Worst motoring mechanical failures

[YorkshireBloke]

Hi Pals,

Following a really entertaining thread about motoring f@*#ups on the site LOL! I don't want proper injury and serious stuff but what is the worst you've had?

To start off the thread....

OK. Buying a V6 Vectra that had been modified by an RAF fitter for a "bargain" price wasn't the best way to start off... Thing is I needed a powerful car to pull my caravan so the extra oomph the squaddie had put in with a hot cam-shaft seemed just the job!

But I had secured bookings at a Caravan site to take my three grown up kids and partner to the 2012 London Olympics (something that took a LOT of effort) and had to buy a car that would do the job....

On a trial run with the car and caravan I heard a bang on the M1. The AA couldn't find owt so I carried on to Crystal Palace.

At the caravan site I tried phoning round to get a garage to look at the car but they found an actual REPAIR shocking! Oil change yes, gearbox issue, err, "fully booked mate"... Massive respect to the guy who changed hos own gearbox on the way to buy a replacement !

With my heart in my mouth I pulled the caravan home through London and onto the M1 with periodic bangs... by the turn off onto the A57 I had removed all the teeth off the differential....

The good bit is my pal loaned me his cherrished A4 to tow the vam, we had a legendary family holiday and eventually I bought an Audi of my own!

Robert