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Old 23-07-2005, 06:59 PM
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he has just rung me to tell me my granada cossie is emitting lots of smoke from the back.... and that he has called the fire brigade... how much u wanna bet the fucking caliper has seized up....
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Old 23-07-2005, 07:03 PM
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how much u wanna bet the fucking caliper has seized up
so a tidy Ł500 fine could be winging its way to mr galbally for wasting the
fire services time.


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Hope its not too bad.




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Old 23-07-2005, 07:07 PM
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just had him on the blower... i was right..... he left the FOOKING HANDBRAKE on!!! donut!
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just had him on the blower... i was right..... he left the FOOKING HANDBRAKE on!!!
definate 500 quid fine then
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na, genuine mistake, they was ok, better to be safe than on fire eh?
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Old 23-07-2005, 07:27 PM
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Old 23-07-2005, 07:28 PM
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someone take his car keys from him please
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he has just rung me to tell me my granada cossie is emitting lots of smoke from the back.... and that he has called the fire brigade
Why would he call to tell u that your granada is emitting smoke? Im confused.
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Old 23-07-2005, 07:30 PM
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an the fire brigade were perfectly alright about it, very professional and we had a bit of a laugh about it and parted on a handshake credit to them

ps len, car drives fine, no damage done
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Why would he call to tell u that your granada is emitting smoke? Im confused.
he gets free calls the weekend
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Old 23-07-2005, 07:31 PM
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rick, big plumes of smoke coming from the rear driver side is something that tends to worry me (petrol tank anyone?) lennie's granada dont smoke anyway, runs lovely
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Old 23-07-2005, 07:35 PM
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well Rick, i guess as its MY car dont u think that i should know that the fooking thing may end up like his TT???
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Old 23-07-2005, 07:39 PM
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and that he has called the fire brigade...



FPMSL ...Pyro Jim strikes again......the ROOF the ROOF is on fire
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Old 23-07-2005, 07:42 PM
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we had a bit of a laugh about it and parted on a handshake
id laugh meself if id made 500 notes for doin nothing.

its in the post jimbo
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So HE was driving UR granada? Makes sense now.
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Old 23-07-2005, 07:45 PM
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rscat, no 500quid fine, wasnt called out in error...had genuine cause to cll em, better safe than sorry! they didnt even wanna take down details.

even said if it does it again, dont hesitate call em straight back up, JUST INCASE it was something more sinister (it wasn't )
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Originally Posted by Rick
So HE was driving UR granada? Makes sense now.
yup.....
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even said if it does it again, dont hesitate call em straight back up
firemen have to be polite

im sure if ya called em back up and said ya aint took off the hand brake and theres smoke comming from the back again they it wont he ya hand there shaking
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So much to say .............. so little time
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he dome this wen his gear selector went on the saff!!!

breakdown fella was pullin the car off the pavement n wondered y it weretn moving

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LOL, best not let him drive a Merc' then
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Old 23-07-2005, 10:40 PM
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Jim have you got 999 on your friends and family list
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Originally Posted by SPADGE
Jim have you got 999 on your friends and family list
Speed Dial 1.

You donut Jim, wasn't that shocked when Lennie told me though, just chuckled!!!!!

Hope it's getting sorted now though.
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surprised you didn't call Team America
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surprised you didn't call Team America
FUCK YEAH
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i still remember him trying to find that fuel leak with a cigarette...... that was after his car had set on fire too
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APMSL when Lennie told us this ya donut Jim!!!
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Jims tool kit the fire brigade confiscated earlier:
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Originally Posted by Lennie & Liza
just had him on the blower... i was right..... he left the FOOKING HANDBRAKE on!!! donut!

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Old 25-07-2005, 11:40 AM
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Jim - is it any wonder that you have the reputation you do?
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jim you nupty!

lennie- ill give you a bell later chap!
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
Originally Posted by rsnissan
surprised you didn't call Team America
FUCK YEAH
ROFLMAO
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Originally Posted by Smit
Originally Posted by Lambchop
Originally Posted by rsnissan
surprised you didn't call Team America
FUCK YEAH
ROFLMAO





PMSL @ this thread
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