theduisbergkid Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 (edited) Did you enjoy my stories of car factory cock-ups? I now have a book out! 30 chapters of scarcely believable bodges wrapped up in a handy holiday-read-sized 5"x8" paperback containing companies from Peugeot to Porsche and Hummer to Rover. Actually, there's a lot of Rover in it. If you've ever found a sandwich in your new Vauxhall, or someone's finger in your MINI, this book might explain how it got there. There's an amusing explanation of production terminology and some slightly xenophobic jokes about Japanese quality standards. There's more; Because this is a pre-order, it's not too late to add your own experiences. If you'd like to rant to a manufacturer, we'll give you a little page space in return for your support. You can pre-order via Kickstarter (it only takes your money if/when enough copies are pre-sold) online below. I hope you'll find the book to be 83% amusing, 12% educational and 5% other. Go on. Click this; https://www.kickstarter.com/…/confessions-from-quality-cont… PS - I'd like to thanks Patently who was the first, ages ago, to say he'd like to hear about my experiences inside car factory quality departments, to El Davo who helped with the prufe reedin and to MrMe for his advice on all Kickstarting/Amazonning etc. PPS - I have a month to get enough pre-order sales to get this off the ground. I'd be most grateful if you could share it elsewhere online, mentioning that the book is funnier than the title implies. PPPS - The chapter on Porsche contains talk of public hair. Just so you know what you're getting. Edited June 30, 2016 by theduisbergkid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-bmw Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 Public hair, is that like pubic hair for the wider audience? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted June 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 The wider audience did get to see it, so, yes. That was my last ever meeting at Porsche... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rachel Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 (edited) Hmm, free rant? Here's a freebie ;-) My VW MkIV Golf .:R32 had the engine mounted so far to the right the dogbone mount at the bottom was twisted something like 40 degrees out of true and the RH engine mount contacted the engine during hard left corners. Oh and they forgot to actually attach the dash to the firewall... I shall check my disposable finances next week, and if there is spare $ will be in for a copy or 2 of a real, tangible, cellulose and lignin hypermedia respository. Edited July 2, 2016 by Rachel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted July 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Nearly at 300% of target now. Incredible! Thanks for all the support. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 See, now wrong can I be? Very. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 On 7/27/2016 at 8:19 PM, NewNiceMrMe said: See, now wrong can I be? Very. Expand Copied and sent do me framed. Now we just need Tipex to become self aware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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