FabSwingers.com forum: Broken down abroad

By *oulderingBear OP Man
24 weeks ago

Falme

Argh...

So was bringing a family member's car back from Italy when it spectacularly broken down just before the French boarder at Mont Blanc.

Luckily made it into a SOS stop and a roving patrol was just a few mins behind me.

Oil pump had broken so rapidly overheated and engine is absolutely wrecked so it can only be scrapped (just paid for new tyres on it).

€350 fee just to be towed 15 mins off the motorway and be told its a totalt write off so more money out on taxi to a hotel for the night.

No public transport back to Milan where family is until Monday morning, a cousin might be able to come pick me up tomorrow.

Just needed to vent and feel a bit sorry for myself but also grateful that didn't end up in an accident due to the breakdown, that it didn't happen in the MB tunnel itself or in France where I'd be really screwed.

Will have to scrap it here then do the paperwork with DVLA when I get back.

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
24 weeks ago

North West

That's a pretty spectacular day OP. Am glad you're okay, if a bit worse off financially.

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By *oulderingBear OP Man
24 weeks ago

Falme

Was feeling so Savvy as I was bringing back about 4 1.5l bottles of high quality olive oil which paid less than €10 compared to the £17+ for equivalent back home lol.

If only the hot receptionist would come knocking at my door this day might a salvageable

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
24 weeks ago

North West

Are the receptionist and the Olive oil connected ?

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By *oulderingBear OP Man
24 weeks ago

Falme

If only

No fabbers withing 100 miles, I truly am a pilgrim in an unknown land

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By *ealMissShadyWoman
24 weeks ago

St Albans/ Welsh Borders

"If only

No fabbers withing 100 miles, I truly am a pilgrim in an unknown land"

Beware the Alamo, stay on the path, don't stray onto the moors

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By *oulderingBear OP Man
24 weeks ago

Falme

Unlike my family I have very little Italian but my French is rusty but actually passable so in a bar I'd have more luck going out but the wider implications are worse lol

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By *oulderingBear OP Man
24 weeks ago

Falme

And in mouring for the half tank of petrol (at least worth £30) which I know they'll syphon off for themselves

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