The trip has started. I met Mike this afternoon at a wet and cold Abington Services to get my luggage in the car and that's him heading to London. He should be there tomorrow afternoon.
Got a text from Mike yesterday evening, car came to a sputtering halt a mile from Southwaite Services. Car recovered to Mike Bainbridge's with a suspected fuel pump problem.....
Text this morning saying that it was a faulty/stuck fuel sender, so he had run out of fuel. I was thinking that was what we would be doing in France
Gary71 wrote:Good to see the road trip has started in style! Has Mike rejoined on plan now then?
We actually leave the UK at lunchtime on Monday. Mike started 'early' as he has a wedding to attend in London this weekend.
Best to get any problems out of the way nice and early with this kind of adventure, so Mike has done us all a favour with this little hiccup.
Bet he feels a bit silly... I mean, what kind of fool would run out of fuel and need to ask for help?
Gary71 wrote:Good to see the road trip has started in style! Has Mike rejoined on plan now then?
We actually leave the UK at lunchtime on Monday. Mike started 'early' as he has a wedding to attend in London this weekend.
Best to get any problems out of the way nice and early with this kind of adventure, so Mike has done us all a favour with this little hiccup.
Bet he feels a bit silly... I mean, what kind of fool would run out of fuel and need to ask for help?
Getting in some early practice for the (fuel-free) drive through France?
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