Posts Tagged ‘car’

Wooooooow… a cuppa tea fueled car!!!! lol!!!

coooll!!!!

So… I’ve taken the Corsa for servicing for the first time…

It was something expected already, both because well… you always have to when you buy a used car and second, because when I bought it I was told, and actually heard the noise indicating that the exhaust was banging a bit (and got myself a discount on the price of the car on account of it).

I’ve been meaning to take the car to Kwik-Fit ever since I brought it home but my “busy schedule” has not allowed me to do it until yesterday. So… first thing I did when I woke up yesterday was take the car to Kwik-fit so I can tight the nuts and bolts that needed tightening in order to let Vic lose on the road to go and visit her mother while I went to the Hub.

IT so happened that the problem was a bit more than fixing a bolt or 2… We found out that whoever did the last bit on that exhaust instead of melding the pipe like any good professional would do had instead wraped the stuff on foil and covered it on duct tape. I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EARS… THEN MY EYES!

And it was made in such a way that you would not find out if you didn’t take the whole thing apart! This seemed to be the cause of all evil, so I have authorized them to change the whole thing… I would spend £40 more than the discount I got on the price of the car, but it would be worth doing it.

That’s where the story begins.

The told us at first that it would take about 15 minutes to get the thing together (after a 1:30hs minute wait list) tog get the car sorted. So I go VERY happy with that. Plans were going according to schedule for once. Then one hour had passed… two… and every time I asked I was told 15 minutes were needed… 4 hours and a whole afternoon wasted in the garage passed and I had already lost my patience so I went to speak directly to the Mechanic instead of the manager that was trying to play with me…

HE seemed genuinely shocked that the manager didn’t told me what happened yet… apparently there was ONE piece of pipe (about 10in long) that was needed to finish the service… and they had it in all sices an diameters… but the one we needed. So… long story cut short they could have told us what happened anout 3 hors before but decided instead to look for the pipe not just there but trying to order it to be delivered there and then… while we waited… Great service, if you discount the fact that Vic was waiting to go to her mum’s and TB was there and bored for a loooong time and already causing chaos and havoc all over the place!

And nope… the car is not ready… apparently the lil piece of pipe will arrive Monday Morning when I’ll be able to pick up the car at (apparently) about 11am. Weekend plans scrapped.

Never mind… I am actually enjoying staying at home for once.

Vic’s mum’s here playing with TB who insists in showing her his whole Toys collection… again… keeping him quiet which is always GREAT!

Meanwhile I’m playing with urbanvox.net’s new interface… still some work to do… but looking good… quite flashy! lol!!!

zya!

yes!!!!
Internet is working again!!!
FINALLY!!!!!

I’ll put the thing to test… but first things first…
I bought a car and I need a residents permit to part in front of the house… hehehehhe…

so off to get the permit!
will catch up later…

LOOOOAAADDDSSSS to do!

zya!

take a look a that!!!!

Cool uh?!?!?!?!?!? It has eyes!!! Ok… Kinda creepy…