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JAC



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:37 pm    Post subject: Why is it... Reply with quote

Just when you get a few $ in your back pocket, something comes up that needs spending on.

Today it is new fuel pump for my car. Brick wall
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not that it helps you, but according to Murhpy's law:

"Anything that can go wrong will go wrong".

and Murphy's Extended Law:

"If a series of events can go wrong, they will do so in the worst possible sequence."
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Or "no matter how much money you've got, you always need more"
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dont feel too bad Jac I just had to replace the trans in my truck, set me back a couple thousand. Confused
Less than two weeks ago.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chiefish wrote:
Dont feel too bad Jac I just had to replace the trans in my truck, set me back a couple thousand. Confused
Less than two weeks ago.

Can't you find a cheap tranny on Ebay... Wink

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

johnorun wrote:
Chiefish wrote:
Dont feel too bad Jac I just had to replace the trans in my truck, set me back a couple thousand. Confused
Less than two weeks ago.

Can't you find a cheap tranny on Ebay... Wink


Yeah, but not that sort of tranny Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

smithy wrote:
johnorun wrote:
Chiefish wrote:
Dont feel too bad Jac I just had to replace the trans in my truck, set me back a couple thousand. Confused
Less than two weeks ago.

Can't you find a cheap tranny on Ebay... Wink


Yeah, but not that sort of tranny Wink


hahahahahah....be care full of Bad words..... Razz
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heh heh warped minds think alike icon_weee
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

£305.75 fitted. That is a lot of cpu.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, they got you by the balls with a car. Sad
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What do you drive Jac?
One of these? Very Happy

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, a fuel pump for that would be £30575.00 fitted
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

besides we know JAC is a good brit and drives a brit car Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i'm sure I've seen him in a Reliant Robin:
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Exactly
He modified his though


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