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It’s called product sharing Sean. Volvo calls it the CAST system. Common Architecture Shared Technology. However each brand builds all of their own components to a point. Some major components are built in one central location and shipped worldwide. Funny enough, all of the Volvo brands...

Hahahahahahahahaha Your a spring chicken next to that older gentleman Styria :)

He would surely have feinted if he saw the PV Brian. Should have taken him for a run in the Spirit :cool:

Today with cars made in Goodwood, the bare aluminium superstructure (which I like to call it) comes fully complete from Germany. The new twin turbo V12 also comes from Germany fully built ready for install. Other specialists from the UK and Germany make other small parts for shipping to...

We were just watching a tv show yesterday where the chap was 102, he was happy and healthy and only had to go to hospital due to being short of breath. So, all good for you up to the end of the warranty period mate.

Congratulations on your purchase Sean. 10 years warranty. Be sure you stop using your local cowboy mechanics and use an authorised dealer only.

Sean, Any used car can be checked on line via the REVS check. It checks many things, including if the vehicle has ever been written off.

Time will tell.

Fully agree there Brian. I have to say, I’ve not seen this done before. 100% of costs are direct to the factory, so usually they are trying to get the dealer to keep costs down, they even dictate the repair time they will pay the dealer, and the dealer can’t claim one cent more. Parts are...

That’s first rate customer service Brian. What has happened to the booster to require a recall?

Honda was riding the wave of high tech, high quality and high sales, all on the coat tails of their magnificent sponsorship of F1. Unfortunately the wind was knocked out of their sails when four things happened. The death of Ayrton Senna Pulling out of F1 Non investment into R&D These were...

News flash. MG now have a PHEV available in Australia.

I took the Phantom V to Peats Ridge yesterday for the Club's Drive and Be Driven Day and I have to advise that the MG just does not cut the mustard by comparison. I totally agree with you here Brian, Rolls-Royce is a different ball game :love: No other car, or car make can match or do what...

Sean, I would only own a new European car if it came with full service agreement, and a guaranteed buy back price. This is I feel the only way to enjoy a beautiful Mercedes Benz, but hand it back and get a new one around the 100k Mark. One of my colleagues in Queensland had a Skoda wagon for...

Sean, I have recommend 3 MG’s to family members one now at 105k and is running beautifully. The latest has about 3k, and is one of the 1.3L turbo’s. They are very well built, quite solid as the plant is all automated. Similar to the Mini plant in England. They are all 5 star ANCAP as well...

Sorry Michel, I can’t help with this one.

Great question Mark. The main polluter on earth at present is shipping. The global shipping (not including Naval vessels) fleet age on average is over 25 years old. They typically burn low grade fuel oil (which is so thick it needs to be heated to use) and is extremely high in sulphur and...

Just so we are on the same page Mark. MG don’t do hybrids, (internal combustion engine connected to the drive wheels with electric assist) they do EV’S (battery only, with motors doing the drive at the wheels) The other one to consider is a PHEV or Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle. This uses...

I don’t mind them either Michel. The chap who bought my 560SEL has fitted a set, which don’t look too bad at all.

A great result Michel. I once got 80,000 from a set of Yokohama factory OEM tyres on my last company X Trail.