Buying a car

TTony

I feel that there's something missing from my weekend ...

boogieman

TTony said:

I feel that there's something missing from my weekend ...

Yeah, me too. I was half expecting “Arrrggghh! I’ve changed my mind!” or “Oh noes, the car dealer has found a massive problem, so it’s back to square one”.  

Kilgore

TTony said:

I feel that there's something missing from my weekend ...

I know what you mean, all this blanket coverage of the moon landing.
 No mention of the brave Welshman who will shortly be attempting the perilous journey from Cornwall to Swansea in nothing more than a Korean tin can.

Revolting1

While checking out a mooring this week a bloke rolled up in a recent'ish Hyundie.

 He had a very long face.

The power steering had packed up whilst the motor was parked up overnight.

 After a websearch he'd found that other people had had their PS pack up whilst driving around bends.

     The model was not a velocipede/velociraptor/velo solex/ veloster.

    I've got no idea if the same system/components are common to the veloster.

   Or indeed if the same problem occurs with other brands.

     Might be worth checking though...............

Emp_Fab

Nice try Mr Revolting.....  

Revolting1

Revolting1 said:

While checking out a mooring this week a bloke rolled up in a recent'ish Hyundie.

 He had a very long face.

The power steering had packed up whilst the motor was parked up overnight.

 After a websearch he'd found that other people had had their PS pack up whilst driving around bends.

     The model was not a velocipede/velociraptor/velo solex/ veloster.

    I've got no idea if the same system/components are common to the veloster.

   Or indeed if the same problem occurs with other brands.

     Might be worth checking though...............

Emp_Fab said:

Nice try Mr Revolting.....  

    Its true its a Revolting fact Mr Emp

     But it did happen.

   

     Might well be worth checking...........

ICBM

Revolting1 said:

Or indeed if the same problem occurs with other brands.

It certainly does. My daughter's boyfriend's Focus has a recurring problem with it. Whether it's common with Fords or not, I have no idea...

Emp_Fab

On doing more research, I've discovered that huge numbers of cars also suffer with faults in various parts of the car.  I'll be sure to check out for faults!

Strat_a_tat_tat

Emp_Fab said:

On doing more research, I've discovered that huge numbers of car buyers also suffer with faults!

FTFY  :-)

TTony

Emp_Fab said:

On doing more research, I've discovered that huge numbers of cars also suffer with faults in various parts of the car.

The main part of the Hyundai Veloster that has faults is - I hear - in the driver's seat ...

hywelg

Tick tock, 6 days and counting......

Emp_Fab

Indeed!  Today, I bought the train tickets for the 6h30 journey to collect my Lime green mid-life crisis!  I have the day off from work.

T minutes whatever next Monday morning is.

I just hope I actually like it!  There is the possibility, of course, that I will dislike the car for whatever reason...  Comfort, visibility, a smell of month-old mackerel, who knows?

However, all being well, throughout the afternoon of the 29th, I should be driving back from Cornwall in my luminous green freakmobile.

BigBearKris

Emp_Fab said:

Indeed!  Today, I bought the train tickets for the 6h30 journey to collect my Lime green mid-life crisis!  I have the day off from work.

T minutes whatever next Monday morning is.

I just hope I actually like it!  There is the possibility, of course, that I will dislike the car for whatever reason...  Comfort, visibility, a smell of month-old mackerel, who knows?

However, all being well, throughout the afternoon of the 29th, I should be driving back from Cornwall in my luminous green freakmobile.

That surely deserves a live-blog!

Emp_Fab

Of course!  I can't promise there will be much on the return journey, but I'm sure I can take some shots from the train and picking the car up etc!

thumpingrug

Are you not taking Mrs Emp?  she could do a live commentary as you come back up the A30, or she could critique pasties.

randella

thumpingrug said:

Are you not taking Mrs Emp?  she could do a live commentary as you come back up the A30, or she could critique pasties.

My final piece of advice for this thread is hold that pasty as tight as you can, Mrs R. had hers stolen by a gull in Newquay the other week.

I'm serious here, they're an absolute menace (gulls, not wives!)

digitalscream

thumpingrug said:

Are you not taking Mrs Emp?  she could do a live commentary as you come back up the A30, or she could critique pasties.

No need - just set his phone to livestream it on Facebook (or whatever). If he's anything like me, that journey will basically be a slow descent into buyer's-remorse-induced insanity.

JerkMoans

randella said:

thumpingrug said:

Are you not taking Mrs Emp?  she could do a live commentary as you come back up the A30, or she could critique pasties.

My final piece of advice for this thread is hold that pasty as tight as you can, Mrs R. had hers stolen by a gull in Newquay the other week.

I'm serious here, they're an absolute menace (gulls, not wives!)

Cornish gulls are cissies.  In Devon they're taking dogs.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-49070562

crunchman

JerkMoans said:

randella said:

thumpingrug said:

Are you not taking Mrs Emp?  she could do a live commentary as you come back up the A30, or she could critique pasties.

My final piece of advice for this thread is hold that pasty as tight as you can, Mrs R. had hers stolen by a gull in Newquay the other week.

I'm serious here, they're an absolute menace (gulls, not wives!)

Cornish gulls are cissies.  In Devon they're taking dogs.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-49070562

That's not a dog.  That's a mouse in disguise.

They wouldn't go near a proper dog.

randella

JerkMoans said:

randella said:

thumpingrug said:

Are you not taking Mrs Emp?  she could do a live commentary as you come back up the A30, or she could critique pasties.

My final piece of advice for this thread is hold that pasty as tight as you can, Mrs R. had hers stolen by a gull in Newquay the other week.

I'm serious here, they're an absolute menace (gulls, not wives!)

Cornish gulls are cissies.  In Devon they're taking dogs.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-49070562

Haha yeah I read that too - I'm sure they've been training them to bait the Grockles, they were never that savage when I was a kid!

I jest of course, we had a great welcome from everyone we spoke to - love that corner of the island.  I'm envious of Emp even if he's only going to do a pick-up.