If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next?

LJ_Matt · 28-09-2007, 09:09

So yesterday I started the day with the coolant light on so had to check that out and top up the levels etc, this morning was make or break for the sensor - all started fine, no warning lights.
So.......... I pull of the drive, hear a strange noise so I stopped the car just up the road and discover I have a flat tyre

.
To add insult to the injury after removing the sub from the boot to get the spare and jack etc out I cannot remove one of the wheel nuts as the hex head is shot to pieces.
The dealer must've been using his F**&$£ tight spec torque wrench when they had it in last cos it's not coming off which means I'm stuck at home waiting for the tyre company to come out and attempt to remove the wheel for me.

Even better tomorrow morning we're finally fitting 4 new yoko's to the missus's corsa so it couldn't come at a better time.
What's next?

anonymouse · 28-09-2007, 09:11

You don't really want to know do you

Sympathies

richie · 28-09-2007, 09:16

Take the pills mate, it works for me

anonymouse · 28-09-2007, 09:18

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Originally Posted by richie

Take the pills mate, it works for me

Yeah, but not for me cos you never send any

richie · 28-09-2007, 09:24

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Originally Posted by anonymouse

Yeah, but not for me cos you never send any

I keep telling you, go to the doctors..............................

anonymouse · 28-09-2007, 09:27

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Originally Posted by richie

I keep telling you, go to the doctors..............................

Sssssh - white coats there

WW_VRS · 28-09-2007, 10:05

Hey I've had several sets of 3s this year

Gets to me sometimes but at the end of the day, you've just got to crack on with life

anonymouse · 28-09-2007, 10:06

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Originally Posted by WW_VRS

Hey I've had several sets of 3s this year

Gets to me sometimes but at the end of the day, you've just got to crack on with life

I knew the expert would be along soon

LJ_Matt · 28-09-2007, 10:17

Well I'm still sat here waiting for the tyre truck to arrive................
Still, watched the first episode of heroes season 2 finally so it's not a wasted day yet

WW_VRS · 28-09-2007, 10:19

See there ya go

- Just hoping it will one day work on the 'luck comes in 3s' side too

- that way, I can buy that lottery ticket (which I dont normally do) and win loads of money

anonymouse · 28-09-2007, 10:20

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Originally Posted by LJ_Matt

Well I'm still sat here waiting for the tyre truck to arrive................
Still, watched the first episode of heroes season 2 finally so it's not a wasted day yet

anonymouse · 28-09-2007, 10:21

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Originally Posted by WW_VRS

that way, I can buy that lottery ticket (which I dont normally do) and win loads of money

You gonna go dutch with me then, Lucky

LJ_Matt · 28-09-2007, 10:24

I knew that faster broadband would come in handy

.
Pity I can't seed as quick as I can download though, takes ages to keep my ratio's up

anonymouse · 28-09-2007, 10:27

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Originally Posted by LJ_Matt

Pity I can't seed as quick as I can download though, takes ages to keep my ratio's up

Is this a quote from your wife

LJ_Matt · 28-09-2007, 10:36

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Originally Posted by anonymouse

Is this a quote from your wife

...............

LJ_Matt · 28-09-2007, 12:48

Oh Pants!
The tyre companies mobile unit has just been out and he couldn't shift it either

.
now waiting for another local garage to arrive with stud removal tools....

anonymouse · 28-09-2007, 13:01

Starting on the 2nd batch of '3's already

KenONeill · 28-09-2007, 13:10

'kin' 'ell!!!

I thought that my 12 stones balancing on a female friend's shoulders and bouncing on the end of a 3 foot breaker bar, whilst her 10 stone BF attempted to push the brake pedal through the bulkhead was over-tightened!

LJ_Matt · 28-09-2007, 15:04

Well the good news is the second call out got the stud out in 5 mins

He did comment on how tight is was though...

Bad news is this means I'm now back in work

ho hum, and I'll be another £100 lighter by the time the weekends through! Pah.
Think I may have to invest in a set of those stud removers, and I definately will be taking out all the others and spraying some wd40 in there before replacing.

anonymouse · 28-09-2007, 18:29

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Originally Posted by LJ_Matt

Well the good news is the second call out got the stud out in 5 mins

Your neighbour

Your postman, milkman - grief fast deliveries round your way

jason · 28-09-2007, 19:31

i call that lucky
1.central convienece unit pack up. 100 quid it cost me to sort (should have nearly300)
2.car fails mot on steering arm play.100 quid to sort out.
3.power steering rack packs up.500 quid to replace.
that was last month.

1.2.3.pad warning light/needs new tyres/lambda sensor fault code.
that is just in the last week.
anyone want to buy a VRS?

anonymouse · 28-09-2007, 19:34

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Originally Posted by jason

i call that lucky
1.central convienece unit pack up. 100 quid it cost me to sort (should have nearly300)
2.car fails mot on steering arm play.100 quid to sort out.
3.power rack packs up.500 quid to replace.
that was last month.

1.2.3.pad warning light/needs new tyres/lambda sensor fault code.
that is just in the last week.
anyone want to buy a VRS?

Used to happen to me - but I depended on the car for a living (private-hire).
All the bills would come at once, then leave me alone for 6 months - 1 year before they'd clobber me again.
Not nice at all.

Sympathies.

jason · 28-09-2007, 20:10

sourcing new pads as we speak,but the other two have been sorted.
fault code cleared for now (touch wood)

anonymouse · 28-09-2007, 20:13

I reckon you just wanted a sympathy vote

Cars - guaranteed to pee you off. Always play you up when you least need it.

LJ_Matt · 28-09-2007, 21:19

Well No.3 has happened!
We were doing the weekly shop in the supermarket, got a distressed call from my mother saying she'd lost here new puppy so we hot footed through the checkout and headed over.
Had to go the back lanes as there's a fair on so the main road is a right pain and on the way a car was in the middle of the road round a bend

- I swerved into the verge and hit the brakes hard but we still hit

.
1 shattered (electric, colour coded!) door mirror for me.
1 knackered mirror glass and a shattered door glass for the other driver.
Stopped and went back, she claims I'm going too fast, I state she's in the middle of the road etc etc, eventually I said "look I can get in my car and drive off or we can sort this out!" so I then spend the next 30 mins in a no mobile signal area cleaning out glass from her seat, footwell and dashboard while we exchanged details.
By the time I'd finished she'd calmed down (by the way the AA refused to attend

) and thanked me for staying and clearing up etc.
Next the insurance fun I expect although I think I can just replace the mirror glass as the casing only has a minor crack in it which I think will pop back in and the motor still works etc. Saving grace was the wires for the heated mirror held it from dropping off completely.
That's my 3 bits of bad luck so be gone unlucky curse!!!

Oh, and the flippin gdo was found by the time we got there

28-09-2007, 09:09	#1
LJ_Matt Light Jockey! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 671 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS Mk1 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next? So yesterday I started the day with the coolant light on so had to check that out and top up the levels etc, this morning was make or break for the sensor - all started fine, no warning lights. So.......... I pull of the drive, hear a strange noise so I stopped the car just up the road and discover I have a flat tyre . To add insult to the injury after removing the sub from the boot to get the spare and jack etc out I cannot remove one of the wheel nuts as the hex head is shot to pieces. The dealer must've been using his F**&$£ tight spec torque wrench when they had it in last cos it's not coming off which means I'm stuck at home waiting for the tyre company to come out and attempt to remove the wheel for me. Even better tomorrow morning we're finally fitting 4 new yoko's to the missus's corsa so it couldn't come at a better time. What's next? __________________ Regards, Matt ________________________________________________ Assumption is the mother of all foul ups Now proud owner of a Kawasaki ER-6F too!

28-09-2007, 09:11	#2
anonymouse Nuts Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 8,450 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 152 Thanked 258 Times in 192 Posts	Re: If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next? You don't really want to know do you Sympathies __________________ "Stupidity, if left untreated, is self-correcting." - Heinlein

28-09-2007, 09:16	#3
richie The Stig Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heading back to Planet Wibble Posts: 3,111 Members Car: octavia vrs Thanks: 132 Thanked 42 Times in 41 Posts	Re: If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next? Take the pills mate, it works for me __________________ Please see my advert in Members Services. Yorkshire born, Yorkshire bred, strong in the arm, thick in the head

28-09-2007, 10:05	#7
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,864 Members Car: Ford Escort 1.6LX + Fab Estate Thanks: 46 Thanked 85 Times in 75 Posts	Re: If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next? Hey I've had several sets of 3s this year Gets to me sometimes but at the end of the day, you've just got to crack on with life __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

28-09-2007, 10:17	#9
LJ_Matt Light Jockey! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 671 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS Mk1 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next? Well I'm still sat here waiting for the tyre truck to arrive................ Still, watched the first episode of heroes season 2 finally so it's not a wasted day yet __________________ Regards, Matt ________________________________________________ Assumption is the mother of all foul ups Now proud owner of a Kawasaki ER-6F too!

28-09-2007, 10:19	#10
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,864 Members Car: Ford Escort 1.6LX + Fab Estate Thanks: 46 Thanked 85 Times in 75 Posts	Re: If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next? See there ya go - Just hoping it will one day work on the 'luck comes in 3s' side too - that way, I can buy that lottery ticket (which I dont normally do) and win loads of money __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

28-09-2007, 10:24	#13
LJ_Matt Light Jockey! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 671 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS Mk1 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next? I knew that faster broadband would come in handy . Pity I can't seed as quick as I can download though, takes ages to keep my ratio's up __________________ Regards, Matt ________________________________________________ Assumption is the mother of all foul ups Now proud owner of a Kawasaki ER-6F too!

28-09-2007, 12:48	#16
LJ_Matt Light Jockey! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 671 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS Mk1 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next? Oh Pants! The tyre companies mobile unit has just been out and he couldn't shift it either . now waiting for another local garage to arrive with stud removal tools.... __________________ Regards, Matt ________________________________________________ Assumption is the mother of all foul ups Now proud owner of a Kawasaki ER-6F too!

28-09-2007, 13:01	#17
anonymouse Nuts Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 8,450 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 152 Thanked 258 Times in 192 Posts	Re: If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next? Starting on the 2nd batch of '3's already __________________ "Stupidity, if left untreated, is self-correcting." - Heinlein

28-09-2007, 13:10	#18
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally in Scotland! Posts: 11,165 Members Car: Octavia TDi110 Thanks: 63 Thanked 558 Times in 546 Posts	Re: If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next? 'kin' 'ell!!! I thought that my 12 stones balancing on a female friend's shoulders and bouncing on the end of a 3 foot breaker bar, whilst her 10 stone BF attempted to push the brake pedal through the bulkhead was over-tightened!

28-09-2007, 15:04	#19
LJ_Matt Light Jockey! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 671 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS Mk1 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next? Well the good news is the second call out got the stud out in 5 mins He did comment on how tight is was though... Bad news is this means I'm now back in work ho hum, and I'll be another £100 lighter by the time the weekends through! Pah. Think I may have to invest in a set of those stud removers, and I definately will be taking out all the others and spraying some wd40 in there before replacing. __________________ Regards, Matt ________________________________________________ Assumption is the mother of all foul ups Now proud owner of a Kawasaki ER-6F too!

28-09-2007, 19:31	#21
jason Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: shropshire Posts: 1,914 Members Car: skoda octavia VRS Thanks: 10 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next? i call that lucky 1.central convienece unit pack up. 100 quid it cost me to sort (should have nearly300) 2.car fails mot on steering arm play.100 quid to sort out. 3.power steering rack packs up.500 quid to replace. that was last month. 1.2.3.pad warning light/needs new tyres/lambda sensor fault code. that is just in the last week. anyone want to buy a VRS? __________________ louder than war Last edited by jason; 28-09-2007 at 20:09.

28-09-2007, 20:10	#23
jason Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: shropshire Posts: 1,914 Members Car: skoda octavia VRS Thanks: 10 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next? sourcing new pads as we speak,but the other two have been sorted. fault code cleared for now (touch wood) __________________ louder than war

28-09-2007, 20:13	#24
anonymouse Nuts Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 8,450 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 152 Thanked 258 Times in 192 Posts	Re: If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next? I reckon you just wanted a sympathy vote Cars - guaranteed to pee you off. Always play you up when you least need it. __________________ "Stupidity, if left untreated, is self-correcting." - Heinlein

28-09-2007, 21:19	#25
LJ_Matt Light Jockey! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 671 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS Mk1 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: If Bad Things Happen In 3's, What's Next? Well No.3 has happened! We were doing the weekly shop in the supermarket, got a distressed call from my mother saying she'd lost here new puppy so we hot footed through the checkout and headed over. Had to go the back lanes as there's a fair on so the main road is a right pain and on the way a car was in the middle of the road round a bend - I swerved into the verge and hit the brakes hard but we still hit . 1 shattered (electric, colour coded!) door mirror for me. 1 knackered mirror glass and a shattered door glass for the other driver. Stopped and went back, she claims I'm going too fast, I state she's in the middle of the road etc etc, eventually I said "look I can get in my car and drive off or we can sort this out!" so I then spend the next 30 mins in a no mobile signal area cleaning out glass from her seat, footwell and dashboard while we exchanged details. By the time I'd finished she'd calmed down (by the way the AA refused to attend ) and thanked me for staying and clearing up etc. Next the insurance fun I expect although I think I can just replace the mirror glass as the casing only has a minor crack in it which I think will pop back in and the motor still works etc. Saving grace was the wires for the heated mirror held it from dropping off completely. That's my 3 bits of bad luck so be gone unlucky curse!!! Oh, and the flippin gdo was found by the time we got there __________________ Regards, Matt ________________________________________________ Assumption is the mother of all foul ups Now proud owner of a Kawasaki ER-6F too!