Member Since: 01 Apr 2021
Location: London
Posts: 3
There's nothing like the first holiday after lockdown
I'd planned to 'enjoy' a nice two week break with my girlfriend and the car, 2007 TDV6 HSE, on the Isle of Skye; for a combination of wild camping and more sturdy accommodation. The journey up was lovely and the disco performed well both on-road (nearly 34 mpg on the longer stretches of the M6!) and off-road.
4 days into the trip, and she notices a puddle forming about a foot in from the NSR wheel, and growing bigger at an alarming rate. Knowing brake fluid when I saw it, a quick call to the RAC - who recommended a local garage they contract work out to - and we were on the road.
The 15 mile trip was certainly hair-raising, using command shift to control speed down the bigger hills! Feeling the brakes getting more spongey with every press of the pedal was worrying - to say the least - and by the time we arrived at the garage, the brake fluid level warning light was glowing a furious red (a similar colour to my face after that drive, I'm told).
We left the car with a bloke who assured me that it would be done by 4pm that same afternoon.
That was Friday. At 4pm, they said they were delayed and would phone me first thing 'tomorrow.'
It's now Saturday, and the garage is closed until Monday morning. We've got a single set of clothes each, and the bare minimum camping equipment, and no food (thinking we'd be able to get the rest of it from the car this morning).
I'm kicking myself for not having the brake pipes done after the last advisory! Just the holiday I needed!
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5th Jun 2021 11:42 am
Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
Posts: 1815
Hi!
Welcome!Best regards
Harold
Always looking for Pre '55's & Pre war British Motorcycles! knowing or having one for sale? PM please. I visit the UK 6 times a year
Ps. I edit my texts quite often, english is not my native language, so I will edit My “typo’s” etc.
5th Jun 2021 12:05 pm
ianm27
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 2154
These cars seem to know the worse possible time to throw a problem at you But, as they say, a lesson learnt
Hope it doesn't ruin your holiday and that your girlfriend is still speaking to you Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
Limo Tint
Blackvue front & rear dashcam
Cruise control switch pack
Bodsy's remote for FBH
5th Jun 2021 2:05 pm
leojod
Member Since: 19 Jul 2017
Location: London
Posts: 37
At least, it made the trip more memorable somehow.
9th Jun 2021 9:44 am
Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
Set your watch to Highlands and Islands time
The pace is a little more relaxed here
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But, as they say, a lesson learnt 
