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Title: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: apc2010 on September 04, 2024, 11:02:51 AM
Right …as much as I love the battlebus …huuuge space etc ..cheap road tax ..(taxed today 94 euro for a year )  cloud9:….

It is a pain for fixing …took it today to replace a headlight bulb ….after taking out the front grill and about a gillzion screws and fixtures …the holder is burnt out … rubschin:… oh and water resovoir for screen washers …

Guy in “shop” says this is a 2 to 3 hour job as he has to remove half the front of the car … noooo:  so going back tomorrow … Banghead….

Bet I get pulled tonight by old bill … l Angry9:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: Barman on September 04, 2024, 11:08:38 AM
Right …as much as I love the battlebus …huuuge space etc ..cheap road tax ..(taxed today 94 euro for a year )  cloud9:….

It is a pain for fixing …took it today to replace a headlight bulb ….after taking out the front grill and about a gillzion screws and fixtures …the holder is burnt out … rubschin:… oh and water resovoir for screen washers …

Guy in “shop” says this is a 2 to 3 hour job as he has to remove half the front of the car … noooo:  so going back tomorrow … Banghead….

Bet I get pulled tonight by old bill … l Angry9:


Did you fix the wheel bearing yet...?  whistle:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: apc2010 on September 04, 2024, 12:02:07 PM
Right …as much as I love the battlebus …huuuge space etc ..cheap road tax ..(taxed today 94 euro for a year )  cloud9:….

It is a pain for fixing …took it today to replace a headlight bulb ….after taking out the front grill and about a gillzion screws and fixtures …the holder is burnt out … rubschin:… oh and water resovoir for screen washers …

Guy in “shop” says this is a 2 to 3 hour job as he has to remove half the front of the car … noooo:  so going back tomorrow … Banghead….

Bet I get pulled tonight by old bill … l Angry9:


Did you fix the wheel bearing yet...?  whistle:

Not an MOT fail …..so you guess …. whistle:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 04, 2024, 12:33:39 PM
Right …as much as I love the battlebus …huuuge space etc ..cheap road tax ..(taxed today 94 euro for a year )  cloud9:….

It is a pain for fixing …took it today to replace a headlight bulb ….after taking out the front grill and about a gillzion screws and fixtures …the holder is burnt out … rubschin:… oh and water resovoir for screen washers …

Guy in “shop” says this is a 2 to 3 hour job as he has to remove half the front of the car … noooo:  so going back tomorrow … Banghead….

Bet I get pulled tonight by old bill … l Angry9:


Did you fix the wheel bearing yet...?  whistle:

Not an MOT fail …..so you guess …. whistle:

What about the tyres?  whistle:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: Barman on September 04, 2024, 02:34:05 PM
Right …as much as I love the battlebus …huuuge space etc ..cheap road tax ..(taxed today 94 euro for a year )  cloud9:….

It is a pain for fixing …took it today to replace a headlight bulb ….after taking out the front grill and about a gillzion screws and fixtures …the holder is burnt out … rubschin:… oh and water resovoir for screen washers …

Guy in “shop” says this is a 2 to 3 hour job as he has to remove half the front of the car … noooo:  so going back tomorrow … Banghead….

Bet I get pulled tonight by old bill … l Angry9:


Did you fix the wheel bearing yet...?  whistle:

Not an MOT fail …..so you guess …. whistle:


No... facepalm:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: Nick on September 04, 2024, 03:51:33 PM
Nicole needed a new wiper motor. Similar tale.

£600  sad24:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: Barman on September 05, 2024, 06:00:16 AM
Nicole needed a new wiper motor. Similar tale.

£600  sad24:


Quote from: Nicole
Papa, j'ai besoin d'un nouveau moteur d'essuie-glace...

 point:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: Nick on September 05, 2024, 06:11:03 AM
She’s a good gerl usually
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: apc2010 on September 06, 2024, 12:08:05 AM
Right …as much as I love the battlebus …huuuge space etc ..cheap road tax ..(taxed today 94 euro for a year )  cloud9:….

It is a pain for fixing …took it today to replace a headlight bulb ….after taking out the front grill and about a gillzion screws and fixtures …the holder is burnt out … rubschin:… oh and water resovoir for screen washers …

Guy in “shop” says this is a 2 to 3 hour job as he has to remove half the front of the car … noooo:  so going back tomorrow … Banghead….

Bet I get pulled tonight by old bill … l Angry9:


Did you fix the wheel bearing yet...?  whistle:

Not an MOT fail …..so you guess …. whistle:


No... facepalm:

We have a winner ….. Thumbs:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: apc2010 on September 17, 2024, 02:01:27 PM
Finally fixed …..took them over an hour with two guys working on it ….ridiculous …..

Gave the guy a tip ..every time he thought the headlight was free something else was attached …

On the plus side …learnt a few new Greek swear words …. Thumbs:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 17, 2024, 07:39:36 PM
Finally fixed …..took them over an hour with two guys working on it ….ridiculous …..

Gave the guy a tip ..every time he thought the headlight was free something else was attached …

On the plus side …learnt a few new Greek swear words …. Thumbs:

 Shocked:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: Barman on September 18, 2024, 06:10:14 AM
Finally fixed …..took them over an hour with two guys working on it ….ridiculous …..

Gave the guy a tip ..every time he thought the headlight was free something else was attached …

On the plus side …learnt a few new Greek swear words …. Thumbs:

 Shocked:

 eeek:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 18, 2024, 12:33:45 PM
Finally fixed …..took them over an hour with two guys working on it ….ridiculous …..

Gave the guy a tip ..every time he thought the headlight was free something else was attached …

On the plus side …learnt a few new Greek swear words …. Thumbs:

 Shocked:

 eeek:

it is really Apey or are there pod people in Cyprus now...  scared2:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: apc2010 on September 25, 2024, 05:18:00 PM
Tomorrow it goes in for brake pads ..and new boot struts …. Thumbs: 
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: Barman on September 26, 2024, 05:41:21 AM
Tomorrow it goes in for brake pads ..and new boot struts …. Thumbs:

Wheel bearings...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: apc2010 on September 26, 2024, 06:50:11 AM
Tomorrow it goes in for brake pads ..and new boot struts …. Thumbs:

Wheel bearings...?  rubschin:

 noooo:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: apc2010 on September 26, 2024, 10:10:49 AM
Wow ..got my money out those old brake pads … ;) …the rear ones weren’t much better …..I think giving BM a lift did it … rubschin: 
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: apc2010 on September 27, 2024, 09:14:58 AM
Now  new boot struts ..the dry bollox had gone he said …or was hydraulics… rubschin:…

So no more broom handle to keep hatchback open …. cloud9:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 27, 2024, 10:44:59 AM
Now  new boot struts ..the dry bollox had gone he said …or was hydraulics… rubschin:…

So no more broom handle to keep hatchback open …. cloud9:

At this rate it's going to be Trigger's battlebus..  whistle:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: Barman on September 27, 2024, 03:05:49 PM
Now  new boot struts ..the dry bollox had gone he said …or was hydraulics… rubschin:…

So no more broom handle to keep hatchback open …. cloud9:

At this rate it's going to be Trigger's battlebus..  whistle:


 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: apc2010 on September 27, 2024, 10:49:56 PM
Now  new boot struts ..the dry bollox had gone he said …or was hydraulics… rubschin:…

So no more broom handle to keep hatchback open …. cloud9:

At this rate it's going to be Trigger's battlebus..  whistle:


 lol: lol: lol:

 ;D ;D Thumbs:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: apc2010 on September 27, 2024, 10:51:34 PM
Forgot about the new boot struts …nearly knocked myself out opening the boot … noooo:  note to self ..it opens on its own now … redface:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: Barman on September 28, 2024, 10:30:28 AM
Forgot about the new boot struts …nearly knocked myself out opening the boot … noooo:  note to self ..it opens on its own now … redface:


 point:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: apc2010 on September 29, 2024, 01:55:09 PM
The new boot struts make the hatchback come up quick ..smashed me in the ribs … evil:


Air con to be recharged next …then maybe wheel bearings … rubschin:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 29, 2024, 05:04:51 PM
The new boot struts make the hatchback come up quick ..smashed me in the ribs … evil:


Air con to be recharged next …then maybe wheel bearings … rubschin:

So how long before the only original things will be the chassis and furry dice?  whistle:
Title: Re: Stupid French Cars …
Post by: apc2010 on September 30, 2024, 12:05:28 PM
The new boot struts make the hatchback come up quick ..smashed me in the ribs … evil:


Air con to be recharged next …then maybe wheel bearings … rubschin:

My ribs are killing me … noooo:  think I broke them … rubschin: