Govt at all levels is broken.

@realitymatters8720

23 күн бұрын

Sounds like the system is working just fine, its just that the rules being imposed on the individual branches are made badly. That makes it the political level that is broken more then any other part !

@user-xs9gs4rt1d

23 күн бұрын

All by design ...........the take down of every country is well under way 2020 was the warm up

@nigelgribble8736

22 күн бұрын

Absolutely spot on. The Wef have been slowly dismantling every part if our life. From all the shops, banks and pubs closed, taxed on every thing, the state of the roads, the corruption at every level from local council to PM. Globalisation and greed the list is endless. This will end in civil and then WW3.

@BadChad52

22 күн бұрын

​@@realitymatters8720do you live under a rock ?.." the system is fine" ....you prat.

@kevindarkstar

21 күн бұрын

What can you expect from a government which pushes more and more intrusive into people's lives and seeks to impose more control, and believe that they are above the people of England

My HGV CPC runs out September. I’ll be 60, and despite being told that the boss will pay for it, I’ve no intention of sitting in a classroom for a week being reminded yet again of what I’ve learnt already over nearly 40yrs in the job. Nope I’m taking early retirement thanks.

@markevans2280

24 күн бұрын

@@Depat I agree with you & im a HGV driver, they are the worst for it

@smudgey46

24 күн бұрын

I've just retired at 60, couldn't put up with the stress and crap in the modern day workplace, and my taxes being squandered by this bunch of morons running the country

@gaw4453

23 күн бұрын

Well done mate...😊

@johnmiller1300

23 күн бұрын

Same here 29 years class one driver

@tonyevans5853

23 күн бұрын

What’s up with you’s, watched 8 hours of low bridge strikes a few weeks back 🤬 can’t wait for Customer service course 😢 I’m a bloody bin man 🫣

This country is grinding down the hard working folk. I am so relived that I am now retired, was medically retired after a mega sized nervous breakdown. I only wish you could find a way to ease up, but I know from your channel that you aren't that type. Wishing you all the very best from me and 'er. Tony and Sally

Going on holiday always been the kiss of death running my garage . You just know shit will hit the fan soon as you walk in the door .

After 33 years as a coach driver ,I glad to say I gave up my pvc licence

@leeallen1407

24 күн бұрын

35 currently another two years for me then that's it

@manuelhung7571

23 күн бұрын

I gave up on PVC years ago when I saw the wife's fat arse in it one too many times 😂😂😂.

I'm so happy for you mate! 56+k followers. You done the right thing... Think a year ago.. You took a huge step...

@carukchannel

24 күн бұрын

Thanks a ton!

@flippingcarsrepairs

20 күн бұрын

Toyaly agree his flying 👍👍👍

business rates are crippling its what puts most people out of business

@FeeneyStephen

21 күн бұрын

They may be high, but they do not put most people out of business. They are simply an overhead or Fixed cost. Failure, comes down to more often than not, poor cashflow management. That means careful planning and preparation for the year. My old MD at Otis Elevators(Bill Evans) used to say, if you fail to plan you plan to fail. I always preferred the 7p's; Poor Planning and Preparation Provides P*ss Poor Performance, It's all academic.

@G-ra-ha-m

17 күн бұрын

The rates are for that exact purpose.

@G-ra-ha-m

17 күн бұрын

@@FeeneyStephen Rates favour online stores, since they were imposed (no one asked for them), the high streets turned into clones as the interesting shops became unprofitable, and now many are deserted. Your 7Ps are great on a level playing field, but cannot change simple profit and loss of the low margin shops, such as model shops etc.

@Flossie1985

12 күн бұрын

@@FeeneyStephen I suppose there were lots of ups and downs in that business.

@Timmy_Westside

9 күн бұрын

Tbh most small businesses get a rate relief, we don't pay anything due to that

Li, the moral of the story for small traders is this: work 25 hours a day, 8 days a week, 32 days a month, 367 days a year and DON'T EVER dream of taking a holiday - the government are too busy helping their old-boy rich mates get richer to allow you such selfish pleasures as time off. see, you even got taxed for watching that football match. best to pop a towbar and trailer on the back of that mini New York Taxi so you can serve bacon butties all week. there are still some pleasures in life mate...

@liberalmatt

24 күн бұрын

Moral of the story: Tories are NOT the friend of small businesses; not claiming Labour would be better re: tax impact, but at least they'll be honest about the hit.

@thatcheapguy525

24 күн бұрын

@@liberalmatt yep, that's the sad truth. there was a time when the Tories were the party for small business but that's long gone. the great imposters and their media mouth-piece would be no better either. metaphorically speaking, Labour have the biggest pothole to fix I can remember in my 60 years.

@khalidacosta7133

23 күн бұрын

Yep absolutely, then when the common people start moaning about shit pay, shit lives.... they'll just blame someone else. Foreigners are always a good bet.

@thatcheapguy525

23 күн бұрын

@@khalidacosta7133 blaming 'foreigners' is the preserve of the Brexit clan. it has little to do with the super-rich skewing the system through the government to further enrich themselves at the expense of honest law-abiding hard working small business people.

@voivod6871

23 күн бұрын

@@thatcheapguy525 No actually its usually Brexit that gets blamed by the remoan clan.

Glad I'm retired!

@tonyrobinson362

23 күн бұрын

Me too!

@Wiltshire-observer

23 күн бұрын

@@tonyrobinson362me too..🎉

@paulgardner8312

23 күн бұрын

@@tonyrobinson362 And me!

The linesman fault love that one Lee

On the Mini front - I’d avoid selling the Cooper s and trade it on And I ‘d swerve the 07 plate one as the N12 is awful - especially on chain etc All I sell is Mini 60 - 18 plate and in the R series R56 etc - it’s got to be N16 engine - not had a chain yet - over 200 out of the door so far - Probably screwed myself now No Diesel’s and No Cooper S’s Prep is a ball ache - Always the same things and £££’s but future proof them the best you can and hope for the best They sell like hot cakes and people will travel miles for them 5 years ago I swore I’d never sell a Mini - Yet here we are 😅 Keep up the good work Lee !

@wetants

24 күн бұрын

What about headgaskets ? Are they not common ?

@pug2052

20 күн бұрын

Nothing wrong with the diesel ones

Yeah, I did the HGV thing and gave it up, retired now so it doesn't matter but I get where you're coming from.

Your holiday has flown by, glad to see you back!

That annoys me that a decent guy gets basically flailed by the system... And as for £100 for a pathetic parking offence of being 20-30 minutes over... Total, legalised robbery.. Hoping next week you'll get a bolt of good luck from the Gods and everything goes great...

@paramedicchrisbookseries

24 күн бұрын

It's awful isn't it?

I like your honesty, straight speaking.

Glad I'm retired too as others have said (though I do miss having my old bus licence at times). But you've got a great future ahead Lee and plenty of bouncebackability, so don't let the setbacks get you down. And thanks as always for the great content!

There's a pay & display car park I use often, that was always coin operated untill recently. Now the ticket machine has gone, replaced with a sign with a phone number on it, and you pay by card. Only problem is, the phone is never answered, so people risk it. Guess what happens next?

It’s so good to see the prep work you put into your cars. I just went to view a used £45k car elsewhere that had a scratch in the paintwork and a scuffed alloy. I was told they wouldn’t bother fixing that stuff as the car will sell anyway 😳

Top Tip - get in touch with your MP. He/she can write to the VO powers that be, who will take your case from their backlog and put it right on the top.

Great to see you back on screen - really like your videos for their honesty. I’d say pay the parking ticket, (it’s not worth your time), forget being an MOT tester (for now at least), challenge the business rates as best you can - they’re the only one worth worrying about. Oh, and watch the interior panel clips when changing that Mii rear shocker!

I went through the same thing with the V.O.A and the business rates about 5 years ago - after appealing it turned out that my small corner shop office/ showroom/ stockroom was below the rateable value and I should never have being paying business rates. I hope you have better luck next week.

You should tell people to like and subscribe before the end of the video because the video finishes and a new video starts before people can tick either subscribe or like. Great vid as always. Car dealer getting shafted, I don't believe it for a moment ;)

Used to be if you haven't done a MOT within the last 6 months they suspended your licence untill you have a review test then if the dvsa think your good enough they put you back on the system. So you must do a test within 6 months to keep it up and running.

@george-ev1dq

Күн бұрын

All the MOT test centres in NI need closed down in that case at it can take up to 8 months to get an MOT test date.

100% with you on the Mini Prince engine. My example had smoking valve stem seals and as a result killed 02 sensors every 6 months (I got quite good at changing them 😅), oil leaks, rusty subframe, seansors inside the car and out, terrible things. As you say though, it did drive well! I hope you get all the admin things sorted out, nothing worse than dealing with government departments 😞

Wishing you well! Lots going on for you. Hey. Ford Ecoboost. Change the oil at 12k not 18k….obvs! And pay the money for a proper 5W-20 oil. You get what you pay for with oil!

Great video Lee. I was at the Alex on Saturday watching Wrexham.

Great outlook Lee. Always good to know what testers are looking for in case of changes.

Car Vertical never saw that coming with a discount or not.

Makes note to self: don't go in to the second hand car market 😁. Glad those issues are easily remedied.

Well as they say these things are sent to try us, hopefully your luck wil change for the better, All the Best 😊

I hope it’s sunny tomorrow for you!! 😊

Yes… a Update on the yellow 500👌

I've got a few years left on my class 1 and CPC and then that's it for me. Couple of good sales days and all will look ok again !

Great channel!!! Like the new wheel trims you put on grey i10!!! I’m prepping a low mileage 2012 i10 and going for same style trims!!

Love it how yoyu blamed the misses then the linesman. Keep up the good work Lee.

Have a rant all you like bud, nothing wrong with letting off a bit of steam, although this job can look easy from the outside, we all know it’s an emotional roller coaster even on the good days, throw in some other normal life challenges and stress levels soon go up 😩😩keep up the grind mate 👍👍👍

@carukchannel

24 күн бұрын

thanks VP to be fair things were better today 👍😁

@anthonyhendley1689

23 күн бұрын

Get it all out lee. Then go have a pint.

Oh dear, what to come home to after a reasonable holiday. You were looking for a good holiday. Hope you get sorted soon.

I have a 07 R56 S, 107k, been in the family for years, serviced every year including oil & filter, never missed a beat.

We hope thing's improve for you, you don't deserve all the negative. Keep going.

Good rant, trouble always comes in threes. Good luck with the faceless Ratings Office, they are as bad as council Planning Departments.

Keep positive

If that parking fine was issued by the police or a traffic warden, you'll have to suck it up and pay it. If it was issued by a private parking company, just ignore it. It's a civil offence not a criminal one and they're not going to take you to court for £100 . I've had dozens of parking tickets from these private parking bandits in my time and never paid a single one. They usually give up after 3 or 4 letters and go hassle someone else. That whole shady industry is based on people not knowing the law and thinking that parking tickets/fines issued by those twats have the same legality as the ones issued by the police or traffic wardens. They don't. It really is a case of. "Ignore them and they'll go away"

@patmckeane6588

23 күн бұрын

Up here in Scotland viota regarding private car parks , do NOT acknowledge it do NOT contact them at all and ignore,....England im sorry not sure good luck tho bloody vultures

@vlota

23 күн бұрын

@@patmckeane6588 Also a good point. I touched on that when I said "Ignore them and they'll go away" but it deserves to be emphasised: NEVER enter into any correspondence with these people at all. If you do, you're tacitly admitting there's some kind of disputed contract or arrangement between yourselves, which theoretically gives them grounds to pursue it legally [not that they will. See my previous comment]. Completely ignoring all correspondence denies them even that option. [Law is the same in England, by the way]

@davidgavin7280

22 күн бұрын

​@@vlota this is all complete 🐂💩. Everything you've written is wrong. They'll happily take you to court, their costs will be awarded against you. A fool lost a few years ago and the judge decided at the time that £100 was a reasonable charge in terms of the contract. Since then it's been open season for those Vultures. Don't tell people shite when you don't know the score.

@vlota

20 күн бұрын

@@andrewhamilton8954 I don't know what the situation is in Scotland. But, as I said in my first comment, here in England, I've had dozens of these tickets over the years. Many from supermarket car parks and the like. Also a couple of years ago, the estate where I then lived introduced a residents' parking scheme whereby they'd ticket any car on the estate not displaying a permit. I refused 'to get a permit, as they were demanding far too much irrelevant personal info in order to issue one. So I literally used to get one of these tickets on my windscreen, every morning for 3 or 4 months. I ignored them all [as I have ignored all the other private parking tickets I've ever received] and, although I've been sent sackfuls of letters, threatening all kinds of legal action, I've never paid out a penny. I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. But, as an ordinary member of Joe Public, this approach has always worked for me in England. The situation in Scotland may be different.

@vlota

20 күн бұрын

@@andrewhamilton8954 No-one was talking about "people parking where they like" on private land. @carukchannel accidentally overstayed the time he had paid for, to park in an 'proper' parking space Ditto all the occasions I've been similarly ticketed. And [in the case I mentioned above re the residents' permits], I was parked in my own parking bay outside my own house! As for the "overstaying at Tescos". So your wife got fined for spending longer than planned in the supermarket? Staying longer = spending more money = contributing more to Tesco's profits. And, as a thank you, she gets a £40 fine on the way out! BTW - the person who originally told me just to ignore these tickets and only bother with ones isssued by the police or traffic wardens, was a copper. I presume he had a rudimentary understanding of the law and knew whereof he spoke..

As you were telling this story, i was thinking they say it come in three's !! You couldn't make that could you 😮 Hope you get it sorted one way or another. Best of luck Lee, atb to you 👍👍

A tough week coming back from holidays but it’s great to get it off your chest mate I feel for you 🙏👊 upwards and onwards as they say love your honesty keep up the great work videos 🤝👊🚘☀️best regards Jim

I've had some terrible experiences with minis of thoses ages, on a 63 plate chain came thru top of engine at tickover, valves burning out on those old 1.6 petrols, had a one owner, full mini history, new coil pac, leads, knew St away they'd been trying to fix a miss fire, sure enough exhaust valve burnt out number 2,sold my last mini at Christmas and blew on it, don't plan on any more tbh.

Same with flying, i let my examiners rating lapse. Fed up of seminars, flight tests and cost. Already spending on renewing the basic instructor rating. Money, money for what, maintain the status quo..

mate regarding the business rate issue, i would get in touch with your local mp and try getting them to hurry the council up to review your appeal

I would trade the mini convertible, due to engine. Love you shouting out Chops Garage about the mini's. Can't wait to see the yellow fiat 500 finished, be gutted when it goes.

Hope you get things sorted Lee and are able to de stress abit !!

I like the Mii....got good proportions. Thought it was an Up GTi at first......

@alanthomson1227

23 күн бұрын

Looked like Beats decals too

Try that charles trent for parts, they are based down south and deliver, but chances are they may have the part you require. Not cheap, but if you deperate, may help.

You need to get a disclosure done as well as doing your mot assessment and doing a test with the DVSA , all the best

The most cars I see broke down with an aa man or rac man tinkering with are minis and range rovers, and I do a lot of driving around.

@lolitapitpong3826

11 күн бұрын

I bet you don’t see many bmws

@lolitapitpong3826

11 күн бұрын

I bet you don’t see many bmws

@8:20 That is a very strange i10 especially with the Citroen badge on the front of it. 😄

@robloxfan4271

22 күн бұрын

indeed! if you look at the back, it also has a c1 badge!

Great video as always lee

Dear Lee….In life these thing’s are thrown at us,”These thing’s” are no more than a test of character and believe us when we say you have character…Keep on doing what your doing because we all love for it…..

Lee, a bloody liberty!….a series of them!….keep going mate, you’ll get through.

You need another holiday ❤ Love the channel btw

Tough run there buddy 😫 Plenty of red tape to cut through!! Tw@ts, always putting hurdles up for the grafters, chin up mate 😁

Great video I’m so happy I’m no longer self employed it’s a total ball ache

Shit happens- it's just how difficult things are to rectify now... daft websites, no phone numbers (non accountability !) etc... Small wonder mental health is where it is in the UK !!

Keep your chin up pal. Great channel, I always look forward to watching.

I have an 08 Mini Cooper with 85k miles on it, plastic gearbox selector broke on me and couldn’t get the car in to reverse at all and very little power in all the gears. Bloody nightmare, another thing to consider.

I wouldn't put that CooperS conv. on my foresourt either....good call on that,good call. That Kia door lock is such a shame, but you gotta buy new when parts aren't out there in ebay world,so don't feel bad it does happen.....give that linesman a red card when you see him next 🤐 Keep the vids coming!

Hi Lee, my advice, such as it is; 1. For the council contact your own local councillor. They will be receptive as you are a voter and a General election is in the offing. Set out the case to them and explain how you are dissatisfied with the progression of the case. Ask for their help. They will know who to push to get it sorted. 2. As far as the parking ticket goes , you could appeal on the grounds that you had an elderly passenger who was especially slow, leave out the mention of the linesman, They might still give you offside but you could be lucky. Alternatively, there is usually a reduction for prompt payment. 3. The MOT thing is a basic administrative oversight on your part and I am sure that you can appeal. You are not alone in bad news. I have also come a cropper last week for driving in excess of 20mph on a North Wales coastal road. I was under 30 mph but now face a Speed Awareness course at the end of May. I had forgotten to put my speed limiter on. This has really annoyed me, as it means that someone can lose their licence depending on how it is treated by making 4 slow driving mistakes and being caught out by strategically positioned, camera vans; while, never actually driving in excess of 30 mph. I don't mind the 20mph , it is safer but the penalties should not endorse licences below 30mph IMHO. I hope you had a good holiday and that is now your opportunity to put all the mishaps behind you. Keep up the good work. As Spock says, Live long and prosper.

Hi there regarding the Polo I have a passat Diesel that had an idle issue turned out to be a fuel regulator thT fitted on the end of the fuel rail that feeds the I injectors

That looks like a parking charge notice, which is an invoice for an alleged breach of contract disguised to look like an official parking penalty. They are an impersonation of authority scam. They have to sue you in county court for breech of contract, which is not easy and costs them more than the invoice.

@markpaul1154

20 күн бұрын

@@andrewhamilton8954 If defended. your hearing would be individual at your local county court, they must provide a solicitor, they can not re-coup that cost as costs are fixed by the small claims track. If people stood up for them selves, instead of rolling over and showing the belly, these cowboys would not chance county court as they would go bust. They are set points they must prove, contracts, right to represent. POFA compliance. I always go to county court and I have won all 3 times so far.

Always look on the bright side of life da da da da da, keep up the great work

A Mini burst into flames near me the other day, whats the main cause turbo too hot ?

Council desperate now I just been charged 1000 pound for council tax for a house I sold 4 months ago

@carukchannel

24 күн бұрын

sounds about right they make it really difficult to get your money back

You’ve done man on bike shame you didn’t grab man on mobility scooter😂 great video Lee 👍🏻

Another good honest video from you lee,they say it comes in 3's so hope there was nothing else😬

Garage next to my workshop specialises in RRover and Discos whenever he gets a Mini he won't retail it he always passes it on recons engines are rubbish.

@gregshearer423

23 күн бұрын

A would agree with him they are terrible

In regards to the parking fine, no one can fine you without due process in court. The maximum charge that a parking charge can be is the amount of money that they charge per hour. So if you were over by 20 mminutes they can only charge you for that amount of time and not £100. Find out who is fining you and sue them.

Love it ! You’re the man !

I feel your pain Lee.

Maybe a full time administrator at the Car Pitch might help ?. More wages to pay I know, but these things can be foreseen and smoothed out throughout the year.

Dont ignore the parking fine - they will chase you and can involve you in getting a CCJ - one course of action is to contact the football ground and explain the circumstances if they own the land they can ask the parking company to remove the PCN.

Absolutely disgraceful behaviour......not the MOT suspension.....watching Crewe Alexandra 😀😀 Chin up Lee, glad to see you back from hols.

@carukchannel

23 күн бұрын

👍🤣

I want you to know...I'm listening to you and hearing you 😌

Maybe Crewe Alex FC could get involved, dozens of others may also have got clobbered with fines.

Mot licence is a pain in arse too keep it going and annual test asking you how points you get if you didnt scratch your ass at the correct moment make my blood boil

Fantastic episode gb ❤

I admire anyone with their own business. So many have said to me ‘the job is easy’ it’s all the government ‘jobs worth’ departments.

Those mini coupes new were very pricey too, the only light at the end of this council tax rabbit hole is hopefully when they finally do get around to revaluation of your business, fingers crossed you get a rebate 🙈👍

@carukchannel

24 күн бұрын

thanks will be a decent rebate time they bother to sort my rates out 😂👍

Reminds me of trying to contact someone at HMRC, you are on hold for 8 hours and no one answers the phone, and if they do answer the phone it's the wrong department. UK, what a shyte hole, matches the weather.

@carukchannel

21 күн бұрын

Or you get disconnected when you get through to them 😂👍

Good man! You’ll get sorted again….

You should appeal the parking penalty, as theres mitigating circumstances, plus theres bound to be others in the same boat. GOof luck with the rates appeal. Hopefully your council will get its arse in gear and sort it out!

Councils are very good at spending other people's money,but always demanding more and more,

@carukchannel

23 күн бұрын

True, charging me to empty my green bin now 😂

Just had a similar dilemma, 70 years old looms, need to renew driving licence but do I give up my C1 and D1 entitlements?… Hope you have some better days soon.

Sounds like my week😮

proper lad love the vids

I’d be interested in knowing the difference when looking under a mini bonnet…Peugeot or Chrysler engine on the early ones, I know the later BMW 3 cylinder engine is said to be horrendous… I know folk have to design engines with ridiculous reliability issues that have never been herd of before..! 🙄

Had my black taxi licence, hgv , psv and gave them all up. Too much hassle trying to do cpc courses and the council wanted to know who I was driving for for the taxi licence when I was with the bus company . Bus company would be jumping up and down thinking I was driving a taxi.

Lee re the Volkswagen Polo have you checked whether there is an issue with the battery cabling and the earth cables? Just a thought.

Yellow Fiat 500 i have same exact colour 500 and had same bad luck , £800 to repair it but in the end the dealer did pay back £400 so better than nothing , the weird thing is the car had a new exhaust and tyres etc put on it so weird the dealer never repaired the gearbox before flogging it on ? anyway now ive got a car thats worth £3500 all day long 2013 500 with 80 thousand miles and service history.

Time for another holiday Lee with all that stress 🙈🙈🙈

@carukchannel

24 күн бұрын

no thanks I will keep plodding on. a week away with the wife was just enough thanks 😂

I found the valuation office phone number straight away .... the voa is actually part of hmrc nowadays, chin up mate ! Keep going 💪

@carukchannel

24 күн бұрын

Could you share it with me then please

@aldershotcoinclub

23 күн бұрын

@carukchannel yes mate ill tag you in a post on my channel 👍 if I put here u tube will block

Running a small business nowadays is just a pain in the backside. So much red tape , legislations , rules , regulations and just about anything else you can think of. I’m 56 now and part of the older generation who remember the more simpler times. Most people are just out to shaft you nowadays and extract as much money from you as they can. I have officially had enough and can’t wait to get out of it and leave it to the younger generation who don’t know any different and see it as normal.

Lot 2 is a Mini @ Prees Heath 2morrow.