SteveoBC
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Registered: 22nd Feb 07
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Lol fuck me just got back from one of the worst journeys ever, but still pretty funny 
Took bumblebee off to Jamsport for some new tappets, MOT and general tidy up before PVS, what a mare getting there
journey brackley to northampton 25-30min tops
Started up fine, checked all levels no issues, just needed some fuel
got to the petrol station and conked out as i got to the pumps, no biggie, had the battery jump pack in dads car who was bringing me back and jumped it and set off, 10mins down the A43 lost power and car died on my pulled onto a slip road, figured the battery was on its way out so hooked up the jump pack and kept it connected to the battery in the boot
started it again then set off, got 5mins away from jampsport, same again spluttered and dies at the lights, realised the jump pack was powering the car as i think the alternator is shagged for being sat for so long, so had to be towed the last 5mins by dad in the vectra ...... bugger
2nd to last roundabout tow rope snaps had to knot it back to gether for the last few yards and finally made it, lol 4 breakdowns/stoppages in the space of half an hour what a mare
....still got to laugh havent you, hopefully bumblebee will be sorted for PVS in time, picking it back up in 3 weeks after broster sorts it and gets it through an MOT for me
 ho-hum another day in the life of a corsa owner, the joys lol
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alan-g-w
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That's nothing mate, the same thing happened to me when I went to pick the Corsa up - from Staffordshire. All I had was a set of jump leads and a mate's motor, cue us stopping every half an hour to fill the battery up meaning that a 4.5hr journey took 9 hrs. Didn't help that it was the worst rain I've ever driven in and the fact that the stupid M6 has no lighting on it.
Count yourself lucky
[Edited on 21-05-2011 by alan-g-w]
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SteveoBC
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jesus, fuck that alan i feel your pain
i remember when i just finished it the first time, didnt have time to bed it in and check everything and the fan switch went while i was queing to get in for trax a couple of years back, had to be trailered in from the carpark by Ian in his landrover as mine nearly overheated....lol @ the embarrasment haha
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broster
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You made it then! Sorry I missed you, was enjoying a day off from the madness!
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SteveoBC
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
You made it then! Sorry I missed you, was enjoying a day off from the madness!
only fucking just mate 
as soon as Matt and J saw the car again they were like "oh christ its back!"
have fun with the problem child Mark, im sure your boys can sort it
i'll send you an updated list over the weekend on what needs sorting (from what i found from this afternoon)
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