zayyan wrote:Well done. You've spotted the irony

not bad for 9.59am on a monday

how is the depottick 4potter anyways mate?you stillgetting that old "forgetful" mechanic to service it?

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:14 am

You're right, not bad at all

The 4-pot beast is coming up to 188k now, and still not been serviced

I'm off to France with it tomorrow as well, 400 mile round trip

Got just over 47mpg on one 20 quid fill-up a few weeks ago

How's the guzzler of a 6-pot doing?

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:27 am

Zayyan wrote: You're right, not bad at all

The 4-pot beast is coming up to 188k now, and still not been serviced

I'm off to France with it tomorrow as well, 400 mile round trip

Got just over 47mpg on one 20 quid fill-up a few weeks ago

How's the guzzler of a 6-pot doing?

guzzler is returning exceptional MPG, given that its off the road at the moment. Hung up the keys for a while as it needs front wishbones and tax-decided not to run it for a month or 2 to free up capital to fix it (was doing 1200 a month purely for social, so swallowing cash

)

get that 4pot serviced-if essbee has the guts, so should you

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:31 am

I cut myself every time I wash it, I'm not messing round with oily stuff!

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:38 am

Zayyan wrote:I cut myself every time I wash it, I'm not messing round with oily stuff!

stop using a mach 3 to scrape the dirt off

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:39 am

I've made some very poor jokes in my time but....

*slap*

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:46 am

Zayyan wrote:I've made some very poor jokes in my time but....

*slap*

thought that was more a

moment?

as for doing the oily stuff-GET ON WITH IT!!!

its simple to do-1-1 1/2 hrs would see it all done.parts from GSF for less than Ãƒ”šÃ‚£40 (esp as its 4pot wrongness)

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:52 am

I'd be too afraid of messing it up

I will pay my reputable garage to do it

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:54 am

Zayyan wrote:I'd be too afraid of messing it up

I will pay my reputable garage to do it

he wont mess it up cos the last 3 times he has "forgotten to do it"

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:55 am

He only forgot twice to be fair.

He also forgets to charge for things he's done so it's all relative

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:04 am

Zayyan wrote:He only forgot twice to be fair.

He also forgets to charge for things he's done so it's all relative

except that the car doesnt get serviced

you'll not be as impressed when the spark plugs get shagged and break up in the engine, or the oil gets too thick to lubricate properly and stuff gets scored

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:05 am

Right, I'm booking it in now

Post Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:09 am

Zayyan wrote:Right, I'm booking it in now

good luck