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From: Dave Plowman on 6 Jun 2010 04:58 In article <1jjml6h.17urt9g18h7zeoN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote: > I went up to the big city today to buy some gardening tool. On the way a > big squishy insect thing flew into the windscreen and left yellow gunk > everywhere. I squirted it off, eventually, but the washer fluid was run > down to the dregs and then the trip computer started to whine about > being low on washer water. Since it's a PITA and chimes whenever the car > is started (and continues for several miles) I decided to get some > screenwash. > There's a Halfrauds next to the garden centre. So I popped in there. > They have only one sort of screenwash, their own brand pre-mixed at > �2.99 for five litres. That's one fill on my car. I did a double-take > �2.99? HFM? Did you look round or just at a display pile? My local branch has ready mixed and concentrate. I would say Halfords have the most illogical way of grouping products. Obviously designed by someone who has never done anything on a car themselves. -- *If I throw a stick, will you leave? Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12
From: Silk on 6 Jun 2010 05:21 On 05/06/2010 18:17, Steve Firth wrote: > I must go into the pre-mixed screenwash market. There's obviously a lot > of money to be made. I only use the proper dealer supplied VW/Audi/Skoda concentrated stuff and always make sure I fill top up in a soft water area such as South Wales or South West England. It costs a bit more, but best usually does. On a lighter note, some enterprising individual is selling bottled sea-water at around 5 quid for 3 litres! Apparently, it makes boiled carrots taste better or something. I wonder if it's the raw sewage?
From: Silk on 6 Jun 2010 05:26 On 06/06/2010 09:46, Steve Firth wrote: Only poor people throw money away, On knackered old 4x4s from Ebay.
From: ARWadsworth on 6 Jun 2010 05:27 "Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote in message news:1jjmt3f.1pmb0clkm3n5uN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk... > Halmyre <no.spam(a)this.address> wrote: > >> Mineral water? Evian, one hopes? > > Unbranded Morrisons generic water stuff. > > I don't usually do Morrisons. It seems to be full of poor people in > decrepit state of health. Or is that just Basingstoke? Why not use the free water from the Morrissons petrol station? Adam
From: Dave Plowman on 6 Jun 2010 05:44
In article <hufpbg$hra$1(a)speranza.aioe.org>, Silk <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: > I only use the proper dealer supplied VW/Audi/Skoda concentrated stuff > and always make sure I fill top up in a soft water area such as South > Wales or South West England. It costs a bit more, but best usually does. It certainly would - driving some 200 miles just for soft water. -- *How many roads must a man travel down before he admits he is lost? Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12 |