RichardS

Some excellent advice there...... .....and it certainly dispells some of the myths one can sometimes read here! Richard :cool:

I agree. In all honesty I am totally happy with my ZX's reliability in the 5 years I have owned it. I did use it everday a while back - around 50 mile round trip to/from work but now it's a second car. However I still use the ZX for holidays; since it has never let me down I still trust it more than my SLK and Rav-4 which are 7 and 5 years old respectively. Richard :cool:

Nooooooooo! Someone always has to take things too far :nono: Each to their own I guess ;) Richard :rofl:

I think it's just the photo quality - whilst there are undoubtedly leather seats I reckon the rest of the trim is tweed. Look a bit closer...... As for the price, it does look a little scruffy in parts...;) Plus that broken badge on the front is a possible sign of neglect in other areas IMHO. Petty I know but it's my over all opinion.... Richard :cool:

Just about everything she can get, judging by the state of her.......... :nono: ;) Richard :slap:

Who had their's off today then?? What a nice day it was for a blast through the Buckinghamshire countryside in the ZX......Tops off with the rocking sounds of Alter Bridge in the CD player and empty country lanes for miles and miles.....:hyper: We had lunch at Claydon House, then finished up with a walk round Stowe Gardens, near Buckingham. Richard :cool:

Fekking hate it - it is VERY annoying!!! Plus there is something "wrong" about a woman singing about missing another woman's ginger hair................ :nono: ;) Richard :D

Knob!! Still he must be the most expensive electrician in the land if he can earn a living by only working until 11.30 each day.......... :shock: Richard :rofl:

Sounds like bad news....... :cry: The dipstick blowing out indicates a build up of pressure in the crank case, like blocked PCVs would cause. However I doubt that faulty PCVs would seriously increase oil consumption. I'd guess piston rings/cylinder bore wear..... I hope I'm wrong mate. Richard

I had trouble watching that - 4 times some stupid "computer performance enhancing software" invaded the screen and attempted some sort of system scan. Then the window would not shut down :nono: Beware!!

This is why I try not to read te newspapers.... ......to quote Grandpa Simpson...."It just angrys up the blood"........ Why do we (the British) just bend over and get but-f*cked by every single pathetic "opressed??" minority or PC do-gooder that crawls out of the woodwork??? Makes you proud doesn't it...... :cry: Richard

I was also thinking that about those two bints (substituting me as the filling instead of Kim, of course...) - especially seeing them in the bath...... :p Still a shite song though :nono: Richard ;)

I'd play it safe with the sensible option..... .....there is no telling what will happen to the economy over the next year or so so personally I would not take the chance! That's just me though ;) Richard :p

Yes the comppany has a responsibility but why should a director have his personal licence endorsed for an action that was not under his control? Like I have said, 2 of my company vans are each manned by a team of 2 lift fitters. If one of those vans is being driven to Scotland, both men share the driving and during that trip the van gets photographed speeding; if neither of the co-drivers know who was driving at that point (or for that matter argue among themselves and not admit to the offence) then neither me nor my co-directors can identify the driver. Why should we then face 6 points on our own personal driving licences?? Again like I said before, levy a fine on the company (and yes, I'd still probably challenge that) but leave our personal licences alone. Licence endorsements are there to punish an individual for their own bad driving. End of story! Richard :cool:

I agree. The three of them all work well together too. Richard :cool:

Yup - it was good to see it back...... ......I didn't tink much of that Golf though. It was a daft concept idea because if you have the cash why not just buy a proper Lambo or Bentley?? I reckon it will only appeal to a Max Power reading chav who has won the lottery........ :p :rofl: Richard :D ;)

We took the 300 out for a "leisurely" sprint out to the Cotswolds today. Had a nice clear drive to Broadway (covered the 67 miles in 1 hour 5 minutes :p - I love my ZX :D ), visited Snowshill Manor and had afternoon tea in the garden. Followed by a stroll around Broadway itself and finally home. Didn't see another ZX though.......but I did spot a few other tasty machines. A Ferarri 456; a Ferarri F50 and an Aston Vantage convertible. Richard :cool:

Seriously though...... ......buy a reasonbly priced small MPV - say a Scenic or Zafira (or perhaps a Volvo T5 estate - nice and fast too) and keep the ZX as a fun car. Insure it on a classic policy for under £250 f/c and use it as a weekend toy. Richard :cool:

Reckon they would in China right now....................... :slap: Richard :rofl: ;)

About 26mpg..... ......550km is approximately 340 miles; £60 = about 60 litres (just over 13.2 gallons) so 340/13.2 is 25.75mpg ;) Glad you enjoyed your trip - and don't worry about the tax disc. They are computerized now so DVLA know it's taxed - you can just order a duplicate. Richard :cool:

I agree in principle but that's not the real issue here. It's all about the registered keeper receiving points on their licence for not identifying the driver when an offence occurs. Granted if it's your car and no-one else drives it then own up and shut up. However in the case of fleet operators and hire companies etc it is wrong to inflict penalty points on someone who may never break motoring laws, just for the actions of someone else. I am in charge of my company's vehicle fleet. When I recive an NIP, I alway call the regular driver first just to make sure it was him, before returning it with his details. However 2 vans are used by a team of 2 chaps each. Supposing an NIP arrives for one of those vans, so when I call the driver(s) neither of them believes they were driving. I genuinely cannot therefore identify the driver, so why should I face 6 points on my own (clean) licence??? It's just another ill conceived idea by a controlling big brother state. Richard

That's the same for me..... .....although I found it easier to see it go clockwise. However reading the traits of the "brain types" below, I fit the exact pattern of someone who should see it going anti-clockwise. So it's just a load of tosh! Richard :nono:

Seconded :cry: Also let me add another scenario where you may not know who was driving your car. You and your partner are driving from say Brighton to Inverness and share the driving, swapping at various intervals. Let's assume the car gets snapped somewhere by a mobile camera like a van on a motorway bridge. There may be no flash and neither of you saw the b@stard van. It is possible that 2 weeks later neither of you would remember who was driving on that stretch of road - like the Hamiltons. Whilst some people would try to claim this knowing full well who was driving, it is possible you may not..... And as for the company car thing where the keeper (or company director) gets the points that is just plain spite. Sure, levy a fine on the company but is endorsing the managing director's licence when he has not actually comitted a driving offence is morally wrong. Richard :nono:

Some fine choices there too Mark :cool:

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