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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: I_want_an_Omega on 08 October 2009, 17:58:46

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Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 08 October 2009, 17:58:46

Hi,

I didn't want to hijack the post about the Monaro test drive earlier - but here is a similar true story.

A couple of years ago my boss got a new 535d. When it was only a couple of weeks old it got a supermarket ding so into the bodyshop for repairs.

He got an unexpected call from the bodyshop manager only a few hours after the car was taken in. It seems that 2 young vehicle valetters had decided off their own back to take the car "to the shops" at lunchtime and in the process totalled the car. Needless to say they got sacked, but by all accounts were lucky to walk away with only superficial airbag burns. My boss had to wait another 3 months for another car ........

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Post by: Andy B on 08 October 2009, 18:01:25

You'd want to break their knecks!!!!

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Post by: tunnie on 08 October 2009, 18:02:24

The 535d and 530d's are cracking cars, love one at some point!

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Post by: Squealey on 08 October 2009, 18:06:41

My mate has a 56 plate 535d. Two words. 'BALLISTIC MISSILE'.

Usually not a BMW fan, but that is one hell of a motor, eats his old 328 coupe for breakfast and still returns 40+mpg.

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Post by: PhilRich on 08 October 2009, 21:10:10

The thing is... how much does this sort of thing go on? It will make me think twice before leaving my car with ANYONE in future! :(

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Post by: Andy B on 08 October 2009, 21:15:22

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..... It will make me think twice before leaving my car with ANYONE in future! :(

A mate at work, who had a Supra - not quite the same I know, but still a very nice car  ;) - used to stick a 'Post-it' note on his dash with the current odometer reading. Simple but effective.  :y  :y

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Post by: Squealey on 08 October 2009, 21:18:54

Having been a car mechanic for 5 years, from the age of 17 onwards, I can honestly say, hand on heart, I never ever ever ragged a customers car.

I did work in a Skoda dealers, pre VW days, but im sure thats nothing to do with it :y :y

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Post by: raywilb on 09 October 2009, 00:14:31

reminds me of a mate that was a manager of a quikfit. an establishment that consisted of him & two fitters. one of them was cutting a  u bolt from an exhaust using oxy. he threw the hot bolt at his mate & nobody noticed just where it had landed a few minutes later a convertable in the next bay  was afire. they all got fired

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Post by: geoff on 09 October 2009, 04:34:38

people like this are just oppsing idiots should not be allowed anywhere near quality cars like this,some ones pride and joy,i don't know what i'd do but i would probably go to jail for it >:( >:( >:(