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Post by peppib on Aug 25, 2018 12:40:03 GMT
My memory is going. Got into Mo a couple of weeks ago and no fuel. I thought it should have been half full, but went and refuelled anyway. Last Sunday I got in her - no fuel. Bother, use the other car. I can do even less work nowadays, although suspected the short piece of hose from metal fuel pipe coming from tank and joining to metal fuel pipe leading to fuel pump. Call for RAC and a young chap arrived yesterday. He had never seen a landcrab before so I told him to think oversized original Mini. He had never worked on one of those either! Car jacked up, hose replaced and car needed starting. He hadn't a clue. I had to point out where the ignition key went, and to my horror he had never heard of a choke. I climbed out of my wheelchair and into the car, started her then back into wheelchair to let him sit in. He was impressed with the amount of room and fancied one for his wife as there was ample space in the back for his family
He said he couldn't envisage any popular modern car being around in 50 years, and felt that most would be worthless after 5 years when warranties for the extremely complex electronics expired.
As he drove away he gave a longing look at Mo
I had to buy fuel from him, and they charge a penalty rate of £1.50 a litre, supplied in 10 litre lots, to remind their members not to run out. Sadly no exemption from that for a leaking fuel hose
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Post by 1800heap on Aug 25, 2018 13:25:12 GMT
Thanks for sharing that with us 😁. Its nearly 11pm here in Oz and I was just wondering,sitting in the dark trying to get to sleep, if insomnia is just a product of advancing years. Much like poor memory, which I also seem to be developing!
I thought I would have a quick look on here to try and take my mind off the irritating fact of being awake still and it made me smile so thank you! Good old smart phone!
It would be ironic that back in the day when security on vehicles was quite poor compaired to today, with most being easy to hot wire! To today with transponder keys and ECU's etc with new cars being quite difficult. I can imagine there might be a situation, after reading about your young RAC fellow, where a young light fingered larry might be able pinch a new Toyota, but be totally confused by a simple dash mounted ignition key on a landcrab.
Time to have another go at getting to sleep!
Nick
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Post by wolseley on Aug 25, 2018 23:33:54 GMT
A few years ago a friend worked for the RAC and one day he ran out of fuel in his works(RAC) van you can imagine the wind up he had that week off everyone
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Post by 1800heap on Aug 26, 2018 1:05:34 GMT
A few years ago a friend worked for the RAC and one day he ran out of fuel in his works(RAC) van you can imagine the wind up he had that week off everyone Poor bloke it must have been a nightmare! One if my friends put 60 litres of petrol in his diesel work van. Boy he took some flack over that! Nick |
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Post by dave1800 on Aug 29, 2018 6:15:56 GMT
Actually I think it's a sad reflection on the changes in society. Not only were the door and ignition keys and locks very simple affairs when the crab was introduced in 1964 but there were no bonnet locks either. Think what would happen today. Then came steering locks and the advances in security were made to match the need. Back in my day..... :)or is my memory playing tricks with age! David It would be ironic that back in the day when security on vehicles was quite poor compaired to today, with most being easy to hot wire! To today with transponder keys and ECU's etc with new cars being quite difficult. I can imagine there might be a situation, after reading about your young RAC fellow, where a young light fingered larry might be able pinch a new Toyota, but be totally confused by a simple dash mounted ignition key on a landcrab. Time to have another go at getting to sleep! Nick |
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Post by peppib on Aug 29, 2018 6:39:49 GMT
David - nowadays if it ain't chained down it will be nicked. My cleaner has a Nissan Micra and needed a new battery. I bought one and fitted it for her. 2 days later it was stolen! (they left her car and just took the new battery
Dave
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