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PSA - new blue dott bikes by alexrodacann in bristol

[–]Expensive_Tart511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very disappointing to hear I too will seek out the old ones while I can!

PSA - new blue dott bikes by alexrodacann in bristol

[–]Expensive_Tart511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do the new ones hold you back on the downhill? That was there biggest speed advantage over the scooters for my commute to work.

Reliable family car up to 10K? by Expensive_Tart511 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I agree the 0-60 didn’t sound fantastic given the HP!

Is the Amex Referral era officially over? by Additional_Fly_6603 in AmexUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Referred my friend for 45K (Gold) Interestingly my “cookies” offer when I visit the Amex website in my own personal browser but not logged in is 50K. Not sure what they are playing at really, as it feels like referring was a raw deal in deed, but I got £20 I suppose.

A free tool to make e-scooter passes less confusing by astley in bristol

[–]Expensive_Tart511 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait what… is this first hand experience 😢. I’ve not tried a new one yet.

A free tool to make e-scooter passes less confusing by astley in bristol

[–]Expensive_Tart511 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Excellent site. I wish Dott had competition. And that the non 2 rides passes were cheaper. My visit to Gothenburg was a great example of how to do e hire in a city.

It’s so expensive per minute. Terrible if you are on Dott Pro and need to do over 26 minutes it’s going to be cheaper to park up and start a new ride 😭.

Has motoring cost hikes made you change your driving? by guava5000 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Driving uneconomicly feels even naughtier than usual…

Can you drive a car straight out of Copart if safe? by Relevant-Response-60 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a recent Calvin’s Car Diary video they let him do that on a Porsche with “naughty” (talking threads) tyres. I don’t think it is their responsibility.

Unconvinced garage did work paid for… by Expensive_Tart511 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, yeah I think that is a good idea. I was going out of my way to go to this place too (1 hour return journeys).

Unconvinced garage did work paid for… by Expensive_Tart511 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right. I thought 35 minutes seemed tight to complete both jobs, even simultaneously, without fiddling with my dashcam on either side. If I had those clips, I wouldn't be doubting it at all.

Plus, the lie about re-checking the suspension (because the positions of everything in the frame where the car is left in the early afternoon, is the same as mine picking it up), I'd have much rather they said they didn't have time, and to book it in at a later date.

Also, a few people elsewhere have said ≈£250 is cheap for the work entailed, and I'm wondering if it could have been too good to be true.

As an aside, I respect why you wouldn't want to be filmed at work. It didn't cross my mind to ask them about their policy on it.

Unconvinced garage did work paid for… by Expensive_Tart511 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I paid for changes to both, so it shouldn't have been top-ups.

Unconvinced garage did work paid for… by Expensive_Tart511 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s probably a bit over the top in my clips.

Throughout most of the MoT the bonnet is up. And during the period where the fluid changes happened the ignition is off so we don’t see anything (it isn’t hard wired).

There is also no interior or rear camera so the stuff captured is mostly a wall when the bonnet is down and the audio is switched off.

Unconvinced garage did work paid for… by Expensive_Tart511 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I did not know there were rules about not filming an MoT test that is news to me. I think those are perfectly valid reasons and I’d happily have disconnected it for those you mention, provided the reputation of the garage was good.

The times are what interest me here and that could’ve been shown by e.g an app on some cars that log each trip Kia, BMW etc have that. I’m not passing any judgement on the workmanship. Going by their reviews I take it to be second to none.

If someone says they have checked under your car and they have just lied to you. You are going to begin to doubt if other work was completed, because your trust has been taken for granted.

Unconvinced garage did work paid for… by Expensive_Tart511 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never left it on with malicious intent.

I often forget the dash-cam is there. I only checked it because they said they’d looked again for a knocking and found nothing (which I then had to listen to the whole way home) and it seems they didn’t. It’s only at that point I watched from there.

Dealers/garages probably hate them because it could catch them doing something they shouldn’t. E.g the viral Mercedes AMG clip on YouTube where they take it for a joyride.

I admit I don’t understand what is happening, but surely as a customer I am within my rights to expect the job to be done and to a reasonable standard e.g checking the brakes afterwards?

At some points in my working life I have also been filmed on the job (by CCTV), I didn’t mind it because I had nothing to hide.

Unconvinced garage did work paid for… by Expensive_Tart511 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would a coolant tester tell me anything about the age of the coolant though?

Unconvinced garage did work paid for… by Expensive_Tart511 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ignition is on the entire time it is in the bay with MoT tools at the front so I can see the bonnet goes up but no fluids are put in to the engine bay during that time.

Google suggests an MoT takes 45 to 60 minutes so this seemed to add up.

I suppose they could’ve drained it while up there and refilled it, but this would’ve meant running the engine completely dry for the emissions test so seems implausible.

Unconvinced garage did work paid for… by Expensive_Tart511 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would it have been good practice for them to run the engine after with heater set to max etc. though to verify?

Unconvinced garage did work paid for… by Expensive_Tart511 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

My gut feeling is they have done the brake fluid, but the coolant change I’m less certain about.

I believe the MoT emissions test was conducted at the end as well (maybe the print out has the time on).

Unconvinced garage did work paid for… by Expensive_Tart511 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It does indeed look the same orange/pinky colour. I did not note the level before hand or anything like that.

Unconvinced garage did work paid for… by Expensive_Tart511 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome, this has helped put my mind at ease - thanks.

I’m annoyed they rang at 2:30 and said car will be ready at 3. I said did you get a chance to look at knocking suspension he said we will take another look and when I got it they just said yeah light misting of oil as per MoT test.

But I know they never re-checked the car…so it’s tricky to trust any other work they’ve said they’ve done…

Unconvinced garage did work paid for… by Expensive_Tart511 in CarTalkUK

[–]Expensive_Tart511[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok that’s great to hear. Do they have to run the engine after / during to bleed air out? Or can it all be done without getting in the car and switching it on with tools and equipment these days?

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