Rizmo

Had a trip to Megs pace at Luton (?) a few years back, with the Citroen Owners forum, where they did demos of their products. The waterless cleaners do work well, but I suspect only any good on a "clean" car, to give it a spruce up on arrival at a show. If the car has too much mud or bird crap on it, you might find it hard work, and get a streaky finish. Makes an ideal lube for a clay bar, though!

No probs! I spoke to a few people, and took a few photos. Being a Southerner, I am naturally slow to mingle!!!

Whose is the xv with the cool plate? Someone on here?

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Thanks for the tag. Kept the plate quiet, as some people think its a bit OTT - but my car, so my rules! Will try and park in the middle next time, as I was a bit isolated at the entrance. Must also see about a better exhaust (warranty permitting!!!).

Cheers mate, hope to make it.

If I can bring my XV, I should be available. Now, showing my ignorance - where is it? Is it the workshop address?

Just put some pics up in the gallery (Vixen).

The only extra I went for was the spare wheel, which has raised the floor a couple of inches. My Kia Venga has a two position floor, and with it in the high position, the boot space is roughly the same, but with a hard parcel shelf, so no give. With the floor in the lower position, on top of the spare, it adds about 8 inches depth. XV does not have this facility, so, to me, the boot space is smaller. 

Ha ha, sorry folks, I am in fact enjoying it sooo much! Will take out tomorrow, and get some pics done. Car is fantastic to drive, and only got caught out once by the engine turning itself off at traffic lights - forgot it had that fitted. Shame about the small luggage space, but coped with family shopping, so that's OK. Lots of drooling from neighbours, especially the bloke who got a BMW company car on the same day - and had to have it trailered back to the dealer yesterday! Sunroof put to good use, along with the DAB radio. Will need a coupe of weeks to work out all the controls - manuals like War and Peace in size.

But if they gave them away with a can ..........!

Call from dealer this morning - car is in and having PDI, and I can pick up Thursday. Can I last out three days???

Might be available, if the XV decides to arrive!

All current Kias have electric steering, and the latest ones have buttons to select a range of "feel", according to personal preference or driving conditions. My Kia has just the basic electric steering, and feels great. The C4 I had before was the same. 

The above replies show just why I have chopped in my Kia for a Subaru XV!

Ouch - £388 with postage, then have to get it painted and fitted. Will leave it for now, I think, and spend the money on a noisy exhaust!  :o

Hyundai it is, and will help to keep my mileage down, to keep within the PCP mileage limit of my XV!

It will be the petrol CVT, which has a 1200Kg limit (less for 80% calculation), so it will only be a small caravan. Looks like it is the g/f who will be getting a towbar fitted, as her wagon is much heavier and bigger

Does anyone tow a caravan with their XV? What does it tow like? Thinking of rejoining the mobile roadblock brigade, and must decide on using the XV (when it arrives) or the girlfriend's Hyundai.

Got a call from dealer today - it's on its way, and should be here in two to three weeks. Also told that it would have electric adjust on the driver's seat - whoopee!

Give Citizen's Advice a call, and get the full SP from them. Goods should be fit for purpose for up to 6 years from purchase, if fault is a manufacturing fault or similar. This can include the failure of a minor component, which renders the TV unusable. The manufacturer's warranty is only an added extra to your consumer rights.

Passed test in Jan 1969, and started buying cars in the following order: 1960 Ford Consul; 1960 Ford Popular; 1962 Austin Cambridge; 1967 Singer Vogue (Hunter shape); 1972 Morris Marina TC; 1975 Wolseley 2200 wedge; 1980 Talbot Solara (new); 1984 Mazda 626; 1990 Nissan Bluebird turbo (pre-reg); 1992 Peugeot 309GTi (pre-reg Japanese spec); 1995 Hyundai S Coupe turbo (pre-reg); 1998 Toyota Rav4 (pre-reg); 2000 Toyota Avensis (new); 2002 Mitsubishi Spacestar (ex-demo); 2004 SUBARU Forester all weather (pre-reg); 2007 Citroen C4 twin clutch rubbish (new); 2012 Kia Venga petrol auto (new); 2015 SUBARU XV (on its way).

Doubled up with used cars: 1972 Skoda S110R; Triumph Herald (2); Landrover S3; Lada Niva (2), at odd times over the years.

18 week old Labrador puppy stole half my cheese scone after I came back from early shopping this morning. Same puppy stole a cheese and pickle sandwich off the work top at lunchtime (she is growing fast - probably all that bread). This afternoon she surprised us by climbing up the stairs, as she has had to be carried up to now - so all doors upstairs now shut. No doubt she will soon learn to open the doors, and crap on my bed!

If you are involving Trading Standards and are after a full refund, do not do anything to the car. If it slips out you have tried to do any repairs yourself (or other repairer), you will be deemed to have accepted the car and its faults. If it is as bad as your describe, and all these faults were not obviously visible when you examined it, you should be OK for money back, but may have to go through small claims court, if they don't cough up. TS might investigate any false statements, but don't usually get you your money back.

Seems like an inside job, as the "new" alarm system had not been fully tested, so was switched off. Very convenient for a long weekend. Also, sounds like most of the stuff there was trader's stock, from the local jewellers, and very few boxes rented to ordinary punters. 

The Yanks have some alternative colours. They have the khaki, which just looks like magnolia to me, but they also have the bright orange. Would I be brave enough for that????

Well, at least JB will have a dark visor in her helmet, so we won't be turned to stone by her glare.

Loose Women do Top Gear! Which one will be the Stig? Will they also do light aircraft testing, so Carol Vordeman can stick her !Removed! in the air, climbing into the cockpit?

Well, cockpit got through!