Chit Chat post

Matt

Bumping this thread up :-)

I'm back on nights again this week, and I'm still struggling to get more than a few hours sleep 🙁

Got in bed just before 8am, and have been up since 11:30

My brain just won't switch off. Anyone else struggle with working nights?

Sjdickso

I dont think i could do it.

Matt

I'm knackered again this evening. Didn't manage to get back to sleep this afternoon, and have just been out for an 8km run. I've resorted to buying a couple of cans of Monster to try and keep me awake later on.

Matt

This is what I ran this evening @ work

guy_27

Bought another astra today. Pick it up in a couple of weeks. It's another z22se but a vert this time. Just gonna be a run around car.

Matt

Nice one, how many is that now?

guy_27

this will be astra #4. but I got rid of 1 a few weeks ago (the 1.8) so will be 3 astras and 1 zafira in my yard. all z22se motors.

guy_27

managed to get some time off sooner. picking car up tomorrow. flying to sydney in the morning. hopefully it all checks out so I can drive it 1000km back home.

kinda buying it sight unseen off ebay but not paying a cent until i see the car.

Matt

That's one hell of a test drive back!

guy_27

Half way home. Stopped for the night. Let's just say it's been interesting so far. Wheels are majorly buckled, got them balanced and already lost some weights.
Car threw the drive belt about 2 minutes after being picked up from airport. Glad I bought a spare with me.
Tyres are dead. 1 is on canvas. 1 is the wrong size so tc doesn't work so no cruise control.
Got the guy to drop the price so it's ending up being $3850 including flight and fuel back home.
Will clean it up give it a good service. New brakes and suspension along with wheels, tyres and a much needed alignment. Steering wheel sits at about 2 o'clock :lol:

Matt

Bloody hell! That's certainly turning into an interesting trip back home

guy_27

Yep. Conveying back home tomorrow with my dads partner. She's down here at the moment so it works out well.
Engine and gearbox feel and sound good so it's worth it at the end. Body needs some work but easy fixes. I've got enough spares to get most of it done without having to spend much more money on it.

Matt

That's good then mate (y)

guy_27

Yup. Will post pics when I get home if it makes it.

Matt

Excellent, looking forward to seeing the pics. Must be nice actually being able to drive it that far.

guy_27

That's it earlier today.
Tell you the truth it's so crap to drive at the moment. Just due to tyres and wheel alignment.

guy_27

Just did the water pump bearing 400km from home

Matt

Bloody hell! Rebuilding as you go!

guy_27

Story gets better yet. Still not home and should of been 7 hours ago. Will update with massive post of adventure. Still not over yet. 100km left and there could be more bad news if I don't find the key.

guy_27

40 hours later I'm home. Damage report so far.
Blown water pump
Trailer hire (still need to return it 400km away)
$220 fine for straps not rated for securing vehicle.
Warning that I can't tow with vehicle is was towing with due to weight (was 100kg over limit) but permitted to drive 30km to family friends house to leave car.
Call ex member glider to come rescue me. Drive 100km to meet him then another 100 back to car.
Load trailer to his car.
Get 5km down road and trailer lights stop working.
Spend an hour trying to fix without any luck.
Indicators work so turned parkers on, on car and drive 150km back home.
Can't find key now. Need to return trailer in 10 hours.

Wallet $4500 lighter and car needs more work.

Just wait till you see the to do list.

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