Tragic weekend for my car

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Tragic weekend for my car

Post by ZeroK66 » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:29 pm

Hello all,

Well this weekend saw my negotiating a windy A road going up to see friends in North Devon for some beach action. Such a great road, but full of hidden horrid corners!!

On the way back tradgedy struck... the photo speaks for itself :shock:

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RE: Tragic weekend for my car

Post by oliew » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:33 pm

photos dont work :S
are they horrible? eek
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RE: Tragic weekend for my car

Post by david7m » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:36 pm

Photo's don't work for me either :( Prob need an invite from Kodak website etc.

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RE: Tragic weekend for my car

Post by andy1234 » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:38 pm

this doesnt sound good :(
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RE: Tragic weekend for my car

Post by jfeb » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:47 pm

ZeroK66, you drama queen.

The photos show his odometer ticking over from 39,999 to 40,000 miles.

Panic over!

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Post by andy1234 » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:48 pm

MUPPET!

and i thought i was going to be able to have some of the parts off his car...

oh well :)
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Post by s4woody » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:51 pm

mmmmmm remember the story of the kid that cried wolf..well if he,s grown up now and drives a yellow S4 i think his tyres need letting dwn... :bash:
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Post by oliew » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:51 pm

haha mine went 78k other day, soon it'l be the big 80 ;)
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Post by david7m » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:53 pm

Mine rolled onto 58k last week ....

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Post by MarkB » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:06 pm

:bash:
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Post by GrahamS4 » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:14 pm

I rolled over to 29K recently - that hurt - 30 is going to be worse!!
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Post by woolfman » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:17 pm

:) you low milers.mine is at 152,000mls,and is sweet as a nut.

youve a long way to go. :wink:

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Post by Kaapse_Laaitie » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:22 pm

Mine's doing 86K. Still sounds as sweat as ever. :greyrs4:

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Post by dummi » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:33 pm

i think they get better with age, my last 2 have been 60+ and they are more fun ... cars that is!

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Post by s4woody » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:58 pm

mines just gone 83,000..but i would'nt call that tragic.. :redrs4:
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