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Title: My John Cleese moment
Post by: GROWLER on August 21, 2011, 08:32:47 AM
Yesterday.  Explode:

Basil Fawlty beats his car - Fawlty Towers - BBC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78b67l_yxUc#)

In 87,824 miles, your drop link has performed quietly doing its job admurably between steering and suspension, so WHY TF did you have to snap in half with just 8 miles to my destination and delivery to your new owner ey, WHY YOU UTTER UTTER FUCKIN' BLOODY BASTARD! Banghead Angry9: cussing: evil: Explode:
Title: Re: My John Cleese moment
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on August 21, 2011, 08:52:23 AM
 happy100 Not much help but it's the best I can do.
Title: Re: My John Cleese moment
Post by: Barman on August 21, 2011, 08:55:02 AM
That is the way of so called 'inanimate' objects....  noooo:
Title: Re: My John Cleese moment
Post by: Just One More on August 21, 2011, 08:56:51 AM
 happy100

Oh Growler, you spoke to soon

Everything (not much in that department granted) works as it should, Drives, steers and stops straight, and the engine is a sweet a nut could be.
Title: Re: My John Cleese moment
Post by: GROWLER on August 21, 2011, 09:02:48 AM
That is the way of so called 'inanimate' objects....  noooo:

It knew you know, it did, I'm now convinced of it.
I had openly threatened to scrap it if I couldn't find a purchaser.
It obviously heard me.
Revenge WAS so soo sooooo sweet for it. evil:

Only the previous night, the bastard tailgate catch fell off when I closed it, and driving along locally to blow the cobwebs off, the bastard o/s door mirror glass decided to part company with its housing where it's sat for 20 years and 3 bastard weeks. eeek:

I won't even begin to tell you about the temporary partial closure of the fuel station yesterday morning whilst tanking it up.
Oh yes, the list goes on. Angry9:
Title: Re: My John Cleese moment
Post by: GROWLER on August 21, 2011, 09:22:48 AM
happy100

Oh Growler, you spoke to soon

Everything (not much in that department granted) works as it should, Drives, steers and stops straight, and the engine is a sweet a nut could be.

5 bloody months I lovingly cared for that heap of shite. Welding, mot'ing, washing polishing, and THIS is the way ot thanked me.

I was very close to tears  sad32: and covered in shite at 12 noon yesterday, crawling around underneath in absolutely vile wet cold conditions on the virtually deserted B4407 short cut mountain pass road off the A5 at Pentrafolis.
The road was officially closed due to resurfacing, but I was told was quite passable if driven with caution.
Title: Re: My John Cleese moment
Post by: Barman on August 21, 2011, 09:40:49 AM
That is the way of so called 'inanimate' objects....  noooo:

It knew you know, it did, I'm now convinced of it.

Oh yes, it knew all right - bastard things!  cussing:
Title: Re: My John Cleese moment
Post by: bodiam on August 21, 2011, 02:34:17 PM
they do know. I had one once , I traded it in for a newer shinier version. The night before it was due to go to said garage, the exhaust fell off. I had to take it to Kwik fit for a new 'un....cost me nearly as much as I got as a trade in for the whole feckin car......how we laughed cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: My John Cleese moment
Post by: Nick on August 21, 2011, 02:37:26 PM
Which is why I always pat my car when we get there  angel1
Title: Re: My John Cleese moment
Post by: Barman on August 21, 2011, 03:08:34 PM
Which is why I always pat my car when we get there  angel1

To be fair, that is mostly to put the flames out!  point:
Title: Re: My John Cleese moment
Post by: Nick on August 21, 2011, 03:09:12 PM
 evil:
Title: Re: My John Cleese moment
Post by: Just One More on August 21, 2011, 06:30:21 PM
they do know. I had one once , I traded it in for a newer shinier version. The night before it was due to go to said garage, the exhaust fell off. I had to take it to Kwik fit for a new 'un....cost me nearly as much as I got as a trade in for the whole feckin car......how we laughed cussing: cussing: cussing:

A similar thing happened to me the day before I was trading in me old 'un for a new 'un. A big hole appeared in the exhaust, the top off a baked beans can, some fuse wire and Gum-Gum sorted it out  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My John Cleese moment
Post by: GROWLER on August 21, 2011, 08:52:53 PM
Which is why I always pat my car when we get there  angel1

Yes, but you're just a cock though. ::)

Touch your car and you need a full decontamination submerge after, it's that manky. :sick016: