I took the missus and the Z down to Devon for a week.

I pulled into Michael Wood services on the M5 only to see a large pool of coolant under my Z :eek:

I called the AA who told me "there was a leak near the back of the engine" and couldn't do anything to fix it. I asked them to call the Nissan dealer in Torquay (as we had booked a hotel in Torquay).

Apparently they were "too busy" to fit me in. So where 5 other Nissan dealers in the South West. They had a whole week to check it out FFS! :mad:

I ended up having to take it to Weston-Super-Mare, and stay in a Travel Inn overnight. The next day they tell me that a pipe at the back of the engine (just above the gearbox) was leaking, so was my water pump :(

So until the car was fixed, we had to catch 3 trains for the remainder of our journey to Torquay, carrying a shitload of luggage.

I picked the car up yesterday, after 3 more trains (without luggage this time - phew!) to take the Z back to Torquay. I was also greeted with a repair bill for £718 :cry:

Luckily I took out a parts and labour warranty with the AA, they will be paying £475 of the bill.

Just totally pissed off with Nelson (not our Nelson ;)) for not doing the Z at a dealership nearer to where we were staying - Nissan UK will be getting a nasty email from me :slap:

 

 

Dave

All these low mileage, rust free youngster Zs braking down all the time.

 

Least its running now.

 

Stuart

What really pissed me off is that my Z recovery procedure had turned into a spectator sport. All the coffin-dodgers with their deckchairs (in a service station FFS!) saying "that front bumper will catch the ramp"

Felt like telling them to **** off :mad:

Thats a bad week mate hope you still managed to have a good time on your hols though.

Paul

Ouch

 

If you need to sell them wheels to fund the breakdown costs just let me know ;)

 

Hope everything is OK with your zed now

 

:dance:

 

Kirbz

Sorry to hear about your troubles mate.

 

Real pi$$er, especially after that bill, but how many accidents were caused by other motorists being blinded by the sun reflecting off those rims?

Damn they're still soooo shiny!!