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Harry How To's and items I offer for free, or just to cover the cost of my expenses... http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...40#post1764540 Fix a poor handbrake; DIY ABS diagnostic unit; Loan of the spanner needed to change the CDT belts; free OBD diagnostics +MAF; Correct Bosch MAF cheap; DVB-T install in an ex-hi-line system; DD install with a HK amp; FBH servicing. I've taken a vow of poverty. To annoy me, send money. |
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2nd August 2016, 10:21 | #13 |
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I thought I read they made 5 stars, with all of the safety options fitted?
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Harry How To's and items I offer for free, or just to cover the cost of my expenses... http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...40#post1764540 Fix a poor handbrake; DIY ABS diagnostic unit; Loan of the spanner needed to change the CDT belts; free OBD diagnostics +MAF; Correct Bosch MAF cheap; DVB-T install in an ex-hi-line system; DD install with a HK amp; FBH servicing. I've taken a vow of poverty. To annoy me, send money. |
2nd August 2016, 10:25 | #14 | |
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I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Ford Pinto tragedy. I'll find a link and post it. Ford knew there was a serious design flaw; when the Pinto was involved in a rear end collision, the fuel tank was pushed into the rear axle, thus piercing the 'tank and many customers died or suffered severe burns in the subsequent fire. Ford did have a modification- a lining for the 'tank and a shield for the axle- but costings showed it was cheaper to pay out for legal claims! A lot of attempts to cover it up but the customers won in the end. At a huge cost.
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Capitalism promotes greed it's the world we live in. In an ideal world business world be run on the premises of profit is good as it shows the the company is healthy and can look after its self but excessive profit show that part of the business is suffering eg customer service or quality of the product and in the short term looks great but in the longer time frame will hurt the company. Eg vw at the moment.
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Shocking reading fir those who did not know about the Ford Pinto...
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The exploding fuel tank took years for Jeep to fix - which is even more of a scandal as they could have learned from the Ford Pinto story.
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3rd August 2016, 17:53 | #19 |
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I asked a crash test engineer what was a safe car to get. He said it depends on the type of accident you are going to have.
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4th August 2016, 08:10 | #20 |
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The answer is obvious, don't buy anything made in China, and stop destroying home grown manufacturing, to think that out economy consists of nearly 80% services, and to further think that we were the manufacturing house of the world, it is shameful. Bring back manufacturing apprenticeships, engineering and training, and stop buying garbage from developing nations, that is the way to ensure safety and quality, if only the elected bozos had the vision.
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