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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: MutantCav on 03 March 2011, 11:10:23

Title: Need Help Please Getting a Car From Northampton!
Post by: MutantCav on 03 March 2011, 11:10:23
Is there anyone in the Gainsborough (Lincs) sort of area or Northampton area that fancies picking me up and dropping me off in Northampton so I can pick up a car and have it towed back here by the breakdown company?? :y

Any day apart from today or Saturday is fine...fuel costs will of course be covered as will sustainance for the journey and if you need some car parts that I can supply, some bits sorting on your car or your car connecting up to the 'puter for codes to be read reset by way of payment then even better :y

I can go by train if all else fails but its a 4 hour 3 change journey which I'm dreading!!!

Any help would be much appreciated :y Cheers, Chris.
Title: Re: Need Help Please Getting a Car From Northampton!
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 03 March 2011, 13:28:44
If you're having the car trailered mate do you need to go at all?

The services I've used have picked up the car from the buyer (who I have prepaid), and then brought it to my door. Wonderful!

There is a website (websites) where you can post your requirements, and transport companies 'bid' for your job.

You can get some amazingly good deals.

Title: Re: Need Help Please Getting a Car From Northampton!
Post by: Entwood on 03 March 2011, 13:36:04
James .. I "think" the plan is somewhat different ..... ie "breakdown" company ...  :)

I envisage a short drive, a "breakdown", a phone call to the "3rd emergency service", a wait, a cheap recovery home.... 

I could be wrong however .......   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Need Help Please Getting a Car From Northampton!
Post by: RobG on 03 March 2011, 13:38:29
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James .. I "think" the plan is somewhat different ..... ie "breakdown" company ...  :)

I envisage a short drive, a "breakdown", a phone call to the "3rd emergency service", a wait, a cheap recovery home.... 

I could be wrong however .......   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Got the T-shirt ::) ;D
Title: Re: Need Help Please Getting a Car From Northampton!
Post by: MutantCav on 03 March 2011, 14:42:34
Entwood is indeed correct...apart from the short tow with the engine running to make it look like its been driven as the clutch has gone :y I suppose it may be worth just paying someone to trailer it here if cost is not too prohibitive but I would prefer to see and check out the car before paying for it...
Title: Re: Need Help Please Getting a Car From Northampton!
Post by: o-meg-a on 03 March 2011, 15:15:51
As long as its mot'd and taxed then you're good to go....they get fussy when its not :P ::) :P
Title: Re: Need Help Please Getting a Car From Northampton!
Post by: MutantCav on 03 March 2011, 15:41:36
Yeah taxed MOT'd and insured :y Just got to get there :)
Title: Re: Need Help Please Getting a Car From Northampton!
Post by: serek on 03 March 2011, 16:04:20
if you can get in to Huntingdon on sunday morning, I can pick up you from train station and drop off to Northampton if that help :y
Title: Re: Need Help Please Getting a Car From Northampton!
Post by: MutantCav on 03 March 2011, 16:35:31
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if you can get in to Huntingdon on sunday morning, I can pick up you from train station and drop off to Northampton if that help :y
Might well be able to drive to retford and get the train to Huntingdon arriving 11am Sunday...there is pretty much nowt leaving Gainsborough Sunday at all but I can always get a bus to Retford Monday to go pick up my car :y Will certainly let you know :) Cheers for that :y
Title: Re: Need Help Please Getting a Car From Northampton!
Post by: MutantCav on 04 March 2011, 20:46:27
Ok got a plan sorted :y Thanks for the offer Serek, really kind of you...looks like I will be able to sort this out myself as it happens...planning to get it Sunday so will keep you updated on how it goes lol :)