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rebelpaul ****
Joined: 04 Aug 2010 Posts: 275 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 21:23 Post subject: The AA |
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Right where do i start.....................After an excellent weekend at tong i got about 20 miles down the road and temp went sky high with blocked rad and clutch was slipping so decided to stop and call AA for recovery.
I called at 6:20pm and told them clutch was buggered so no point trying to fix it i need recovery and was told help would be with me within an hour.
Nearly 2 hours later a spec lift arrived and told me he cant recover me as his vehicle was unsuitable!!
AA called me back to say a flat bed truck was in the area but he had to have a 45 min break before he could recover me and i would be helping them out as this driver was based in my area so i agreed.
He eventually arived and told me he wouldnt be able to take me all the way but he could take me to cambridge and transfer me onto another truck!!!
To cut a long story short it took the AA nearly 9 hours to get us from the m62 near tong to ipswich !!
Im a member through my bank account and thats the only reason i use them so even if i complained i cant see how they could compensate me but im tepted to take a friends advice and joing flux rescue. _________________
swb 3.1 with 2 inch lift and 12000lb winch
running 31-10.5-r15 fedima extremes. |
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TrooperDan *******
Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 2337 Location: Near York, E Yorks
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 21:41 Post subject: |
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Not good mate sorry to hear that. I also had to stop on way home cos the rad was mudded up. Quick jet wash and temp was ok. You still want the light unit ? _________________ www.independentisuzu.co.uk |
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rebelpaul ****
Joined: 04 Aug 2010 Posts: 275 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 21:54 Post subject: |
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I did stop and jet wash it as best i could but that stuff was like clay and wouldnt budge, had the rad out yesterday and did it properly and its fine now.
Yes i do mate but got a little cash flow problem this week as im having to have a new clutch put in on thurs/fri. _________________
swb 3.1 with 2 inch lift and 12000lb winch
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greasemonkey Lifetime member
Joined: 04 Nov 2006 Posts: 1024 Location: bury st edmunds, suffolk
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 22:42 Post subject: |
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Well i'll pm you my number - i came from warrington to Bury st edmunds - could have towed you
cheers
Steve _________________ Isuzu Vehicross 3.2 V6 The Silver Bullet
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rebelpaul ****
Joined: 04 Aug 2010 Posts: 275 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 23:07 Post subject: |
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greasemonkey wrote: |
Well i'll pm you my number - i came from warrington to Bury st edmunds - could have towed you
cheers
Steve |
It wasnt all bad, i wasnt going to let a bad trip home spoil the weekend, im always made to feel welcome at any event ive been to so far and the company and the off roading made it all worth while.
on the plus side i probably saved myself £60 in diesel.
all is well that ends well ! well it will be when i get all the bits i broke at tong fixed lol. _________________
swb 3.1 with 2 inch lift and 12000lb winch
running 31-10.5-r15 fedima extremes. |
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markymoan *******
Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 16267 Location: Naughty Step
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 23:55 Post subject: |
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The AA are pants unless you just want them to change a wheel
Flux have recovered me twice in the last year and both times there was no silly van, they ask on the phone and just send the right vehicle first time.
You get a text within about 10mins with the recovery firms name and ETA, cant fault them
Oh, they arrived within 1hr for us and took us home + caravan. _________________ |
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rebelpaul ****
Joined: 04 Aug 2010 Posts: 275 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 0:14 Post subject: |
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well im insured with flux so il give them a call to find out how much it is to add recovery to the policy _________________
swb 3.1 with 2 inch lift and 12000lb winch
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Rhanagar Lifetime member
Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 4861 Location: Preston, Lancs.
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:16 Post subject: |
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I had a similar level of *beep*$$ from the AA years ago. With the RAC now and no faults what-so-ever. I got full blown personal cover with them for both me and the wife for £100 a year. Complete with home start, if either of us are in someone elses car, and full home recovery. Both times I have had to use them they have been able to "fix" the car enough to get me home and had the guy there within an hour from initial phone call. _________________ 1990 Isuzu Bighorn LWB Mk.I 2.8TD Manual Lotus Edition
1994 Isuzu Bighorn LWB Mk.II 3.1TD Auto Lotus Edition
Deceased
1994 Isuzu Bighorn LWB Mk.II 3.1TD Auto LS
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