One Headlight

LandyAndy

Headlight on my 59 plate Mazda2 failed on Monday. Couldn't get it into the dealer until Thursday so no choice but to drive on one light for three days.

Total cost for replacement by Mazda main dealer £5.99.

I didn't think that was too bad .

BeenThroughItAll

LandyAndy wrote: »

Headlight on my 59 plate Mazda2 failed on Monday. Couldn't get it into the dealer until Thursday so no choice but to drive on one light for three days.

Total cost for replacement by Mazda main dealer £5.99.

I didn't think that was too bad .

Just out of interest, what were the reasons you weren't able to change it yourself?

LandyAndy

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

Just out of interest, what were the reasons you weren't able to change it yourself?

The Mazda dealer is right next door to where I work. I didn't have a chance to get a bulb before the time I could get it to them. Why would I even try to change it when they did it for the cost of the part? The service guy said that the official method involved some dismantling but small hands and a mirror (and I presume some previous experience) made it simple.


But don't think I wouldn't change a bulb . A brake light bulb went on my son's Peugeot 307 and as I had one 'in stock' I was perfectly happy to do it (all of five minutes and four of those were spent working out how the clip worked:D).


I've done plenty of stuff on my own classic cars in the past but these days I don't see the point in doing something that someone else will do for nowt.


HTH

BeenThroughItAll

LandyAndy wrote: »

The Mazda dealer is right next door to where I work. I didn't have a chance to get a bulb before the time I could get it to them. Why would I even try to change it when they did it for the cost of the part? The service guy said that the official method involved some dismantling but small hands and a mirror (and I presume some previous experience) made it simple.


But don't think I wouldn't change a bulb . A brake light bulb went on my son's Peugeot 307 and as I had one 'in stock' I was perfectly happy to do it (all of five minutes and four of those were spent working out how the clip worked:D).


I've done plenty of stuff on my own classic cars in the past but these days I don't see the point in doing something that someone else will do for nowt.


HTH

I wasn't assuming you wouldn't change the bulb, but I was genuinely interested in why you'd drive on one light for three days whilst waiting for a dealer to fit it in


Round my way, one light just isn't safe or sensible with the darkness of the lanes, so I find it difficult to understand how people can do it, is all.

LandyAndy

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

I wasn't assuming you wouldn't change the bulb, but I was genuinely interested in why you'd drive on one light for three days whilst waiting for a dealer to fit it in


Round my way, one light just isn't safe or sensible with the darkness of the lanes, so I find it difficult to understand how people can do it, is all.

I didn't have to wait for the dealer to fit it in. They said bring it in as soon as you can and we'll do it. They'd have done it any time while I waited if I'd had time to wait. As soon as I actually had time to get it there I did.


Anyway my point was really that not all main dealers will shaft you for changing a bulb.

Tilt

Avoriaz wrote: »

So you followed him for 20 miles, also sat in the middle lane doing 60mph.

Why didn't you overtake him at the first opportunity?

'cos I was driving a coach which is limited to 100kph

Always somebody who like to have a pop, isn't there! :cool:

Tilt

Avoriaz wrote: »

How do you know he didn't turn his rear fogs off if you were then in front of him?

Please don't tell me you slowed down and made him overtake you so you could check his rear fog lights.

'Cos I did a couple of 'orbital' manoeuvres on him when his speed dropped a little.

Tilt

WTFH wrote: »

What do you suggest? Make them abandon their cars on yellow lines outside schools?

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

Only if they have a vulnerable passenger to escort.

You pair are wasted on here. :T

WTFH

Tilt, I'm interested in getting enough facts to make a sound, logical opinion, not in cluttering my life with ifs, buts and maybes.
Of course, you prefer the "tell them as little as possible"
So, you followed a guy for 20 miles on the M3, he was in the middle lane doing 60mph, you were in a coach with a limiter at 62mph. You overtook him, then slowed down on the inside lane to let him pass you, or "orbital manoeuvres" as you called them.

If he was always in the middle lane (and there is only one section of the M3 which is 3 lanes for more than 20miles), then you, driving your coach must have been lane 3 to overtake him.

Do you know what exemptions can be used for coaches in lane 3?

Lum

WTFH wrote: »

Do you know what exemptions can be used for coaches in lane 3?

Hopefully not boarding and alighting this time!

(not intending to have a pop at either side, just a mental image that came to mind and amused me)