Today i am a BAD LUCK MAGNET, please stay away from me !

[hobbybob]

After having done a great lasershow on Friday, see the post Michel made, i returned yesterday evening.
Upon driving home i immediately noticed something was wrong. The turbo in my Audi A4 which normally kicks in around 2000-2500 rpm didn't kick in anymore. Went up the highway, light of the glowplugs went on (diesel, so no sparkplugs...) Went off immediately, stopped. Called the Dutch Wegenwacht (emergency car service). They tried my car, said"Drive in front of me to the closest gas station". After 400m the car was undrivable, no power at all. A poof of smoke and RIP turbo (in this case RIP means Rest in Pieces). Damn.
The turbo sucked up all the engine oil in the exhaust.... so hopefully the fins are still on the turbowheel. The repair said: You still have pressure. So hopefully the fins arent broken off and sucked into the intercooler.

Got a replacement car since i have the "DeLuxe" service, i am allowed to drive this car till tomorrow morning.

So just when you thought your were shit out of luck, i drove the replacement car on the motorway today and a truck didn't see me and hit me in the side.
"Yeah sorry, didn't see you"... MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNN O REALLY ?
So within 24 hrs i blew up my turbo on my own car and got the left side smashed on the other replacement/rental car.
Filled in all the paperwork.

I am really up shit creek now, since i was to pick up Daniel friday after work from the Airport.
So i will now rent a car for a few days or see if Michel and i can work something out for the LEM, if i am are not able to replace the turbo and clean intercooler and hoses with my nephew.
My nephew is a car mechanic and will repair this but will probably take some days (and cost some moneys too...)

SO i feel a bit depressed now, i am totally fine, no damage to myself but sad.

Since i really believe that for every bad thing happening to me some good things must happen later, there will be lots of good times in store for me (hopefully involving ladies or lasers, or a combination of both...)
Better that it happened 200km from home instead of in the UK 800km plus from home ;-)


Looking forward to the Ilpendam LEM, things can only go uphill from here i think. (and hope)
So i will be picking up Daniel from Schiphol and will be @ the LEM. No stinkin' turbo can keep me away from the LEM damnit !

[soforene]

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Cheers Up Shtanwax.

[danielbriggs]

A spot of bad luck there ol' chap. Chin up!

Still, thanks for the offer + going out of your way to pick me up... really kind of you.
If it's an issue don't worry about the airport thing... I'll blag it on a bus or by some other means.

[DTR]

It could have been worse. You could have been hit in your car and broke down in the loaner.

[Anthony]

AHHHH shite!!! that really sucks.

How many kilometers on the audi?
You probably blew the seals and "thrust"bearings.
Cleaning out the piping and IC shouldn't be a problem.
We used DASTY and alot of water on some of the highpower honda's (350-500HP)...

It always sucks when things go bad unexpected.

Dutchmode on
Hoe zit het met je eigen risico van de leenauto?
Is dat een beetje redelijk geregeld?
Heelveel sterkte kerel...!!!! Snel een goede dosis choherent licht "opsnuiven" om je beter te voelen.
Komt goed!!!
Dutchmode off

[soforene]

Dutchmode on
Blah Blah Blah .....

Whaaaaa !!??!!??
I translated that lot as
"What is happening with your own risk of the leenauto?
Is that a little bit reasonable regulated?
Mr heelveel strength ...!!!!
Quickly a good dose choherent light "formed" in order to feel it is better.
Is good!!!

One of us is hitting the Wacky Baccy and it ain't me !!

(and who the fook is Mr heelveel and why is he so strong?)

[masterpj]

Soforene he said: "I wish you a great amount of luck pal", thats what the heelveel sterkte means.

Damn Dimitri, thats really a lot of bad luck
I'm glad you yourself are ok though
If the airport is really going to be a problem I can try and pick up Dan on the way somehow.. but first I will need to know when Daniel arrives.
I offered ColouredMirrorBall a stay at my place already but he might have to take the buss from amsterdam centraal to get there, I will look if i can pick him up (since my parents are dropping me off and I will be on the lem as early as it opens thats being the reason).

I'm looking forward to seeing u again dimitri.
Maybe i can give you a bit of luck on the lem though!, let me look what I have here for you.

[Jem]

Hey Dimmers, at least you're o.k. and that's what really counts. Metal is metal, and cars can either be repaired or scrapped, you on the other hand are precious.

Take care my friend, and i'm sure your luck will change soon .

Cheers

Jem

[Anthony]

[B]
One of us is hitting the Wacky Baccy and it ain't me !!

(and who the fook is Mr heelveel and why is he so strong?)

Wuahahahahahahaha...eerrrrrrr eerrrrrr wuahahahahahahahah
You just made my day... hehehehe

Your translation looks like a chinese man talking bad english :-)

[gashead]

Dimmers,

Poor lad, I feel your pain! As you may know I've had similar shit happen with my car.. (Although it just complained... it didn't try to eat itself like yours did!).

Look at it this way, after the mechanical work you'll have a nice new induction system, and the car will (To coin a kiwi phrase) go like "Shit off a shovel" afterwards.

See you in Feb (If I manage to get down to Surfleet) I'll bring more Irn Bru (They have a limited edition one out now, "Firery Irn Bru" I've not tried it.

Chin up lad!

N.