I am INXS (officially sold 08/12/13)

[DSdriver]

I like this thread. I know there's a 'like' button, but the comedy deserves higher praise.

+1

the train seat pic made me guffaw

[raggerminder]

I am sorry for your travails but thank you for the thread which has entertained me throughout. I particularly like the concept of "arsedness" mentioned above, I really do understand the state of mind, but have never had the vocabulary  until today.

 

I do hope you achieve some satisfactory resolution.

[red5]

Autodata says....

 

15w/40 above -15 centigrade.

3.2 litres capacity.

 

I should imagine the detergents have loosened some of the black death lurking inside and blocked an oil way. Got to be worth dropping sump off and having a nose?

[wackywacerwill]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmdl4mt_p0c

[garethj]

I feel your pain, I think most of us have been there.  I don't want to get all "have you tried hammering a smaller engine over the top of it" but an oil flush is worth a try.

 

You've gotta be prepared that it might not work, but you're used to bitter disappointment by now

[Jim Bell]

After consideration, this is probably on its way to a mate of Cobblers at the weekend.

 

I don't really have the money for an engine/injection upgrade at the moment, so rather than let it sit for six months, I'm gonna let someone else have a crack at it.

[DSdriver]

That's it, write this one off to experience, put it behind you and move on to the next 'project'.

We are behind you all the way and are looking forward to the next epic road trip thread.

[Jim Bell]

This has run away to be a Road Rally car this morning. I bet it wins.

 

Sad to see i go.

 

Nice to meet you John and Cobblers, the bet stands. £5 that it gets you home.

[wackywacerwill]

It lives on   News awaited.

[Station]

It is for the best, wish I had the power to do the same to my non-working cars. Sometimes it's best to take a loss.

[cobblers]

It managed the 140 mile trim back to Rotherhamland without much issue, just getting clackyer and clackyer as we went. I enjoyed the trip back (following in jons audi) because I was experiencing comfort like never before with cruise control which blew my mind. I didn't have to touch any of the pedals for about 120 miles, it was wikkid.

Anyway I was following Jon and he was "navigating", but he's better at impersonating Louis Theroux than navigation and ended up sending us through the arse end of newcastle center which was a bit 

 

Anyway, this was my view for the next "some" hours. 

 

 

It got him home OK, so I teased a woolard out of him:

 

 

 

The idea is to combine these two:

 

 

I'll pop a few pictures up as and when we get cracking with it.

[Jim Bell]

The tunnel would have been quicker, and many less miles. But its only a route for those of great courage.

Well, when youre driving an "unknown quantity", thats making banging noises, it takes a bit of courage.

 

ALL PUSH OUTS R £75!! - tunnel managments.

 

 

Hold breath. Push on........................... sigh. Pay £75.