Stupid French Cars

[apc2010]

Right …as much as I love the battlebus …huuuge space etc ..cheap road tax ..(taxed today 94 euro for a year )  ….

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 … … 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 …   so going back tomorrow … ….

Bet I get pulled tonight by old bill … l

[Barman]

Right …as much as I love the battlebus …huuuge space etc ..cheap road tax ..(taxed today 94 euro for a year )  ….

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 … … 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 …   so going back tomorrow … ….

Bet I get pulled tonight by old bill … l

Did you fix the wheel bearing yet...? 

[apc2010]

Right …as much as I love the battlebus …huuuge space etc ..cheap road tax ..(taxed today 94 euro for a year )  ….

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 … … 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 …   so going back tomorrow … ….

Bet I get pulled tonight by old bill … l

Did you fix the wheel bearing yet...? 

Not an MOT fail …..so you guess ….

[Grumpmeister]

Right …as much as I love the battlebus …huuuge space etc ..cheap road tax ..(taxed today 94 euro for a year )  ….

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 … … 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 …   so going back tomorrow … ….

Bet I get pulled tonight by old bill … l

Did you fix the wheel bearing yet...? 

Not an MOT fail …..so you guess ….

What about the tyres? 

[Barman]

Right …as much as I love the battlebus …huuuge space etc ..cheap road tax ..(taxed today 94 euro for a year )  ….

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 … … 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 …   so going back tomorrow … ….

Bet I get pulled tonight by old bill … l

Did you fix the wheel bearing yet...? 

Not an MOT fail …..so you guess ….

No...

[Nick]

Nicole needed a new wiper motor. Similar tale.

£600 

[Barman]

Nicole needed a new wiper motor. Similar tale.

£600 

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

 

[Nick]

She’s a good gerl usually

[apc2010]

Right …as much as I love the battlebus …huuuge space etc ..cheap road tax ..(taxed today 94 euro for a year )  ….

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 … … 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 …   so going back tomorrow … ….

Bet I get pulled tonight by old bill … l

Did you fix the wheel bearing yet...? 

Not an MOT fail …..so you guess ….

No...

We have a winner …..

[apc2010]

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 ….

[Grumpmeister]

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 ….

 

[Barman]

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 ….

 

 

[Grumpmeister]

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 ….

 

 

it is really Apey or are there pod people in Cyprus now... 

[apc2010]

Tomorrow it goes in for brake pads ..and new boot struts ….  

[Barman]

Tomorrow it goes in for brake pads ..and new boot struts ….

Wheel bearings...?