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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Kate on 29 August 2008, 00:03:32

Title: Talk about build quality!
Post by: Kate on 29 August 2008, 00:03:32

I was driving along in my Hyundai Sonata the other day and indicated to turn left.

Unfortunately the indicator stalk just fell off! ;D :'(

Has anyone get any good examples of poor build quality?

Title: Re: Talk about build quality!
Post by: Dazzler on 29 August 2008, 00:05:36

Certainly not your avitar :y

Title: Re: Talk about build quality!
Post by: Kate on 29 August 2008, 00:07:18

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Certainly not your avitar :y

It's really me you know! ;D

Title: Re: Talk about build quality!
Post by: JonArgraig on 29 August 2008, 00:07:27

MkIII Supra's - Love them, had 4 though - all died painfuly :(

Escort Cosworth - Amazing motor, shame it was escort - fuse box fires, back windows falling out...

Title: Re: Talk about build quality!
Post by: yatesDELTA on 29 August 2008, 00:12:21

Yeah it goes in the name of Kia Shuma
DONT BUY ONE
lol
things randomly rattled like hell

Title: Re: Talk about build quality!
Post by: TheBoy on 29 August 2008, 09:13:21

BMW switchgear, tends to either fall off or fall apart.

Astra-H, bits of trim come loose.

Mrs TheBoy's wing mirrors (any car) ;D

Title: Re: Talk about build quality!
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 29 August 2008, 10:41:40

Alfasuds.
Fantastic drivers cars,great fun.But built by Italians. :y

Title: Re: Talk about build quality!
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 29 August 2008, 10:46:12

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Certainly not your avitar :y

It's really me you know! ;D

But of course it is. :y :y

Title: Re: Talk about build quality!
Post by: ians on 29 August 2008, 12:07:36

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Certainly not your avitar :y

It's really me you know! ;D

You should stop saying that - we might doubt you.. ;)

Title: Re: Talk about build quality!
Post by: Albert1 on 29 August 2008, 15:08:24

Visited friends in Seattle in the early 1990s and marvelled at how they didn't think it strange that the shut lines on their 2 year old Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight were so big you could almost slide your hand in there - and it wasn't even the result of a crash repair, it was how it came out of the factory.

Title: Re: Talk about build quality!
Post by: Kate on 29 August 2008, 23:36:43

Very disappointing thread this.  I was looking forward to all kinds of funny stories.  I guess build quality must be spot on these days.

Title: Re: Talk about build quality!
Post by: Vamps on 30 August 2008, 00:02:57

My daily car is a Citroen C4 grande picasso, a year old and is fine, no problems at all. :)

Title: Re: Talk about build quality!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 30 August 2008, 00:09:00

The build quality of you in your Avatar Kate is very uplifting news that build quality is far better these days ::)

Title: Re: Talk about build quality!
Post by: robbo299 on 30 August 2008, 00:11:26

Had to hire a car in the mid 80's and hired an escort. Went to shut door and it didn't shut properly so gave it a bump with my hip, as you do, and put a dent in it. Hire company boss not too pleased when we took it back. Didn't tell him what really happened, said must have been bumped in a carpark. Thank god for collision waiver insurance. Metal bodywork so thin it put me off Fords for life.

Title: Re: Talk about build quality!
Post by: Kate on 30 August 2008, 13:49:36

I once hired a van, closed the drivers door, then all the door glass shattered all over.

I was moving house at the time so had to drive 650 miles with no door glass!