Tommy P
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 04:25 PM |
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Ouch!
OUCH!!!
Took my lovely little Fury into the garage so they could set up the carbs and get it ready for the alps tour in four weeks time.
Got a call from them to say we're very sorry, but the mechanic had just crashed it into a fence on the test drive.
New bonnet required.   
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loggyboy
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 04:28 PM |
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replace 'test drive' with 'joy ride'
Id want a repair and some compensation!
Mistral Motorsport
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monck
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 04:30 PM |
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What he said ^^^
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theduck
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 04:31 PM |
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and this is why I wont leave my car with a garage I havent used before.
Still dont get the need for a 'road test' if they are being setup on a rolling road.
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BenB
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 04:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Tommy P
OUCH!!!
Took my lovely little Fury into the garage so they could set up the carbs and get it ready for the alps tour in four weeks time.
Got a call from them to say we're very sorry, but the mechanic had just crashed it into a fence on the test drive.
New bonnet required.
If It was me I wouldn't be quite so calm. I'd get a lawyer on their arse, make them pay.
"test drive"? BS.
Ragged it round town and crashed it.
Let's hope they weren't "testing" it for too long otherwise there'll have taken it down to the MaccyDs in the evenings
and it will have grease all over the seats and lady juice all over the rear bumper 
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Tommy P
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 04:40 PM |
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Apparantly his foot slipped off the brake and he hit the fence as he brought it back into the garage. I've used them on many occasions - no
probs, but still upsetting.
I'm fairly chilled out and know that - poo happens
[Edited on 16/5/12 by Tommy P]
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Tommy P
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 04:47 PM |
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Worse than that!
I've just got home and discovered that -
The woman in the local pie shop has given me two meat and potato instead of chunky steak
Now in Wigan - that's a real crime! Unforgivable.
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SCAR
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 05:05 PM |
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oh man! Thats awful news, people should really be more careful
Meat and potato when you wanted chunky steak
I hate it when that happens
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BigLee
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 05:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Tommy P
Worse than that!
I've just got home and discovered that -
The woman in the local pie shop has given me two meat and potato instead of chunky steak
Now in Wigan - that's a real crime! Unforgivable.
Gutted for you mate. Get the lawyers on them. (shame about the car too!!)
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 05:12 PM |
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Whats that movie -Taris Buellers' day off ? Some kids take their mate's father's pride and joy to a car park and as soon as they
walk out the door the dudes are away for the joy ride of their lives.
Guess it isn't really funny under the circumstances....
atb
Mike
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 05:32 PM |
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I know how you feel. Brand new motorcycle taken in for 1000km inspection two days before Canadain GP, the mechanic dropped it, it wasn't fully
repaired until September.
The fun part was when they asked for my insurance details to fix the bike, didn't happen. By the way the I rode the damaged bile to the GP, 500
km one way.
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Tommy P
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 05:56 PM |
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Well at least I still have my motorbike - and two meat and potatoe pie's!
Well, one meat and potatoe pie now!
[Edited on 16/5/12 by Tommy P]
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HowardB
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 05:58 PM |
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sorry to hear that, have you tried Steve at Fury Sports Cars, he had a spare one when I crashed mine. The other option is to repair yours temporarily
with some grp repair kits, and then fix it later.
hth
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again  and goes zoom)
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Tommy P
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 06:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by HowardB
sorry to hear that, have you tried Steve at Fury Sports Cars, he had a spare one when I crashed mine. The other option is to repair yours temporarily
with some grp repair kits, and then fix it later.
hth
Thats the plan so far - unless Lee still has his for sale and want's to lend it me for the Alps tour??
What about it Big Lee - I'll look after it!
[Edited on 16/5/12 by Tommy P]
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BigLee
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 06:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Tommy P
quote:
Originally posted by HowardB
sorry to hear that, have you tried Steve at Fury Sports Cars, he had a spare one when I crashed mine. The other option is to repair yours temporarily
with some grp repair kits, and then fix it later.
hth
Thats the plan so far - unless Lee still has his for sale and want's to lend it me for the Alps tour??
What about it Big Lee - I'll look after it!
[Edited on 16/5/12 by Tommy P]
Of course Tommy. If you like, I'll drive it down to the coast for you. That way you can fly down and pick it up, avoiding the dull motorway
drive. The rest of the PASA crew will provide full back up for your journey, forwarding your things to the next hotel each day. Just promise you
won't eat in the car?
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Tommy P
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 07:09 PM |
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Well I certainly did'nt expact that - Ta Lee
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stevegough
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 07:25 PM |
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Oh crap! that's bad news, TommyP - I'd go to your solicitor first thing in the morning! They just don't care who they take on in
these pie shops nowadays! Still, mix the pie fillings with some GRP powder, and it should be good to fix the Fury's bonnet....
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eddie99
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 07:40 PM |
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I feel your pain, i had this same thing with the tintop a year ago, only just getting the cheque through from the insurers now
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rallyingden
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 08:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Tommy P
OUCH!!!
Took my lovely little Fury into the garage so they could set up the carbs and get it ready for the alps tour in four weeks time.
Got a call from them to say we're very sorry, but the mechanic had just crashed it into a fence on the test drive.
New bonnet required.
Bloody hell Tommy
Sorry to hear about that.... What garage was it ? wasnt at Morcambe was it ?
Good luck with the trip
Cheers
Dennis
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 08:21 PM |
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Gutted mate, let me know if I can do ewt...
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Tommy P
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 08:27 PM |
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Was'nt that one Dennis - not going to say which garage just yet.
Cheers Steve, nowt yer can do mate except share me pie - how's you, missed you at Stoneleigh. I heard you were in the bar
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A1
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 08:44 PM |
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i wouldnt be so quick to run and get a lawyer, if theyre saying sorry and well pay for the fix then its annoying but these things happen.
I wouldnt like a garage not to test drive my car, its like a cook that doesnt taste the food theyre making...
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Tommy P
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 09:56 PM |
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The garage concerned have always been ok and the test drive was on the industrial estate they trade on, and you can't really get much speed up
there as it's just a concrete strip. In their defence (which may seem strange), they have indicated, that they are prepared to do whatever it
takes to put things right.
My main concern is that, things are put right for the trip in 4 weeks and two days time.
They have agreed to make repairs on a temp basis, so I can do the trip and then, complete full repairs with a new bonnet etc when I return from the
trip.
They seemed genuinely gutted, especially the mechanic.
Watch this space for updates.......
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jossey
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| posted on 17/5/12 at 06:38 AM |
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Sorry to hear that. Go check for number 11's heading to the fence.
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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welderman
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| posted on 17/5/12 at 09:15 AM |
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ouch
obligotary photo, more to follow, im going to see the car at the garage !
Thank's, Joe
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