Back in the 80's I worked for a large international company. They had a system of bonus payment by reward of effort, they also upgraded your company car too. The manager's all had VW/Audi, I remember going from a basic Passat upgraded four times until I had the Audi whistles and bells thingy.
The sales team had a similar system but their cars were all Vauxhalls. My salesman was very good at selling but rubbish at driving. He had been involved in so many scrapes and bumps that they threatened to downgrade him to a Nova. He had the model between the Cavalier and the Senator, the name escapes me.
On the day he was involved in yet one more collision, he also brought in one of the most lucrative accounts ever. Confident that he would keep his car, (he had to report to head office, where he was told that he would be getting a new two litre turbo car,) he was just so excited.
He came back in tears, honestly, a grown man crying because he didn't like, or expect, to be given a two litre, turbo diesel, Maestro. He was also known as The Maestro after that. He hated that car so much that whenever they visited friends or family they did so in his wife's VW Golf. Oh the shame!
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Carlton.GHT wrote:the model between the Cavalier and the Senator, the name escapes me.
Some people are like Slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them downstairs.
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And don't forget the Viceroy, which (pointlessly?) fitted between Carlton and Senator. Vauxhall's very own VW Santana perhaps? Everyone's allowed an occasional white elephant:Luxobarge wrote:Carlton.GHT wrote:the model between the Cavalier and the Senator, the name escapes me.

J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..

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I can just see it now, the headline in Auto Express says:
"VW-Audi Group refutes claims that MK8 Golf's development budget suffered as a result of that emission-related spot of unseen expense."
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..

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i like your thinking chaps but thats a 2 seater..
id like one like this
http://silodrome.com/mercedes-benz-unimog-4x4/
although i fancy this too..
http://www.lesanciennes.com/annonce/A10 ... cat=autres

id like one like this
http://silodrome.com/mercedes-benz-unimog-4x4/
although i fancy this too..
http://www.lesanciennes.com/annonce/A10 ... cat=autres

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I'm liking the red thing, very quirky and almost eccentric enough for this frustrated Postman Pat wannabee. But the Unimog is the one from that pair which I'd take home.


J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
