In my last report, I was waiting for a new grille to be delivered to: complete the repairs to the e-308 after it had been shunted by a works truck. Happily, the part arrived within a few days. Less happily, I then got another call from the bodyshop, Fleetline in Croydon, to tell me that there was another issue, which would result in a further delay.
Prior to the final refit, the radar, camera and daylight-running sensors have to be calibrated, but when the repairers attempted this, they found the sealed units were full of condensation, making the job impossible. Because this was in a different area from the crash damage, and thus was thought to be unrelated, the work would have to be covered under warranty, which meant sending the car to local dealer Robinson Day for assessment and approval.
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The first draft of history
Britain’s automotive story is recorded in the pages of Autocar. KRIS CULMER hits the archive
How to feel good about UK automotive An enthusiast's guide
We've come a long way together, through the hard times and the good. STEVE CROPLEY celebrates the British automotive industry
THE RALLY REFUGEE THAT SLAYS B-ROADS FOR LAUGHS
Homologation specials really don’t get much more fun than an Evo VI
VAUXHALL CORSA
Our likeable supermini has delusions of grand tourer
PEUGEOT E-308 SW
A delay in remedial work gives a chance to sample what we're missing
BMW i5 TOURING
All-wheel-drive version of long-running exec estate arrives in EV form
Testing, testing
“You just needa grey background for the stars to shine”
MASERATI MC20
Rare-groove V6 supercar belatedly goes under the road test microscope
HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Is there more to this bold-looking seven-seat SUV than meets the eye?
ALFA ROMEO JUNIOR ELETTRICA
After the thrilling Veloce, we meet Alfa's new small EV in standard guise