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Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

yup me to neo fingers crossed for me Smile

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:47 pm

Matt16v";p="93089 wrote:

I dont have AA membership (which is a bit stupid considering the kind of cars i tend to buy), but does that little scam actually work? Have you done it before?

My Cousin broke down in his Mondeo in Wales last May, left car there at this Father-in-Laws for 3 months, and took a hire car home, (one way Hire).
August we decide to go for a road trip in the Renault, drive to Wales, washed the car, pumped tyres up, Got the car running, sounding very lumpy, decided to drive it and see how far we can get, stop at garage, leave enginge running and put Â£30 petrol in. car would not go over 55, got on M6 and all seemed OK, then the smoke started, paulled over as we got on the toll road called AA on my card

Me "Just broke down mate cam belts gone! snapped"
AA "where abouts?"
Me Gives location
AA Will send someone out in 2 - 3 hours

By now it was 9pm so we sat in the Mondeo and my Dan my cousin says he has some deck chairs in boot, open boot and sit in deck chairs bottle of coke and selection pack of Monster Munch on side of M6,

60 minutes later Phone rings,

AA "Where abouts on M6 are you again?"
Me "Just on the toll road past junction whatever heading east"
AA "Thats the M6"
Me "Yes the M6"
AA "OK will be with you shortly"
Me "OK"

30 minutes later Phone rings

AA "I am at the location you specified where are you again?"
Me "If you look 50 yrds infront of you and on the opposite side of the M6 you will see us"
AA "Are I am on the wrong side of the M6"
Me "Yes Confused

"

10 minutes later he shows up

AA "Hello"
Me "Hello why did they not send a truck, I told them the cambelts snapped"
AA "How do you know that?"
Me "Coz I have some of it here in my hand" Showss AA man Cambelt shard
AA "Well let me just check"
Me " Confused

OK

"
AA " Your cambelt has snapped"
Me "Really?"
AA "We will have to tow you to the nearest stop then get a tow truck to tow you home"
Me"Why was there not a tow truck sent first?
AA "Beacause we didnt know what was wrong"
Me "So me saying the cambelts snapped dosent help then?"
AA "hmmmm"

Then he starts to think

AA "So where is your friend going in his his car then?" (looking at the renault)
Me "He was heading to Essex tonight and I managed to catch him before the got to far!"
AA "hmmm thats conveinient isnt it!"
Me "Very Laughing

"
AA Well if you want to jump in the cab we will start to tow you back!"
Me "Aaarr, could I not jump in the car with my mate and him drive me home?"
AA "I suppose so,"
Me "Great, and by the way I dont want the car towed to my home address please tow it here" (Give hime Cousins address, Mondeo keys, sign paperwork"
AA "cant get over how coincidental it is youre friend was out this way too!"
Me "I know arent I lucky, bye" Get in car and head off,

Us home 2am
Mondeo home 08:45 next day!

So yes it does work!!! Laughing

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

car is a lemon cam belt is sooooo slack i could take it on and off by hand, cambelt change Laughing

be fooked waste of time and Â£40

got stuck in london for 4hrs!!

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:43 pm

Buggery balls mate, post a reply on the forum stating the fact

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

he said he had taken the batt off for charging then after he put it back on it and it wouldnt start, so started my magic (brand new battery,plip doors un plip) then it would kinda crank(starter was working), so we gave it a push but locked up straight away, reverse same, strange as at least the crank would turn (you no wat i mean) so thought the belt so off with the belt cover and ah ha the belt was so slack that i could push it down like 3" or take it off so left it plus there was alot of suspect oil under the car that he claimed was from another car (yeah right!!)

drove 250miles in total left mine at 5.30 got there t 9.30 left at 10.30 got home 2.30 not impressed to say the least

i hate london got alot of photos though all of massive traffic jams!!

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

I HATE LONDON!

Level 6 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 154

How does it go BB? 'Wounded mo fo, wounded'!

I actually phoned the guy last night and sure enough ' got a guy coming down tonight to have a look, i'll let you know if it goes'. Dont hear anything. Phoned him again this morning

'so did that guy come and see the car'?

'Er, no. He got stuck on the M25 and turned back, still wanna come down saturday?

'I'll call you later' (was planning to check on here first to see if you did actually go or not)

So basically he knows its fucked but is trying to blag it! Two words, no thanks!

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

no i went all the way, and went M4 then north circular, no M25,

we could of had a go sorting it but i geninely think the belt snapped then he put a new 1 in its place with no mech knowledge or anything,

was a tosser

after we said no he vanished kept going on about bring a trailer, but i wanted a runner and if it was how it was described it would of been Sad

Level 6 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 154

Agreed. Whats the point of saying something is wrong with a car that isnt as anyone interested is going to (probably) want to sort it out and therefore will have at least some mechanical knowledge and will spot something is amiss. Honestly is the best policy, in certain circumstances!

Im going to text the guy and say im not interested, tell him why,and suggest he puts it on ebay, with an honest description.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

yea tell him you cant blag a blager

FCS Event Manager Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 3680

bbracer16valver";p="93191 wrote:

I HATE LONDON!

i drive in london every day, its my job lol