ianking
10th November 2009, 10:44 AM
Last night I hit a huge pot hole near Musselburgh on my way to raceland at Haddington, was there with folk from my work. Great time was had.
Inspected the car after hitting said hole and again when we left the karting and all seemed fine. However we were motoring down the A1 when the car felt juddery and I realised I had a flat.
Managed to drive slowly into Musselburgh services and called MINI emergency. They said they would have a truck to me in about 1 hour and they would take me home, they also said they would come back out in the morning and take my car to where ever I wanted for a tyre. Great service.
I called William to ask if he had a spare wheel in his garage that I could pick up on the way back as I would be going past his house.
He did have one but said that he would come out to Musselburgh and meet me there (it was 9.30pm and very cold). I called MINI emergency to tell them of this and cancel their truck, they were very gratefull.
William arrived 15 mins after my call to him with a brand new 17inch alloy and tyre. He then helped me as we had to take my rear alloy off and move it to the front as his 17 wouldnt go over my JCW brakes (my puncture was on the front). I was home and warm by 10pm. William was in the middle of entertaining a young lady friend at the time when he left to help me, I offered him a nice cuddle as well but he declined, ive no idea why.
Great newminiscotland spirit was shown last night. :D
Dropped my wheel off this morning and the tyre is fooked as is the rugby ball shaped wheel. :sad:
Inspected the car after hitting said hole and again when we left the karting and all seemed fine. However we were motoring down the A1 when the car felt juddery and I realised I had a flat.
Managed to drive slowly into Musselburgh services and called MINI emergency. They said they would have a truck to me in about 1 hour and they would take me home, they also said they would come back out in the morning and take my car to where ever I wanted for a tyre. Great service.
I called William to ask if he had a spare wheel in his garage that I could pick up on the way back as I would be going past his house.
He did have one but said that he would come out to Musselburgh and meet me there (it was 9.30pm and very cold). I called MINI emergency to tell them of this and cancel their truck, they were very gratefull.
William arrived 15 mins after my call to him with a brand new 17inch alloy and tyre. He then helped me as we had to take my rear alloy off and move it to the front as his 17 wouldnt go over my JCW brakes (my puncture was on the front). I was home and warm by 10pm. William was in the middle of entertaining a young lady friend at the time when he left to help me, I offered him a nice cuddle as well but he declined, ive no idea why.
Great newminiscotland spirit was shown last night. :D
Dropped my wheel off this morning and the tyre is fooked as is the rugby ball shaped wheel. :sad: