Your Bangernomics successes

Farzackerly

Got a banger back on the road after an absence of a few years.

Just acquired a VW Fox 1.2, not quite been to the moon yet, but it's getting there.

Farzackerly

Farzackerly said:

Got a banger back on the road after an absence of a few years.

Just acquired a VW Fox 1.2, not quite been to the moon yet, but it's getting there.

Hah, it's so old that VW don't recognise its VIN for a download of the owner's manual.

Pain in the arris trying to find the necessary basic information about pressures, quantities, oils, fluids, etc.

Alll this stuff used to be easily found, but now VW are trying to charge me money to access info.

They can eff right off.

fatbelly

Ask here?

https://www.volkswagenforum.co.uk/forums/fox-type-5z-2005-2011.31/

Farzackerly

fatbelly said:

Ask here?

https://www.volkswagenforum.co.uk/forums/fox-type-5z-2005-2011.31/

I found that someone had uploaded the Erwin service manual to one of the free download sites, so that helps.

The information is mostly there, just buried in amongst all the servicing procedures.

I'm just reading down through all the sections in the hope of finding a simple page or two with basic data on it.

mr_harris

Hi All

Just wondering what company you use for breakdown cover for your old cars

UniDebtStudent

mr_harris said:

Hi All

Just wondering what company you use for breakdown cover for your old cars

The cheaper breakdown companies don't like to cover older cars I find. 

I ended up using RAC for a 23 year old Toyota Corolla at bare minimum cover, but breakdown cover can be quite cheap if offered with your insurance company.

Ditzy_Mitzy

mr_harris said:

Hi All

Just wondering what company you use for breakdown cover for your old cars

I get breakdown cover as part of the benefits associated with my HSBC bank account.  It's not a bad deal as it covers the account holder rather than the car, so works regardless of what I'm driving.  Cover is even provided in the event of someone else's car breaking down whilst I'm a passenger in it.  Don't know if they still do the deal, however.

I have used the HSBC service once or twice and it seems to work.  You ring them and they arrange recovery by an independent firm in proximity to the breakdown.  

Grumpy_chap

mr_harris said:

Hi All

Just wondering what company you use for breakdown cover for your old cars

We previously had Start Rescue when we ran bangernomics.  They covered up to 25 year old I think.  They may have changed the rules since we purchased our new car a couple of years back.

GunJack

Emergency Assist (I think) is one we started our oldest on, they were pretty cheap

mr_harris

GunJack said:

Emergency Assist (I think) is one we started our oldest on, they were pretty cheap

Hi Gunjack have you ever had to call Emergency Assist out? if so was they any good. many thanks