Anyone wash their car today? ?

[Archev]

My two MGs were from Frasers of Falkirk and they were pretty good for the sales and service. The eBerlingo I bought from Arnold Clarke and OK so far.

 

[securespark]

We got our Honda from Vertu in Mansfield and found them good.

The Stockport VW dealer me and my Mum went to when her Golf was written off by a 3rd party were terrible. Went in for a test drive and they took her licence away (they wanted to photocopy it) and completely disappeared for half an hour without any indication of what was going on. In the end we demanded it back and left in disgust.

Really bad treatment.

We went to Arnold Clark nearish to Mangoletsi to drive a couple of Kias and had bad treatment. I got told that if we had already driven the same model at another dealer, why would we possibly want to drive it again? I think his name was R. Sole.

 

[T1 Terry]

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 .
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I've always opted for the touchless car wash as well .... doesn't come up near as shiny, but I don't feel betrayed when it rains and the afternoon dust storm makes it look like I haven't touched it ..... so I skip the first bit

T1 Terry

 

[Everest]

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

Who else remembers... "another WADHAM STRINGER car" stickers from the 70's ?

 

[Archev]

Who else remembers... "another WADHAM STRINGER car" stickers from the 70's ?

Nope not up this way I don’t think.

 

[Ian Key]

Who else remembers... "another WADHAM STRINGER car" stickers from the 70's ?

I remember Kennings stickers and before that Light Car Co.

 

[securespark]

Remember Kennings, Wadham Stringer and Mann Egerton.

I bought a Metro from Currie Motors in the 80s. "Nice people To Do Business With!".
Just looked them up...they're still going!

 

[tsedge]

Remember Kennings, Wadham Stringer and Mann Egerton.

I bought a Metro from Currie Motors in the 80s. "Nice people To Do Business With!".
Just looked them up...they're still going!

I remember Mann Egerton. Apparently they were bought by Inchcape in the early 70s and were phased out in the 80s.

Wadham Stringer I recall the name and some of the adverts. They were bought out in the 90s after going into adminstration.

Both companies were proper manufacturers of vehicles in their day, Mann Egerton even built aircraft during WWI.

 

[securespark]

Fun fact...Kenning were involved in the early development of Motorway services IIRC, Strensham was one. I remember Kennings signs there as a kid and well into my 20s.

They put in a bid for Keele but lost out.

 

[MG Clive]

Who else remembers... "another WADHAM STRINGER car" stickers from the 70's ?

Not me, I had to Google it.

 

[securespark]

Just thought of another couple, but they may have been local to the North West.

Drabble and Allen and John Wallwork.

 

[MG Clive]

Just thought of another couple, but they may have been local to the North West.

Drabble and Allen and John Wallwork.

Oh come on, you're just saying funny names now.

 

[Archev]

Oh come on, you're just saying funny names now.

Aye I really expected Barney Magoo to rear his head there

 

[securespark]

Oh come on, you're just saying funny names now.

Sérieusement!

 

[siteguru]

I've heard of Flanagan & Allen but not Drabble & Allen

 

[dsimpkins]

What about Mulligan & O'Hare?

 

[WelshOne]

Ok people had this car (the Shibon) a week now and loving it But whats the best way to keep it clean. Does the green one need any special treatment over the over colours.

 

[WelshOne]

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

I work for Lithia so i'm a bit biased. Don't buy from them I bought my Xpower from Hendy and all went very well. It was a distance sale, ordered, paid and delivered within 10 days.

 

[MG Clive]

We hee, welcome to the forum @WelshOne

 

[salty]

To the forum. Like the plate.