Servicing Oh Dear God!!!

streakybird · 20th June 2008, 12:48

Im simply gotta get it off my chest! As my mum, partner, kids, cats and the tomoto plant i am growing in my house (which is going really well btw) have already heard... i have just put my car into its 25000mile service and was told it would be done by 5pm. Awesome...
'Will you be wanting a courteousy car'... yes please! (i have kids...)
Out comes the key for a.... 1.2 Vauxhall Corsa!

Okay... okay... i dont actually care if people like this car... BUT OH MY GOD! what the f%&£*%*&*(^^*$ is this????? and to top it off a ruddy 3 door! with 2 rather annoying, rather well fed kids... i do not want a 3 door car, nor do i want anything slower than a 1.6 and especially something that is NOT a Honda!!!

So i basically had to learn to drive again... (i use the v-tec man/auto) and well without a clutch i very much used to having left leg lazi itus! So i spent most of the journey home concentrating how to use the gears again and at the very first roundabout stalling and holding up peak traffic! i actually had a laughing fit at that moment and wel people driving past would have saw a very red faced woman p**ing herself laughing!!!

So there i was getting used to the car... then i have to enter a MOTORWAY! what???? aggggggggggg! (yeah u guessed it, spent it in the first lane, discovering 5th gear was quite funny)!

So im at home, not going out till 4.30pm... refusing too!

I really do appreciate my car soooooooooooooooooooooo much and really miss it!
I want my Baby back!!!!

(btw... i am in no way taking the p*ss out of 1.2 letre cars, they get us from A - B........ oh heck yes i blo*dy well am!!!

Thanks for reading!!!

x Dr Vodka x · 20th June 2008, 13:49

Hey my other half has a 57 plate 1.25 Fiesta, better build than my CTR, not a squeek or rattle and fun to drive ............ aww who the F*$K am i kidding, it could'nt rip the skin off a rice pudding

streakybird · 20th June 2008, 13:59

simply lol!!!

dont get me wrong.... ive had a Fiesta 1.2, Punto Sport 1.2 and a Renault Megane 1.6.... all S***!

hlxbravo · 20th June 2008, 19:03

And I thought I was hard done by, being given a 1.4 Civic (complete with sweaty socks that had been left in console) when my CTR went in for gearbox and handbrake repairs.

HappyMan · 20th June 2008, 19:17

Hope you are feeling better now!

Quote:

Originally Posted by streakybird

Im simply gotta get it off my chest! As my mum, partner, kids, cats and the tomoto plant i am growing in my house (which is going really well btw) have already heard... i have just put my car into its 25000mile service and was told it would be done by 5pm. Awesome...
'Will you be wanting a courteousy car'... yes please! (i have kids...)
Out comes the key for a.... 1.2 Vauxhall Corsa!

Okay... okay... i dont actually care if people like this car... BUT OH MY GOD! what the f%&£*%*&*(^^*$ is this????? and to top it off a ruddy 3 door! with 2 rather annoying, rather well fed kids... i do not want a 3 door car, nor do i want anything slower than a 1.6 and especially something that is NOT a Honda!!!

So i basically had to learn to drive again... (i use the v-tec man/auto) and well without a clutch i very much used to having left leg lazi itus! So i spent most of the journey home concentrating how to use the gears again and at the very first roundabout stalling and holding up peak traffic! i actually had a laughing fit at that moment and wel people driving past would have saw a very red faced woman p**ing herself laughing!!!

So there i was getting used to the car... then i have to enter a MOTORWAY! what???? aggggggggggg! (yeah u guessed it, spent it in the first lane, discovering 5th gear was quite funny)!

So im at home, not going out till 4.30pm... refusing too!

I really do appreciate my car soooooooooooooooooooooo much and really miss it!
I want my Baby back!!!!

(btw... i am in no way taking the p*ss out of 1.2 letre cars, they get us from A - B........ oh heck yes i blo*dy well am!!!

Thanks for reading!!!

Chris_J · 20th June 2008, 19:52

Calm down dear.

Kennylau · 20th June 2008, 20:09

ha, thats funny. I thought I was going in reverse when I jumped back into my old 1.6 civic. I was wondering if the throttle was broken when I put my foot down. I guess though a 1.2 Vaux corsa is worse.

streakybird · 20th June 2008, 20:15

did I forget to mention that it had a flip key...

oh and no I'm not happy. service went well etc etc but came home and found a dent in the drivers door I you guessed it, the crease. went mad, rang dealership , got meeting with manager about it tomorrow. there excuse ... wasn't us!

J. Derek Riddell · 20th June 2008, 21:34

Check out [General Discussion] "damage to my baby" ...

The absolute WORST 'loaner' in the entire megaverse !!! ...

Eddie · 21st June 2008, 00:12

Hi Streaky - I take it you bring home the bacon?

Yes the Corsa is no trail blazer, but I have just had the latest 'Which' Car reliability survey and the Civic has fallen through the floor for reliability - it comes in at the bottom of the pile 21st out of 21 cars. They had feedback from 668 owners - It's time Honda got a grip, because the list of troubles brought to light on this site make shocking reading.
I have dumped my Civic and not a minute too soon, but I hope yours is dependable.

Japan must be ready to do a Pearl Harbour on Swindon.

Eddie.

Quote:

Originally Posted by streakybird

Im simply gotta get it off my chest! As my mum, partner, kids, cats and the tomoto plant i am growing in my house (which is going really well btw) have already heard... i have just put my car into its 25000mile service and was told it would be done by 5pm. Awesome...
'Will you be wanting a courteousy car'... yes please! (i have kids...)
Out comes the key for a.... 1.2 Vauxhall Corsa!

Okay... okay... i dont actually care if people like this car... BUT OH MY GOD! what the f%&£*%*&*(^^*$ is this????? and to top it off a ruddy 3 door! with 2 rather annoying, rather well fed kids... i do not want a 3 door car, nor do i want anything slower than a 1.6 and especially something that is NOT a Honda!!!

So i basically had to learn to drive again... (i use the v-tec man/auto) and well without a clutch i very much used to having left leg lazi itus! So i spent most of the journey home concentrating how to use the gears again and at the very first roundabout stalling and holding up peak traffic! i actually had a laughing fit at that moment and wel people driving past would have saw a very red faced woman p**ing herself laughing!!!

So there i was getting used to the car... then i have to enter a MOTORWAY! what???? aggggggggggg! (yeah u guessed it, spent it in the first lane, discovering 5th gear was quite funny)!

So im at home, not going out till 4.30pm... refusing too!

I really do appreciate my car soooooooooooooooooooooo much and really miss it!
I want my Baby back!!!!

(btw... i am in no way taking the p*ss out of 1.2 letre cars, they get us from A - B........ oh heck yes i blo*dy well am!!!

Thanks for reading!!!

Clive242 · 21st June 2008, 06:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by streakybird

So i basically had to learn to drive again... (i use the v-tec man/auto) and well without a clutch i very much used to having left leg lazi itus! So i spent most of the journey home concentrating how to use the gears again and at the very first roundabout stalling and holding up peak traffic!

The same thing happened to me recently. 4 months driving nothing but i-SHIFT, then I borrowed the keys to someone's manual BMW:

What kind of car doesn't change down to 1st for you when you reach traffic lights?
What's all this nonsense with having to press the clutch?

Stalled twice in 4 minutes - all confidence out of the window.

I'd forgotten how easy life is with an i-SHIFT.

Sh****ng myself that I've got to drive a 17 seater (manual) bus 1,200 miles around the 3 peaks in a fortnight.

streakybird · 21st June 2008, 08:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddie

Hi Streaky - I take it you bring home the bacon?

Yes the Corsa is no trail blazer, but I have just had the latest 'Which' Car reliability survey and the Civic has fallen through the floor for reliability - it comes in at the bottom of the pile 21st out of 21 cars. They had feedback from 668 owners - It's time Honda got a grip, because the list of troubles brought to light on this site make shocking reading.
I have dumped my Civic and not a minute too soon, but I hope yours is dependable.

Japan must be ready to do a Pearl Harbour on Swindon.

Eddie.

I am totally beginning to agree with you right now!!!

I trust to the best of my knowledge that they will look after my car when i look after theres... only to come home (stupidly didnt examine it whilst there... but did before i gave it to them) and there be a dent in the crease mark oif the drivers door car!
Im soooo peeved! I take care of there st**id courterousy car like its made of gold because... well obviously i dont wanna damage it, and i expect the same with my car!
So gutted!!!

streakybird · 21st June 2008, 08:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clive242

The same thing happened to me recently. 4 months driving nothing but i-SHIFT, then I borrowed the keys to someone's manual BMW:

What kind of car doesn't change down to 1st for you when you reach traffic lights?
What's all this nonsense with having to press the clutch?

Stalled twice in 4 minutes - all confidence out of the window.

I'd forgotten how easy life is with an i-SHIFT.

Sh****ng myself that I've got to drive a 17 seater (manual) bus 1,200 miles around the 3 peaks in a fortnight.

lol... oh the joys of an i-shift!!! the choice of not having to use your left leg whilst driving is dam good! i smell lazy-itus!!! LOVE IT!

Bog · 22nd June 2008, 12:44

IMO the Corsa is a much better car as it is less likley to fall apart and is overall much better built.

Bog · 22nd June 2008, 12:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by streakybird

did I forget to mention that it had a flip key...

oh and no I'm not happy. service went well etc etc but came home and found a dent in the drivers door I you guessed it, the crease. went mad, rang dealership , got meeting with manager about it tomorrow. there excuse ... wasn't us!

Ah the world renowned Honda Customer Care

I had £1200 pounds worh of damage done to my 3 month old Civic by th idiots Chiswick Honda.... and basicly got told to ***** Off. They fixed (badly) and of no compensation!

streakybird · 22nd June 2008, 16:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bog

IMO the Corsa is a much better car as it is less likley to fall apart and is overall much better built.

is this some kind of joke cos i don't get it!!!

streakybird · 22nd June 2008, 16:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bog

Ah the world renowned Honda Customer Care

I had £1200 pounds worh of damage done to my 3 month old Civic by th idiots Chiswick Honda.... and basicly got told to ***** Off. They fixed (badly) and of no compensation!

really... what t**sers!!! Hope they get what they deserve... i.e run over by a civic!!!

Bungle · 22nd June 2008, 22:00

As I posted on the other thread "damage to my baby"- my work car. Sorry for the poor photo (cam phone) and the fact it is filthy!

I cannot believe anyone says this is better than the Civic. I cannot wait to get in the Civic after spending all day in that heap of junk.. It has a terrible engine, every part of the interior squeaks and rattles (especially the doors and windows), it has had 2 recalls, and I hate the thing.

streakybird · 23rd June 2008, 19:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bungle

As I posted on the other thread "damage to my baby"- my work car. Sorry for the poor photo (cam phone) and the fact it is filthy!

I cannot believe anyone says this is better than the Civic. I cannot wait to get in the Civic after spending all day in that heap of junk.. It has a terrible engine, every part of the interior squeaks and rattles (especially the doors and windows), it has had 2 recalls, and I hate the thing.

here here!!!!!

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streakybird Dieting is boring! Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 3rd June 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 216 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	Oh Dear God!!! Im simply gotta get it off my chest! As my mum, partner, kids, cats and the tomoto plant i am growing in my house (which is going really well btw) have already heard... i have just put my car into its 25000mile service and was told it would be done by 5pm. Awesome... 'Will you be wanting a courteousy car'... yes please! (i have kids...) Out comes the key for a.... 1.2 Vauxhall Corsa! Okay... okay... i dont actually care if people like this car... BUT OH MY GOD! what the f%&£%&(^^$ is this????? and to top it off a ruddy 3 door! with 2 rather annoying, rather well fed kids... i do not want a 3 door car, nor do i want anything slower than a 1.6 and especially something that is NOT a Honda!!! So i basically had to learn to drive again... (i use the v-tec man/auto) and well without a clutch i very much used to having left leg lazi itus! So i spent most of the journey home concentrating how to use the gears again and at the very first roundabout stalling and holding up peak traffic! i actually had a laughing fit at that moment and wel people driving past would have saw a very red faced woman p*ing herself laughing!!! So there i was getting used to the car... then i have to enter a MOTORWAY! what???? aggggggggggg! (yeah u guessed it, spent it in the first lane, discovering 5th gear was quite funny)! So im at home, not going out till 4.30pm... refusing too! I really do appreciate my car soooooooooooooooooooooo much and really miss it! I want my Baby back!!!! (btw... i am in no way taking the pss out of 1.2 letre cars, they get us from A - B........ oh heck yes i blo*dy well am!!! Thanks for reading!!!

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x Dr Vodka x Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 12th May 2008 Location: Wigan Posts: 324 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hey my other half has a 57 plate 1.25 Fiesta, better build than my CTR, not a squeek or rattle and fun to drive ............ aww who the F*$K am i kidding, it could'nt rip the skin off a rice pudding

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streakybird Dieting is boring! Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 3rd June 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 216 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	simply lol!!! dont get me wrong.... ive had a Fiesta 1.2, Punto Sport 1.2 and a Renault Megane 1.6.... all S***!

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hlxbravo Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 15th October 2007 Location: Oldbury, nr West Bromwich. Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	And I thought I was hard done by, being given a 1.4 Civic (complete with sweaty socks that had been left in console) when my CTR went in for gearbox and handbrake repairs.

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Chris_J Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 25th April 2008 Location: West Mids Posts: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Calm down dear.

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Kennylau Valve Cap Join Date: 17th May 2008 Location: Notts Posts: 24 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	ha, thats funny. I thought I was going in reverse when I jumped back into my old 1.6 civic. I was wondering if the throttle was broken when I put my foot down. I guess though a 1.2 Vaux corsa is worse.

20th June 2008, 20:15	#8 (permalink)
streakybird Dieting is boring! Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 3rd June 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 216 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	did I forget to mention that it had a flip key... oh and no I'm not happy. service went well etc etc but came home and found a dent in the drivers door I you guessed it, the crease. went mad, rang dealership , got meeting with manager about it tomorrow. there excuse ... wasn't us!

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Bog Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th October 2006 Location: Romford, Essex Posts: 900 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	IMO the Corsa is a much better car as it is less likley to fall apart and is overall much better built.

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Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,220 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	As I posted on the other thread "damage to my baby"- my work car. Sorry for the poor photo (cam phone) and the fact it is filthy! I cannot believe anyone says this is better than the Civic. I cannot wait to get in the Civic after spending all day in that heap of junk.. It has a terrible engine, every part of the interior squeaks and rattles (especially the doors and windows), it has had 2 recalls, and I hate the thing.