Or in other words quiz
1) Name the marque
2) location of vehicle
3) what clues are in the pic revealing past use and when was it last on the road?
4) How would you advise the car manufacturer?
www.oilrag.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/rad1.jpg
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I would say its spent its life by the seaside as it looks full of bird mess. No idea what car it is.
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It is so obvious what it is. Send me a Fiver and I'll tell ya.
MD
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You'd need to be an entomologist to detect where it is though.
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At the front of the car where most of them are!
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It shows that flies have friends too - as both are impacted next to each other and look the same age.
One was probably dancing a jig with the other as they buzzed across the road - carefree and happy.
Unfortunately a Volvo thundered past - shortly before being put up for sale at a Car (supermarket) site for £10,000
By chance the Volvo was across from the 2006 Passat, in black. 32,000 £8,600 - the VW showed the universal signs of neglect. A little rust on the edges of the subframes and slight rust on the base of the discs behind the alloys. Then I noticed it had 3 different makes of tyre. An obscure brand on the fronts, a Goodyear 1/3 rd worn on the left rear and a Bridgesone almost on the legal limit on the right rear. All valve caps were missing.
I didn`t get as far as having the bonnet opened to see if the engine bay was clean and well cared for - WD40 on the alloy and nuts and so on.
Thoughts of if the correct PD oil had been used or the owner ever misfueled, or run out of oil completely, stayed subdued - but ready to leap out with a knock out punch, in case I got really serious..
That`s the end of that then. Pity about the neglect.. I flipped into a pressup position and looked under other cars. All the same - signs of salt corrosion on frames and radiators.
A couple were choosing a !8,000 Merc nearby - they never looked under it or under the bonnet. Such blind faith I thought......
It felt great getting back into the van after seeing all that...
Edited by oilrag on 01/10/2009 at 22:07
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I thought you'd been poke nosing round the scrappers again Oily.
A ten grand Ovlov? which doesn't look like it's seen too much TLC over the years does it, but i daresay the valet bay has glossed a lovely sheen over the body, filled in the scratches/stonechips with something that'll wash out in a week, blacked the tyres (should have recut the Passat ones) and put shiny stuff all over the dash, and a leather smelly spray inside that makes you reel back in a nasal assaulted shock.
Were they surprised when you nosed around underneath, the Mustang dealer was when i dived under to inspect the copious rust on a one year old demo, i really believe no one had ever done that before..;)
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Which brand of Cider do you take then Oily? Tee hee.
Martin in Devon.
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"Were they surprised when you nosed around underneath,"
GB, Yes, it caused the staff to look perplexed. If cars were better cared for I might have bought the Passat, but as things are with car care i think I will stick to buying new and keeping long term.
Martin, this thread was inspired (in format) by thinking of `flight of ideas` as a psychiatric symptom - but not suffering from it. ;-)
(don`t drink - never know when I have to drive)
Edited by oilrag on 02/10/2009 at 09:52
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