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Offline apc2010

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Stupid French Cars …
« 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:
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Re: Stupid French Cars …
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2024, 11:08:38 AM »
Quote from: 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:


Did you fix the wheel bearing yet...?  whistle:
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Re: Stupid French Cars …
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2024, 12:02:07 PM »
Quote from: Barman on September 04, 2024, 11:08:38 AM
Quote from: 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:


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

Not an MOT fail …..so you guess …. whistle:
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Re: Stupid French Cars …
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2024, 12:33:39 PM »
Quote from: apc2010 on September 04, 2024, 12:02:07 PM
Quote from: Barman on September 04, 2024, 11:08:38 AM
Quote from: 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:


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

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

What about the tyres?  whistle:
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Re: Stupid French Cars …
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2024, 02:34:05 PM »
Quote from: apc2010 on September 04, 2024, 12:02:07 PM
Quote from: Barman on September 04, 2024, 11:08:38 AM
Quote from: 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:


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

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


No... facepalm:
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Re: Stupid French Cars …
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2024, 03:51:33 PM »
Nicole needed a new wiper motor. Similar tale.

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Re: Stupid French Cars …
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2024, 06:00:16 AM »
Quote from: Nick on September 04, 2024, 03:51:33 PM
Nicole needed a new wiper motor. Similar tale.

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Papa, j'ai besoin d'un nouveau moteur d'essuie-glace...

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Re: Stupid French Cars …
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2024, 06:11:03 AM »
She’s a good gerl usually
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Re: Stupid French Cars …
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2024, 12:08:05 AM »
Quote from: Barman on September 04, 2024, 02:34:05 PM
Quote from: apc2010 on September 04, 2024, 12:02:07 PM
Quote from: Barman on September 04, 2024, 11:08:38 AM
Quote from: 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:


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

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


No... facepalm:

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Re: Stupid French Cars …
« Reply #9 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:
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Re: Stupid French Cars …
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2024, 07:39:36 PM »
Quote from: 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:

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Re: Stupid French Cars …
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2024, 06:10:14 AM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on September 17, 2024, 07:39:36 PM
Quote from: 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:

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Re: Stupid French Cars …
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2024, 12:33:45 PM »
Quote from: Barman on September 18, 2024, 06:10:14 AM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on September 17, 2024, 07:39:36 PM
Quote from: 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:

 Shocked:

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it is really Apey or are there pod people in Cyprus now...  scared2:
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Re: Stupid French Cars …
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2024, 05:18:00 PM »
Tomorrow it goes in for brake pads ..and new boot struts …. Thumbs: 
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Re: Stupid French Cars …
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2024, 05:41:21 AM »
Quote from: apc2010 on September 25, 2024, 05:18:00 PM
Tomorrow it goes in for brake pads ..and new boot struts …. Thumbs:

Wheel bearings...?  rubschin:
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