"Falling back in love" with your car...
"Falling back in love" with your car...
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schmalex

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13,616 posts

233 months

Wednesday 19th September 2012
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I bought a new (to me) car back in March that, upon collection, I noticed had a few minor issues. After a long fight with the dealer, I have finally got the biggest niggle sorted this week.

During the whole debacle, the car really meant nothing to me. I washed it once, the interior became disgusting and I really didn't care for it all - I had no emotional attachment or sense of pride associated with it at all. It was just a car to me.

However, having the niggle sorted has now restored my sense of pride & I washed, polished, hoovered, shone it yesterday to a point where it looks like it has just come out of the showroom. I've booked it in for an oil change and have ordered a couple of parts to rectify one of the other niggles.

It's not a crap car by any means (B7 S4 Cabriolet in Dolphin Grey with black leather, sitting on 20 spoke wheels) and by rights, I should have felt this proud from day 1, but the long fight I had just made me consider it as nothing more than a tool for work.

It surely can't be just me who feels like this....

plenty

5,036 posts

213 months

Wednesday 19th September 2012
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A thorough clean is an excellent way to bond with a car. Other ways include:

- a long road trip
- spannering (even a simple bulb change can get you feeling good about things)
- a new set of number plates
- participating in online communities

martin84

5,366 posts

180 months

Wednesday 19th September 2012
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When I participate in online communities I find my car causes me to be mocked and ridiculed.

surveyor

18,672 posts

211 months

Wednesday 19th September 2012
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martin84 said:
When I participate in online communities I find my car causes me to be mocked and ridiculed.
It shouldn't it's a car of distinction that shows you dare to be different.

martin84

5,366 posts

180 months

Wednesday 19th September 2012
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surveyor said:
It shouldn't it's a car of distinction that shows you dare to be different.
See now that's just well veiled mocking isnt it?

I'm watching you...

surveyor

18,672 posts

211 months

Wednesday 19th September 2012
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martin84 said:
surveyor said:
It shouldn't it's a car of distinction that shows you dare to be different.
See now that's just well veiled mocking isnt it?

I'm watching you...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1194799&mid=148928 .....