https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 07 May 2026 20:42:21 +0000 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:47:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8731 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=173882&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#173882 Author: Anna
Subject: 8731
Posted: 06 July 2007 at 1:47pm

Poop to them Ginger! Hope your car comes home healthy! ]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:47:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=173882&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#173882 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=173819&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#173819 Author: ginger
Subject: 8731
Posted: 06 July 2007 at 12:17pm

That's what I'm hoping BS! Fingers crossed! When you look at the money I'd have dropped too ... eek! I might look at something a little bigger in 6 months perhaps, when we have an idea about IVF etc. Something a little bigger for a kidliwink 6 months is a good time to save for too, it will stop me from impulse buying anything!! In theory ]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:17:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=173819&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#173819 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=173675&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#173675 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 8731
Posted: 06 July 2007 at 8:45am

oh hahahaha DH - we had a ford until recently!!! altho we did find out just in time that there were common ford faults - and having seen the disaster of the holden I wouldnt go that route again....go chrysler...or mercedes convertible....

actually your car will prob come back running better than ever before so might be worth keeping???]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:45:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=173675&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#173675 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=173612&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#173612 Author: BSDH
Subject: 8731
Posted: 05 July 2007 at 11:28pm

Well I wouldn't let you baby sit Mini Bs if you had a Ford ]]> Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:28:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=173612&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#173612 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=173093&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#173093 Author: ginger
Subject: 8731
Posted: 05 July 2007 at 11:10am

Goodness ... I was thinking more along the lines of a Honda Civic I'm all about the living dangerously!

I phoned the garage this morning since I hadn't heard anything and gave them a blast for not keeping me informed about what they're doing to my car! They've resurfaced the cylinder head and relapped the valve because it wasn't seated properly ... no idea what that means, I'm just annoyed that I had to ring them again to find out what's happening. Plus, the car is still in bits and they're waiting on parts. NO idea what parts!

I'm really wobbling over whether to get rid of the car or not - getting work done on it is either going to be very expensive (going to a VW specialist) or a complete c*ck up (going to a non-VW specialist) AND very expensive ... and time consuming! Argh! I don't know what to do. I suppose I should just get the car back, save for a bit for a new one, and then see if I still want to flick it. Assuming it doesn't break again when I get it back of course

That's a shame about the Ford really because I can get good deals on Fords ]]> Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:10:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=173093&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#173093 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172987&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172987 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 8731
Posted: 05 July 2007 at 8:35am

LOL he was waiting for Ella to wake up...she had been playing with ocean wonders since 5am...so he got up just before 6am but she obviously went back to sleep....ROFL.....as she is again now...and im waiting to go to work again....argh....

Ginger....get a crysler sebring convertible and i can live my dream vicariously through you - do it before you have kids is my recommendtion...no room for bubba seats in one of them...and i was all ready to buy one too.....sob sob....]]> Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:35:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172987&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172987 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172968&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172968 Author: busymum
Subject: 8731
Posted: 05 July 2007 at 7:40am

You're up early today BSDH!!!]]> Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:40:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172968&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172968 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172959&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172959 Author: BSDH
Subject: 8731
Posted: 05 July 2007 at 6:16am

No NO don't do it not a Ford!!!!



They should have a big sign that say's MTA Approved some where.

Edited by BSDH]]> Thu, 05 Jul 2007 06:16:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172959&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172959 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172908&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172908 Author: ginger
Subject: 8731
Posted: 04 July 2007 at 9:48pm

Oh, and there I was about to sign up for a Ford

I have no idea about whether they are MTA approved, but it might be an idea to find out ... ta!]]> Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:48:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172908&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172908 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172882&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172882 Author: BSDH
Subject: 8731
Posted: 04 July 2007 at 9:13pm

Nothing wrong with Holdens!!!! just having a bad day...Is the mechanic your car is with an MTA approved repairer? If they are you may have some come back with them(MTA)for the poor work manship etc on your Polo... ]]> Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:13:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172882&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172882 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172825&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172825 Author: ginger
Subject: 8731
Posted: 04 July 2007 at 7:44pm

*Makes mental note never to buy a Holden*

I imagine that had the mini-BS been in the car, it would have been a quick broken window! Well, it would have if I'd been there (and BSDH was nowhere near to wring my neck for breaking his car ... more ... ).

I'm almost convinced that a horse and buggy is the way to go ... just giving myself a little more time after this afternoon's thunder and lightening storm (which, incidentally I was walking the dogs in! I bailed on work after getting released from jury duty. Naughty naughty!!)

I hope they sort your car out though BSDH - I'm so close to demanding a new car (don't know how far it'd get me but still!), you must just about be there already! ]]> Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:44:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172825&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172825 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172800&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172800 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 8731
Posted: 04 July 2007 at 7:17pm

ROFL when BSDH got locked outta the holden....but wouldnt have been funny if it had locked me out with bubs in it that is for sure!!!

Dont buy a holden ginger!]]> Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:17:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172800&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172800 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172795&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172795 Author: BSDH
Subject: 8731
Posted: 04 July 2007 at 7:14pm

Ginger My car is sick now too It locks and unlocks the doors all by it's self to the point it locked the key's in it self today at the gas station.... So it's back to Holden again tomorrow now 8th or 9th time and it's only just over a year old. ]]> Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:14:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=172795&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#172795 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171645&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171645 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 8731
Posted: 03 July 2007 at 8:11am

We had fun with our car recently too. It had a service, 2 weeks later we tok it back as it was doing funny clutch things and while they were diagnosing it the groomer broke the aerial. so it went in for a new clutch and then had to go back for the aerial and then needed a new cam belt and now the groomer has pinched our fuel dockets!!!!

]]> Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:11:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171645&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171645 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171598&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171598 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 8731
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 11:10pm

LOL chovy....yeah BIG HELP!!!! and yet you still named him....ROFL ]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:10:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171598&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171598 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171523&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171523 Author: Chovynz
Subject: 8731
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 10:09pm

hope your DH sorts them out. I know a really good mechanic but he's no good to you. He's in Palmy north.

Tim Buys. My dad used him. and now I use him. He's really good.

Edited by Chovynz]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:09:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171523&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171523 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171522&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171522 Author: BSDH
Subject: 8731
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 10:08pm

Hey I hope it's all good when they have finished you haven't had much luck with cars lately]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:08:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171522&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171522 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171506&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171506 Author: ginger
Subject: 8731
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 9:51pm

They did mention the piston bearings? I think ... Anyway, as soon as I said 'pistons' - that was about when DH swallowed his tongue and decided he was going down there to find out what was what.

And I'm guessing it was a green (as in inexperienced) mechanic! I hope! ]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:51:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171506&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171506 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171502&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171502 Author: james
Subject: 8731
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 9:46pm

ewwww that suxs ginger what type of mechanic does that aggrrhh ]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:46:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171502&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171502 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171477&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171477 Author: BSDH
Subject: 8731
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 9:26pm

Oh Thurpppppp she's watching Telly ]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:26:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171477&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171477 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171431&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171431 Author: busymum
Subject: 8731
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 8:48pm

BS has your DH got typist hand or something? ]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:48:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171431&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171431 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171373&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171373 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 8731
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 8:09pm

BSDH via me says - OUCH.....hope they havent done the pistons as well....and the cylinder walls...and hopefully it is all at their expense....he apparently knows a good mechanic if you need it!!! Go start looking for a new car....

Bombshell says - OUCHY and i have no idea what the above all means but sounds expensive!!!

]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:09:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171373&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171373 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171371&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171371 Author: Chovynz
Subject: 8731
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 8:07pm

What kind of engineer breaks a clients car??]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:07:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171371&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171371 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171362&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171362 Author: ginger
Subject: 8731
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 8:02pm

Absolutely they are! I got the impression that they might try and claim the mechanical fault under the warranty that I have for the car, and I don't have a problem with that, but I'm not paying any excess on it, that's for sure. They wrecked it, they can fix it. The guy I spoke to earlier in the day acknowledged that the problem is a result of something they did when working on the cam belt.

I just want to get rid of the courtesy car - it's a $1000 excess if I do anything to it! But, it's going to be another couple of weeks ]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:02:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171362&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171362 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171343&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171343 Author: Kels
Subject: 8731
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 7:48pm

Awww that sucks!! I do hope they are covering the costs. ]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:48:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171343&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171343 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171320&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171320 Author: Maya
Subject: 8731
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 6:58pm

*nods her head in agreement with previous two posts*

Poor Ginger! ]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:58:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171320&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171320 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171291&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171291 Author: Paws
Subject: 8731
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 6:25pm

I hope they are not charging you for all this stuffing around and breaking your car??? ]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:25:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171291&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171291 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171290&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171290 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 8731
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 6:25pm

that sounds sooooo impressive. I have no idea what it means but wow!]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:25:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171290&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171290 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171275&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171275 Author: ginger
Subject: 8731
Posted: 02 July 2007 at 6:00pm



Now, I'm looking at another week or two at least. Basically, thecar has been to the doctor, and now it has to go to the specialist.

I took Al down to the garage so they could explain to him what had gone wrong ... I'm such a girl!

(BSDH - from what we can tell from what we've been told, they turned the engine over while the timing on the cam belt was out and possibly bent a valve. The compression test on the cylinder is only 40 PSI. They're removing the head and sending it to reconditioners tomorrow)

]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:00:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8731&PID=171275&title=argh-they-broke-my-car#171275