I'm on the side of the A1

[benjj]

Standing next to a Range Rover that has just eaten its turbo.

Not a happy chap.

[YorkshirePudding]

Need any help?

[benjj]

Thanks Jez, just waiting for the AA, hoping for a comp car to drive the wife and 2 kids home in pronto but not sure if they do that any more. RR is fked, turbo went bang in a big way.

Aaargh.

[mat13]

Im not far from the A1, if you cant get the car tonight post up on here and ile run you home

[benjj]

Thanks for the kind offers guys, really appreciate it.

Currently in the cab of a top AA bloke, Rangie is completely clusterfked on the back, 6 month old asleep, 4 year old eating sweets and enjoying an adventure, wife incandescent with rage. Great end to the holiday!

[Ash 996 GT2]

At least it was at the end of the holiday.

Hope all gets sorted soon.

[benjj]

Car now collected by my super duper Range Rover guy, awaiting the verdict but in my limited turbo knowledge I reckon its going to be the thick end of £3k to put right. Ouch.

Anyone got a £500 snotter they can't shift?

[falkster]

The running total for repairs has just taken a big jump Ben!!

[mat13]

benjj said:

Car now collected by my super duper Range Rover guy, awaiting the verdict but in my limited turbo knowledge I reckon its going to be the thick end of £3k to put right. Ouch.

Anyone got a £500 snotter they can't shift?

Ive got a nice bora going cheap....

[benjj]

Cheers Matt, have decided to kill two birds with one stone and buy a Porsche 924/944 n/a for commuting use and also the odd PH snotter dawn raid

Cheers for help and offer, means a lot to have someone offer like that when you're neck deep in st and the wife is pecking your head

[supersport]

benjj said:

Cheers Matt, have decided to kill two birds with one stone and buy a Porsche 924/944 n/a for commuting use and also the odd PH snotter dawn raid

Cheers for help and offer, means a lot to have someone offer like that when you're neck deep in st and the wife is pecking your head

Excellent choice and well up to the job Bought mine with 180K on the clock as daily runner, now at 203K and sailed through the MOT.

[benjj]

Going to see the black one tomorrow. Seems a bit peaky on price though, others around 2200-2500 asking price with similar spec.

The guy seems to know his stuff though and has been very good with my questions.

[StuB]

BMW 3.0 d swirl flaps cost me £5k 2 years ago.

I applaud your optimism.

[benjj]

You're right, Stu. This is going to be a bumming of epic proportions.

[mat13]

Cant be that hard to fit, have a go yourself, whats the worse that could happen!

[benjj]

I'm pretty confident on my classic (now) but wouldn't dream of fking with the Rangie, I'd just ruin it!