h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well, yesterday I decided to fix the car myself (or at least I let my Dad guilt me into trying to fix the car myself)

Diagnosis - the collar attaching the lead to the positive battery terminal had snapped.

I'd managed to get the car started with the aid of a plastic clamp. So off I go to Halfords to get the neccessary part. Didn't look quite right but it was the only one they had. I cut off the old collar assembly and fixed the new one. Uh oh, thought I - that dangling wire wouldn't happen to be the immobelizer lead would it? Of course it was...silly me. Right - can I get something that would attach it to the new collar? Could I bu**ery.

'Oh no, that's a Nissan only part. You'll have to go to the dealer'

Who of course was shut by then. I gave up for the night - I'd walked so far my nice comfy hikers bootes had given me blisters. the car was stranded outside Halfords - but if I needed a tow the next morning it was better there where the RAC would come for it than outside my door, where they wouldn't.

So, first thing this morning I phoned up the Nissan dealers and their answer was.

'Sorry, we don't sell that as an individual part - you have to get a whole new assembly fitted. Tis will cost you about £90. We can't come get your car either so that'll be £50 for the tow'

Ulp says I and phoned the bank of Parental Units. Then I phoned the RAC for a tow. Nice RAC (OK, so I was being rather unpleasant about them on Wednesday night), nice RAC bloke took one look and said -

'I can do a temporary repair that will probably fix it for good'

And promptly did so. Me standing by saying - I coulda done that if I had a vice, a hammer and a selection of bolts in the back of my car.

Thank you lovely RAC man. I didn't even get your name. But be sure I shall fill in the response card you gave me and give you a glowing report.

Other good news this morning is that there was actually a selection of decent jobs that I qualify for at the jobcenter. Maybe one of them will actually employ me!

Zantic

Hooray and hoorah!



You are more than capable for all sorts of jobs, lets face it, you have far more capability than a lot of the 'professional' people I meet

You can, for instance, charm an RAC man.

A rare skill indeed, although possibly not an in-demand one. Best of luck hunny - let me know how you get on.

Ooh , PC, did you perchance sell your car to the establishment down the road from me?

only a very shiny red thiing has turned up....

I did indeed. Nice to hear they have it in a prominent position. Did they take the Marillion car sticker out though?

I've only seen it in the window, I shall try and stick my head in on the way home one day

Not sure I want to know what they're selling it for.....

I can see that from the road.......

still it IS very shiney