jo_jess
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Been down Cornwall for a week, was meant to be setting off back today but figured with it being bank holiday weekend and the fact that all trains are off, there would be way too much traffic so set off last nite instead, good idea me thinks.
Set off at 10pm, all goin well at 1.30am, had a stop at Stretcham Services, set off again 15 minutes later and disaster strikes, the car dies.  This is on the M42 bang in the middle of the fcukin road works, no hard shoulder and only 2 lanes, had to pull up half on bankment and half on road, gets kids out (not too pleased to be woken up)  and sit at side of road for 20 minutes for free recovery to come. Cars and lorries flashin and beepin at us as tho we broke down on purpose, and waiting til last minute to pull out of way, thought that was end of my guna. Recovery came, thought great were finally getting home, how wrong was I. He took us to their base, just off M42 where we had to wait for RAC to get us. The bloke (who wasnt from RAC, but a fcukin moron who wasnt from the area and didnt know his way around) finally came at just after 4am, didnt even bother looking at car to see if he could fix it,  just loaded us on back and set off at about 40mph all way home, finally got in at just after 6am, knackered and not very happy
As you can probably tell I am pretty pissed off, we were apparantly a priority cos we had kids but they fcuk us about like that and take forever to get to us. Has anybody else had any probs from RAC and do you think its worth complaining?
[Edited on 23-08-2003 by jo_jess]
[Edited on 23-08-2003 by jo_jess]
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Kerry
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i love u and i missed u sooooo much. when can we go out please sounds like u need a drink
luv ure best freind x x x
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jo_jess
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I missed u 2, we will have to go out really soon, seriously in need of a drink
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Kerry
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will u lick cream from my boobs again 
[Edited on 23-08-2003 by Kerry]
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jo_jess
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if ur lucky
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broster
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i broke down in those road works also, when max power was on, it took the police 1hour to recover me for mroad wrks an rac were waitin for me in the orange truck with flashy lights!
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Dan B
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Well, this thread went surreal very quickly! 
I'd complain about that trip, though, jo_jess...
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jo_jess
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Im not surprised with this board, the subject never stays the same
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Dan B
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True!
At the end of the day, despite being extremely late, you got home safely, and that's the main thing.
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Adam-D
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ive neva had probs with rac
ive neva broke down
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Adam-D
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and what was wrong wiv ure car
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Kerry
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possibly head gasket
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Adam-D
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oh dammit
what mota?
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Adam-D
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on the laguna?
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Kerry
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Adam-D
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not had a lot of xperience wiv renult engines im guessin it wont be cheap
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jo_jess
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turns out it isnt the head gasket, the cam belt snapped 
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Kris TD
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ouch, there go the valves
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jo_jess
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well up to now, fingers crossed it doesnt look like it fcuked owt else up, but only time will tell
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RichR
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ata the end of the day u got home eventually tho and okay it took a while but ur back in one piece - I wouldnt like to break down in the roaadworks there, theyre a right pain in the arse.... neway I wouldnt complain cause apart from a bit of time lost - at least ur back in one piece
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jo_jess
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ye suppose so, still tryin to catch up on my sleep tho
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RichR
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u'll feel better when ur nto so tired -and hence so miserable... but just think urself lucky, the risk u were in been broken down in that location was immense
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Kerry
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omg jo when u find that out (well obviously when u opened bonnet)
let me know if u need a hand
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jo_jess
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Its snapped at least 3 valves hubby is tryin to fix it now
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Kerry
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