2014 Monthly Meets

[Barraclough]

This will be hard to get a time everyone can meet lol. I work Tuesday, Friday, Saturday nights so couldn't make those evenings

[Mike_Parr]

Can I bring my Skoda Rapid? Haha

Do wanna see all the B's tho.

I'm in central birmingham so either way. Let me kno where ur thinkin Dan!

Although I am a bus driver so work shifts all round the clock so let me kno and I'll try and be there!

[andy w]

Hahaha think we will let ya off mike for the skoda or just stock Vauxhall badges on it lol

[Mike_Parr]

Hahaha think we will let ya off mike for the skoda or just stock Vauxhall badges on it lol

Haha, would prefer the griffin to the bloody Czech Winged Arrow! What a mistake I tell ya. Not even like modern skodas are easy to work on. I ent even allowed to touch mine. Contract small print is deadly.

Sayin that no modern car really is easy to work on. all electrics and that, not my cup of tea.

I was thinking, whilst I'm on the topic of it, what about like a 2001 Astra? They any good? Ent had no dealings with them but they look good when done properly.

[andy w]

I no the 1.8 has an ecu problems cus they have one on the bulk head the fails and cost 150 quid each time to sort

[johnny]

Hahaha think we will let ya off mike for the skoda or just stock Vauxhall badges on it lol

Haha, would prefer the griffin to the bloody Czech Winged Arrow! What a mistake I tell ya. Not even like modern skodas are easy to work on. I ent even allowed to touch mine. Contract small print is deadly.

Sayin that no modern car really is easy to work on. all electrics and that, not my cup of tea.

I was thinking, whilst I'm on the topic of it, what about like a 2001 Astra? They any good? Ent had no dealings with them but they look good when done properly.

Modern cars are extremely easy to work on compared to old purely down to diagnostic tools but you can't repair New cars as such, when something breaks it has to be replaced but with old cars most parts can be fixed instead of replacing them

The 01- astras are generally good cars same engine as the corsa c so maf, egr are common faults, body rusts in the same places as the b so there easy to spot

[Mike_Parr]

Hahaha think we will let ya off mike for the skoda or just stock Vauxhall badges on it lol

Haha, would prefer the griffin to the bloody Czech Winged Arrow! What a mistake I tell ya. Not even like modern skodas are easy to work on. I ent even allowed to touch mine. Contract small print is deadly.

Sayin that no modern car really is easy to work on. all electrics and that, not my cup of tea.

I was thinking, whilst I'm on the topic of it, what about like a 2001 Astra? They any good? Ent had no dealings with them but they look good when done properly.

Modern cars are extremely easy to work on compared to old purely down to diagnostic tools but you can't repair New cars as such, when something breaks it has to be replaced but with old cars most parts can be fixed instead of replacing them

The 01- astras are generally good cars same engine as the corsa c so maf, egr are common faults, body rusts in the same places as the b so there easy to spot

But not only that I was talking more about access to everything. It's so cramped under the bonnet of both my Skodas, the 3-pot Corsa was a piece of p!ss. And as you say, the make do and mend culture is slowing dying thanks to the, as you quite rightly said, replacement through Dealerships cult instead. (Lets be honest anyone with a new car under warranty isn't going to do any work yourself..)

[bengibsonevans]

just joined this. as my corsa has been off the road for a while due to insurance killing me on prices! but as its come down over the last year im getting it back on the road next week and would be wicked to meet up and get it back out the garage! Im in cannock (near Wolverhampton, birmingham)

[Domwhitex]

You aren't far from me, within an hour drive im from corby, northamptonshire

[JamesT0708]

I'd love to come down if it's not too far, I'm from Tamworth in Staffordshire

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[andy w]

Well u guys ain't that far tbh Crewe is about a ten min drive from stoke

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[JamesT0708]

So when's the first meet

[Barraclough]

Anybody still up for this?

[JamesT0708]

Anybody still up for this?

Yes haha!! West Midlands seems dead on here

[andy w]

There's a few of us mate lol