they aint bad ..proper fit bird on the front desk !!! got me a new gearbox for mine .. never batted an eyelid !! in fact they were most accomodatingQuote: Originally posted by miketheman2k on 22 February 2005
So youre off to Bristol, I hope youve made sure the Renault dealership there is a good one. Thats got to be a priority for any Renault owner!
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My V6 got towed today....
- Thread starter Bailey
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Oh dear vee6, you arent a happy bunny are you, lol. I can see your point about the fact if its nicked its nicked and theres not alot you can do but it does make your insurance cheaper if your tracker is activated! That was my main reason for doing it. You had a car nicked before or something? Sounds like you are talking from experience. I havent and touch wood never will.
Well I had my last car got nicked ( 200bhp 5GTT) and it had NO tracker, the police couldnt find it, and in fact the guy that stole it had changed the plates and was driving around in it for one month, the only reason it was found in the end was that it got into a police chase for speeding and ended up written off with the thief DEAD....
If it had had a tracker fitted it would have been found straight away, of course it may still have been in a police chase, we will never know, but I would like to think they would have found it parked up somewhere?
I have my tracker on....just in case....lol
Simon
BTW, sorry to hear about yout Vee Bailey, hope all turns out OK for you.
Renault love taking there time, mine went in ofr a new clutch (warranty) and took them 9 days.......also went in for wheel alignment ( because they screwed it up when doing clutch) took them a future 3 days......they seem to be a bunch of
s....lolnot trying to worry u or owt.....lol
Simon
E91 M Sport
Stupid Renault, they lead you on, saying that theyll have a look at it straight away....and 2 days later youre still waiting! Make sure you write a letter to Renault UK expressing your displeasure with them. You might get some vouchers!Quote: Originally posted by Bailey on 23 February 2005
Hey Simon sorry to hear about your last car. I would hate for my car to be nicked. Not a very nice experience im sure. Ive just spoken to Renault and they may not get my car done today! FFS.
Quote: Originally posted by miketheman2k on 23 February 2005
Stupid Renault, they lead you on, saying that theyll have a look at it straight away....and 2 days later youre still waiting! Make sure you write a letter to Renault UK expressing your displeasure with them. You might get some vouchers!Quote: Originally posted by Bailey on 23 February 2005
Hey Simon sorry to hear about your last car. I would hate for my car to be nicked. Not a very nice experience im sure. Ive just spoken to Renault and they may not get my car done today! FFS.
Yeah when I took my Vee in for the wheel alignment, they asked me to bring it in at 9am, so I did.
At 4.30pm I rang to see if it had been done yet only to be told "Sorry we havent been able to look at it yet", I went a little MAD at them...so they said they would get it finished the next day?
The next day I rang them and they told me that the wheel Alignment was out..... "No sh*t sherlock"....thats why I had brought it in... "Im sorry sir but we dont have a 4 wheel wheel alignement machine here, we need to take it to a near by HONDA dealer to fix for you", they did that the next day....doh....
Simon.
E91 M Sport
^^^ lol ^^^
sounds about right. If it wasnt so annoying it would make great comedy!
I cant beleive it! Giving me great faith here guys, lol. Well the whole picture from start to finish was:- The Renault Assistance guy for a lorry at 4pm and said it would be there within the hour to take it to Renault before they close at 6pm so they could start on it the follwing morning. The truck (after chasing it up with several phone calls) finally arrived at 7pm Monday night to collect it. They then had to take it to their storage over night (as I was not leaving it at the road side WITH KEYS) which they told me to do, and for them to take it to Renault first thing Tuesday morning for them to start work. I called Renault Tuesday morning and they said the car hadnt been delivered by the garage "Always" yet. I then phoned "Always" to find out what was happening and got told by the bloke that opps he forgot all about it! Renault got the car Tuesday but as it wasnt the morning anymore, they would have to work on it today being Wednesday. I then got a call from Renault this afternoon saying that the AA guy forgot to leave the spare part in the car that they need to fix it, so they now cannot start work on it till Thursday! They wont even guarantee that they can do it then either saying other cars are already booked in! I have now incurred 2 extra days car hire!!!!! Sorry people for moaning but im really p**sed off, angry and upset now. Ok, thats my rant over and done with. Feel better now. Sorry if I have bored everyone with my little story.
E91 M Sport
Even I feel jarred now!
Volvo S60 T5
Should have gone to a good dealer! thats shockingQuote: Originally posted by Bailey on 23 February 2005
I cant beleive it! Giving me great faith here guys, lol. Well the whole picture from start to finish was:- The Renault Assistance guy for a lorry at 4pm and said it would be there within the hour to take it to Renault before they close at 6pm so they could start on it the follwing morning. The truck (after chasing it up with several phone calls) finally arrived at 7pm Monday night to collect it. They then had to take it to their storage over night (as I was not leaving it at the road side WITH KEYS) which they told me to do, and for them to take it to Renault first thing Tuesday morning for them to start work. I called Renault Tuesday morning and they said the car hadnt been delivered by the garage "Always" yet. I then phoned "Always" to find out what was happening and got told by the bloke that opps he forgot all about it! Renault got the car Tuesday but as it wasnt the morning anymore, they would have to work on it today being Wednesday. I then got a call from Renault this afternoon saying that the AA guy forgot to leave the spare part in the car that they need to fix it, so they now cannot start work on it till Thursday! They wont even guarantee that they can do it then either saying other cars are already booked in! I have now incurred 2 extra days car hire!!!!! Sorry people for moaning but im really p**sed off, angry and upset now. Ok, thats my rant over and done with. Feel better now. Sorry if I have bored everyone with my little story.
Oh and cheers for the tracker info, the RAC trackstar plus looks ace, even lets you know when speed cams are about via GPS.
http://www.ractrackstar.com/http://www.ractrackstar.com/
A bit pricey so will wait till after my holiday before getting one.
im an ok bunny .. i just get upset at the blatant way that we let institutions extort money from motorists .. i think i pay enough for my car insurance.. without having to pay extra to protect the insurance companies interest too !! why should i pay extra( tracker fee) so they dont have to pay out on a claim and then they have the fukkin nerver to put my policy up come renewal .. like i said before the insurance should pay the tracker fee because if its stolen, a small investment by them could save them a lot of money in the event of a claim.
whatever happens to the car tracker or no tracker i will probably still have to make a claim to get the damage that some skag hed scrotum sak did whilst breaking into my car ..or what he did while ragging it ..i.e probably spin it into a ditch or summat .
So until mine gets nicked its staying unregistered.. and if it does get nicked (and i hope it dont ) i will aproach the insurance company who should pay the relevant people to find out where it is
In my opinion it is non-sensical not to take the Tracker at £195. Cutting your nose off to spite your face kind of thing!
If, in the unfortunate situation, your car gets pinched then the police have a great chance of getting it back in one piece (or as close to one piece as it can be after getting it nicked).
If you are relying on the insurance company to retrieve it, I would say one thing is for sure - it will either be written off (meaning a loss in no claims bonus and you no longer have a V6) or you will never see it again (meaning a loss in no claims bonus or you no longer have a V6).
At least with Tracker you have a fighting chance of getting your baby back without significant damage!
Your call, but why pay so much money for a great car then not treat it with the respect it deserves?????????
I can see it from both sides. I do get frustrated that you have to pay for this because you already pay for your insurance but if anyone is going to nick a V6, I think they would also like to keep it in one peice, either to resell or pass on. Therefore if you have Tracker, you maybe more inclinded to find your car in someones garage or driveway in one peice. Im happy that I paid for mine.
Quote: Originally posted by ChrisM on 24 February 2005
I agree with the not really wanting to see the car again if someone nicks it and goes for a joy ride. Hope the scumbag crashes and dies. Car thieves are excrement.
The guy that nicked mine did die, nice.....
Simon.
E91 M Sport
Finally! Mines with Renault today, and they arent keeping this weekend, thatss fo sho!!
Glad youve got the V back Bailey. Hope youre not having too an exciting time driving it in the snow! Had the wheels spinning at 5mph and 1000rpm in third yesterday trundling up the road. Most amusing. Then had to park in the street whilst I cleared the snow off the drive as I got stuck on the pavement with the wheel spinning like crazy and sliding left and right when I tried to get onto the drive (very slight incline).
Do you think renault intended the V6 for use as an Ice Racer? LOL!
(Hope people dont think my view on car thieves is too extreme. I dont normally advocate violence or killing of any kind. I just have a problem with Joy riders. They ran over and killed one of my best friends in a stolen car at 6:30 one evening. Police never caught them. Bet theyre still out there doing the same. Anyway didnt mean to hijack thread again)
[Edited by ChrisM on 25 February 2005 at 11:16am]
E91 M Sport
At least with driving the V6 in the ice you get used to exciting handling and it wont catch you out when its mearly wet!
Couldnt agree more with exterminating the scum of society. Was smiling when reading Simons post - shame they usually take down someone or something or someone elses with them.
I have absolutely no probs with the comment on joy riders! The amount I pay for on my insurance, road tax, tracker etc and be a law abiding citizen and then people get BANNED from driving but still do it and dont give a tos* and then go and knock someone over. A Holes.
And are you sure MIKE that they wont keep your V for the weekend? I was expecting mine back Tuesday, lol but didnt get it until yesterday
Renault Laguna Coupe
Quote: Originally posted by ChrisM on 25 February 2005
Hope youre not having too an exciting time driving it in the snow! Had the wheels spinning at 5mph and 1000rpm in third yesterday trundling up the road. Most amusing. Then had to park in the street whilst I cleared the snow off the drive as I got stuck on the pavement with the wheel spinning like crazy and sliding left and right when I tried to get onto the drive (very slight incline).Do you think renault intended the V6 for use as an Ice Racer? LOL!
Must admit mine has been hiding in the garage all week - the Meganes much safer and only uses half as much fuel
E91 M Sport
So amazingly sure, they can rebuild it while I wait this evening if they like. I told them when I was collecting it, and they have my number to let me know if they need it longer.....but if I get asked to leave it longer when I get there....it aint gonna be pretty!!Quote: Originally posted by Bailey on 25 February 2005
And are you sure MIKE that they wont keep your V for the weekend?
mmmmmm mike, they had my number to (mobile) so they could reach me at ALL times but did I get a call. They said yes we will call you if any problems, lol. I called again and again and again to chase it up. They said yes im sure we can fit it in this afternoon, rang in the afternoon, opps no havent done it! Be careful mike......... theyre gonna have you.........
E91 M Sport
...and the sh*t in my glovebox by the sounds of it! Dude, wheres my car! Im going to buy a BMW next time....apparently they give you breakfast and free courtesy cars that dont have 1.2 engines.
The dealer I get BMWs from, when you buy a new car from them you also get membership at the local golf course (Wynyard Park). Had my 330 serviced there, took my golf clubs, got an X5 for the day and went there for 18 holes.
Thats service.
However, I did have my first road angel stolen from the glove box.
E91 M Sport
Who cares, were all off to buy BMWs - you coming?
Quote: Originally posted by miketheman2k on 25 February 2005
At least with driving the V6 in the ice you get used to exciting handling and it wont catch you out when its mearly wet!
Talking of "Clio V6 Ice Driving"..... lol
http://www.topgear.com/content/features/stories/ice_driving/03/http://www.topgear.com/content/features/stories/ice_driving/03/
Simon.
sorry Bailey, didnt mean to hi jack this thread again and go off topic.....
