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Well, all ready to collect my S from Chiswick last night before work so phoned, just before leaving work, to find out that the transporter had broken down in Kent somewhere

Anyhow, after much toing and frowing (sp?), I spoke to the sales manager who said that he and a colleague would drive down today to pick up the car, drive it back to Chiswick and then prep it for me to pick up today. Only downside is this means 80 odd miles on the clock when I collect it but not too fussed about that as it means I'll get to the run in period slightly quicker .

Therefore, assuming all goes well, I should be picking it up about 6.30 tonight!!! Can't wait!! Got a trip to Manchester this weekend so that will get the miles up to vtecability soon!!

Will try and post some photos before the weekend although I may not get back in front of a PC for a while!!

Paul.

bigfecker

do you really believe that the transporter broke down?? Doubt it, its cheaper for the dealer to drive it to you than transport it.

user 7202102820

Hmm, who knows, will see if their story matches this evening!!

Dracoro

Ask them to prove that they didn't VTEC all the way too. They probably have their yoof/oik pick the thing up who might thrash it all the way. Does the ECU log these sort of things?

Durzel

I've never bought a brand new car myself (have a bit of a "thing" against doing it) but if I were going to, I'd want to make sure I was the only person to have driven it.

As Dracoro said - how are you going to know that the person who drove it those 80 miles back didn't rag it at all? 80 miles is a fair distance for someone to drive in a car that doesn't belong to them. If it came to it I'd rather get down somehow and drive those 80 miles myself.

rahula

Met a guy last weekend who was dropping off an S to a customer and telling me he was doing 9000 rpm in 5th on the M40 before he realised there was a sixth gear! I wouldn't let any one else drive it for you but it might be too late now.

Go_Nads

Why don't you cheer him up some more guys? But by now I bet the doubt is well an truely gnawing inside!

Hope everything goes well and enjoy!


PS. - They are probably right

rahula

You are right Go Nads. I should have kept that story to myself. Somehow reading the post made me remember this idiot and the story was typed by me. I do know Chiswick and they were careful with my car so hopefully all will be well.

User 11317

Last time we had a car delivered it came with a 60+ year old. I have no question that the car was driven as carefully as my father would.

Try and meet the driver if for nothing else to calm yourself down

User 11317

Oh and as the subject is delivery.
Was speaking to Kris and he can't get a delivery date from Honda for an S in any colour. It's not even showing Feb next year, there is no date shown.