(The following copy pasta from the UK Ford Escort owners forum and is a recount of my morning before I took my car in for its yearly service and MOT Test)
Ok guys welcome to the start of my wonderful day. Here's how it started......
7am arrives and it's time to leave work, I plod downstairs nervous yet excited to see how my car does in its MOT. Strap myself in the car turn the key and.. 'click 'click 'click!!!!!....quickly followed by "Ffffffuuuuuuuuuuu"!!!! Honestly it's like the blasted thing knew.
So que a quick call to my colleagues in the office who promptly arrived to bump start the car. A third helper waddled into the car park also to lend a hand rolling with laughter at the 2 of us gasping and panting pushing the car sluggishly around the car park. We eventually found a slope , the third helper lept in the seat and thank the lord the car booted into life.
So theres me and my workmates sweating and gasping for air for 5 minutes before I lept into the car and drove off home.
Upon arrival was thankfull that there was a parking space outside the house. I emptied the car (still with the engine running) changed my clothes and lept back in. Still an hour left till Kwik fit opened , what to do?
I know , Le tour de Southampton !!
1 hour later I pull up outside the garage, swollow hard and turn off the engine. Turn the key once more and she starts no problem. I thank the stars once more and step out into the garage office. Sign the paper work to make sure I pay as much as they can fleece from me and begin to walk the 3 miles home. Half way I phone the Mrs who very promptly reminded me to take out the car seat so her dad can put it in his Freelander when he comes to pick up the kids later. Hell yeah i'd totally forgotton, so after having my nuts verbally bruised I made my way back to the garage just in time before it went up on the lift. Retrieved the seat and plodded home. Abso F****** lutely shattered. Lets hope the result at the end of the day isn't to costly.
Incoming sausage sandwich.
(sorry for wall of text but if it helps other people to feel better about there day then its all for the good)
Ok guys welcome to the start of my wonderful day. Here's how it started......
7am arrives and it's time to leave work, I plod downstairs nervous yet excited to see how my car does in its MOT. Strap myself in the car turn the key and.. 'click 'click 'click!!!!!....quickly followed by "Ffffffuuuuuuuuuuu"!!!! Honestly it's like the blasted thing knew.
So que a quick call to my colleagues in the office who promptly arrived to bump start the car. A third helper waddled into the car park also to lend a hand rolling with laughter at the 2 of us gasping and panting pushing the car sluggishly around the car park. We eventually found a slope , the third helper lept in the seat and thank the lord the car booted into life.
So theres me and my workmates sweating and gasping for air for 5 minutes before I lept into the car and drove off home.
Upon arrival was thankfull that there was a parking space outside the house. I emptied the car (still with the engine running) changed my clothes and lept back in. Still an hour left till Kwik fit opened , what to do?
I know , Le tour de Southampton !!
1 hour later I pull up outside the garage, swollow hard and turn off the engine. Turn the key once more and she starts no problem. I thank the stars once more and step out into the garage office. Sign the paper work to make sure I pay as much as they can fleece from me and begin to walk the 3 miles home. Half way I phone the Mrs who very promptly reminded me to take out the car seat so her dad can put it in his Freelander when he comes to pick up the kids later. Hell yeah i'd totally forgotton, so after having my nuts verbally bruised I made my way back to the garage just in time before it went up on the lift. Retrieved the seat and plodded home. Abso F****** lutely shattered. Lets hope the result at the end of the day isn't to costly.
Incoming sausage sandwich.
(sorry for wall of text but if it helps other people to feel better about there day then its all for the good)
) Arrived late at work because the garage's emissions tester went haywire and they couldn't give me the sticker until it was working.
So it's the weekend soon after~
