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Re: Great Design..Mini Cooper Reversing Light Bulb
[Re: fish5133]
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9th Jan 2018 12:38pm
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Didn't you know? All car manufacturers have a dedicated team that check all new car models, and if they find any job that's too easy to do, they re-design it so it's almost impossible.
I believe there's a clinic somewhere that specialises in breaking your arms in several places so you can more easily reach some of the more inaccessible nuts, bolts and clips.
Fetere sum, ego sum Ergo
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Re: Great Design..Mini Cooper Reversing Light Bulb
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9th Jan 2018 6:42pm
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I once had a Ka. To change a headlight bulb you were supposed to remove the wheel arch to gain access to a panel behind the wheel. I went to Halfords who offered a light changing service for a modest fee, and the chap there managed it from inside the bonnet by wiggling his arm around. Having watched him once, I was able to do it myself thereafter.
This is the sort of detail one should get from a decent motoring journalist, except that they don't seem to exist, preferring to waffle on about vague nonsense like 'refinement' and detailed information about how long it takes to get to 60. I cant see why they are so excited by this. I've been at 60 more times than I can count and found it pretty boring there. One I read recently devoted half his column on what music to play on the audio system!
Cost of tyres, ease of bulb changing, cost of replacement lenses, brake pads, cost and frequency of timing belt/chain replacement etc. is what I would like to know before buying a car.
Journos are a pretty feeble bunch generally, but the motoring variety are the pits!
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Re: Great Design..Mini Cooper Reversing Light Bulb
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10th Jan 2018 7:45am
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If it's a pound coin or a 10p you can lift them out with a magnet
Fetere sum, ego sum Ergo
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Toyah . .
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Toyah . .
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