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Offline tazinnz

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When Buying a beddie goes wrong
« on: January 08, 2011, 07:36:59 PM »
well all i have just bought another beddy ambo 2 now well i live in hastings new zealand saw it on trade me so i called him got it for $260 and went to tauranga on Friday at 2pm with car trailer well the fun started going over the hills wheel goes flat on trailer so stop in taupo to pump it up carried on our gernie l hit tauranga and my holden stated boiling so pulled over let it cool down topped it up and carryed on got to the place oh motor box are still in it and brakes are bound up so up the hill we push it 2 1/2 hours later it was all out ready for the trailer wait the trailers to skinny 10 mil cut some of bars weld on later by now its 1 am saterday morning shit the car has a flat so we change that and the spare needs pumping up ok heres 2am and finally heading home car is a little warm but expected with a ambo on the back we hit taupo at 5am saterday morning get some enrgy drinks as i was doing all the driving so far 10 hours driving ok ready for the hills on way to home well we get 30 min from taupo in the middle of no where and the BASTARD car seizes but temp gauge never shifted so stuck on side of road time is now 6 am have 3 friends with me who are shattered and falling asleep parked where she stopped  a guy pulled me off the road (nice guy ) well trying to get coverage on the cell phone was horrible finding some one to tow us home  yea well we got home in the end at 6pm


energy drinks 8$
petrol 300$
tow truck home 400$
new motor 600$
proud owner of new beddie Priceless
IT aint over to the FAT lady sings and my sister isnt singing yet!!

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Re: When Buying a beddie goes wrong
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2011, 06:30:39 AM »
heavy trailer?

good on ya though for saving another ambo
There are so many people out there who will tell you that you can't. What you've got to do is turn around and say "watch me"

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Re: When Buying a beddie goes wrong
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2011, 11:07:26 AM »
Hey Taz.. All the best with the ambo. It will all be worth it when you are out there cuisin in your Beddie.
Healthy eating doesn't make you live longer. It just feels longer

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Re: When Buying a beddie goes wrong
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2011, 03:30:19 PM »
yea it will be good it was a hire quip trailer and they way a ton damb heavy thanks yea it will be when i finally cut all the rust out might end up making 2 into 1
IT aint over to the FAT lady sings and my sister isnt singing yet!!

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Re: When Buying a beddie goes wrong
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2011, 07:32:49 PM »
wow. i limped my van home tonight after its surging like crazy. got some troubleshooting to do tomorow!

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Re: When Buying a beddie goes wrong
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2011, 07:41:36 PM »
hope your beddie is ok ben nothing major :)
IT aint over to the FAT lady sings and my sister isnt singing yet!!

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Re: When Buying a beddie goes wrong
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2011, 06:19:52 AM »
nah shell be right mate. well fix her today:)

 

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