I have a Mazda 3 petrol 2018. Happy with it. It gets a major service once a year. Any replacements must be at least same manufacturers part. If the garage I use, whom I trust, recommend a '' better '' an upgrade - then yes. I heed their advice. A short cut, becomes a long cut. Had to replace my pads on my vehicle, was given an option. Went the upgrade route. Same for front tyres. Hate going cheap. Long term is cheaper. Take the initial hit and long term it to be cheaper. Also my vehicle gets a wash twice a month, wash/ wash/ restorer once a month. A clean vehicle is SECOND HAND BRAND NEW.
I'm a super picky owner, where if I hear any new vibration or noise, I get it checked out, or at least check it out myself. I never get my oil sent off to get checked out in a lab. I always get my oil change done once a year and I only drive 6000 kilometers per year......so maybe a combination of the 2nd and 3rd one I'm also a big believer of buying upgraded OEM or Aftermarket parts when it's time for repairs and maintenance. Unless time i wouldn't is if it was a certain rare/collector car, where it's better to go with just the OEM.
I am the type of owner who does the majority of maintenance items needed with mid- to upper-tier materials. If a repair is above and beyond my ability, I will take it to the dealership or a shop that specializes in my make of vehicle.
I'm a enthusiast and owner . I have a audi tt mk3 tdi, remapped otherwise OE as it will stay. I also daily my 2011 A3 1.4tfsi, which is as manufacturer intended.both cars are kept clean and maintained as audi intended. If i buy a car , i prefer to buy from a caring owner who is proud of the maintenance. I definitely avoid the sellers who have not been bothered about warning lights
Your thumbnail with the MG metro, reminded me of when mine tried to kill me. It was the Turbo version. A massive turbo hanging off the cylinder head. The inlet manifoldretaining nuts became loose and the air leak it created caused the engine to die as I pulled out onto a dual carriageway. In my mirror I saw 2 lorries coming round the bend, one overtaking the other. Realising there wasn't enough time to get out of the car and run, I put the car in first year and turned the key to run the Staffordshire got me off the road and onto the hard shoulder. I didn't have a handy tree sapling to beat the car with à la. Basil Fawlty. I popped open the bonnet and grabbed the carb in a fit of anger, the bloody thing was loose! I could only put it down to the vibrations from the Turbo and all the mass hanging off causing the nuts to loosen. Needless to say I put on new nuts with thread locker and got rid of it.
I would say I'm a car enthusiast. I've built up a lot of technical knowledge about cars which means I can speak fluent mechanic. I Iike learn about automotive engineering and history. This is especially true relating to the brand of car I drive. I service and maintain the car regularly and ensure there's a good make of tyre on all four corners. I appreciate other people's cars that aren't run of the mill.
Well we have a few; A 2024 Rogue, a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis with 147000 miles, a 1978 Ford Thunderbird Diamond Jubilee with 86000 miles and a 1978 Cadillac Fleetwood d’Elegance with only 49000 miles!
I have a Mazda 3 petrol 2018. Happy with it. It gets a major service once a year. Any replacements must be at least same manufacturers part. If the garage I use, whom I trust, recommend a '' better '' an upgrade - then yes. I heed their advice. A short cut, becomes a long cut. Had to replace my pads on my vehicle, was given an option. Went the upgrade route. Same for front tyres. Hate going cheap. Long term is cheaper. Take the initial hit and long term it to be cheaper. Also my vehicle gets a wash twice a month, wash/ wash/ restorer once a month. A clean vehicle is SECOND HAND BRAND NEW.
I'm a super picky owner, where if I hear any new vibration or noise, I get it checked out, or at least check it out myself. I never get my oil sent off to get checked out in a lab. I always get my oil change done once a year and I only drive 6000 kilometers per year......so maybe a combination of the 2nd and 3rd one
I'm also a big believer of buying upgraded OEM or Aftermarket parts when it's time for repairs and maintenance. Unless time i wouldn't is if it was a certain rare/collector car, where it's better to go with just the OEM.
I am the type of owner who does the majority of maintenance items needed with mid- to upper-tier materials. If a repair is above and beyond my ability, I will take it to the dealership or a shop that specializes in my make of vehicle.
I'm a enthusiast and owner . I have a audi tt mk3 tdi, remapped otherwise OE as it will stay. I also daily my 2011 A3 1.4tfsi, which is as manufacturer intended.both cars are kept clean and maintained as audi intended. If i buy a car , i prefer to buy from a caring owner who is proud of the maintenance. I definitely avoid the sellers who have not been bothered about warning lights
Your thumbnail with the MG metro, reminded me of when mine tried to kill me. It was the Turbo version. A massive turbo hanging off the cylinder head. The inlet manifoldretaining nuts became loose and the air leak it created caused the engine to die as I pulled out onto a dual carriageway.
In my mirror I saw 2 lorries coming round the bend, one overtaking the other. Realising there wasn't enough time to get out of the car and run, I put the car in first year and turned the key to run the Staffordshire got me off the road and onto the hard shoulder. I didn't have a handy tree sapling to beat the car with à la. Basil Fawlty. I popped open the bonnet and grabbed the carb in a fit of anger, the bloody thing was loose!
I could only put it down to the vibrations from the Turbo and all the mass hanging off causing the nuts to loosen.
Needless to say I put on new nuts with thread locker and got rid of it.
Staffordshire!! Starter motor, auto correct is a pain.
I would say I'm a car enthusiast. I've built up a lot of technical knowledge about cars which means I can speak fluent mechanic. I Iike learn about automotive engineering and history. This is especially true relating to the brand of car I drive. I service and maintain the car regularly and ensure there's a good make of tyre on all four corners.
I appreciate other people's cars that aren't run of the mill.
Well we have a few;
A 2024 Rogue, a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis with 147000 miles, a 1978 Ford Thunderbird Diamond Jubilee with 86000 miles and a 1978 Cadillac Fleetwood d’Elegance with only 49000 miles!
E39 530d manual, because it`s a wonderful drive and I love fixing things myself🥰
I'm type 3.