Well just got back from what should have been a 5 day road trip around Europe. Instead it turned out to be 1.5 day visit to France.
To cut a long story short, here it is in bullet points.
-Supposed to do banger rally Thurs - Tues, Calais to Prague
-Last week we take banger to be checked by garage. Garage test drive, forget to shut bonnet, completely feck it up and roof etc.
-Then alternator goes just before rally.
-We decide to take my daily drive 1.4D Yaris, but just for drive in Europe as we couldn\'t participate in Rally properly.
-Noise begins on way down to Dover but nothing major.
-100 miles into France and its very bad.
-Find Toyota garage. They advise wheel bearing is dead and we can probably do another 500km on it (just enough to get home), cannot get part until Tuesday so we are stuck.
-We go home.
-Ferry breaks down.
-We get home with only a few silver linings.
Really hacked off, especially as it only went through it\'s MOT 3 weeks ago.
Bugger :(
Dude. That sucks. Still I bet you laugh about it in the pub next weekend.
LOL....fook me.....thats a bad couple of days!
In fail terms it is great. We could not believe our luck when the captain announced mechanical problems :)
Hay ho, at least we found that driving in Europe is pretty easy
Mark
that is the worst luck ever all in a few days!!
you better go buy a lotto ticket ;p
at least it\'s memorable lol
(http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/fail-owned-half-car-fail.jpg)
At least you had a trip :rolleyes: hope you picked up some duty free :Talking1
Quote from: L18M;713497that is the worst luck ever all in a few days!!
you better go buy a lotto ticket ;p
at least it\'s memorable lol
Don\'t do lotto, but have got my Best of the Best entry :)
Gonna set a date to go to the Ring next year instead
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At least you had a trip :rolleyes: hope you picked up some duty free :Talking1
We don\'t smoke or drink, so duty free was wasted on us 2 :)
Plus, a lot of stuff drink wise on the ship isnt as cheap as asda!
Is this your ferry?
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyhfwdHhRT1qb9zkfo1_500.jpg)
Think this is the shipment of bearings for your car as well
(http://reverberated.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/shipment_of_fail1.jpg)
LMAO, very funny :D
Just to rub salt in, I am now being forced to have dinner at the in laws. I should be driving up Stelvio right now :(
Quote from: m1tch;713681Is this your ferry?
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyhfwdHhRT1qb9zkfo1_500.jpg)
Think this is the shipment of bearings for your car as well
(http://reverberated.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/shipment_of_fail1.jpg)