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starterman - 26/3/21 at 08:02 PM

From my username there is a good chance you can work out one of the things I do for a living.

On Saturday I went and picked up my brand new Mercedes GLC. Well pleased with it, even it's like chalk and cheese compared to my BMW M140i.

I managed 150 miles before it needed to be picked up on a flatbed and returned to Mercedes.

Guess what broke....................yep, the starter motor. You couldn't write it could you.

roadrunner - 26/3/21 at 08:23 PM

After only covering 150 miles.
Great advert.
Gutted for you.

02GF74 - 26/3/21 at 08:24 PM

Now that would never happen if it was a lucas motor.

And I'm changing my name to winthelotteryman.

roadrunner - 26/3/21 at 08:26 PM

roadrunner - 26/3/21 at 08:40 PM

I'm guessing you're the bloke with the gun at the start of an athletics race.

starterman - 26/3/21 at 09:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
Now that would never happen if it was a lucas motor.

And I'm changing my name to winthelotteryman.


Funniest thing is they tried to tell me it's a Bosch unit. Bosch is no more. The Chinese bought them and now its SEG.

They have leant me a brand new GLE350. The thing is like driving a lorry

starterman - 26/3/21 at 09:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by roadrunner
I'm guessing you're the bloke with the gun at the start of an athletics race.


Love it

Now if I had gun.............................

roadrunner - 26/3/21 at 09:41 PM

You'd shoot someone at Mercedes

adithorp - 26/3/21 at 10:53 PM

I thought this was going to be a thread about pintos.

I used to have an Alfa 156 V6. I loved it and apart from a few rattles it was never a problem. After a couple or three years I thought I was probably pushing my luck and bought a Toyota Avensis est. Most boring car I've ever had but it was a Toyota so should be bomb proof. Bloody gearbox went on it on my first long run
Fixed it, sold it to a taxi driver (slight profit) and went back to the Alfa which I hadn't found a buyer for.

Simon - 27/3/21 at 02:54 PM

I'd reject it.....

tims31 - 27/3/21 at 04:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
Now that would never happen if it was a lucas motor.

And I'm changing my name to winthelotteryman.


Surely you should change it to NOTwinthelotteryman for it to be ironic?