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Old 03-12-2010, 12:24 PM
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Thought you might find this funny......

Just driven over to collect my £260 bronze tint heated front screen for my 500, after ages driving up and down the large estate I call the guy to see exactly where his place is. He asks me what companies I can see but he doesn't recognise the names so I tell him I have seen a Halfords and a Texeco station on the site, at this point he starts laughing down the phone and says Im miles away as there is NO Halfords on the site. Anyhow I eventually find his place but 150 yrd before I get there I see the said Halfords on the next road to his place This pissed me off a bit tbh!

Anyhow I goes in there all stroppy and say he wants to open his eyes and that there IS a Halfords on the site, he says he's been on the site 20yrs and there is NOT a Halfords! I reply with "care to put your money where your mouth is? Double or quits on the screen" he comes back with "I'm that certain I will go double on that" so at this point I'm thinking it may be some shonkey outfit using a similar logo to Halfords and not wanting to end up paying a grand for the screen I decline and go just double or quits and we shake on it.

We walk the 150yrs and turn to the right and there 4 buildings down is a beautiful sight Indeed it was a Halfords, so we walk back and I ask if he's a man of his word, he says yes and hands me my screen and I drive off

Good huh?

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Old 03-12-2010, 12:28 PM
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Fucking fair play to you martin bet he felt like a right cunt. Least he kept to his word.
Old 03-12-2010, 12:29 PM
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u jammy bugger lol, i never get touches like that lol. Well done tho
Old 03-12-2010, 12:29 PM
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nice one
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haha good one martin
proper result
Old 03-12-2010, 12:30 PM
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BUT how much did the HALFORDS sign cost you Martin??
Old 03-12-2010, 12:30 PM
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Proper result! You owe Mr Halfords a pint!
Old 03-12-2010, 12:31 PM
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bloody brilliant mate haha
Old 03-12-2010, 12:31 PM
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fucking result indeed

i bet you were laughing all the way home
Old 03-12-2010, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
fucking result indeed

i bet you were laughing all the way home
Indeed I was
Old 03-12-2010, 12:34 PM
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Awesome. Thats quality.
Old 03-12-2010, 12:40 PM
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Quality mate well done.
Old 03-12-2010, 12:41 PM
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haha nice one!
Old 03-12-2010, 12:41 PM
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Looks like Halfords is useful for something afterall.....
Old 03-12-2010, 01:32 PM
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Jesus the boy must feel like a right knob! Fair play
Old 03-12-2010, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
Jesus the boy must feel like a right knob! Fair play
I bet he did but at least he was a man of his word, respect to him for that. Mind you it works both ways, I was quite prepared to pay £520 for my screen if I was wrong.
Old 03-12-2010, 01:36 PM
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Nice one martin just dont fuck it fitting it now or he will charge you double next time
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Originally Posted by Martin-Hadland
I bet he did but at least he was a man of his word, respect to him for that. Mind you it works both ways, I was quite prepared to pay £520 for my screen if I was wrong.

Would you have told us if you were wrong?
Old 03-12-2010, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
Would you have told us if you were wrong?
Yes but the tone of my posting would have been somewhat different, haha!
Old 03-12-2010, 02:18 PM
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Nicely done.
Old 03-12-2010, 02:23 PM
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nice one!
Old 03-12-2010, 02:27 PM
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That's the kind of story that I'd say was fake if I'd heard it from an unreliable mate!

Fair play, seems these things do happen.
Old 03-12-2010, 02:33 PM
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Quality!
Old 03-12-2010, 02:37 PM
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Happy days least he kept to his word


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Old 03-12-2010, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by XRT_si
That's the kind of story that I'd say was fake if I'd heard it from an unreliable mate!

Fair play, seems these things do happen.
All true and the screen is now fitted The fitter actually knows the guy I did the bet with and said next time he orders off him he's gonna ask if he's still round the corner from Halfords, haha.

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Old 03-12-2010, 03:15 PM
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Haha. What a result
Old 03-12-2010, 03:36 PM
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Old 03-12-2010, 04:15 PM
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I bet he won't forget about his local Halfords from now on
Old 03-12-2010, 04:16 PM
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what a reslult and fancy not noticing a halfords that close to him
Old 03-12-2010, 05:02 PM
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love it mart so you have had your xmas present early then well done . did you use Future Windscreens Ltd to fit it
Old 03-12-2010, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
love it mart so you have had your xmas present early then well done . did you use Future Windscreens Ltd to fit it
No, I used my guy that's always done them for me, he's been doing them for me since 1988.
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Martin-hadland=balls of steel!!!!!
Old 03-12-2010, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by vaughant
Martin-hadland=balls of steel!!!!!
Hahaha, have to admit my arse twitched when I shook on it! £520 is a lot to pay for a front screen!
Old 03-12-2010, 05:11 PM
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Great result Martin

Who does the screens please mate as i cracked mine when working on the car so would prefer a heated replacement..
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Originally Posted by Gav Diamond
Great result Martin

Who does the screens please mate as i cracked mine when working on the car so would prefer a heated replacement..
http://www.heatedwindscreen.com/acat...ndscreens.html

He does heated screens for loads of cars, sadly non for Firenzas!

They're actually just short of £250 inc VAT, I have a brand new std one that we fitted to mine before the paint went bad that you could have if you wanted.

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Btw... I'm never never never never betting again, I want to stay up on the deal!
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Originally Posted by Martin-Hadland
Btw... I'm never never never never betting again, I want to stay up on the deal!
A sensibe gambler?a very rare sight!!I can see how you own a 500 now as your obviously not dull with the pennies.
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proper reslt that id be buzzing lol
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Originally Posted by scottyrs
proper reslt that id be buzzing lol
I was!! THat's why I posted the thread.
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