Evening webscoop
I too have been off since Friday, but as I mentioned above, my plans have been b0rked by a combination of Train-Fail and Tunnel-Fail.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 21 Dec 2009, 20:17, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Smug
However I shouldn't look too smug - my car died today, and I was forced to spend 4 hours waiting for a very nice RAC man to turn up and tow me home.

Going to cost many £££ to fix probably too, Bloody stupid ice/snow... bah!
( HSDriver was probably still at work on, Mon 21 Dec 2009, 20:21, Reply)

what's up with it? the cylinder head in the toyota blew 2 years ago, just t'otherside of bruxelles.
there's something about this time of year and vehickluls.
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Mon 21 Dec 2009, 20:25, Reply)

Engine
Exhust Manifold went and for some reason the coolant fluid has developed a liking for pissing out all over the engineblock. Hopefully nothing a visit to a breakers yard and/or ebay to source replacement parts won't fix. Just a pain and added expense not needed this time of year.
( HSDriver was probably still at work on, Mon 21 Dec 2009, 20:29, Reply)

i had a volvo 340 (my favourite ever car what i have owned) which had a cracked exhaust manifold when i got it.
JP welded it up for me 3 times.
in-situ! saved me a bit of cash over the 3 yrs i had it.
only paid £50 for the car. got more for it when i scrapped it.
what you driving?
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Mon 21 Dec 2009, 21:13, Reply)

Renault Megane Scenic - I've been told by 3 people today that anything French is designed to fall apart after 100,000 miles. Mine's done 100,355. Eek!
( HSDriver was probably still at work on, Mon 21 Dec 2009, 21:49, Reply)

i never have and never would own a renault.
i had a 2cv as my 2nd car after a chevette.
i still would never have a renault.
ever.
not even a 5gt turbo.
they are designed to fall apart.
it's not even like the lancia thing with the low quality steel, it's like they wanted to exemplify "designed-in obselescence" or summink.

but i would have a fuego...
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Mon 21 Dec 2009, 23:40, Reply)

Smug
I don't even own a car.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 21 Dec 2009, 20:25, Reply)