Steve Brodie
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That's a great bargin Steve, but I drive a ClioView attachment 294376
Picked this up for the princely sum of £6.00 from "The Works". They also have copies of The Vulcan and Mosquito. Fairly sure the A380 book hasn't been out all that long as its just been reviewed in a couple of Magazines !
Cheers!
Yep, real life savers the Haynes manuals. Still coming out, but some types are delayed by many years for some reason. I guess manufacturers don't want you to be able to fix them yourself, when their own branded workshops can 'do it for you' for a princely sum.Back in the days when I was still trying to fix my own cars the Haynes manuals were worth their weight in gold!
I also suspect it's because cars of today have so much more complicated electric systems with all the on-board computers, sensors and potted (in black epoxy) circuitry.Yep, real life savers the Haynes manuals. Still coming out, but some types are delayed by many years for some reason. I guess manufacturers don't want you to be able to fix them yourself, when their own branded workshops can 'do it for you' for a princely sum.
The Production Manager responsible for the Rover 3500 SD1 once told me the final check they made was to lift the bonnet and pour a bucket of water over the engine - if any ran through to the floor, they'd forgotten to fit something!I remember buying my first Audi S6 in the late 90's and I asked the Audi dealer to open the bonnet so I could have a look at the engine - as one does, and he gave me a strange look before he sighed and opened the bonnet...
...all we could see was a plastic cover that was secured with anti-tampering wires!
I know, its a pain to park at Sainsbury's, should have listened to my Wife and got the Classic two seat sports one instead, called a Tornado I thinkThat's a great bargin Steve, but I drive a Clio
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