The Blue Ghia…. It’s Fate…<\/p>\n
Well today we began our trip back from holiday in Devon. so far we had covered about 700 miles during the holiday, mixed driving…..<\/p>\n
Then 30 miles into the return leg, the propshaft rubber coupling started to break up….<\/p>\n
At 7:40am we pulled into cullompton services and called the AA…<\/p>\n
At 9:15 the AA arived. After about half an hour trying to obtain the part ( yeah some chance!! ) they called for recovery and said it would be about an hour.<\/p>\n
At 11:40 the recovery truck arrived, had to unload, have a break and then load us up..<\/p>\n
Approximatly 12:30 we were on our way. we were told that they would ring ahead to arange an onward transfer….<\/p>\n
Appx 13:30 call comes in to collect another vehicle at the next services says it will only take five mins to hook up.. Screen shows Dewoo Musso… ( I query that it’s a 4×4 and will need to go on the flat bed. ) Driver struggles to find car until I pint it out.<\/p>\n
13:40 Unload Sierra, query the fact that
1) It shoud not be spec lifted by the front wheels as it’s an RWD auto.
2) It should not be running on the rear whels as the prop may fail…<\/p>\n
AA Mull this over, check the details and we decide to do a rear wheel suspended tow.<\/p>\n
14:15… Finaly on our way again.<\/p>\n
15:40.. Arive at Birmingham services expecting transfer. Told it should be there soon. Told again at 4pm within the hour.<\/p>\n
4:30pm.. AA rig to say recovery will be with us by 5:20pm<\/p>\n
5:07pm Recovery rig arrives.<\/p>\n
5:18pm on our way again..<\/p>\n
8:30pm Arive home at Carlisle… and Unload….<\/p>\n
BLOOMIN NACKERED!<\/p>\n
So she was up for sale, now not the case. I think it’s going to be broken for spares.<\/p>\n
Watch this space…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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