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    OriginalGriff
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    We've had a long-ish dry spell, and my car was covered in dust and stuff - so yesterday I took it down to the hand wash place, and got it valeted (I can't get a hose to the car without running it through the whole house, which isn't a good idea). Then an hour later I get an email reminding me of the Recall work that is being done next week by the dealer which details what will happen:* Drop off between 08:00 and 10:00

    • Pickup between 16:00 and 18:00
    • Drivers Airbag replacement
    • Complementary vehicle wash
      Damnit! I could have waited a week and not paid for it! And today? It's started raining, so the car will be dirty again by lunchtime ... and all the Saharan sand and dust would have washed off naturally. :laugh:

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

      We've had a long-ish dry spell, and my car was covered in dust and stuff - so yesterday I took it down to the hand wash place, and got it valeted (I can't get a hose to the car without running it through the whole house, which isn't a good idea). Then an hour later I get an email reminding me of the Recall work that is being done next week by the dealer which details what will happen:* Drop off between 08:00 and 10:00

      • Pickup between 16:00 and 18:00
      • Drivers Airbag replacement
      • Complementary vehicle wash
        Damnit! I could have waited a week and not paid for it! And today? It's started raining, so the car will be dirty again by lunchtime ... and all the Saharan sand and dust would have washed off naturally. :laugh:

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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      pkfox
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      What car is it Paul ? - my Honda CRV was recalled for airbag problems

      "I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        We've had a long-ish dry spell, and my car was covered in dust and stuff - so yesterday I took it down to the hand wash place, and got it valeted (I can't get a hose to the car without running it through the whole house, which isn't a good idea). Then an hour later I get an email reminding me of the Recall work that is being done next week by the dealer which details what will happen:* Drop off between 08:00 and 10:00

        • Pickup between 16:00 and 18:00
        • Drivers Airbag replacement
        • Complementary vehicle wash
          Damnit! I could have waited a week and not paid for it! And today? It's started raining, so the car will be dirty again by lunchtime ... and all the Saharan sand and dust would have washed off naturally. :laugh:

        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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        Daniel Pfeffer
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        The Law of Negative Expectations: * Negative expectations lead to negative results * Positive expectations lead to Negative results IOW, washing your car to make it rain doesn't work...

        Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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          What car is it Paul ? - my Honda CRV was recalled for airbag problems

          "I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP

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          Mercedes A180. Apparently, under "certain environmental conditions"* the airbag goes off too much in an accident and "may injure the driver". Joy! :laugh: * Not specified, but probably "like having any form of atmosphere" at a guess.

          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

            We've had a long-ish dry spell, and my car was covered in dust and stuff - so yesterday I took it down to the hand wash place, and got it valeted (I can't get a hose to the car without running it through the whole house, which isn't a good idea). Then an hour later I get an email reminding me of the Recall work that is being done next week by the dealer which details what will happen:* Drop off between 08:00 and 10:00

            • Pickup between 16:00 and 18:00
            • Drivers Airbag replacement
            • Complementary vehicle wash
              Damnit! I could have waited a week and not paid for it! And today? It's started raining, so the car will be dirty again by lunchtime ... and all the Saharan sand and dust would have washed off naturally. :laugh:

            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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            Nagy Vilmos
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            It's not Saharan sand, it's coal dust mixed with sheep droppings

            veni bibi saltavi

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              It's not Saharan sand, it's coal dust mixed with sheep droppings

              veni bibi saltavi

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              OriginalGriff
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              Nagy Vilmos wrote:

              it's coal dust mixed with sheep droppings

              No, we call that Laverbread.

              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
              "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                We've had a long-ish dry spell, and my car was covered in dust and stuff - so yesterday I took it down to the hand wash place, and got it valeted (I can't get a hose to the car without running it through the whole house, which isn't a good idea). Then an hour later I get an email reminding me of the Recall work that is being done next week by the dealer which details what will happen:* Drop off between 08:00 and 10:00

                • Pickup between 16:00 and 18:00
                • Drivers Airbag replacement
                • Complementary vehicle wash
                  Damnit! I could have waited a week and not paid for it! And today? It's started raining, so the car will be dirty again by lunchtime ... and all the Saharan sand and dust would have washed off naturally. :laugh:

                "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                GuyThiebaut
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                I got the recall on my Toyota and the airbag replace - apparently something to do with bits of metal potentially flying through the air if the airbag inflated :sigh:

                “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”

                ― Christopher Hitchens

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                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                  Mercedes A180. Apparently, under "certain environmental conditions"* the airbag goes off too much in an accident and "may injure the driver". Joy! :laugh: * Not specified, but probably "like having any form of atmosphere" at a guess.

                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                  pkfox
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                  That's what they said about mine - also they've been known to go off when you're driving :^)

                  "I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP

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                  • pkfoxP pkfox

                    That's what they said about mine - also they've been known to go off when you're driving :^)

                    "I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP

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                    Lost User
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                    Interesting isn't it: one of the main safety features of modern cars turns out to be the most dangerous. :rolleyes:

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                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                      We've had a long-ish dry spell, and my car was covered in dust and stuff - so yesterday I took it down to the hand wash place, and got it valeted (I can't get a hose to the car without running it through the whole house, which isn't a good idea). Then an hour later I get an email reminding me of the Recall work that is being done next week by the dealer which details what will happen:* Drop off between 08:00 and 10:00

                      • Pickup between 16:00 and 18:00
                      • Drivers Airbag replacement
                      • Complementary vehicle wash
                        Damnit! I could have waited a week and not paid for it! And today? It's started raining, so the car will be dirty again by lunchtime ... and all the Saharan sand and dust would have washed off naturally. :laugh:

                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                      dandy72
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                      OriginalGriff wrote:

                      Drivers Airbag replacement

                      Jeez, you're just *now* getting it done? I've had to wait (literally) months before my dealer got the spare parts and could do the work, but the recall notice was years ago. Read all about Takata's sad story [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takata\_Corporation).

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                        OriginalGriff wrote:

                        Drivers Airbag replacement

                        Jeez, you're just *now* getting it done? I've had to wait (literally) months before my dealer got the spare parts and could do the work, but the recall notice was years ago. Read all about Takata's sad story [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takata\_Corporation).

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                        Holy moly.

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                          OriginalGriff wrote:

                          Drivers Airbag replacement

                          Jeez, you're just *now* getting it done? I've had to wait (literally) months before my dealer got the spare parts and could do the work, but the recall notice was years ago. Read all about Takata's sad story [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takata\_Corporation).

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                          OriginalGriff
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                          The recall only started on 25th August, so the timescale isn't that bad.

                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                            Mercedes A180. Apparently, under "certain environmental conditions"* the airbag goes off too much in an accident and "may injure the driver". Joy! :laugh: * Not specified, but probably "like having any form of atmosphere" at a guess.

                            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                            obermd
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                            So Mercedes is finally getting around to replacing the Takata airbags. Talk about slow.

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                              I got the recall on my Toyota and the airbag replace - apparently something to do with bits of metal potentially flying through the air if the airbag inflated :sigh:

                              “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”

                              ― Christopher Hitchens

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                              glennPattonPub
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                              That is airbag not Claymore mine?

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                                That is airbag not Claymore mine?

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                                GuyThiebaut
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                                I wondered why it had "Front toward driver" on the steering wheel. As an Englishman I have never become used to the US "toward" rather than the British "towards".

                                “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”

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                                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                  We've had a long-ish dry spell, and my car was covered in dust and stuff - so yesterday I took it down to the hand wash place, and got it valeted (I can't get a hose to the car without running it through the whole house, which isn't a good idea). Then an hour later I get an email reminding me of the Recall work that is being done next week by the dealer which details what will happen:* Drop off between 08:00 and 10:00

                                  • Pickup between 16:00 and 18:00
                                  • Drivers Airbag replacement
                                  • Complementary vehicle wash
                                    Damnit! I could have waited a week and not paid for it! And today? It's started raining, so the car will be dirty again by lunchtime ... and all the Saharan sand and dust would have washed off naturally. :laugh:

                                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                                  Jorgen Andersson
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                                  OriginalGriff wrote:

                                  I hate it when that happens... We've had a long-ish dry spell

                                  Don't think I have ever read anything more Welch

                                  Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                                  • N Nagy Vilmos

                                    It's not Saharan sand, it's coal dust mixed with sheep droppings

                                    veni bibi saltavi

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                                    CJ Barszcz
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                                    Someone finally trained Flying Sheep?

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