Mikey

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  1. Yeah I had the email too... They're obviously tightening up the loop holes trying to maintain their share of the sales etc... Doesn't really apply in the classifieds with it being fixed fee, but I notice they have also covered watermarks too, i.e. you're no longer allowed to watermark a photo, or have and dealer info in the photos either!
  2. Yes I got one last week as well with the wrong dealer name on it! My first thoughts was is this a legitimate letter or a scam? I googled the dealership and it was a legitimate one, just obviously not mine! It's also a bit of a pointless letter really...very odd.
  3. Dean we can't post outbound links, but google 'total car check' and then give them a call. You can buy in bundles of 50 or 100 and pay upfront and then simply log in and away you go. The history check is comprehensive, but I find the valuations to be as bad as everyone else's even though they allegedly use the same data sets? However that's only ever a pain when buying privately or for PX value...
  4. Oooh Busso power! Was it the 2.5 or 3.0l? Quite possibly the best engine Alfa have ever built!
  5. I got a Facebook message this morning when I logged in... Them: ''I'm interested in this item. Please can you give discount?'' left at 00.39 this morning. My reply: '' I'm sure we could work something out. When would you like to view the car?'' Them: I'm in Liverpool L32 0XB My reply: ''Is that some sort of 'princess' way of asking me to bring the car to you?'' Funnily enough the conversation ended...
  6. There's a few of these waterless car cleaning sprays on the market, most of which originated from American shopping channels. They're really bad for the paint because you're basically rubbing dirty paint with a cloth! CJ's method is the way to go as they are dead easy to prep again as everything just runs straight off when you show it some water...
  7. Ha I was just having the exact same rant as I cleaned all my stock on Tuesday and yesterday we like two minutes of rain filled sand which completely ruined all my hard work!
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    Now that makes more sense.... After all mushrooms like to be fed Shit(tron) and kept in the dark!
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    Quite possibly growing under some of my stock!
  10. You leave my 'vein' out of this! Maserati Gran Turismo's and Alfa Giulia Quodrifoglio's are the new steeds in this neck of the woods...
  11. Will someone pass me the gun... I think I need to put myself out of misery! I might even buy one of my own cars just to make a sale!!
  12. Is that a 'Pat Sharp' mullet as well? Was the live-in 'caravan' around the corner with the rest of the family in it?
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    I saw the thread and stayed away for those very reasons... There's enough 'sheet' going on in the world as it is, so let's keep this place our little escape from the nutters where we can share, help, support and take the pee (in the best possible taste of course ) out of each other.
  14. Oi! Some of us have taste you know!
  15. Type the mobile number into Facebook and see if it brings up a profile! Likewise in Google...You might be pleasantly surprised!
  16. It will probably need a proxy alignment if you switch the clocks... In English you'll more than likely get an Elm light on / flashing display as the live data shows mileage is different in the dash display compared with the engine ECU. Simple to fix with a diagnostic reset.
  17. It's a shame because when you get a good one, nothing beats a shiny red Alfa! Especially a GTV or a ti of some description! You worry me!
  18. Alfa Red...The softest paint on the planet! Is it stone chipped to death as well?
  19. Whereabouts in Cheshire are you? I use Prestige wheels if it's just the face that needs doing. Their mobile service is great and close enough to a factory finish and its £50 plus VAT per wheel. Or if they are really bad I use one of the powder coaters like Platinum Coatings who charges £200 for all 4 stripped, repaired and powder coated. That includes tyres removed/replaced and re-balanced.
  20. I'd be interested to see how they stack up to CAP... In terms of Android this is the biggest market in the UK massively outselling both windows and apple, so I'm surprised you've prioritised that (bad) apple thing! Get on it man!
  21. Tom you never did say who was providing the valuations?
  22. For me it depends on distance and how flexible 'my can't be arsed' is this week! I usually stick to a 80 mile rule generally and anything more than that have it delivered. For example last week's winning lottery ticket was in the land of the Geordies and the train ticket for 2 trains and taxi required to get to site as they are always in the middle of bloody nowhere was circa £90.Then there's a full day out there and back to factor in. So as delivery was only £115 inc vat it was a no brainer really.
  23. Surely not lol I mean what's not to 'like' about us!? Yeah it is... We're just not sure how long things take to fix as the like button and edit functions have been missing for a few of us for a while now. It's not that important, just more annoying than anything else. In regards your membership from memory you'll get a welcome pack, copy of the magazine, plus free membership to Lawgistic's and a load of other benefits should you wish to take them.
  24. The only problem with Wix that I found was that there wasn't really a proper car trader template, so adding and removing cars was quite labour intensive.