sludgeguts said:

I seem to remember someone telling me that on the continent, there is a legal requirement to carry a spare set of bulbs - and if you are caught driving with one out, they make you replace it there and then.
In which case, manufacturers who make these things nigh on impossible to replace should be made to send out a mechanic free of charge each time - they'll soon change their design.

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Most Easterly Pandas said:

Having a Stilo and mk3 Panda I know what awkward bulb changes are :bang:

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+1 The Stilo was horrifically designed when it came to changing bulbs, always resorted to dropping the bumper to change bulbs, and with bulbs blowing every 6 months this wasn't very helpful :bang:. For this reason i'd like to see the plod on the continent force you to do this on the side of the road at midnight.

Rackham115 said:

+1 The Stilo was horrifically designed when it came to changing bulbs, always resorted to dropping the bumper to change bulbs, and with bulbs blowing every 6 months this wasn't very helpful :bang:. For this reason i'd like to see the plod on the continent force you to do this on the side of the road at midnight.

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Yes officer i will change it can you hold this torch please :devil:


(yes i have done that)

Rackham115 said:

+1 The Stilo was horrifically designed when it came to changing bulbs, always resorted to dropping the bumper to change bulbs, and with bulbs blowing every 6 months this wasn't very helpful :bang:. For this reason i'd like to see the plod on the continent force you to do this on the side of the road at midnight.

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In which case, there should be an onus on manufacturers to provide a free, 24 hour mechanic service or make them recall all their stupid designs & retrofit a working solution.
Next thing you know - "want smooth lines on your car?, no worries, we've done away with the standard fuel flap - there is now direct access to the tank by unbolting the back seat, lifting the carpet & removing 6 bolts to remove an access panel. We appreciate this is a ballache so we installed a bigger tank. Our new, 100 gallon tank should be good for a few months between fillups":bang: