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Old 18-12-2010, 16:19   #1
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Default can anyone help, adz in trouble

adz has broken down on A12 between Chelmsford and M25 is there anyone in that area who could help, seems that the head gasket has blown on the dirty frog, i have just spoken to him and he tells me that rac will be around 3 hrs, probably longer.
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Old 18-12-2010, 16:29   #2
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sorry a bit far for me, bytime i got there the rac will be there
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Old 18-12-2010, 16:29   #3
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oh and Tezzer.

that are the closest 3 people I know of
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Old 18-12-2010, 18:22   #4
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just spoke to adz on phone and lynns son in law has picked them up, they are nearly home, he will be on a bit later, truck will be recovered tomorrow by RAC.
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Old 18-12-2010, 20:39   #6
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sorry a bit far for me, bytime i got there the rac will be there
I bet ya'd beat em between 7am & 9am tomorrow is the best they can do now

Ta for your help chaps

Me turbo has let go after pulling a 40 tonne artic up the M11 hill to the M25 but "makeitfit" Pete has 1 if needed & luckerly i have a spare

So will do that on Monday
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Old 18-12-2010, 20:58   #7
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Me turbo has let go after pulling a 40 tonne artic up the M11 hill to the M25
Nutter!

glad you got hime safe mate
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Are you saying it will not go even slowly without the turbo? Rick
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Old 18-12-2010, 21:27   #9
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Are you saying it will not go even slowly without the turbo? Rick
9mph max with a shed load of smoke

I got it from E7 London (just as it started snowing) to the A12 by which time traffic was starting to move quicker again Safer to come off
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WHY ! Was it one of your own vehicles then?

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WHY ! Was it one of your own vehicles then?

NOT the artic Dirty Frog
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NOT the artic Dirty Frog
I've had 3 whiskys since the start of this thread, don't expect me to follow all this on a Saturday night..

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