send money to me... quickly...i'm a dead man !

[VladTepes]

Got the Rangie serviced and tuned.
The service also included the auto gearbox service and verious other bits and bobs.
Now it would have been around the $6-700 mark which, I grant you, ain't cheap but for the fact that I had them instal the 'airbag man' emergency eas kit that I supplied. They did a REALLY neat job which I'm very happy with and I'm glad I didn't tackle the job myself coz it looks like a real nightmare to do a job that nice.

Anyway with an additional 4 hours labour and what have you, the last couple of days has set me back just on a gorilla :!: (that's $1,000 in the old money).

8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O

We'll I wasn't happy. Even the fella at the servicing place nearly fell over when he saw the invoice !!
(it's ok for him though - he's getting the money not paying it out!).

Now I told Mrs Vlad over the phone so she's slightly less likely to kill me as she'll have a few hours to digest it before she comes home. (of course that may just give her time to build up the rage which she will subsequently take out on me :!: ).

The reason this is such an issue is that, currently, we have no f'in money. Or rather, we have a bit over the required $ in a savings account BUT

or rather, <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">BUT</span> (it's a big but...) ...






...that savings account is the WEDDING account :!: 8O :!: :!:






















Yep, I'm a dead man. :cry:

[Grizzly_Adams]

oh....




































...dear

[hiline]

it was nice knowing you mate style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif


sorry to see you go 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O


tell the wife to put up the funeral details 8O :wink:

[River]

This is why all landrover ownership , begins with a comfortable couch ( do sleep on) :wink:

Yep your a dead man 8O

[seqfisho]

Where do we send the flowers :roll:



Will it be a good wake


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Oh and do you think Mrs Vlad will sell of the Rangie cheap once you've gone :wink:

[juddo]

I don't think that I have ever had a service on my Range Rover that ended up less than $1000. The last time it was in, I had the auto transmission overhauled. At least it gave me a chance to get the rear main seal done without having to pay for the transmission to be removed. You have to look on the bright side when you are forking out $4700 don't you!

[DEFENDERZOOK]

[b]<span style="color:green">what are you worried about.....

mrs vlad should be worried you will kill her.....
its her car isnt it.....?</span>

[Phoenix]

Ouch!!!

Can I ask why you were expecting a service to cost that much, it seems like a heck of a lot :? :?

I also hear that kidneys are fetching a good price at the moment style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[seqfisho]

[quote=DEFENDERZOOK][b]<span style="color:green">what are you worried about.....

mrs vlad should be worried you will kill her.....
its her car isnt it.....?</span>

I love the reverse physcology ZOOK, but















THERE AINT NO WAY I WOULD LIKE TO BE IN VLADS SHOES style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[VladTepes]

Originally posted by Phoenix
Ouch!!!

Can I ask why you were expecting a service to cost that much, it seems like a heck of a lot :? :?


[b][size=24]Has anyone else picked the non-Rangie owner <span style="color:red">?!!</span>

[incisor]

[quote=Phoenix]Ouch!!!

Can I ask why you were expecting a service to cost that much, it seems like a heck of a lot :? :?


[b][size=24]Has anyone else picked the non-Rangie owner <span style="color:red">?!!</span>

niss anne's are all the same....

[dungarover]

For that sort of money, I do my own servicing even on Aquarangie I did. The auto trans I get serviced and only costs me $150 for every 20 thou.

No servicing Rangies ain't cheap in anyone's language. That's why i won't fork out money to buy a P38A and while thay are a terrific unit, anything I can't do myself I'm not interested in :evil:

But that's me.

Trav

[Reads90]

Look on the bright side

well now it fixed and you have it back, you have some where to sleep. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif
Ie in it

[Gidget]

It's almost so nasty I can't watch, but I am for some reason.

Good luck mate,,,,,,,,,,,,do you own a swag???

[abaddonxi]

So the trailer's on the market? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif


Not the week for new purchases.

Cheers

Simon.

[51jay]

This is why I do my own servicing as far as possible.
For every car that I've owned (mostly so called orphans) I've allways bought the workshop manuals and spent considerable time and effort learning the ins and out of that particular car. This especially applies to the Rangie. In the 22 years that I've known my Rangie it has NEVER failed to bring us home.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

well, on the bright side,, the RR is now a going concern,,

and after that little bill,, I'd be concerned about her going too!!style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif
or she could just sell it!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif


again on the bright side,, you may get an invite to MR's chrissey party:lol:


didnt we just have this conversation about the M word???



not to worry Vlad,, she cant ACTUALLY kill you,,,


unless you're insured-----
8O

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Well, I'm attracted to this thread ... in a train-crash sort of way because I can't wait to see what happens to Vlad. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif I'm sure it is going to happen to me in the not too distant future too 8O 8O :roll:

It's been short but sweet, mate. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[RichardK]

If you could let us know prior to it happening, Vlad, just to give us WA Aulorians enough time to save a little dosh and plan a convoy to get there.

I can't wait for your eulogy, we'll be able to find out how many people you have affected during your short term in this place style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[DiscoTDI]

As far as I remember, you work for customs. Now your asking for us for ways to get money, Im sure you can deem something illegal :wink: I mean how far is it to the evidence room :twisted:

[rmp]

There is only one thing to do.

Rely on the Comparison Method.

Set the expectation it'll be $2000 and you'll need to postpone the wedding six months.

Then when it's $1000 it'll look like a relief and she'll be happy.


(note please don't blame me if this results in bodily harm)

[RichardK]

I can't help but think that after all these replies Vlad is going to need some counselling :!:

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Originally posted by RichardK
I can't help but think that after all these replies Vlad is going to need some counselling :!:
He hasn't been on all night.... I think we've lost him already :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

I better watch the 10:30 news to see if he's on... "A Redcliffe man is believed to have been murdered by his defacto tonight after a dispute. Neighbours have reported that there was some friction between the couple about their car repair costs....." :oops: :oops: :oops:

[maggsie]

Vlad,
as Customs is Australia wide, maybe you could arrange to work in another state until the heat is off!

[p38arover]

Pfft!

She may threaten, Vlad. But it won't come to that.














There's not enough in the bank account to pay for your funeral - let alone your wake! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

Ron

[Maggot4x4]

Just explain how much money you saved on the trip to Canada style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[hiline]

Originally posted by Maggot4x4
Just explain how much money you saved on the trip to Canada style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

now thats a good approach style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[VladTepes]

Well, I'm still alive... at the moment.

When I told her how mcuh this weeks pay was (due to some OT I had done) it took the heat off a LITTLE bit. Only a little mind you.


I sure there's plenty of resentment she's still saving for the appropriate time.

[seqfisho]

Hey Vlad,

You know how the rangie has just cost you an extra grand style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif






































Well the wedding has just cost you an extra 5 grand





















8O :roll: style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Ace]

Once Vlad has been killed by Mrs Vlad, Inc will have to delete all traces of him from the forum, and that makes you second in the post race hiline. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

I feel for you vlad, really i do, have you told her about the other purchase yet. 8O

[hiline]

Originally posted by Ace
Once Vlad has been killed by Mrs Vlad, Inc will have to delete all traces of him from the forum, and that makes you second in the post race hiline. :lol: :lol:

I feel for you vlad, really i do, have you told her about the other purchase yet. 8O

he wouldn't dare, i'm guessing style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif :wink:

[VladTepes]

You guess right :!:

[rmp]

It would not be funny at all if someone phoned Vlad while he wasn't there and left a message with Mrs Vlad about "the offer he put in for Series III that needs a restoration has been accepted ".

Nope, wouldn't be even remotely amusing.

[RichardK]

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No, it wouldn't be

[rmp]

Especially if the person phoning sounded like a buxom blonde with a sultry voice.

And they said he got a bargain because he was good at flirting.

;-)

Knight where are you, roleplay needed!

[George130]

RPM thats just cruel and unusual punishment. Vlad will suffer enough as it is. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[p38arover]

Reminds me of the time a girl rang and asked for someone (wrong number), to which I replied "Sorry, he's gone out with Jenny tonight."

Phone slams down.

Or the time the very newlywed wife of a colleague rang and asked for him. I held the phone away from me and yelled, "Robin, there's another woman calling you!" He answered - she slammed the phone down in his ear. He still talks of it - 30 years later (he's still married to her).

Women rise to the bait so easily. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

Ron