Thread: BEAR IS BROKEN!!

UMMMM where is bear??

That was 2 days ago..I am loosing sleep over this

Mrs hh

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Erich

Bear arrived back at 8pm on Thursday night, the service guys had to chase the towies to get it brought back by then!!

I was trying to repair my tractor on Friday so didnt use him at all, and
this morning at 7am Nay and the kids headed off to the footy grand finals,
both the teams my lads played for are in the g/finals... the U13's needed to be there by 8am, car is ready (its just come back after all) its still full of fuel and it is dead set cleaner than when I got it (and it was good then!)
Off she goes, 15k later I get a phone call, "its done it again"

Car was sluggish, Nay stopped, temp guage was normal then when stopped up to high....

I took Nays car up and they went off..(By the way Wills team lost but Toms team won (undefeated all year) )
Mate came out and being very generous with his ability to share all the land rover jokes he could think of towed Bear and I back home... when I first got to the car on the side of the road I let it cool a bit whilst I waited for my mate (he was quick though) but when I tried to open the expansion bottloe it was still steaming etc, so I shut it... dont know it anything in the coolant.

I had to go to work, rang LR assist, they are arranging a tow, Rang Solitaires and spoke with Louis again, he sounded even more disappointed than I was that this happened, theyre arranging a loan car of some sort until Bear comes back... The towies (contractors) rang, "will collect on Sunday morning at 8" ," no you wont as noone will be here I leave for work the latest at 7.30 on days".... "OK says them, be there between 8 and 9pm", "OK with me" Later rang back, "we'll collect keys from you at work and get it on monday abt 10!! "

"Pigs arse says I (using a sort of work reference!) I would like it at Solitaires about opening time aso they get a fair shot at it straight away" We'll ring you back.......(that was about 1230... still no call back confirming times etc)

Anyway tonight I finished work at 6, and had CFS duties until almost 9pm...
get home, torch out, lift bonnet and lift bonnet strut "PING" "what was that??

The bit of plastic that holds the bonnet support in place when its down snapped in two and one part of the 'cup' shot across into the engine bay somewhere..

That was it, Ive reached my limit so closed the bonnet and came inside.
I havent looked at anything else, I am not sure I want to know...
I was keen as blazes when Bear came back but Im a bit jaded now for the moment... I realise its probably no ones fault etc but ...well... bugger!

At the moment my luck is such that:
if poo was money my backside would close up and grow over...

or they'd wait until the day after I go away for 10 days to announce they are giving gun buggies away free for a week ..

Sorry to hear this Digger,, in regards to the tow truck, I think I'd have rung LR Assist and told them to deal with them.

I understand your feelings at present with all and sundry. Hope it gets sorted for you ASAP.

Bugger! X2

Sorry to read that things haven't gone right.

Mate, I feel your pain.

I didn't drive, and barely looked at my car for nearly 3 weeks after the window tinting debacle. And in hindsight, that was minor.

Gotta go for a walk down there later, so I will check up on Bear, and make sure he is ok.

OK, 6am BEAR went onto the truck with Shaun,
( Shaun is the tow contractor who has had all the trips with BEAR he is
becoming quite a dab hand at getting to our property! )

Cheeky sod offers to put "dial a tow" mudflaps on Bear as he has nibbled at the mudflap on now!! (I'm sure it was tongue in cheek.... I think it was anyway!)

I got a telephone call from Louis at about noon, there was a loan car on the way up (with "my towie" shaun!) and sure enough a flash looking freelander two shows up!. I got him to park it at work and finished my shift .

I come outside after work and some bastards been playing with the car!, the mirror is folded in... so before straightening that I unlocked the car and the bloody mirror fixed itself! (fancy!) I got in.... no where for key... put key in pocket, start car with "modern push starter" button (see its still part series in there somewhere ).

Try to adjust seat, no handle.... check glove box... no book, It took a full minute for me to sort my seat out ... Then the steering wheel goes up and down and in and out.... flash!

It is very "electrical' - a slight change from bear! Got home and parked in drive, locked car and the bloody mirror folds itself in, (so it can look at itself maybe? )

Louis said he will call me when he knows anything...

so the wait begins... I miss it already.

Nice loan car dude,, All I got was a lousy little Volvo

You'll be able to give an aprasel (?S) and let us know if you'd take it out into the never never
Are 4WDs too high-tech for the bush?

Anyway, I hope they sort Bear out soon for you.