Turbo2

What single purchased product in your possession has impressed you over the years with its quality and reliability?

My contender is our sofa and matching armchair, which was bought from the London outlet of Delcor furniture, Newcastle.

Not cheap by some standards, but both pieces still look like new 13 years, 1 marriage and 2 children later.

I still haven't seen any other sofa that I would wish to replace it with.

So it's a Big Thumbs Up for the Geordie Craftsmen at Delcor furniture from me.

Leslie

My original BMW Mini Cooper. It has never given a moment's problem, It is 9 years pld and still looks many years younger. Cheap to run, sticks to the road wet or dry, and very nice to drive.

les

David Lock

My trusty old bottle opener

dl

Scoobychick

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I bet that's seen some use

Xx-IAN-xX

I kinda like my bottle opener but she has got a bit of a mouth on her

davyboy

Bicycle track pump - why did I try and pump up tyres to 100psi with a hand pump!!

Goretex coat and shoes - why get wet...or sweaty!!

stilover

My computer.

All that P0rn

darts_aint_sport

My pants, still good after all these years.

alcazar

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I'm not saying.........the damn things will break down if I do

But they ARE electrical and have given over 20 years' sterling service.

jonc

I have a few.
A really basic no frills rice cooker made by National, over 15 years of regular service.
A Beko fridge freezer, over 11 years of continuous use.
A 15" Sony Trinitron "portable" TV, over 15 years of use
My Victorinox Swiss Army Champ pen knife over 22 years of use
My Seiko Actura Kinetic watch, over 11 years of continuous service, (but has just recently died!)
My Renault Clio Trophy, 100% reliability, has not missed a beat or had anything fall off in the 2 years I've owned it, thats gotta be a record for Renault?

Oh and my wife's '98 Nissan Micra Shape 1.0. 60k miles brought from new, has to be the most reliable cheapest to run car ever. The only thing that's changed are the spark plugs, brake pads, fluids (oil, coolant, screenwash, etc). Paint has faded slightly (never been garaged). Genuinely impressed with the little car and still going strong.

EddScott

My Oakley sunglasses. They are about 10 years old and still look great and only one or two marks on the lens which isn't bad for 10 years use. Also the best service provided by Oakley - my US bought Ski sunglasses were damaged and Oakley asked me to return them and have any pair from the range at the time for half price.

Fantastic IMO.

Another contender would be our MK3 Golf Driver. Its been in the family about 11 years and was bought with a sprightly 40K on the clock. Its now done 132K and apart from the odd little snag has been excellent. Its sat in our garage at the moment because I've got a Jeep now and its really hard to let it go.

SunnySideUp

My Subaru ECU Map ..... 10 years old now, delivering what it did on day one, reliable - sturdy - excellent ..... Subaru know what they are doing and this proves it

Then there is my LG Plasma 42" TV - Free from crappy Currys ....

Trout

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Swiss Army knife - had it for years and it is excellent and less prone to corrosion that my Leatherman.

My Barbour jacket which I have had for thirty years - still waterproof and just about worn in now.

Dishwasher - she is done brilliantly for seventeen years, apart from needing a good servicing every now and then.

Macbook Pro - done very well for the last four years - apart from having to replace a slightly noisy fan.

ChefDude

Alfred Sargent shoes - a pair of boots and loafers, both of which I have worn constantly for the past 3 years. most comfortable footwear ever

hodgy0_2

my wife

Turbo2

Fnarr!

Rapid17

I've had a Westclox alarm clock with red numerals for years and years and it's never let me down. Cheap as chips and utterly reliable.

Geoff.

windyboy

how much did you pay for her and was she worth the money ??

hoskib

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my broom. it's had three handles and five heads but it's as good as new

coming a close second is £25 worth of ASDA dvd player, still going strong after 10 years of **** abuse

scud8

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A pair of Duresta Maxima sofas. Had them for over fifteen years. The only problem was that the dog managed to wear a hole in one of them (he likes to lie on the back looking out of the window and barking at passers-by) so I had them re-upholstered last year and they are now as good as new.

[-(o)-]

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Cheap as chips 14" Proline telly. Bought in 1999 for about £100, still going strong and the remotes still on its orginal batteries!

oldsplice

A Guiness half pint glass that I nicked from a pub about 34 years ago. And I use it every day. For water.

hodgy0_2

she does it for love

f1_fan

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My Linn/Naim hi-fi - some of it is 23 years old and it is still fliipping fantastic

oldsplice

Oooh....we've got Linn.

Although the Keilidh speaker cover thingies are knackered.

f1_fan

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Good speakers the Keilidhs

I have Naim Credos and luckily left the covers off for the first 10 years I had them so they are still in excellent condition.

You can make your own replacement covers pretty easily if you want to.

Ask on http://www.pinkfishmedia.net forums - loads of Linn help there. You may find someone to make some for you even.

oldsplice

Hmmmmmm............I fancy some nice purple crushed velvet ones for when I'm playing Floyd or Genesis.

corradoboy

Apple Powerbook - 11 years and still pretty capable.

Cyrus II amp - 20 years and sounds as good if not better than modern and expensive equivalents.

Mission 764i speakers - See above.

A pair of Joe Bloggs jeans - Bought in 1989 for £7.50, they retired a few months ago. No rips, tears or holes, just old-looking and not fitting as well. And before you start, they became too big for me, not me too big for them !

rifleman

the mrs and my vi-spring top of the range mattress(used to work there so good discount)