At least it's not my car

[stewjohnst]

Not after advice, I'm typing this in between shakes of the head and some chuckling but the following text sequence is unfolding from the missus as I type. She's getting a lift with friends.

"Can we drive from Sheffield to London if the head gasket has gone?"

Needless to say, my advice has been ignored and they are still driving along...told them if they have to keep going to at least stop at each services to fill up water and give it half a chance,

New text - "The heaters aren't working either"

That will be lack of water then.

...last one to date

"Will it explode if we keep going?"

Think they're going to be in trouble when they hit the roadblock that's the M25, can see me picking them up on my run down there later tonight.

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aizvara said:

Personally, if I had to drive a car like that, I'd not drive on motorways.

Indeed. I do wonder about the mentality of some people, she's traveling with friend of a friend so I don't even know what car they're in. Set off from York but I'f I'd only got as far as sheffield and had 200+ miles to London to go I'd be calling the AA, not gripping the wheel for grim death and hoping it doesn't blow

[stewjohnst]

Told them as much,

Head Gasket > warped cylinder head > scrap car and hard shoulder.

She's not driving though and whoever is 'knows best'

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Still waiting for the next update.

Maybe she didn't hear the text message alert go off...it can be awfully noisy when you're standing on the hard shoulder.

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DrDeAtH said:

Its been 2 1/2 hours since the thread started....

Has it gone BANG yet OP?

Just off the phone to them...they're on the M25 and it's still alright so they may make it there in one piece.

I suppose I should be happy she won't be frozen to death on the hard shoulder but part of me is slightly gutted at a missed opportunity to mock them

Still, when I get down there tonight, I'll be in the pub with the random that's driven his car into the ground so will be curious to find out what his invincible chariot is.

[stewjohnst]

"We're crawling now in traffic"

oooh, the suspense!

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"Nearly there"

Dammit! This is going to be one of those threads that doesn't deliver

The only upside is that I won't have the missus wailing at me from the side of the motorway.

bet it's been a bit chilly driving since Sheffield with no blowers on though.

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STW2010 said:

How are they getting back? Or is that the sequel to this thread?

The missus is coming back up with me on Sunday, as for the others? No idea as going separate ways on Saturday so that's me out of that pickle, didn't fancy a 200 mile tow job.

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Monkeylegend said:

Oh..... T ow job, as you were.

If I want one of those, I better not show her this thread, she's probably wondering why I'm so concerned about her progress and safety and is on the verge of thinking I'm being nice...

...she doesn't know the internet is waiting for an explosion

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Semi-disappointingly, they made it there fine.

Have just stopped at Trowell for a pit stop piss.

In a bitter twist of irony, the slight blip in acceleration on the beemer that I put down to missing from cold this morning turns out to be my clutch...It's slipping in 4th, 5th and 6th on full throttle for a few seconds before biting again

Sure it'll get me there though

[stewjohnst]

Well I made it down ok but will be getting the beemer booked in for a new clutch courtesy of work.

For those interested the iron horse vehicle that powered through its thraped head gasket and survived was a 1.2 Corsa