samthom99
Active member
I wouldnt know to be honest. My old man used to tell me tales of his yesteryears fixing cars with a haynes manual
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Asian Dawn
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Peter "Bonkers" Hitchins. OK he writes for the Daily Fail as no-one else would ever employ him. Now he wants our favourite ISIS export to be allowed back into the country.
Fade and Die
Medal Winner
Oh man my dad’s Haynes manual for his Austin Princess was so oily and well thumbed through! I remember him using it virtually every weekendI wouldnt know to be honest. My old man used to tell me tales of his yesteryears fixing cars with a haynes manual
samthom99
Active member
You sound just like my old manOh man my dad’s Haynes manual for his Austin Princess was so oily and well thumbed through! I remember him using it virtually every weekend
Mine for the Dolly Sprint was more oil than paper. I did my own servicing, and even replaced the clutch + a full head rebuild. I wouldn’t dream of lifting the bonnet on a modern car.
Mrs H bought me the Haynes manual for a Supermarine Spitfire several years back. Very disappointed that it didn’t have the level of detail of a proper Haynes manual.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
The issues that you have stated of services getting worse are the past 5 years correct? Manufacturers have been phasing the spare out for over a decade when the services were better
Just because services decrease doesn't mean they suddenly going to reintroduce them.
Considering they offer run flats or cans of filler as an option and break down cover picks up the slack it does make sense.
I've been lucky to have not had to use the AA / RAC for a while. Well I did have to call them out to jump my big car last year but I managed to get it going before they arrived so cancelled it (they were due within 40 mins at the time)
samthom99
Active member
If you havent actually used these services, how do you know break down cover has improved??
For clarity this was your post
Improvement in break down cover (ie short call out times)
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Again I refer you to the post above
When manufacturers started getting rid when was this? 2006 sort of time. My 2006 BMW didn't come with one
Break down cover had improved from the 90s for example.
But as I also said it was only one factor. There are many more reasons as I listed originally.
samthom99
Active member
The 90's was 25yrs ago!! For someone who hasn't used a breakdown service for 15yrs you're very cocksure that your right. I know you usually like to have the last word on everything but you are actually talking rubbish on this occasion.
PJ87
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You know? Thought you were a new member?
BiMGuy
LIV Bot, (But Not As Big As Mel) ?
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samthom99
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Yes, i've been here since March the 5th. There has been times when i thought i was logged onto your facebook account and not a public golf forum.
PJ87
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samthom99
Active member
Thanks i will bear that in mind.Feel free to ignore
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
After all this time, the amount of people who don't seem to realise the @PGATUOR account isn't trying to be serious 
Not really an irritation but didn't seem to fit on another thread.
Not really an irritation but didn't seem to fit on another thread.
Wind your neck in please. No need to be so aggressive.
bobmac
Major Champion
Oh dear.
Laughing at a MOD who's just told you to ''wind your neck in'' is not generally a good move.
Laughing at a MOD who's just told you to ''wind your neck in'' is not generally a good move.
SteveW86
Head Pro
Is there really anything aggressive in those posts though?
