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Good luck resolving the issue Malc

makes sense of course BUT I could do with some of that profit in reduced prices at the pump They're making too much profit at our expense Malc

can you identify any actual " failure " before you go off on one ranting and raving and making yourself look an absolute Tos--er and wasting everyone's time ? 🤣 Malc

well I for one would wish for Tesco to " give back " some of it's enormous profits this last season ( £ 2.5bn ? is it ) give some more of it back to it's customers rather than simply to its shareholders / investors these obscene profits have been made off the backs of us customers who in some measure have been ripped off by Tesco excessive fuel pricing I'm sure My Tesco is still some of the best value fuel around BUT that doesn't mean to say that they are being at all FAIR to us customers with their excessive pricing Malc

Chill out and Sleep on it …… might make a difference in the morning with a fresh mind and eyes Malc

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There’s a simplistic view that undersealing an older car just seals in the dross that’s causing rust ……. no matter how much prep is done …… and it seethes away creating risk and rust and hiding it all NOW many moons ago I was chatting at a classic car show to a guy with an immaculate Austin Cambridge that had an unresolvable engine oil weep, from new, that spread across the underside giving best rust protection maybe Old age and rust kills cars …… eventually Your car at 17 years young is in its prime of course and I’m sure you’ll find a good way forward Good luck Malc

Have you got a handy 7 year old child to guide you thru’ this impossible maze ? ……. Might need the simple touch 🤔 Malc

Just my pragmatism here …… Kia Experience and their 7 year warranty Just a little background …… my initial experience of Kia some 30 years back, me as a car dealer too, when they first entered the uk …… TERRIBLE QUALITY …… DISASTER ….. and then, when they’d begun to overcome the copious dreadful issues they brought out the 7 yr warranty here in the UK ….. to instil confidence in the brand Kia is now transformed in its Petrol/diesel cars and longevity is assured ……. hence my business guy in Delhi, at my suggestion, bought his brand spanking new, from the Kia Showroom, petrol, Kia Carens 7 seater SUV …… about £18k or so ( cash of course 😄 ) When he and family goes up-country his car needs 24/7 reliability with family comfort too ……. and refuelling with ease anywhere …… which EV can’t compete with India wide the Carens isn’t available here in the UK now ? Oh, and the car has a full size proper spare wheel too 👍 Malc I would never change from my Ls400 though ….. my simple motoring needs are satiated thankfully 😅

🧯🧯🧯just in case eh ! Malc

Blimey Aylesford's a long way for you …… been thru there today The ICE “ specialists “ I approached in Kent, all over, a year or two back were absolutely a DEADLOSS Not one inspired my confidence on the phone ! Good luck Malc

Ah yes ……. I’m appeased ……. I did insist he bought a conventional Kia petrol “ old fashioned” well proven monster of the 7 seater SUV ……. it hardly goes anywhere tbh …… his driver hire costs his business about £7.50 a day for a go anywhere 24hr chauffeur ( with rests of course 😄) one of the joys of India living Malc

Kia I’m understanding some years ago had a poor reliability record necessitating an extraordinary 7 year warranty Fact is now I believe that the 7 year warranty is rarely needed by buyers ……. Indeed I have pushed my senior guy in Delhi to have his company 7 seater petrol SUV ……. Kia …… for reliability, cost, prestige even etc The option alternative being a Maruti Suzuki model of some sort 🤔 Malc

Then there’s Hydrogen Power of course and for which there is some considerable movement in EU and UK wide HGV and Bus use 👍 Malc

Turner. The Fighting Temeraire shows signs of the scumble effect too surely 🤔 Malc

Can you or “ an expert “ tell if the notches are “ out “ without dismantling it all ? Malc

Nowadays one might be the " driver " of a auto-self-drive auto Tesla thingy and won't need to pay attention to the road around you ! Or has this not happened yet ? Malc

those yoofs are sensitive souls with clear Mental Health Issues and worthy of some tlc from the Drs and Nurses that MUST pamper to their every need as they are sooooo needy ... and they need a further ££££ handout to satiate their souls, nay booze and drugs crazed NEEDS that the, WE, NEED to help them with 'Ave an 'eart eh ! Poor things 😇 Malc

so does this mean you NEED to get the cambelt re-done ? To fix all the likely issues and bring you into calm and peace with your motoring Malc

On my Mk3 today she just turned 249,000 wondrous miles Malc

Tescos or ???

Where are we now with our E5 needs ? Just popped in £110 or so at my local’ish Tescos at 154.9p when I’m passing next week with the Mk1 I’ll fill her up too of course 👍 Malc

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My Ls400s are occasional “ race cars “ too ……. Amazing acceleration, speed and manoeuvreability with the right road conditions too of course ……. Real Proper Sports Grand Tourers for sure 😂 Malc

They’ll still possibly be touting for “ preventative maintenance “ work maybe long before it even becomes an MOT Advisory …… it’s probably in their Job Description / Targets 😰 Malc