andymc1973

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  1. from what i can remember simon it was the spiritual home of the low baller, I may have to revisit it
  2. ebay and gumtree make autotrader punters look like royalty
  3. whats the least you'll take? Me, 5 inches and hung up
  4. studenty types lower middle class, current fave was three yound lads on a golf gt i have, couldnt leave a dipper as he needed the money for the munchies, they were all stoned to bits
  5. and trading standards will always tell you its the luck of the magistrate on the day, bloody stinks
  6. no just another trade in I was tucked into and I'm deciding what to do with it, Im sitting here in a valeters freezing my nuts off, oh for the day of Sunday boozing and the match
  7. Cheers It’s just im unable to find a flywheel other than for a diesel
  8. Evening all, I’ve sourced a clutch at a very reasonable price but when the box is taken out I may need to replace the flywheel it has a very low biting point but isn’t slipping, are these dual mass? I’m struggling to find any one selling them
  9. its the new influx of eastern europeans that are very hard work
  10. are you sure you haven't passed the threshold?
  11. Has anyone managed to prevent the "best price" "last price" "cash deal" loons from trying their luck, all my advers say in bold NO OFFERS but they appear to have lost the ability to read, not just the foreigners our home grown lot are just as bad, its getting worse over the years is there any text these wasters can take notice of?
  12. I’m happy to take the profits and get the good reviews and repeat custom, I’m less happy fix wear n tear issues but that’s the motor trade fix and move on, simple as that, in my opinion within the first 30 days I’ll fix regardless
  13. its up to the dealer to prove it wasn't hence the PDI
  14. quite prepared to be wrong but surely nearly all faults can be cased as wear and tear, I think you'd struggle if they went legal good luck with that, trading standards will tear you a new one as I'd imagine a magistrate, first 30 days its our responsibilty to fix, If i'd shelled out 5k on a car I'd not expect to be paying anthing within 30 days quite prepared to be wrong but surely nearly all faults can be cased as wear and tear, I think you'd struggle if they went legal
  15. good luck with that, trading standards will tear you a new one as I'd imagine a magistrate, first 30 days its our responsibilty to fix, If i'd shelled out 5k on a car I'd not expect to be paying anthing within 30 days
  16. well look at the auctions the *dealer direct* cars do 70% CAP if you're lucky, must be a reason for it
  17. because all the cars would be totally shagged