Anyone wash their car today? ?

[securespark]

Isn't that messing around with a garden hose, like water fights that are popular at a backyard gathering in this weather this time of yr

Actually, you need to be very careful over this way at this time of yr, the water in the hose can be scalding hot if left laying in the sun .....

T1 Terry

Yeah, when I was 10 in the really hot Summer of '76 in the UK (giving my age away now!) I did just that.

Thought I'd cool down in the garden, got burnt instead.

 

[Archev]

Yeah, when I was 10 in the really hot Summer of '76 in the UK (giving my age away now!) I did just that.

Thought I'd cool down in the garden, got burnt instead.

Nah- just tried it here and came under a hail of machine gun ice cubes

 

[securespark]

But in '76 even in Bonnie Scotland, you'd have had a few rays!

 

[LenEV2016]

But in '76 even in Bonnie Scotland, you'd have had a few rays!

And loads of burnt ginger people

 

[Archev]

And loads of burnt ginger people

Was there - been that

 

[Chrisdriving]

Gave Jasper a good bath today, Touchless snowfoam, Siramik Graphene shampoo and finished with a wipe over with Koch Chemie FSE an awesome detailer with a water spot remover inbuilt.
Looking at it’s best again for now .

 

[MG Clive]

Jasper, great name.

 

[securespark]

That is AWESOME!

Puts ours to shame...it's filthy...

 

[siteguru]

My car is getting a Nature Wash at the moment.

 

[securespark]

That is AWESOME!

Puts ours to shame...it's filthy...

Doesn't really do the muck justice but my OCD goes off to number 11 when I look at it.

 

[salty]

Doesn't really do the muck justice but my OCD goes off to number 11 when I look at it.

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That Mangoletsi sticker, would have to go. Don't do Dealer stickers. Except on the number plate, don't mind that.

 

[securespark]

Lease car, not too bovvered!

 

[salty]

Lease car, not too bovvered!

Fair enough.

 

[MG Clive]

That Mangoletsi sticker, would have to go. Don't do Dealer stickers. Except on the number plate, don't mind that.

Oh yes, Dealer stickers are a definite no-no.

 

[salty]

Oh yes, Dealer stickers are a definite no-no.

Particularly that bloody big, Yellow Arnold Clark sticker, that you see on the back or cars. God no!

 

[LenEV2016]

Particularly that bloody big, Yellow Arnold Clark sticker, that you see on the back or cars. God no!

Pain in the arse of a company at some branches, salesman's tactics from the 80's

When Scotland gets it's independence we are giving you Arnold Clark as part of the divorce settlement

 

[tsedge]

Here is a list of the biggest dealer groups in the UK, are any of them any good??

Rank 2025	Company	Turnover £0,000s	Rank 2024
1	Sytner	£7,935,958	1
2	Lithia UK	£6,208,564	5
3	Arnold Clark Automobiles	£4,964,800	2
4	Vertu Motors	£4,719,587	4
5	Global Auto Holdings (aka Lookers)	£4,598,400	3
6	Group 1 Automotive UK	£4,167,807	7
7	Marshall Motor Group	£3,732,369	6
8	TrustFord	£1,880,408	8
9	Greenhous Group	£1,494,132	16
10	JCT600	£1,414,434	10
11	Stoneacre Motor Group	£1,356,554	14
12	Listers	£1,290,219	12
13	Motus UK (incl. Pentagon Group)	£1,278,875	15
14	PSA Retail UK	£1,218,742	13
15	John Clark Motor Group	£1,029,873	20
16	Park's Motor Group	£1,011,710	21
17	Hendy Group	£1,004,002	17

 

[Chrisdriving]

Lease car, not too bovvered!

So is mine.

 

[siteguru]

@tsedge Vertu are probably worse than Arnold Shark. (My brother used to work for them in their Service Plan sales group). I've had no issues with AC though, so I guess it comes down to individual dealerships.

I have no experience of any of the others. I did wonder why Evans Halshaw weren't on the list, but after a quick search I found that they're part of Lithia UK.

 

[LenEV2016]

Vertu took over Macklin, @Rolfe favourite dealers!

Dealt with John Clark for VW and found them decent