well what can I say but thanks to all that helped in my time of need hmmm well the only thing that was good for me to think it wasn't all my fault is that no one had seen this happen before !!well I guess we could make a section " micks checklist" rusted crossmember,crank bolt etc etc umm many thanks again to all involved I'm very greatfull for all the help eric mick scott pete and any other names I've forgotten thanks again Toby p.s I'm, just on my way to milton to hijack a truck of xxxx >From: "Mick Ralph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: a funny thing happened on the way to the carpark (long) very >bloody long >Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 13:15:24 +1000 > >as u probly know we organised to catch up with the boys from brisbane at >the >broadwater carpark last night. Planned to meet at 9pm. After a romantic >dinner with the lovely Sara, we (she) drove the yellow peril into the car >park at just after 9 and sure enough there are a couple of brisbane Dattos >.. Unfortunately one of the cars didn't quite make it and was stranded on >the motorway just out of southport. >In the interests not being sued the offending driver (Tobias Walker) will >not be identified. >Whats the problem i ask.. Fan thru the radiator i'm told. Have u got a >spare >stashed away somewhere? i'm asked.. Have u not remembered how many of my >dattos have gone into the back of 4WD's I answer.. Luckily Eric turns up in >his speccy 200SX. He rings the ever suffering Loraine and confirms that he >does have a radiator so we plan to meet him back at Toby's car where we >will >fit the spare radiator in record time and get back to the carpark quickly >so >we can stand around for a few hours and bullshit about cars and >intercoolers >and V8 wankers etc etc etc >Well imagine our surprise when we find out that the car is parked on a part >of the motorway which is only accessible from the north and requires us to >drive up to the next exit and come all the way back. Luckily the damaged >radiator has already been removed (with a pair of pliers and a >screwdriver!!!!) so we start to get it prepared for erics return with the >new radiator. Now the plastic fan has a blade missing so we figure thats >the >culprit but on further inspection it is noticed that the bolt holding on >the >lower engine pulley is missing and the pulley itself is all loose and >wobbly. And eric has left his place and is on his way back.. Damn >No worries i says.. i reckon i've got one of them, so scott and i take off >for my place .. search thru my shed and finally decide i must have given it >to shane.. damn >10pm sat nite and where the hell are we gonna pick up one of these bolts. >I'm starting to have visions of toby having to kip at my place so i start >thinking really hard on where we can get a bolt. Frantic phone calls >around >the coast (after having to break into my house cos my keys are at the >carpark with the car and Sara, who is still patiently waiting and enjoying >our 'romantic' night out.) finally work out that all we can do is rip one >off Erics 2 door. So scott and i leave my place to head up to erics but in >true mick form i MISdirect scott back onto the motorway... Up to within >sight of the broken down datto and then all the way back and out into the >sticks to erics place. Never been there in the dark before.. shit!! which >driveway is it ??(we are talking RURAL here) after one wrong choice we find >the right place but in total darkness.. Has the long suffering Loraine >finally had enough of Datto shenanigans?? No she was just hiding LOL >Can u believe that I removed this bolt from erics car without one bit of >grease on my hands.. Man that car is soooo clean!! >Back into scotts car and back up the motorway .. miles past the broken down >datto and off the next exit and back down the highway, all the time trying >to work out how many beers this is gonna cost toby. In the end i figured >out >that he would probly have to sell the datto to buy enough beers for all >concerned. >Anyway back at the scene the pitcrew swung into action and had the thing >going in no time at all.. What a team >.. connect everything up and try to start it and DOH!!! starter motor just >whirs and doesn't turn the motor over ... burning is now starting to look >like an option. Finally the mighty Datto fires up and we are off.. Back to >the car park to continue (a) my romantic evening with sara and (b) all >that bullshitting and stuff that guys do when they get together over cars. >It was amazing how so many cars went past that scene on the side of the >road >and just hurled abuse .. didn't bother to stop and offer assistance just >hurl abuse... >and then i realised that all the dills hurling abuse were driving late >model >cars which CAN"T be fixed on the side of the road and that there is no >cameraderie amongst those soul less cars and thats what i love about >Dattos.. The friendship and the feel that makes u wave to another Datto >when >u see em on the highway and stop to help them if something (rarely) goes >wrong enough to stop them >LONG LIVE DATTOS!!! >cheers >Mick >PS i apologise for the length of this but it was a funny experience and >it >will be my last submission to the list for some time as i am off tomorrow >for 6 months or so. >Best wishes to all Keep those Dattos flying > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
