Valla disaster...

pete wood · 2006-08-07T00:09:28+00:00

I'm sure I'm not Robinson Cruiso, but my car didn't make it to Valla. After spending the whole week prepping the car, we got just past the turnoff to Hawks nest when my car died and died for good. The buggy was hesitating a little and I thought it was just a bit of water in the inlet. Several minutes later, we discovered there was no ignition, and then no EFI fuel pump. I lifted the lid of the box the ECU sits in and found the computer SITTING IN HALF AND INCH OF WATER!!! Needless to say, that was the end of Valla for me. We tried drying offthe circuit board but it was no good. So myself, my 2 yo daughter and 2 mates sat in a golf for 3 hours and then waited in a hotel for 4 hours before a mate came to tow the car home. Just out of tea Gardens we stopped to check the cargo straps on the trailer. The only place we could find to turn around to get back on the hwy was a bit muddy. 30 seconds later my mates invisible landcruiser was bogged up to the rear axle in mud. 2 hours later we got it unbogged and back on the hwy. By this stage even I thought it was kind of funny. Anyway, we got home safe at 2am and I managed to find another ECU in QLD the next day on my second call to a wrecker. This is a bit of a miracle itself. Still I spent the rest of the weekend depressed and cranky. I have to say thanx to my mates John and John for waiting with me when they could have gone on. Thanx to Brian who came and got me and car with his 4wd (even if he got us bogged), and to the NRMA towie at Tea Gardens who gave me a free tow even though the useless call centre woman said I'd have to pay for it. She thought I driven though a creek in the car coz I said it was a beach buggy! Also thanx to David from the forum who stopped and tried to find me a new ECU, as well as offering me a place to store the car if I needed to. Might I add, he was the only person who stopped and he wasn't even driving a VW, he was driving a Subaru! Hope y'all had a nice time in Valla without me....:cry [ Edited on 7-8-06 by pete wood ]

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Aug 2006, 2:22 pm

#521828

Sorry to here You didn't make it Pete,
and of the people who were washed out at Valla...
Sorry I didn't meet You Chris...
Someone told Me He had just met You as I was leaving on Sunday afternoon.

The Sunday was nice and sunny and most of the water had gone..
I was expecting the place to be water logged after Saturday and Saturday night Rain...
but it must drain thru the sand...

My Son had problems on the way to Valla...
and also didn't make it home....
Car trailer to Muswellbrook from Maitland..
Here's pics of His car..

But, We'll all be there next time...

Lee

[ Edited on 13-8-2006 by 68AutoBug ]

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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 14 Aug 2006, 12:18 pm

#522237

Ok, who's comin on satday? 12-2pm, bring some meat and drink.

[ Edited on 14-8-06 by pete wood ]

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
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crewcabconnection Being Sid James

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 14 Aug 2006, 5:29 pm

#522303

I am gonna be there, at kids soccer gala in the morning ... will shoot through and come over. PM yer address kidda

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HEL-70Y Officially Full-On Dubber

247 posts · joined May 2005 · 17 Aug 2006, 3:49 am

#523547

Sorry pete, my car goes in 4 repairs on tues and im working this sat...so wont be able to make it, hopefully next time.

Before you judge someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you judge them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

butidontunderstand Insano Dub Head

783 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 17 Aug 2006, 3:53 am

#523548

I wont be making it either 🙁
at the moment I just do not have the cash to put the extra petrol in my car
i am so poor :cry

🙂

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 17 Aug 2006, 10:00 am

#523609

butidontunderstand wrote:I wont be making it either 🙁
at the moment I just do not have the cash to put the extra petrol in my car
i am so poor :cry

Get deano (CCC) to give you a lift and bring a few snags.

BTW, anyone else who wants to come, just ring me, 0431 371 692, or U2U me and I'll give you the address.

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 17 Aug 2006, 10:16 am

#523614

68AutoBug wrote:Sorry to here You didn't make it Pete,
and of the people who were washed out at Valla...
Sorry I didn't meet You Chris...
Someone told Me He had just met You as I was leaving on Sunday afternoon.

Thats no worries mate, yeah Stewart told me he met ya, would have luved to have a great chat. Ah well... one day.

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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 18 Aug 2006, 11:42 am

#523942

pete wood wrote:Ok, who's comin on satday? 12-2pm, bring some meat and drink.

bump...

anyone else wanna come, call me 0431 371 692. 😉

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

crewcabconnection Being Sid James

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 18 Aug 2006, 5:57 pm

#524038

it's all good ... doing the soccer run as I said, then over after that ... who else? or did the 'community' pike? ...

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david777 Officially Full-On Dubber

307 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 18 Aug 2006, 8:25 pm

#524102

I'll be there.

I think the other Western Sydney dubbers got shy....

HerbieBoy82 Cool....

128 posts · joined May 2006 · 18 Aug 2006, 8:44 pm

#524110

I know this doesn't help you much but i definately would be there if i were'nt so far away. And i'm so pleased with the effort that people on this forum will put in to help others out. Great to see that there are decent people out there still. Hope it all goes well>

Brendan.

butidontunderstand Insano Dub Head

783 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 19 Aug 2006, 1:45 am

#524207

oh wow I thought it was next weekend
I have to go to the city tommorow to pick up ridiculously expensive photography paper (really, it is absolutely the most ridiculously expensive thing I have ever bought)
damn I should take more notice of things :vader

🙂

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 19 Aug 2006, 9:45 am

#524227

come on people, don't be shy. I don't bite, well not very hard anyway...😀

0431 371 692

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 19 Aug 2006, 9:31 pm

#524411

a few people dropped around. thanx for coming. shame more couldn't come. next time we'll try to be a bit better organised.

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

crewcabconnection Being Sid James

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 19 Aug 2006, 9:46 pm

#524417

thanks Pete, sorry I showed up late. My kids has a blast in the buggy. No I know why Subi power is a good idea. Best roller coaster in the west, kids came home buzzing ... despite being knackered after a big day out.

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