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ok guys Easter GMG!

Saturday - Tyre (rear drivers) blows out on the highway (much like a trucks tire) and smashes the shit out of my guard, hole in the bottom of the guard and everything. pull over straight away, hardly any shoulder and have to park it on a grass slope to get the drivers side out of the line of traffic. Go to grab the jack, some prick has taken it out of my car and used it. take the spare wheel out and it's flat. Call some friends to bring a jack and pump tire up. have to move my car further down the road to flat ground to change tire, further munting my guard!

 

Today - Plan to drive to Caloundra to get a better condition tailgate for my wagon, same thing that happened on Saturday happens again to the other side of the car! lucky I grabbed a jack and spare that was pumped up before I left as I was a lot further from home this time. Get lost up near Caloundra and waste an hour driving up and down the highway in gridlock traffic. Finally get to my destination grab the tailgate awesome price and condition, things are starting to look better.

 

Proceed on the journey home in gridlock traffic for what seemed like forever. Falling asleep at the wheel and still fuming over the two busted guards I was almost home (within 5km) and my car died. Checked the dizzy and had no spark, looked at the points while turning over and it wouldn't move as it hit the lobes. little rubber/plastic bumper thing had cracked in two and bent in as force was applied to it, so the contacts were always on. 5:30 no shops open tried a billion of my mates for some points, one finally came through and dad came and picked me up and went and grabbed it, came back and fitted it and now home safe and warm.

 

Other factors that contributed to a horrible Easter:

-Vodafail went down so I could not contact anyone. from Saturday night till Monday morning.

-Women in general

-Still not having a project/rides thread for my 38 wags as my computer is rooted more ways than a prostitute.

-rims from Japan taking their sweet ass time

 

//rant/whine.

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People that test drive your vehicle which is for sale and they drive it like they stole it!!

 

I had to tell this guy tonight to cease driving in the way he was and if the car is now damaged he will be buying it.... I can only imagine what he would have driven like if I hadn't gone with him. He bought the car and to be honest I'm glad he did because I don't really want it anymore after the rodgering it got at the hands of this guy :bash:

 

He mentioned something about the clutch not having much left in it. I replied saying it won't last long if that is how you will drive it :lolcry:

 

I don't know about the rest of you but when I test drive a car I treat it gently as at the end of the day unless I buy it it is someone else's car.

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you should see how mechanics test drive your vehicle :ninja: :rolls:

 

Yeah I have seen that too - hence why I work on my own cars now or get mates too and I don't let them test drive :cool:

 

I hate c*&ts driving my car full stop but its a bit hard to not let someone drive it if you are selling it :fuzz:

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you should see how mechanics test drive your vehicle :ninja: :rolls:

 

I did get to see that once.

I use to own an MX62 Cressida with a 308 in it (test pilots loved it!). I put it into a carby specialist in Cooparoo (Brisbane) and went to my mates place to wait while the Holley was fixed.

My mate lived 2 streets away. My mate and I watched (and videoed) this dip sh*t mechanic thrashing my car up and down Main Ave. It wasn't what you would call a descreet car, you could hear it 2 postcodes away!.

I get a phone call from the mechanic telling me the engine mount on my car broke while on a test drive, causing the engine to move forward, putting the fan through the radiator and smashing up the radiator shroud, fan, waterpump and radiator.

When I "accused" the mechanic of thrashing my car he became abusive, when I produced video evidence the owner of the shop paid to have everything fixed, quickly.

Which for the owner of the business was a smart move because, the dealership I worked for (Holden) used to send him alot of work. They were not impressed when I showed them what had happened.

It was a win for me and a big FAIL for the mechanic, he was fired.

 

I did go back to this workshop about 6 months later with a 4.2l VB and was given excellent service.

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