David Horgan

I've always fitted DUNLOPS Jag Rated Tyres as its what they came with . Rears £360 inc VAT a pair , Fronts £240 Inc VAT a pair , Tyre Price above pal . Road tax lol "who cares " with that amount of power

Sorry N Your post fuelled a fast car topic , It happens

700 bhp wet road , touch the gas and it spins , lift touch and it spins , gentle momentum and get it going yes , but the punto was then in front and the lanes closed lol Inexperienced drivers should not turn traction off oh no oh my god no . two ways to turn it off , limited and then OFF boy that's fun but the world turns sideways Yes its manageable but its not for the inexperienced , Number of 360's rotations would be my guess before reversing thru the hedge in a pile of tyre smoke

Has to be done , It actually changes the whole dynamics of the car , Side ways everywhere , I always have a play when tyres get to 3mm then fit new ones cos they just go smooth in a day I absolutely love these cars , the sound , handling and Torque are just addictive aren't they , if it hasn't had the rear boxes changed you honestly must do it , Enjoy the power On a wet road they are embarrassing sometimes , Set of lights near us one Sunday , Hissing down with rain , Punto on lights with old lady in it , left me for dead , I couldn't get the power down she was laughing at me bless her , Made her church run anyway

I'm Voting V8's petrol But I might let the wife have electric , stop her putting her foot down as much . Just had a new XFR , smaller super charger pulley , rear boxes replaced with smaller stainless ones , re map 700 bhp and sounds like heaven on tarmac Good luck with the dreams mind , cant beat an achiever looking for better things

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Hi N The humorous intro made me laugh welcome aboard

One guy in Notts BCA doesn't even look at them properly , just wanders round noting a few things down , I wouldn't pay him in bent washers . All this appraisal looks good on paper or when they all talk about ,it but in reality how can it work . They can only use set phrases to describe what they see if they look in the first place .

Every single BCA has a different set of standards when looking at grading cars . As BHM Says we see it all the time when at auctions , Complete chunks of mis described crap going online for good money . Poor Previous repair , Whole side of car Badly painted Windscreen missed on report , Cracked . Pan Roof Cracked , Not on report

Had one of those on Toyota , Bought the car and came back with his mate dressed from top to toe in SNAP ON , hat , coat boots gloves the bloody lot was brand new They came back to announce the clutch was make a loud clicking noise , metallic click Mr Snap On said . My son confronted him with , " Mate its the Air Con Clicking " and proceeded to explain how the air con worked and why it clicked , then pointed to where the clutch was and said" its on the other side of the car pal , " I chirped up that i thought he would have known that dressed in SNAP ON Then they left

HI Old Novice . Welcome aboard Bet you just watch the experts struggle with that bonnet don't you . I do then stop them taking any caps off , big no no round here. Seen all the tricks they get up to with removing caps .

Finance companies that pay commissions aren't going to interested in you without VAT I wouldn't imagine . You wouldn't generate enough business under 85k VAT limit to warrant their interest . Just look for a broker and use it to sell the odd car that needs finance , Orange Motor Finance will help you , Ask for Carrie she is really nice and helpful .

They would have left without the jack if they were with me trying to take wheels off . OUT NOW , don't even let them touch the oil filler cap or try the OBD reader from China either .

Not a good start to your week my friend . Hope it work out for you with the oil change and reset . VAG stuff is good when its had a Chain Kit , guides , tensioners , oil service , New Manifold on the petrols , EGR On the diesels , turbo rebuild , DSG box sorted out .Oh new engine on the 1.4 super charged /turbo engines Long as VAG parts are fitted it just about allows you to break even as long as you pay labour and do it yourself .

Brake Discs are wear and tear items are they not , Same as AUX Belt . Regarding corrosion on Suspension items, you need to see it really as that's a discretion item on MOT test , unless you had it on a ramp and have it written down or pictured , I picture under the cars on a ramp so if this sort of thing happens we can state " well i'm looking at the pics now and it shows nothing like your saying " Same with tyres and they have come in handy when customer tries to claim they are 2mm and pics show 6 mm . Pics shut it down very quickly , only used the twice in 4 yrs we've been doing it but pics don't lie , unlike customers .

You all have access to the MID don't you ? Put yours back on and tell him/her to go bury his head and don't do it again , or you will bury it for him

His name is Ian and he is not only having his 66 plate A3 Quattro done but his wifes 14 plate Golf as well . So its £900 twice

Difference from someone who knows their job and the many who haven't a clue , turned the car into a sale car and added lots of value to your mark up we hope

Need a few customers who are well into their cars to make it pay , LA is a detailing Capital ,the UK doesn't even see the difference just a duh that's shiny , its not just Tyne and Wear , I certainly wouldn't like to try earning a living detailing cars in the UK , But I do like doing it and seeing the paint change .

Sure is a posh valet Aufur , but it does entail a very thorough two stage paint cleaning process, three machine polishes using different pads and polishes and a wax or nano sealant to enhance the gloss and durability of the paint , does look excellent when done properly, not a mar line , hologram , scratch or anything else left in the finish , feels smooth and repels water like nothing on earth and the reflections are astonishingly clear . I have a black XFR and people do look twice at the finish its totally flat without a mark in it and the shine amazing , in sun light its reflection shows multiple colours that don't look Black , I did take that car to the 9th degree though even polished the door shut paint work and it was wet flatted before we took to it with the polishers , three of us did that one in 20 hours after it was chemically cleaned , clay bar and tar removed . These two jobs have come from the cars parked on the front and the guy asked what made them shine so well . I said £2,000 and it went from there really No offence taken either pal

Same guy has a Golf GTI for next week too , wants inside leather and outside paint work on that one , plus Cam belt and service . Daren't say whats that going to cost him

Thanks Casper appreciated , I haven't got a like or smiley face button any more

Hi Umesh Coming from your self my friend I will take that as a compliment . Hope your well ?, must ring you some time

HI Kieran Welcome aboard . Nice intro as the others have said Trick to selling is make sure you do three things , Prep , prep ,prep , make sure the car is mechanically sound and fit for purpose , service it , inspect it very well , then it wont come back to bite you .If it does man up and fix it, but equally dont be a soft touch as they will try to skin your last breathe if you do . Regards detailing cars and selling them , I can tell you now that people who buy cars haven't got a clue about detailing and whats involved , but its a very useful skill to shall we say enhance the paint work and make the interior look sparkly clean too . We are pro detailers too so we know how they react to that word When you get to the higher prices 12/16k then its a different story but in the price range you said don't confuse the customer with sealants , nano products , machine polishing , carnuba waxes and the rest . Insurance !, put it dads name and add yourself on at the same time , we did when my son was 19 and it was easy , better when he was 25 so you shouldn't have any trouble really . Above all have fun , its hard work but done correctly it makes money , I get a sense of satisfaction from every sale . But I live for the deals .Like detailing too mind sometimes pick on a car and go to the limits of shine and finish , just because i can Just took a 66 plate Audi A3 quattro that wants detailing , the £900 will give me an internal glow when he pays me on Monday

I dumped a free trial for 3 months Like watching tumble weed blowing around hoping that motors.uk sell a car . If it were me I wouldn't waste your hard earned in their direction . just my experience though