Well, that might be an exaggeration.
1. Just had a service, didn't need one as it's only covered 5000 miles since the last one. £300, ouch. Massive, cavernous potholes in Leeds snapped suspension spring and sent tracking way off. To be fair I do not drive the car sympathtically. Plus just bought new pads and discs all round to fit.
2. Was pulled by the police last month for 'driving like a rally driver' despite not breaking the speed limit. One of the nice one's though, he said he liked my car and that I should really go for it and put my foot down in the right conditions, i.e. not freezing and sleet, just wanted me to be safe, respect to him.
3. Just blindsided a metal post. On my mate's street, in a cul-de-sac, put there by a £4000 a term private school, no streetlights, black painted immovable post impossible to see as below windsceen height. Damage is ridiculous, huge rear quarter dent, trim off, cracked side skirt and door trim, scuffed wheel, flattened wheel arch. I was doing about 5mph, what the hell is going on?!! My mate is a metropolitain copper, advsed me to claim from the school, sent e-mail, waiting response.
Having said that, I can't afford anything else at the moment and one the right road, with just me and not much petrol on board it still can dance.
You know what it's like, you just get ahead, bit of savings and then you have to blow it on things you don't want to!!
Rant over.
1. Just had a service, didn't need one as it's only covered 5000 miles since the last one. £300, ouch. Massive, cavernous potholes in Leeds snapped suspension spring and sent tracking way off. To be fair I do not drive the car sympathtically. Plus just bought new pads and discs all round to fit.
2. Was pulled by the police last month for 'driving like a rally driver' despite not breaking the speed limit. One of the nice one's though, he said he liked my car and that I should really go for it and put my foot down in the right conditions, i.e. not freezing and sleet, just wanted me to be safe, respect to him.
3. Just blindsided a metal post. On my mate's street, in a cul-de-sac, put there by a £4000 a term private school, no streetlights, black painted immovable post impossible to see as below windsceen height. Damage is ridiculous, huge rear quarter dent, trim off, cracked side skirt and door trim, scuffed wheel, flattened wheel arch. I was doing about 5mph, what the hell is going on?!! My mate is a metropolitain copper, advsed me to claim from the school, sent e-mail, waiting response.
Having said that, I can't afford anything else at the moment and one the right road, with just me and not much petrol on board it still can dance.
You know what it's like, you just get ahead, bit of savings and then you have to blow it on things you don't want to!!
Rant over.
