Christmas Tree 4725 Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 30 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said: A question for the petrol heads about car servicing. We have two cars - both 2013. I still get them serviced every year but they are just about classed as bangers these days so is it worth just binning off the servicing and then just let the MOT tell me what is wrong with them ? At least get the oil service done yearly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3355 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 23 hours ago, Holden McGroin said: A question for the petrol heads about car servicing. We have two cars - both 2013. I still get them serviced every year but they are just about classed as bangers these days so is it worth just binning off the servicing and then just let the MOT tell me what is wrong with them ? Kind of depends how you want to die? Either from failing brakes or maybe CO2 poisoning? MOT is merely a roadworthy inspection but they aren't going to look at how long before you need to replace your brake pads/shoe/discs or the state of the tie rod ends in your steering, which could be worn but still within the tolerance allowed for "roadworthiness". Also, are they really bangers? Just because they are 11 years old, doesn't make them a banger. Good maintenance will give something worthwhile a much longer life and personally, I'd much rather be driving a 60s or early 70s Merc than most of the badly made cars of today and a well maintained one of those will still be going without trouble. We just want new things all the time now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6580 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 4 minutes ago, sammynb said: Kind of depends how you want to die? Either from failing brakes or maybe CO2 poisoning? MOT is merely a roadworthy inspection but they aren't going to look at how long before you need to replace your brake pads/shoe/discs or the state of the tie rod ends in your steering, which could be worn but still within the tolerance allowed for "roadworthiness". Also, are they really bangers? Just because they are 11 years old, doesn't make them a banger. Good maintenance will give something worthwhile a much longer life and personally, I'd much rather be driving a 60s or early 70s Merc than most of the badly made cars of today and a well maintained one of those will still be going without trouble. We just want new things all the time now. Aye, id much rather maintain something than buy new. Cars do not bother me one bit. They are a means of getting me from A to B. I look after my car pretty well but the Mrs is terrible. Looks like a rubbish skip inside and there is not one thought of getting paintwork fixed when she (regularly) scrapes her car. They aren't bangers really but we intend to just run them until they die. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3355 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said: Aye, id much rather maintain something than buy new. Cars do not bother me one bit. They are a means of getting me from A to B. I look after my car pretty well but the Mrs is terrible. Looks like a rubbish skip inside and there is not one thought of getting paintwork fixed when she (regularly) scrapes her car. They aren't bangers really but we intend to just run them until they die. I bet she doesn't treat the house like that? Scrapes and stuff lead to rust, every scrape removes not just paint but the galvanised coating on the sheet metal. Which just lessens the life but if she isn't going to chance then yes, it's not worth the effort. And I get running them until they die but regular maintenance will just mean that is a lot further away, than if you just don't bother, so for the sake of what, a few hundred quid each year, that's a lot cheaper than the tens of thousands a new one will cost. Edited October 16 by sammynb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30535 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 I’ve just bought this. No heated steering wheel this time but I’ll have to make do. Still doing my best to save the world unlike you filthy Ford Fiesta owners. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21558 Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 50 minutes ago, ewerk said: I’ve just bought this. No heated steering wheel this time but I’ll have to make do. Still doing my best to save the world unlike you filthy Ford Fiesta owners. Like it. Black edition. Once you go black you can't go back, I think some genius poster on here once said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44789 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 Driving round like a couple of Grime artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17238 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 2 minutes ago, Gemmill said: Driving round like a couple of Grime artists. Where does my 2.0 GLA rank on the old Gemommeter automobile scale? (Petrol for a nice 6 seconds 0-60 ☺️) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44789 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 Pensionermobile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44789 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 They've discontinued the Focus btw so I've got a big decision to make next September. Could be a Capri. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21558 Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 I like the concept as us three as Grime artists, touring the streets of Walker looking for action, doing whatever Grime artists do. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44789 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 You and ewerk are the grime artists. If you want to do a track with MC Bus Pass, that's up to you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9377 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 7 minutes ago, Gemmill said: Pensionermobile. This 👆 The number of them tootling along at 45/50 on the 697 of late is ridiculous, when I pass them it's invariably some hunched over the wheel old cunt. AND Then, the cunts doing 45 break into a gentle corner, look mate, if my Kuga can comfortably round this bend at 60 your fucking Merc can do it at over 40. Doddery cunt cars basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17238 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Toonpack said: This 👆 The number of them tootling along at 45/50 on the 697 of late is ridiculous, when I pass them it's invariably some hunched over the wheel old cunt. AND Then, the cunts doing 45 break into a gentle corner, look mate, if my Kuga can comfortably round this bend at 60 your fucking Merc can do it at over 40. Doddery cunt cars basically. I can’t believe a literal pensioner who drives a fuckin FORD KUGA is saying this Next time am passing your Lauderdale retirement trailer park am swinging in for a burn up, then we’re going to the Golden Bannock for a gallon of beer as an apéritif…..then we’ll see the doddery cunt is ya cunt 🫵😆 Edited October 16 by PaddockLad 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44789 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 I can feel a diss track coming on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42356 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 Ciggy vs Four Pack ( of Special Brew) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9377 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 (edited) 43 minutes ago, PaddockLad said: I can’t believe a literal pensioner who drives a fuckin FORD KUGA* is saying this Next time am passing your Lauderdale retirement trailer park am swinging in for a burn up, then we’re going to the Golden Bannock for a gallon of beer as an apéritif…..then we’ll see the doddery cunt is ya cunt 🫵😆 *Vignale As for the burn up, the "trailer park" has a 10 mph limit, should suit your codgecoach driving to a T Edited October 16 by Toonpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7025 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 9 hours ago, ewerk said: I’ve just bought this. No heated steering wheel this time but I’ll have to make do. Still doing my best to save the world unlike you filthy Ford Fiesta owners. Nice, but I imagine the payments could get you a mortgage on a small house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30535 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 Finance would have cost me an extra £10k, that would have been a monumental waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11257 Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 13 hours ago, Gemmill said: They've discontinued the Focus btw so I've got a big decision to make next September. Could be a Capri. My first car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3355 Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 3 hours ago, RobinRobin said: My first car He said Focus, not Anglia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30535 Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 43 minutes ago, sammynb said: He said Focus, not Model T! FYP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21558 Posted October 17 Author Share Posted October 17 35 minutes ago, ewerk said: FYP FYP. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11257 Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 Twats 🙁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17238 Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 Am 55 on Friday and today is the first time I’ve been involved in a traffic accident of any kind… a kid kit me on his motorcycle at about 20 mph as I was creeping across the middle of the road turning right… he’d come up on the right hand side of a stationary queue of traffic… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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