Guess what happened to me tonight....

[Don Pamponi]

I very much doubt that the RAC will swallow a 250 mile onward journey!  I know it will get sorted once its there, its just such a massive pain up the a**e.

[MikeLMR]

why not I\'ve done it before and will do it again when the need arises ... they get enough money to cover it all the years when I don\'t use it.

what happened anyway ... I\'ve not replied before as this thread doesn\'t make a lot of sense now

[Buddy]

I don\'t think they would even query it Don.  It simply has to go back to the gentleman who built the engine, which is Tim at RX Motors.  As I said, they have never queried mine going, which is 100 miles or so, as I have simply said its a specialist engine and has to go to a specialist mechanic.  Get it off to Tim, get it back and then enjoy the rest of the summer!  Could do with seeing another Series 1 at the shows!!!  

[sadgoth]

I wouldn\'t have thought they\'d have an issue, last time mine died on me the AA man came out, said "oh, it\'s an RX7 - Do you want me to have a look or do you want it trailered, if so where to?" I said that at 5:00 on a Saturday evening I didn\'t want it taken to Dorset! But they then said well call if you still can\'t get it started during the week and we\'ll take it then.

[WeasleRx7]

Hi

When mine needed to go back to Tim\'s I used my AA membership, although I only have roadside/relay (almost the lowest membership).  The only stipulation was that the car had to be more that 1/4 of a mile from my house, and I had already got the AA to trailer it back to my house.  No problem though as a friend towed me just outside of town and I called the AA again, who turned up to find my mate and I returning from the pub, and then trailered it the 90 miles down to dorset.

Call the RAC up, that\'s why you pay your membership!

[Don Pamponi]

Well, the RAC wouldn\'t have it - recovery guy said I would have to go with the car, right then to dorset!  My membership covers me, in any car, but I think I have to be there to take home.

Anyhoo, seems it was the fuel pump that died on me.  Felt sure it was a fuel problem of some sort.

[Don Pamponi]

Weird - I thought posted an explanation of this thread, but i cant find it now.  Must have posted a confusing rant on some unrelated thread!

Well anyhoo - I deleted most of what I first posted, cos I was angry when I came home on the back of a flat bed after using the RX for only its second \'more than a mileish\' journey.  Thought I\'d bestt find out what was wrong before slagging off engines & builders.

Turns out it was the fuel pump.  Who\'s fault is that?

[Buddy]

So is it sorted?

Mary

[Don Pamponi]

Will be yeah.  Whether I can afford the bill is another matter tho - been training as an electrician all year so I\'ve paid loads to colleges & earn\'t buggerall!  Maybe I can do Tim\'s dishes for a couple of years?

They\'re stripping down the suspension tryin to find where the disturbing noises are comming from & fitting a boost controller (& new fuel pump obviously).

More expensive than children these RX7s

[Don Pamponi]

On a differnt subject - can anyone reccommend a decent paint sprayer type person in the Kent/Sussex area?

[Brett]

Theres a few around here (west Sussex) I\'ve not used any of them though.  Best bet is to have a look at any recent work they ahve done, or a work in progress.  The one nearest me is Adrian Dance, I can get you his number if you want.

[Don Pamponi]

That would be cool, thanks.