elbekko Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, miketomcat said: I was getting a sofa off the roof with my wife and it slipped out of my hand. I'd like to say thanks to everyone I've had a run of bad luck and needed to vent. Hopefully things are going to improve, if not this thread may go on a while....... Mike Now now, you aren't quite at JeffR level yet. Edited March 22, 2018 by elbekko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 No but I'm certainly getting there. Just keep swimming......... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 So the good news is the pigeon smashed an already smashed windscreen! JeffR here I come....... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Mike, are you kidding about the pigeon?? Hope things turn around quickly now, you deserve a break! Filip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 No I must admit I couldn't  believe it at the time. I thought for a minute I was about to wear a windscreen. I'm having a hell of a job getting the screen sorted after checking 4 company's the earliest replacement is Monday! If I can find one I'll do it myself but my local lr specialist doesn't Carry them. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 .....I reckon you should stay in bed on April 1st Mike  or buy £20 of lotto tickets...... , I've had a few bad runs of "luck" , but also some really fortunate "luck" too over the years  . I'm sure this pigeon is the first sign of a change in the wind cheers Steve b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 36 minutes ago, miketomcat said: I thought for a minute I was about to wear a windscreen. I'm sorry, but that was hilarious. You're about a month early for Friday the 13th... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 I've got to the point now where nothing surprises me. The irony of this is the lr luck is only the half of it. I have a whole world of child related bad luck going on at the moment as Well. But we are all healthy, stressed, tried, busy and skint but healthy. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 You are not meant to say Why me? You are meant to say Try me! Or as they everything will be ok in the end. If it is not, it is not the end yet. Â More pearls of wisdom? Â Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) To be honest half the reason for this thread is to entertain others because you can't make this up. But also for me to vent which helps me suck it up and move forward. I could give up buy a normal car but that's not me  and the personal life part is not going to change. Advice, sarcasm and comments all welcome I'm definitely NOT looking for sympathy a windscreen yes  but not sympathy. Mike Edited March 22, 2018 by miketomcat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Mike, I know of a guy in Ringwood (Sid "the glass") who can make and fit one for you. PM me if you want a number for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherslover Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Reading this I'm beginning to feel extremely fortunate with my 4 month transfer box repair saga. Maybe I should sell this td5 long and look for a tesla and ten new solar panels. Heck and electric motor and a battery, like a scalextric car only bigger and without the braids and triggers. Why didn't they just redesign and place build quality at the top of the priorities. Britain is in many ways like Spain, the business mentality is just awful. I'm equally guilty. Make your money and escape and don't trade your life in exchange for material accoutrements. Couldn't think of an English word. Anyway I've got 6-7,000 euros of beef cattle on the loose and needing locating, worth more than the 5500 euros i paid for the defender. And the lost diesel filler cap? Uff, priorities priorities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Rubber collected form gotts this morning, discovery scrapped lunchtime and remaining bits of dead engines collected from tsd. Hopefully a friend is delivering a screen this weekend. Finally if the weather behaves 45's head gasket tomorrow it would help if the radiator I bought this week was actually a 200tdi item as opposed to the Lord knows what that arrived today. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Well that all sounds like progress (apart from the rad). How did you get on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Bon Courage ! Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 Used the rad out of the 110 as it was watertight but tired. Swapped head with one of the others because of the core plug and I suspect it's warped. But got it done and back on the road. However the wife pointed out this morning she doesn't like the death wobble. Guess I'm doing panhard bushes tonight. Changed the screen last night with help from the wife. Thanks to a friend for giving and delivering it to me. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 good to read things on LR front are improving for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 You've swapped so many chunks of car around it's like playing Land Rover tetris! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 43 minutes ago, FridgeFreezer said: You've swapped so many chunks of car around it's like playing Land Rover tetris! You ain't kidding but they are both running at the moment. Still don't know what to do, whether to sell (probably) 45 and get a normal car (for the wife) or to stick with it. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 10 hours ago, miketomcat said: You ain't kidding but they are both running at the moment. Still don't know what to do, whether to sell (probably) 45 and get a normal car (for the wife) or to stick with it. Mike I seem to remember you both telling me that normal cars were just far too boring.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Now it is fixed, it is a good truck again, surely? And once you have the Ibex up and running you can do a bit of car-musical chairs and get the other two up to spec  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 5 hours ago, daveturnbull said: I seem to remember you both telling me that normal cars were just far too boring.... I don't want a normal car but work and school runs have been a problem. Plus we have other issues that consume vast amounts of time so maintenance time is at a premium. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 You are not the only one with bad luck. This is me 2 weeks ago with my ultra reliable Polo waiting for the AA man: There is a primary fuel filter next to the tank which corroded through and immediately lost fuel pressure and stopped; VW dealer has never replaced one before and had to wait a week for a replacement. Positives: it wasn't raining and an excuse to use my landy to get to work! You do need a dependable car though. Â Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 The wife has just told me there's something not quite right with the clutch/gearbox on 45. Guess what I'll be looking at tomorrow. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Does fridge still have his Ibiza for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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