Hands up if you remember August 1st in the 1980’s? It is certainly a different world today.

Fresh out of Pendle training, the showroom was open at midnight, customers everywhere. Great cars to sell, and the #Cossie was a great car to drive.

Thankfully I didn’t have to sell Austin Rover like my mate, that #MG Montego Turbo wasn’t a patch on the #Ford and used to leap sideways 3 feet when the turbo kicked in!

I seem to remember lots of white XR3i and the RS Turbo’s. (Anyone who drove a steel wheeled XR3 couldn’t believe how much better the RS was – mine cornered on rails, but was chipped up)

I seem to remember a 17% market share and great PPU. Today we need to know all about the #CustomerJourney and the #pointsofinterest. Getting the most out of every enquiry.

We still sell cars, and I certainly still enjoy the trade. Even if it’s not the same – I’ve stopped eating bacon sandwiches at 10am every morning!

August 1st, 1987 was a great place.