Grogee's spannering (Maestro , Corsa & Avensis). PIMP MY PARTNER

[Sunny Jim]

All the best for Monday.

[Cookiesouwest]

Best of luck in the new role

[grogee]

Most kind @Sunny Jim and @Cookiesouwest. I appreciate it. 

[grogee]

Swapped the fleet round this evening as I want to drive the Partner to work tomorrow. We've got one of those drives where one car blocks the other. 

Anyway while maoeuvering the Avensis I noticed Partner brake lights were on, even though it was parked with handbrake on. 

When doing the clutch pedal bushes I dislodged the brake light switch but I didn't think anything of it and just replaced it. I must have bent the bracket though as a quick tweak set it back in the right position. 

Have to say the Avensis was brilliant today on my long commute. Quiet, comfortable and efficient. But since the Partner is here I'd like to do a 'back to back' and see which one feels best for that route, which is a mix of A-roads and motorway. 

Here's a picture of our local sweet shop, for no reason at all. 

[Cookiesouwest]

Hows the new job going?

[grogee]

Day 1 was pleasant enough. Got sorted out with a pass card, laptop, desk and a site map within an hour of arrival. For context, that lot took me over two weeks to obtain at Ford and JLR. 

Straight into a working meeting, a barrage of acronyms but I'm used to that, it's the auto industry. 

Later on a sit in a new Kia EV3 that I will be driving once its number plates arrive. I'm slightly blown away by the modern tech but that's the job - find out what is cutting edge in ADAS, record and document it. 

As an aside the Kia is £36k (ish) and has a 375 mile range and shitloads of tech. I'm out of touch but I don't think £36k is considered expensive these days. Particularly next to a Qashqai/Leaf.

Nice bunch of guys I'm working with and a site that isn't too massive (Gaydon takes 30 min to walk from one side to the other).