Dead austin Princess in Donnington Services. HELP

[phil_lihp]

Well done Pillock, what a brilliant turn of events!

[philibusmo]

Massive thanks to Pillock for stepping in and helping out when all had seems to be lost. The Princess is now near Loughborough and I am currently working on getting it transported back as it doesn't get very far under its own power.

 

Also many many thanks to Chompy Snake for wasting the last 3 days of his life helping to get it going, just a shame that after all that the only part that was working when we started let it down.

[fairkens]

Had a crap couple of days and this thread has completely restored my faith in human nature. Top work everyone involved!

[cort16]

Nice one Pillock all is not lost.

Philbusmo, herioic as this was don't you ever watch roadkill they pretty much never make it back?

[HillmanImp]

Missed this last night. Glad its sort of sorted.

[overrun]

Just seen this. Nice to see locals pulling together to help a man - and Princess - in need!

[mercrocker]

Sterling work by all....There is not much of this kind of camaraderie around these days.   Shite forever!

[Felly Magic]

Well done lads, shite-tastic rescue

[Cavcraft]

Hats off to Pillock, who deserves some sort of Autoshite Victoria Cross for his efforts.

[Squire_Dawson]

Superb stuff chaps. Well done Pillock.

[danthecapriman]

Brilliant stuff! Well done!

This sort of thing would only happen on autoshite!

[oman5]

superb bit of camaraderie there!  

[DSdriver]

Good luck with the rest of the mission.

I  am on hols at moment (well actually have had to come home again to see the quack).

I once replaced the headgasket on a mini with my mate, on the dockside, in Calais, waiting for a ferry. So get on with it  <imagine a smiley here cos it wont work for me>

[Jim Bell]

The Princess is in another castle garage.

Well played.

[New POD]

I've only just seen this.

I live in Castle Donington!

 

Someone has to. 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I didn't see this last night, and I'm too far away anyway. But, it made me think this could have happened at Newport Pagnel Services which is 2 miles from my front door and I'd have been none the wiser.

Is there any way that we could have a list of people that are willing to help out a fellow shiter, with location and contact number ? I have no idea how it would work as I suspect I'm not alone in being a bit reluctant to just put my phone number up in public so to speak. Although getting texts about the latest bargain* Corsa from Cavcraft or a picture message of a cock from Partridge can't be any worse than all the PPI and Whiplash texts I get.

[Wilko220]

I didn't see this last night, and I'm too far away anyway. But, it made me think this could have happened at Newport Pagnel Services which is 2 miles from my front door and I'd have been none the wiser.

Is there any way that we could have a list of people that are willing to help out a fellow shiter, with location and contact number ? I have no idea how it would work as I suspect I'm not alone in being a bit reluctant to just put my phone number up in public so to speak. Although getting texts about the latest bargain* Corsa from Cavcraft or a picture message of a cock from Partridge can't be any worse than all the PPI and Whiplash texts I get.

I wouldn't want to put my number up for the whole of the World Wide Web to see - but we could have a list of people's locations so they can be PM'd in such an emergency. I get an email to my phone whenever I get a PM so usually pick them up fairly quickly - assume it's the same for others.

[wuvvum]

I get an email to my phone whenever I get a PM so usually pick them up fairly quickly - assume it's the same for others.

You're forgetting this is Autoshite.  My phone is for making calls and sending texts.  Email and internet is done on the computer, photos are taken with the camera.  I'm a Luddite and proud, and I suspect I'm not the only one here.

[HillmanImp]

There is a map of Autoshite members somewhere.

 

There is also a list of cars by member on a spreadsheet. Just as well we are not an Escort Mexico forum or we would be well fooked. 

[Pillock]

I'm happy, because I got to sit in a Princess.

[Pillock]

Hats off to Pillock, who deserves some sort of Autoshite Victoria Cross for his efforts.

Which I assume will be made from the side of a washing machine, wob and rust with a ribbon closely following the BL stripes?

[vulgalour]

Did you sit in the back?  The back seat is so comfortable it's almost impossible to will yourself out of it.

[Pillock]

Phil's bed? No, I thought that was taking liberties.

[New POD]

http://uk.linkedin.com/in/logicalimprovementprojects/

 

Perhaps a linkedin specialist group.  If you link to me, my phone number and location and email address are available to you, and I'd probably be happy to link to anyone who has a couple of 100 posts.

 

I don't do facebook, but do linkedin, as it works quite well when contracting.

 

Actually - Feck that I'm starting a group called : Autounexceptional

 

https://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=8156195&trk=anet_ug_hm

 

It's a members only group, only to allow the "professional" linking of like minded people. I did use the AS logo, but if that's wrong I'll delete it.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

[fordperv]

Pillock you are an absolute hero I doff my cap, there should be some sort of award for services to shite

 

Reading about heroic selfless acts like this is what makes me love this site and the shiter's who populate it

[eddyramrod]

I'd certainly be up for a help register of some sort, but: for me to be any use, you'd either need to be coming to me anyway, or going from me, as Barrow isn't on the way to anywhere else.  Extremely well done, Pillock.  That's the Spirit of Shite!

[New POD]

http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=150108&page=7

 

and this might give you a warm feeling.

[Honey Badger]

Which I assume will be made from the side of a washing machine, wob and rust with a ribbon closely following the BL stripes?

A Horsey Horseless badge on a quarterd shield of Sandglow and pogweasle pink, lions standant to the side, one in AA yellow the other in RAC orange. Ribbon is in finest green* with a white diagonal stripe as decreed by Lucas, prince of Darkness.

 

Clasp was a dash trim clip from a Hillman Avenger But they break so a silver cable tie is acceptable.

 

Top marks to Phil for persisting with the wedge beyond all point of reason and to Pillock for the response to the request for broken chod rescue.

[catsinthewelder]

Just a thought on Beige flag/A-framers Anonymous but I know that I've got the phone numbers of half a dozen or more of the regular shitters (just checked, it's 13) and there must be a few of you with mine.  If we make the effort to hang onto each others numbers then when someone breaks down and we know somebody is local we can shout out to see if any of the people with thier number can get hold of them,  PM is still a good shout as it gets your attention when you log in.