Sick of waiting

[ECrider]

For those here in UK awaiting an estimated build date; Ineos just emailed to say 'that will be forthcoming after you receive a contract'.

Again I am better informed but none the wiser!

Think I may name my Grenny 'The Scarlet (Sela Green) Pimpernell'

 

[Greasemonkey]

During our test drive in Cologne in February 22, the test driver told us that there had been problems with the Tremec reduction gears. Too tight manufacturing tolerances caused noise in the gears. However, this problem has been resolved. Really ?

 

[Eric]

For those here in UK awaiting an estimated build date; Ineos just emailed to say 'that will be forthcoming after you receive a contract'.

Again I am better informed but none the wiser!

Think I may name my Grenny 'The Scarlet (Sela Green) Pimpernell'

Which begs the question when are the contracts coming

 

[ECrider]

Which begs the question when are the contracts coming

on that point they said 'in the coming weeks, pls be patient'

which is about as useful as a chocolate teapot

actually, a chocolate teapot is more useful!

 

[klarie]

During our test drive in Cologne in February 22, the test driver told us that there had been problems with the Tremec reduction gears. Too tight manufacturing tolerances caused noise in the gears. However, this problem has been resolved. Really ?

I wonder why less tolerance - means more precise indeed causes noise. If tolerance in measures were too high I would have understood.

But I assume the cause is rather this:
Not enough sliding space between wheel-cogs for oil film between when cogs slide along may cause the noice plus more wear on cogs.

 

[Eric]

on that point they said 'in the coming weeks, pls be patient'

which is about as useful as a chocolate teapot

actually, a chocolate teapot is more useful!

Is patience renewable annually?

 

[ECrider]

Is patience renewable annually?

ad infinitum

 

[Schoeniman]

Yes, but can you confirm why this is necessary?

Unfortunately I have no idea. INEOS Engineers tested the car and added this campaign

 

[JonSutton]

Which begs the question when are the contracts coming

Contract arrived yesterday, ordered day 1 in May with an early reservation. All looks in order though the contract does have some odd wording for a vehicle purchase. It is silent on delivery date and title does not pass to the buyer upon full payment which is a little strange given that you are asked to pay in full upon arrival of the vehicle in the UK.
Doesn’t worry me though.

 

[ECrider]

that's encouraging, perhaps a 2nd wave of contracts is coming - hopefully

 

[Ever Pragmatic]

@Shaky, FAITH? I only believe what I see. Even if 1000 people get their Grenadier, I will only believe that Ineos is a car builder when I see a Grenadier at my house.

• and, nobody is allowed to park his Grenadier in my street , this is - for the time being - forbidden!. Until I get mine.

Concerning the transfer case:

• some transfer cases are heating up in an abnormal way (I don't know more than that).
• Ineos technicians are driving the car in low gear during about 18 km (29 miles), that's the distance that was incremented on my ODO meter since the delivery. My dealer told me my transfer case is OK.
• @Ever Pragmatic : I hope the test is successful, otherwise indeed, ... another waiting time . , fingers crossed

My dealer is NOT proactive in communicating stuff to me, but I have luck, due to my job I drive by usually more than one time per week at some 100 m from his door, and sometimes he tells me "something" or I discover "something". That's why I jump in so often. This week no assignments yet in his neighborhood, because I planned vacation, but I already accepted a work assignment on Wednesday at another location. I hope he (the dealer) calls me tomorrow, but I am already hoping this every day since two months.

@Jean Mercier mine has got 30 miles on it already, so will be closer to 70 after the technical drive on Thursday.. perhaps they’ll send me a message and tell me how it drives…! Living the dream…

 

[Grenny]

Disaster strikes.
Contract has arrived - at last - BUT . . . . . .
The Grenadier no longer has the 1 tonne payload Ineos made so much of way back when.
As a result it doesn't meet the Car Derived Van classification.
The Benefit in Kind tax liability rockets to £18,000 per annum instead of the £3,000 under dual purpose rules.
What a pointless waste of time my reservation has been.
Ineos has made a copycat 110 but without one of the main 110 benefits!
Contract cancelled,

 

[Barney]

During our test drive in Cologne in February 22, the test driver told us that there had been problems with the Tremec reduction gears. Too tight manufacturing tolerances caused noise in the gears. However, this problem has been resolved. Really ?

Where there is friction there is heat.
The trick is to "rip the customer over the table" (german idiom) in such a way, that he perceives the warmth as mindfulness and charity.

 

[bemax]

Disaster strikes.
Contract has arrived - at last - BUT . . . . . .
The Grenadier no longer has the 1 tonne payload Ineos made so much of way back when.
As a result it doesn't meet the Car Derived Van classification.
The Benefit in Kind tax liability rockets to £18,000 per annum instead of the £3,000 under dual purpose rules.
What a pointless waste of time my reservation has been.
Ineos has made a copycat 110 but without one of the main 110 benefits!
Contract cancelled,

I didn’t know that Ineos said it had 1 ton of payload at any time.

 

[DCPU]

Disaster strikes.
Contract has arrived - at last - BUT . . . . . .
The Grenadier no longer has the 1 tonne payload Ineos made so much of way back when.
As a result it doesn't meet the Car Derived Van classification.
The Benefit in Kind tax liability rockets to £18,000 per annum instead of the £3,000 under dual purpose rules.
What a pointless waste of time my reservation has been.
Ineos has made a copycat 110 but without one of the main 110 benefits!
Contract cancelled,

Well that was short & sweet...

 

[klarie]

I didn’t know that Ineos said it had 1 ton of payload at any time.

In fact they never claimed to achieve this. The only thing I was aware of the 2 seater utility should be able to load an Euro pallet in size..
this was achieved. But payload was never claimed to be a metric ton.
I always got indicated between 700-800 kgs somewhat.

 

[DCPU]

They had it as an aspiration right at the beginning of Projekt Grenadier.

 

[ECrider]

If you cut out the RHD left foot hump would that get the payload up to a ton?

 

[Eric]

Disaster strikes.
Contract has arrived - at last - BUT . . . . . .
The Grenadier no longer has the 1 tonne payload Ineos made so much of way back when.
As a result it doesn't meet the Car Derived Van classification.
The Benefit in Kind tax liability rockets to £18,000 per annum instead of the £3,000 under dual purpose rules.
What a pointless waste of time my reservation has been.
Ineos has made a copycat 110 but without one of the main 110 benefits!
Contract cancelled,

Where did Ineos state it had a 1T payload?

 

[Eric]

If you cut out the RHD left foot hump would that get the payload up to a ton?

I've become attached to that RHD hump...