06 Aug 2008, 20:15
On Saturday, I overfilled the petrol tank, which then leaked all over the forecourt of the local petrol station. I'm still unsure how much pertrol you can put it without getting flammable shoes.
Both Sunday and Monday nights, I had to call the RAC out because of "issues". Sunday was easy, I stupidly left the rear fog light on (didn't realise I'd leant on the switch) and ran the battery down. Took the RAC 90 minutes to get to me and two minutes to sort out.
Monday night I hit a pothole (our council takes such care of the roads!) and the engine stopped running. A more experienced owner would probably have known it was the interia switch and simply reset it. The RAC weren't able to help and it took them five and a half hours to get my D the ten minutes home! The guy also ran my battery flat (despite repeated warnings regarding the doors) and unplugged a load of the wiring, which he couldn't remember how it went back. Luckily, I have a very understanding local garage that fixed it.
Anyway, my confidence is somewhat shaken, so I'll be leaving it in the garage for a couple of weeks.
Both Sunday and Monday nights, I had to call the RAC out because of "issues". Sunday was easy, I stupidly left the rear fog light on (didn't realise I'd leant on the switch) and ran the battery down. Took the RAC 90 minutes to get to me and two minutes to sort out.
Monday night I hit a pothole (our council takes such care of the roads!) and the engine stopped running. A more experienced owner would probably have known it was the interia switch and simply reset it. The RAC weren't able to help and it took them five and a half hours to get my D the ten minutes home! The guy also ran my battery flat (despite repeated warnings regarding the doors) and unplugged a load of the wiring, which he couldn't remember how it went back. Luckily, I have a very understanding local garage that fixed it.
Anyway, my confidence is somewhat shaken, so I'll be leaving it in the garage for a couple of weeks.