Colin
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Also Jambo's headlight, the lights fine, the problem is a tiny bit of plastic which you cant buy or fit or modify in any way leaving you with no choice but to replace the whole thing.
Cars & modern manufacture are too complicated thats the problem!! 
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deano87
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What sort of mileage did your alternators go?
Im guessing its not covered on warranty 
Dad's was sub 30k miles. It did do a few short journeys mind you every week.
The seal in the door frame that dropped down in the summer was bit of a piss take. You don't see everyone else's cars doing it. And because it has fancy sensors in it, BMW wanted something like £250 to replace.
We just glue gunned it back in and sold the car 8 months later 
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Colin
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30k
Absolute nonsense isnt it!!
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K3 VMU
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Kinda glad i just bought my bike instead of an M3 with all these problems + expense .
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Joe
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Also Jambo's headlight, the lights fine, the problem is a tiny bit of plastic which you cant buy or fit or modify in any way leaving you with no choice but to replace the whole thing.
Cars & modern manufacture are too complicated thats the problem!!
It probably broke due to some clumsy tit over-tightening it manually or something though. Threads don't just strip by themselves.
Anyway, thats me doing my bit for supporting cars/the car industry.
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Kurt
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Can you not kick up a fuss, proper lay it on thick that they could of killed you with their incompidence and then blag them to fix the mini cheaper?
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deano87
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And has anyone noticed how many new BMW's, Audi's, Merc's and the like go round with blown headlight bulbs? It's ridiculous.
Headlights used to blow in old cars, then it got better up until about 2003, then it has started going downhill because everything is too advanced.
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Joe
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And has anyone noticed how many new BMW's, Audi's, Merc's and the like go round with blown headlight bulbs? It's ridiculous.
Headlights used to blow in old cars, then it got better up until about 2003, then it has started going downhill because everything is too advanced.
Again, bulbs made by another company. Xenon ballasts made by another company, also due to the fact that replacing a headlamp bulb is no longer a DIY job. A headlamp bulb on alot of modern cars isn't a quick/cheap job now.
No offence Dean, but you spout alot of rubbish.
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Kano
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My diesel Astra is just dandy... Show offs in your flash cars..
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Colin
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Yes you will laugh!! But yeah im begining to think the cons outweigh the pro's of having a 'flash car'
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Jambo
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colin, its when not iff. Its not the entire alternator that goes but a small part of it you cant buy seperately
old car, mad engine. Job done.
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deano87
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Originally posted by deano87
And has anyone noticed how many new BMW's, Audi's, Merc's and the like go round with blown headlight bulbs? It's ridiculous.
Headlights used to blow in old cars, then it got better up until about 2003, then it has started going downhill because everything is too advanced.
Again, bulbs made by another company. Xenon ballasts made by another company, also due to the fact that replacing a headlamp bulb is no longer a DIY job. A headlamp bulb on alot of modern cars isn't a quick/cheap job now.
No offence Dean, but you spout alot of rubbish.
I know I spout a lot of rubbish. A no offence taken.
But the marques should ensure they get decent suppliers imo.
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Joe
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Jambo (and Colingus to a point), would you say you were a bit nieve by buying a £30k+ car for under half price and not expecting crazy bills?
No beef, coz I love ya man. Serious question...........
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deano87
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Jambo (and Colingus to a point), would you say you were a bit nieve by buying a £30k+ car for under half price and not expecting crazy bills?
No beef, coz I love ya man. Serious question...........
Dad did buy his for £30k and had problems.
Figure that one out
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Joe
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I know I spout a lot of rubbish. A no offence taken.
But the marques should ensure they get decent suppliers imo.
Maybe so, but generally they use the best/biggest manufacturers out there. I think Audi use Bosch coil packs, Bosch are a fucking massive company that make allsorts but they are forever going fucked. I just think that its one of those things, electrical things will always break whether its part of your car or part of your washing machine. Just no-one apart from mum gives a shit when the washing machine breaks so long as my clothes are clean and put away again soon!
Man I'm fucking bored......
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Joe
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Jambo (and Colingus to a point), would you say you were a bit nieve by buying a £30k+ car for under half price and not expecting crazy bills?
No beef, coz I love ya man. Serious question...........
Dad did buy his for £30k and had problems.
Figure that one out
Should have got an Astra VXR, at least it would have been fast round the Nurburgring 
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Jake
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sorry Dean can you say "My Dad" instead of "Dad", he isnt everyone elses dad
[Edited on 12-10-2009 by jake]
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deano87
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epic.
tbh, the only vehicle that has never caused dad mechanical problems is a Ford Transit which is used daily and does plenty of miles.
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deano87
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sorry Dean can you say "My Dad" instead of "Dad", he isnt everyone elses dad
[Edited on 12-10-2009 by jake]
Only if you use correct punctuation and grammar.
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Jake
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Hello there Deano87. Could I request that in future posts on corsasport you refrain from using the singular Verb of 'Dad' and instead, use it in the context of the above mentioned quotation 'My Dad' from there on out. Thankyou very much
Yours Sincerley
Jake
Good evening
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Jambo
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tbh Joe the only thing that has been expensive was everyhing happening in one go, service insurance and mot all in 1month.
Alternator wasnt that much. £180
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Joe
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I'm Deano's Dad.
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Joe
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tbh Joe the only thing that has been expensive was everyhing happening in one go, service insurance and mot all in 1month.
Alternator wasnt that much. £180
And them someone crashing into it 
At least you get your bumper sprayed at the expense of someone else.
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My old fella had his M3 for 2 years, paid around £45,000 for it nearly brand new.. Not one mechanical problem, just the Harmon Kardon sub kept going pop.
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