From: Silk on
On 24/06/2010 17:45, Brimstone wrote:
>
> "Clive George" <clive(a)xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> On 24/06/2010 17:25, Ret. wrote:
>>
>>> So I take it that you would also have been happy for ambulancemen,
>>> policemen, firemen, and doctors etc to also just tune in and switch off
>>> for a couple of hours. After all - it's only every four years innit?
>>
>> Do you not realise quite how ridiculous that argument is?
>>
> Why should one group of workers be treated differently to any other groups?

Some workers are worth more and deserve to be treated better.
From: Brimstone on

"Silk" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
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> On 25/06/2010 08:47, Brimstone wrote:
>>
>> "Silk" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
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>>> On 24/06/2010 20:19, Brimstone wrote:
>>>
>>>> There are those who have. Social class has nothing to do with getting a
>>>> commission.
>>>
>>> Yeah, in theory.
>>
>> And that comment is based on what personal experience exactly?
>
> A good guess. And I have a feeling I'm right.

A guess undoubtedly, but your feeling is wrong.


From: Clive George on
On 25/06/2010 15:24, Ret. wrote:

> I've still not made my mind up whether to change or not. I don't need a
> car as big as the 75 estate any more - but it's still running great, is
> in perfect nick, and I like driving it. I think I will probably hang
> onto it.

Blimey, Kev starts making some sense.

> If I bought a Fabia it would be a lot cheaper to run (£90 VEL
> and approaching 50mpg) - but it's no saving if you consider the loss
> of capital and loss of interest on that capital.

If you're doing it to save money, don't buy new. You must know that by
now surely?

(only 'approaching' 50mpg? Ah - not the diesel)

OTOH it does rather reinforce the idea that the salesmen didn't have
anything to lose by ignoring you :-)
From: Ret. on
Clive George wrote:
> On 25/06/2010 15:24, Ret. wrote:
>
>> I've still not made my mind up whether to change or not. I don't
>> need a car as big as the 75 estate any more - but it's still running
>> great, is in perfect nick, and I like driving it. I think I will
>> probably hang onto it.
>
> Blimey, Kev starts making some sense.
>
>> If I bought a Fabia it would be a lot cheaper to run (£90 VEL
>> and approaching 50mpg) - but it's no saving if you consider the loss
>> of capital and loss of interest on that capital.
>
> If you're doing it to save money, don't buy new. You must know that by
> now surely?

But it's not 'just' to save money - my wife wont drive the Rover, but would
drive a smaller car - and a smaller car is simply a lot easier to manoeuvre
in tight car parks.

>
> (only 'approaching' 50mpg? Ah - not the diesel)

I want the DSG gearbox and, unfortunately, in the Fabia, the only model with
the autobox is the 1.2 tsi. The official figures are 40.4 urban, 64.2 extra
urban, and 53.3 combined. Almost identical to the manual figures which are:
41.5 urban, 62.8 extra urban, and an identical 53.3 combined. 0 - 62mph is
just 1/10th of a second slower with the DSG over the manual.
It's certainly a brilliant autobox.
>
> OTOH it does rather reinforce the idea that the salesmen didn't have
> anything to lose by ignoring you :-)

I'm still wavering...

--
Kev

From: Silk on
On 25/06/2010 15:54, Ret. wrote:

> But it's not 'just' to save money - my wife wont drive the Rover, but
> would drive a smaller car - and a smaller car is simply a lot easier to
> manoeuvre in tight car parks.

In my experience visibility is more important than size when it comes to
maneuvering as most cars are roughly the same size in as much as if you
can get one car in a space you can usually get another.

The Rover 75 is particularly bad as the edges of the bodywork are very
curved, making it difficult to judge the alignment. My Mazda6 was very
poor in this respect as well.