MGF Indicator fault Update
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Posted 13 years 2 months ago #28181The trick is to build a car cheap enough to make money but good enough to last that 5 years!
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Posted 13 years 2 months ago #28185True, and you can fix most things on these cars with sticky backed plastic and a washing up bottle. :bust:Rich in Vancouver wrote: On the other hand new cars aren't meant to last ten or fifteen years. The manufacturers would be quite happy if their cars give 5 years trouble free service to an owner who will then buy another new car from them.
The trick is to build a car cheap enough to make money but good enough to last that 5 years!
David
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Posted 13 years 2 months ago #28188David Aiketgate wrote:
True, and you can fix most things on these cars with sticky backed plastic and a washing up bottle. :bust:Rich in Vancouver wrote: On the other hand new cars aren't meant to last ten or fifteen years. The manufacturers would be quite happy if their cars give 5 years trouble free service to an owner who will then buy another new car from them.
The trick is to build a car cheap enough to make money but good enough to last that 5 years!
True...But you wouldn't want to buy one like that. :nonod:
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Posted 13 years 2 months ago #28201I thought you already bought one, Rich. :lol:Rich in Vancouver wrote:
David Aiketgate wrote:
True, and you can fix most things on these cars with sticky backed plastic and a washing up bottle. :bust:Rich in Vancouver wrote: On the other hand new cars aren't meant to last ten or fifteen years. The manufacturers would be quite happy if their cars give 5 years trouble free service to an owner who will then buy another new car from them.
The trick is to build a car cheap enough to make money but good enough to last that 5 years!
True...But you wouldn't want to buy one like that. :nonod:
By the way. did you notice the lovely tshirt I was wearing on the Lakes Run?
David
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Posted 13 years 2 months ago #28202I'll have to take a look at the pics of the run. :thumbsup:
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WD40!
Damp on fuse box, must be dodgy connection/dry solder joint. Ok now!
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Posted 13 years 1 month ago #29760David
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David Aiketgate wrote: WD40 is great at removing water. :yesnod: :broon:
Especially as it was developed as a WATER DISPERSANT and was the 40th formulation!!!!! :omg: :omg: :bust:
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Posted 13 years 1 month ago #29831bryan young wrote:
David Aiketgate wrote: WD40 is great at removing water. :yesnod: :broon:
Especially as it was developed as a WATER DISPERSANT and was the 40th formulation!!!!! :omg: :omg: :bust:
Get out of town!
David
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