Ricey

I mean IMHO for 30 quid I probably wouldn't bother my arse unless I was proper bored. Especially with SMD's rightly pointed out consequence. I can afford to be a little more cavalier with my decisions than someone bringing up young Alfie I guess.

Oh I thought that was a G something else (G35?). Integra.....just checked and there's only 5 for sale in the country. 1 in your price range and it's got over 100k on it! Teggy's are 2 Door? Friend has a luuuurvly blue one. We picked it up in Wigan last year, about 70-80k on the clock, and was about 6-£7k. Aren't they FWD as well? 4 seats not 4 doors the man asked for. And yes they are FWD but allegedly the best FWD car ever produced so I reckon we can give it a shot

True, but how do you prove anything, 2 people equally good but only that seperating them Not saying it is right, just that it happens... Sent from the golf club... You don't....first thing you do is abandon all hope. Then you become a really dangerous problem

Perhaps a new career when I come back to the UK Peoples Champion!

If SMD's prediction comes true return to me for some unfair or constructive dismissal advice

Pay it but make it clear you are not accepibg of the fine and you are only paying to avoid court action. Complain again and give 21 days to respond. After 21 days or a negative response advise them that you will be serving them an N1 court summons for small claims pertaining to an unlawful ticketing. Very important. ......ensure that both the parking management firm AND their client (the university? ) are addressed in all correspondence as if you as asking both of them. Make it absolutely clear that the university will be a codefendant in any proceedings to instigate. Sit back and watch the scuttle.

Oh I thought that was a G something else (G35?). Integra.....just checked and there's only 5 for sale in the country. 1 in your price range and it's got over 100k on it!

Have I missed something? A G37 is the infinity car that costs about 20k isn't it?

Can you get a teg for that kind of money? Coupe and FWD but in terms of a compromise it'll fit the nipper and has a decent boot.

Not for 6k you ain't mate. Mazda 6 MPS? Ok so it ain't RWD but it ain't FWD either. Plenty of room for the sprog. I'm lead to believe sounds nice and I've always thought the 6 was a very comfy equipt car. Jap wagon too

That was the most depressing buying a new car thread I've ever read! "Here I am in an amazing country, earning a shitload (alright I added that in), the land of 'the car' and with a choice of anything. However it's dusty, bumpy, more cameras than the M6 road works, you can't drive fast and it will definitely get smashed to bits!" Should have just got a 4x4 and wafted around. I do like the GT86 though

This is a note in circulation following hyperinflation.....500 billion!

The most expensive watch ever sold was $11mil in 1999

Specifically in Australia where at the age of 30 your too 'old' to get a temporary work permit (well technically before your 31st birthday).

.....sorry or of course you curl out a perfectly formed brown trout which you can be proud of and it flushes away nicely, with the minimum of smell.

Somewhat harsh as those of us who have modified cars know all too well that is difficult enough to find a friendly insurance company/broker (in this world of computerized tickboxes) that fully understands 'modifications' and use their commonsense to quote something that is reasonable. So to find on renewal that there is competition out there that means we pay less is a real bonus. But perhaps your never-ending change of cars 'cos you kept buying duds has coloured your judgement as they are no doubt unmodified, which is what the vast majority of the insurance industry wants and hence you had greater choice....... Wow that last line was abit personal wasnt it? I agree 100% with Ricey. He isn't having a go at anyone here. He is just saying it is sad that insurance is usually such a rubbish thing in the cost, customer service the way you have to do this and that etc etc. It's like saying yeahh I went to Mcdonalds today and they DIDN'T spit on my food. Woohoo. That's how I'm seeing it as anyway. that is absolutely fricking bizarre .......that exact comparison, near word for word was in the original tome I wrote and deleted. It really isnt anything that specific against Sky so it's probably bad show to do it on a Sky 'appreciation' thread but there seem to be endless appreciation threads for simply giving a cheap quote to someone. Sky seem to be an awesome broker but I don't see that means you get good quality insurance cover to protect your 'pride and joy' as a result which is what I initially thought Bennett was implying, hence my asking why he believed that. Turns outs it's more the fact that he even got insured and at a great price too. You can talk to the nicest guy in the world at a burger van who sells you a burger for £1.50, he'll put extra cheese on and take the pickles off. He'll offer a range if sauces and give you a complimentary napkin. The guy wants your business bad because MacDonalds are driving him to the wall so he sells you his burger cheap and bespoke. You might even go in the pub and tell your mates about the awesome cheap burger you've just had and they might go get one too. Doubtful that you'll ring each other up the next day and tell them that you've just turned your bog into the opening scene from Saving Private Ryan though. At the minute Bennett is both full and satisfied, warm in the afterglow of his cheap tasty snack............it's the long term wellbeing of his arsehole that I worry about. Now I'm not saying that the burger guy might not come round and rub a little savlon on the rusty sheriffs badge should the worst happen but the fact is that his o-piece is in tatters and whilst it will eventually heal after careful nurture from the burger van man, potentially he will still have already endured some discomfort (as the Dawg appears to be at the moment........Huskys barking spider is on fire and the burger man is now applying the savlon). The burger man is the good guy I get that.......but it doesn't stop him potentially serving you botchalism in a bap. In case anyone is confused: Bennett is Bennett The burger man is Sky The burger is the insurance/3rd party management company The conversation in the pub is this thread The other people who buy the burger are you lot (although if you wear a Soveriegn ring and live in a dodgy area the burger man will hike the price up to £2.00) The arsehole is the car The burning is the entire front end of your car being resprayed the wrong colour The savlon is the bollocking Sky dole out to the insurer or 3rd party claims company when it goes tits Or you know what........you eat the burger and you remain constipated until the time comes around again to buy another burger. In which case everyones a winner.

Somewhat harsh as those of us who have modified cars know all too well that is difficult enough to find a friendly insurance company/broker (in this world of computerized tickboxes) that fully understands 'modifications' and use their commonsense to quote something that is reasonable. So to find on renewal that there is competition out there that means we pay less is a real bonus. But perhaps your never-ending change of cars 'cos you kept buying duds has coloured your judgement as they are no doubt unmodified, which is what the vast majority of the insurance industry wants and hence you had greater choice....... Totally Unmodified.......Except for the: MX5 350z Lancer Merc TT Other than that they've all been stock......all 1 of them. Oh and I've been insured with a modified car specialist for each of those 3 years (each time cheaply with a gash insurer). I think I phrased my question wrong really and perhaps wasn't the point Bennett was making.......Sky give you a good price. I get that but it isn't the end of the story when it comes to brokers arranging insurance. There again like I say that's perhaps not the point he was making.

Oh and BTW it was a genuine and not loaded question. I just wondered what was so 'good' about it other than being cheap because I'd heard Chaucer were gash and having seen the Dawgs recent thread now realise Kindertons are another company you have to deal with in a claim situation. Not saying Kindertons are gash either but I have a natural and well placed phobia of dealing with anyone with the word '3rd party' in their title!

I was but I deleted it.....I can't be arsed and I feel mean on Sky because they're the only really active insurance trader and I'm not really having a pop at them directly. I'm just sick of death of people being satisfied (to the point of near sexual gratification) with mediocrity because they're so used to failure. The insurance industry is mediocre (in fact the finance industry in general is mediocre). Bennett's thread is a bad example too because he's so heavily modded he's probably only got a choice of 2 insurers in the land!

Can I ask why you'd recommend Sky to insure anyone's pride and joy just out of interest? Apart from of course the fact that they beat another insurers renewal premium and placed you with an insurer who placed 4th bottom put of 50 competitors in the Which customer satisfaction survey (assuming Chaucer and Chaucer direct are the same company)

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PM Spursmaddave for a quote

I'm not a good driver. I used the zed in weather as bad as snow without any problem at all. It's big fat heavy arse is quite useful really!

Put perfectly. Every insurer has bad reviews because they all get it wrong (apparently only 0.1% of the time though )

Usually they are pretty quick. Might be worth looking in the for sale section to see if anything new is in there since yesterday . If there is then drop a mod a pm to see what the shizzle is with your add. If not the they're perhaps a bit busy.

Just stick a complaint in and let the cogs turn. Mention the words 'distress and inconvenience' and you'll probably end up with a little 'we're terribly sorry' cheque as well