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A.k.a.: Will Holmes
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| posted on August 4th, 2012 at 01:53 PM |
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Shoulda let the tide get her...
Gearbox dramas in the Baja!
Was entertaining a lass that i have my eye on and thought a good trip along the beach to the sand dunes was in order, well cut a long story short, the
baja shit itself. 50m from the top of the dune.
What basically happened was, the gear lever became jammed, and i was unable to select any gears. Eventually after bashing the living christ out of the
gearbox with the good old blistein jack, i manage to get one gear. First.
Now where neutral usually is, first was. Now after a lot of mucking around and after shifting a lot of sand, and 20kms later, i made it back to the
property. In first gear.
I didnt have any tools at the property to take a look at it, so i called up RACT to try and get a tow back to Launceston. Everytime i tried to slip it
into third or fourth or any other gear, it would make a terrific grinding noise. And not the noise when you do clutchless driving, i mean a brilliant
explosion of sound.
Just as the tow truck arrived, i was able to get reverse, third and fourth and neutral, but still no first and second. It just doesnt seem to be there
to be found. Like trying to find the 5th gear that doesnt exist in a 4speed.
Any idea what on earth could have happened?!
I would have been building another baja if she had of shit itself on the beach, the tide is that quick..
Needless to say, my date was not impressed....
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| posted on August 4th, 2012 at 06:40 PM |
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Sounds to me like you blew your box up!!!!!
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| posted on August 4th, 2012 at 07:33 PM |
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Along with your chances with the lady in question, by the sounds of it.
If she can't deal with that and have a giggle, then stuff her!
Seek sterner stuff!
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| posted on August 4th, 2012 at 08:41 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Lucky Phil
Along with your chances with the lady in question, by the sounds of it.
If she can't deal with that and have a giggle, then stuff her!
Seek sterner stuff!
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its why I don't bother anymore. 
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| posted on August 4th, 2012 at 11:21 PM |
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Don't bother driving on the beach or trying it on with the ladies? You never know your luck Vlad you might meet one who can put up with you
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
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| posted on August 5th, 2012 at 09:15 PM |
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both 
on your later comment, I doubt it! and I also doubt that I can put up with them lol.
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| posted on August 6th, 2012 at 03:31 PM |
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| Quote: | I also doubt
that I can put up with them lol.
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Hmmmmmmmm
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
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| posted on August 7th, 2012 at 04:52 PM |
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what can I say, I am a man that loves his quiet thinking time and
cars.........a lot.
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