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Re: Ultra low profile tyres for sedate drivers only?
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Re: Ultra low profile tyres for sedate drivers only? -
11-04-2009
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I bought my Watburg Knight (pre-registered) in 1972. It has not broken down once[1]. The only component replacement has been the entire driveline, which failed at 4.5 days. And again every 4.5 days thereafter. I was wable to drive for 17 years by the simply expedient of leaving the driver's door open and pushing the car everywhere with one hand on the steering wheel. [1] No, it's defintely not broken down just once. |
for the third engine in his ownership. He bought it in May.
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A friend of mine has a Wartburg. It's bright orange. He's on the lookout for the third engine in his ownership. He bought it in May. |
maintenance. Bad point - really terrible materials that wear out within
a few hundred miles because they are so soft.
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A friend of mine has a Wartburg. It's bright orange. He's on the lookout for the third engine in his ownership. He bought it in May. Good point: two stroke hence simple and should run forever with minmal maintenance. Bad point - really terrible materials that wear out within a few hundred miles because they are so soft. |
"good" engine he bought was actually a pile of shit.
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On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:51:07 +0000, %steve%@malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote: Ret. <xxx> wrote: I bought my current 75 new (pre-registered) in June 2004. It has not broken down once. The only component replacement has been the Bosch alternator which failed at 4.5 years. I was able to drive for two days until the alternator was replaced by connecting a battery charger each night. I bought my Watburg Knight (pre-registered) in 1972. Should have got a "Boardwalk" (2) Isabella. It has not broken down once[1]. The only component replacement has been the entire driveline, which failed at 4.5 days. And again every 4.5 days thereafter. I was wable to drive for 17 years by the simply expedient of leaving the driver's door open and pushing the car everywhere with one hand on the steering wheel. [1] No, it's defintely not broken down just once. (2) I know. |
obsession with him. Having said that, the fact that his opinion of the 75 is
in direct contradiction of the overwhelming majority of professional car
magazine reviewers who have tested the 75, speaks volumes about the worth of
his opinions...
Kev
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Firth is still going on about my car is he? |
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I think it's become an obsession with him. |
obsession. I only reply to a tiny fraction of the crap you post praising
the pile of festering poo that is a Rover 75.
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Hey, here's a novel idea... How about "not hitting kerbs" and "looking where the fuck you're going"? Avoiding potholes on a dark or foggy road can be a tad more difficult. Only if you're outdriving your lights and/or visibility. What if it's a sack of anvils, not a pothole? |
official recommendation.
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"For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."
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"Adrian" <toomany2cvs (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote: Hey, here's a novel idea... How about "not hitting kerbs" and "looking where the fuck you're going"? Avoiding potholes on a dark or foggy road can be a tad more difficult. Only if you're outdriving your lights and/or visibility. What if it's a sack of anvils, not a pothole? Or a child? Remember folks, hitting kids at 30 rather than 40 is the official recommendation. |
injure them.
Bod
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Or a child? Remember folks, hitting kids at 30 rather than 40 is the official recommendation. Depends on whether you want to leave witnesses. |
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