Category:Car

The paperwork arrived today so I can put my cherished plate on the Mondeo – Yippee!! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art …
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I drove up to PaintShield in Grantham today to have the protective film added to the Mondeo. Thanks to Tom’s generosity, he agreed to protect the whole bonnet rather than just part of it (which was a very pleasant surprise!). Time has flown, it only seems like yesterday that I had the film added to …
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Well, that it’s then – I heard today that the salvage company called at the Ford Dealership to take Ann’s car away :(( The insurance company also picked up the loan car today as well. So now we are truly a one-car family Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my …
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After a small amount of negotiating, the Insurance Company agreed to pay us £2500 for the Mondeo. That’s a fair price! Now we just need to sort out all the paperwork! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love …
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I guess we weren’t totally surprised, but around 3pm this afternoon, the Dealership rang to say that Zurich had declared Ann’s car a write-off. I think what DID surprise me was the paperwork and the process required to retrieve the cherished plate before it can be officially scrapped. This is a very sad day! 🙁 …
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Just when we thought we had had an incident-free night …BANG! We were both woken from a deep sleep by the sound of moaning and groaning from Lee’s bedroom! It’s the same symptoms as before when they stayed with us. Complete loss of balance, nausea, confusion and therefore panic. Ann, still somewhat drowsy, slipped into …
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The day began early – 2am – with the ambulance arriving to take Lee (with Bertie) to hospital. She suffered one of her dizzy spells. 5.15 am Lee called from the hospital to say she was OK. So, we took the new car to pick them both up. We’re told that on arrival, the staff …
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Tonight was the first opportunity to take the car for a long run. I picked Ann up from the station at around 7pm, and then we headed straight for L and B’s. It’s normally two-and-a-half hour run. We immediately ran into problems when we joined the queue on the A14 about a mile from the …
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My plates arrived today from Demon Plates. They’re ‘3d raised carbon’ style and look really cool. They’ll complement the black bodywork of the Mondeo really well. Now all I need is for DVLA to hurry up with the paperwork! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 …
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At last, my new car is here. It’s been worth the wait though!!! It’s a bright sunny day, probably the best day we’ve had for a while – perfect driving weather… I picked it up from the local Ford Dealership at 5pm. It’s got a great engine, lots of whistles and bells and it’s a …
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The Dealership confirmed the registration number today. Gone are the days when they were allocated a block of numbers and you got to choose. No choice, this is it!!! Still, it’ll have the personal plate on it in about three weeks! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post …
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The car arrived at the Dealership today. They need a few days to get it ready and then add the body kit. If all goes to plan, I should be picking it up on Tuesday. 🙂 Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into …
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Heard today that the car is on its way – should only be a week or so now!! :)) Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness …
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I heard today that my shiny new Mondeo is on ‘gate-release’. That means that it’s built and waiting to be exported to the UK. Two-weeks to go then… Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and …
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Today’s the day when they begin building my Mondeo. If all goes smoothly, it should be about three weeks before I can take it home! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all …
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I heard today that Ford have allocated a chassis number for my car. Apparently, that’s a good sign and roughly speaking, the car should be with me in around three weeks! 🙂 Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong …
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I spent some time this morning clearing out the Jaguar, in preparation for it being picked up on Monday. It also got a trip to the local car-wash for it final wash. it’ll be a shame in many ways to see it go. The smoooooth engine was a real bonus. It’s going to make the …
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Ann took Lee shopping to Fosse Park. After I got back from the hairdresser’s I spent a couple of hours tidying up the garage. Then, I spent a bit of time raking the lawn. If it turns out half as good as last year, Andy from Lawn Doctor will have done a great job! We’re …
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I guess it’s a bit of a ceremony for me but as soon as I know there is a new car coming, I go out and buy a new set of plates for it. Essential – no! Required – no! ..just the start of the process… 🙂 Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in …
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Well, here we are, at that time of year again, where the decision is made about the car that’ll see me though the next three years or so. After a lot of agonising over exactly which model to have and a lot of help and advice from my good friends at Volvo, I’ve decided to …
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