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I hope we're all wise enough to not hammer a cold engine? When I do a cold start I let it run through fast idle etc, plus a couple of minutes idling to get a bit of heat into it, then drive gently until water temp is up to normal.

OK, I misunderstood your post. We're the same here, you can do maintenance yourself, you have to keep receipts etc. But if the dealer can prove your incorrect work, or not doing a required check caused a failure, they can deny a claim. It can be a very difficult situation, needing expert...

Another comparison between US Ford and VW Group. Ford can make Tech work properly, wireless AA connects near instantly 99% of the time, never disconnects at the place our Skoda always does. It'll also connect to my phone when the phone is in the house 12 - 15 metres away. Not seen that before...

Okey Dokely.

Yep, visual only of all fluid levels, brake pads, etc. Also try to rip you off for topping up washer fluid, some even change wiper blades every service. Any excuse to squeeze out a few bucks more. Don't they do that in the US?

I did the first one at 2000km. I'll get the dealer to do the others as it has to have a full inspection anyway for warranty purposes.

FWIW, I'm getting front sensors fitted. They're switched with ign on and armed when the brake pedal is pressed lightly. $NZ450 fitted. I'm sure you have similar in the Mother Country. They were supposed to be done yesterday but the silly bugger didn't realise they go on black trim and had them...

Once upon a time, we all did that. Sure more people died, but it was survival of the most skilled.

Nice turn of phrase you have there. I have dead accurate mental picture of that guy. 😁

If you stayed with a 40% sidewall on a 305 you'd be raising the gearing quite a bit. Might need to go to 35%.

Who? Moi?🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌 😆

It very much is down here in the land of the South Pacific peso. The Mustang is an absolute bargain here.

No doubt. But it's a lot more money here. My point was that a Mustang is like your first girlfriend, it doesn't matter that she's not a ten, she is willing.

It might be Japanese "Grabber Blue", but it's just a vanilla sedan. I wouldn't pat it if it was in my garage. :inlove:

As an ex Traffic Officer, albeit under a different legal system, I can say, admit nothing. Even saying "I was only a few kmh over" is an admision of guilt. Just like, "I had a couple of beers". If a cop asks if you know why he's stopped you, don't get smartarse about it, just say no, I don't...

They did. The owner told me to take it home for the night as she couldn't pick it up. Pretty trusting to tell a 19 year old carnut to do that. It had quite a few more miles on it in the morning.

We had a Eurofighter do a low pass and zoom climb over our car in Italy. It sounded like a hole was being torn in the sky. Might be an attention getter in a car.

I'm happy with the spec of mine, not that I had any choice. I would have liked a front camera or sensors, but that's getting fixed tomorrow with 4 colour matched front sensors.

Drive it in good health. Lovely car!

Things like the oil filter being just above the cross member on Austin A50's and you can barely get a hand in there, brake master cyl located under the floor in a chassis rail on Morris Minors. The idler bearing issue on the mini's etc, trying to change a thermostat bypass hose on mini's...