My car Charley Farley's car has landed at Chiswick

Charley Farley · 19th February 2007, 12:19

Hi All

My car has finally arrived a Chiswick Honda. Apparently it came on the 16 February. I 'm not going to collect it until the 1 March. Going to the garage on Saturday to finalise the paperwork and look over the car. Hopefully no bad bits and a new spring for the filler cap!

Topcat · 19th February 2007, 12:23

Good Luck - hope all goes well

Kremmen · 19th February 2007, 12:25

Mine arrived at Ruislip on the 16th as well.

Obviously a job lot in our area ? Either that or the delivery drivers run around in pairs when they come to London.

No doubt TC pointed you to Chiswick

Topcat · 19th February 2007, 12:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kremmen

Mine arrived at Ruislip on the 16th as well.

Obviously a job lot in our area ? Either that or the delivery drivers run around in pairs when they come to London.

No doubt TC pointed you to Chiswick

Erm Noooooooooooooo!!!! When Charley Farley joined it was too late, lol

Charley Farley · 19th February 2007, 12:34

Hi Kremmen

I was orginally going to buy the Civic from Brayley Honda in St Albans as they were the only dealer in the country that had a agreement with CSMA Civil Service Motoring Associaton ( My wife is Civil Servant).The CSMA negoitated a 9% discount with this garage. I then had a test drive at Chiswick who decided to match the discount from Brayley. So thats how I ended up buying the car from Chiswick.

caz1562 · 19th February 2007, 12:38

Great news **, I inspected my car prior to all the travel wrap coming off, managed to spot the small chip on the n/s door which wasn't noticed at PDI. Make sure you check it over prior to collection.

Topcat · 19th February 2007, 12:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by caz1562

Great news **, I inspected my car prior to all the travel wrap coming off, managed to spot the small chip on the n/s door which wasn't noticed at PDI. Make sure you check it over prior to collection.

Yeah and pick me up some travel wrap for mine please, to help keep those scratches at bay

Charley Farley · 19th February 2007, 12:44

Hi Topcat

I do declare your getting insecure about you new paintwork!

Kremmen · 19th February 2007, 13:18

Car paintwork is not what it used to be since the 'do-gooders' insisted on the paint being water based.

My current car is only 3 years old but the front bumper is 'pebbledashed' with tiny stone chips. Previous cars never had this problem.

Charley Farley · 19th February 2007, 14:02

Hi Kremmen

I agree. Since the abolition of solvents in paint, paint jobs on cars are very thin. My Mercedes was always being chipped. Fortunately the wings and bumpers were made of plastic.

Kremmen · 19th February 2007, 14:15

There is some film you can get applied by the professionals that is supposed to protect the front end.

I think it is manufactured by 3M. I have considered it but I wonder if after time, it would leave a black line across the bonnet where it finished?

Charles_Harding · 19th February 2007, 14:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kremmen

There is some film you can get applied by the professionals that is supposed to protect the front end.

I think it is manufactured by 3M. I have considered it but I wonder if after time, it would leave a black line across the bonnet where it finished?

The line will appear if you don't clean along the edge.

It comes from gunge sticking the the glue layer at that point.

Little bit of attention on cleaning day should keep the problen at bay tho.

"If you had X-ray vision and you closed your eyes would you still be able to see?"

Charles H.

Kremmen · 19th February 2007, 16:05

Yes

I just wonder how it would 'age' though, would it yellow with exposure?

TTDegs · 19th February 2007, 18:43

there's a very good thread about it in here somewhere - but I can't remember where

might be in Cleaning?

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19th February 2007, 12:23	#2 (permalink)
Topcat Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 11th May 2006 Location: Middlesex Posts: 2,753 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	Good Luck - hope all goes well

19th February 2007, 12:25	#3 (permalink)
Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 3,096 Thanks: 20 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts iTrader: (0)	Mine arrived at Ruislip on the 16th as well. Obviously a job lot in our area ? Either that or the delivery drivers run around in pairs when they come to London. No doubt TC pointed you to Chiswick

19th February 2007, 12:34	#5 (permalink)
Charley Farley Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 25th September 2006 Location: Greenford West London Posts: 493 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi Kremmen I was orginally going to buy the Civic from Brayley Honda in St Albans as they were the only dealer in the country that had a agreement with CSMA Civil Service Motoring Associaton ( My wife is Civil Servant).The CSMA negoitated a 9% discount with this garage. I then had a test drive at Chiswick who decided to match the discount from Brayley. So thats how I ended up buying the car from Chiswick.

19th February 2007, 12:38	#6 (permalink)
caz1562 Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd January 2007 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Great news **, I inspected my car prior to all the travel wrap coming off, managed to spot the small chip on the n/s door which wasn't noticed at PDI. Make sure you check it over prior to collection.

19th February 2007, 12:44	#8 (permalink)
Charley Farley Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 25th September 2006 Location: Greenford West London Posts: 493 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi Topcat I do declare your getting insecure about you new paintwork!

19th February 2007, 13:18	#9 (permalink)
Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 3,096 Thanks: 20 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts iTrader: (0)	Car paintwork is not what it used to be since the 'do-gooders' insisted on the paint being water based. My current car is only 3 years old but the front bumper is 'pebbledashed' with tiny stone chips. Previous cars never had this problem.

19th February 2007, 14:02	#10 (permalink)
Charley Farley Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 25th September 2006 Location: Greenford West London Posts: 493 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi Kremmen I agree. Since the abolition of solvents in paint, paint jobs on cars are very thin. My Mercedes was always being chipped. Fortunately the wings and bumpers were made of plastic.

19th February 2007, 14:15	#11 (permalink)
Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 3,096 Thanks: 20 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts iTrader: (0)	There is some film you can get applied by the professionals that is supposed to protect the front end. I think it is manufactured by 3M. I have considered it but I wonder if after time, it would leave a black line across the bonnet where it finished?

19th February 2007, 16:05	#13 (permalink)
Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 3,096 Thanks: 20 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yes I just wonder how it would 'age' though, would it yellow with exposure?

19th February 2007, 18:43	#14 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,634 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	there's a very good thread about it in here somewhere - but I can't remember where might be in Cleaning?