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| View Poll Results: How many times has your car been on a tow truck? | |||
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248 | 52.21% |
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123 | 25.89% |
| 2 (common i guess) |
  
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50 | 10.53% |
| 3 (mmmmm....) |
  
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29 | 6.11% |
| 4 (i hate cars!) |
  
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9 | 1.89% |
| 5+ (time for a new car??) |
  
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16 | 3.37% |
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05-05-2005, 12:55 PM
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Last warning
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Mornington Peninsula, Victoria HeadCount: 3
Posts: 11,194
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lol John, it almost looks like ur car ;)
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06-05-2005, 12:12 AM
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She needs premium dude...
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
Posts: 618
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Once for me when the auto caught fire. Hence why it's a manual now!
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06-05-2005, 02:00 AM
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burn out king
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: a.c.t
Posts: 341
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yeah same only once when the trans shat and made bad noises. trucked straight out to the work shop i worked in at the time. couldent even get the converter off the pump.
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28-07-2005, 10:56 PM
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Pods rule
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Warrnambool/koroit
Posts: 118
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Had to get the boss to tow my car once after i ran up a pricks ****, it would have been driveable if a radiator hose hadnt split... the funny thing was heeps of ppl said i couldnt have hit a more disserving person
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28-07-2005, 11:00 PM
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Does Steve have a car?
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,566
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Surprisingly, only once for me (that i can remember anyway). Was when i did my serpentine belt conversion and the fitting on my PS pump was done wrong. I've broken down a few times but nothing that couldn't be fixed on the spot or alternatively i'd leave the car and come back the day later to fix it...
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29-07-2005, 01:31 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 465
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Thankfully, I've never had to have the EB towed home, never had any real problems that left me stranded at all actually. Worst thing that happened to it has been a split bottom radiator hose. Bastard thing was a to change, though.
The two Toyota's in the family, on the other hand, both have had their sorry asses towed home... One '89 4A-C Corolla and one '94 V6 Camry. Aren't Toyota's supposed to be reliable? The Camry did a headgasket that time... hrm... |
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29-07-2005, 02:33 PM
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own the road
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,764
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none for me so far. lets hope it stays that way.
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29-07-2005, 02:36 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 651
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Once, diff. :(
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29-07-2005, 07:25 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
Posts: 13,123
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and it doesnt depend on how their treated!.. our hilux is on a very thrashed 584,000kms, original motor gearbox and diff.... it just gets serviced regularly, tyres thrown at it when it needs them, and thats it |
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29-07-2005, 07:33 PM
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Undergraduate EB Operator
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Albury/ Wodonga
Posts: 539
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ive never been stranded, the only time my EB has been on a tow truck is when the head gasket blew, and that was part of the mechanics service to get it to his shop. isn't it great when you have mates, so technically no it's never been on a truck
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29-07-2005, 07:42 PM
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GT-P #0336
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,360
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Twice. First when the fuel pump died on me and second when it immobilised itself after disconnecting the battery.
http://photobucket.com/albums/v697/k...Picture004.jpg The EA only once that I can remember and that was after an accident. RACV towed it somewhere lol.
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31-07-2005, 10:55 PM
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commodore bogan
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: east melb
Posts: 313
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well my list has to be updated!
the vk wagon i bought after i wrote off the magna, twice....1st was a dead distributer AND transmission at once, 2nd was a shattered cam gear + another dizzy+vaccume leaks+starter motor+coil.....ALL AT ONCE!!! needless to say i sold the friggen POS, and the mighty old XB has been on a towwie once for a hole in the radiator at trade school, had to tow it back from richmond im sick of tow trucks |
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31-07-2005, 11:52 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: South East Melbourne
Posts: 6,156
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I got the EB towed once in the end, it was missing half the front end though.
Had to tow the XD down the street, but we did it with a bit of rope tied to the diff on the AU. Snapped the rope 20 metres from home and pushed it the rest of the way. |
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01-08-2005, 02:40 PM
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GMHKLA number plates
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hoppers, Vic.
Posts: 488
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none for me i bought mi EF Fairmont Ghia 3 weeks ago and i still a learner for 9 months so i only drive it on weekends
 do a poll on wat people are driving EA, EB, ED, EF, or EL
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02-08-2005, 04:11 PM
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Formally knowen as EBus
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Brisvegas Northside
Posts: 685
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just once for me, radiator hose had a good 1" slice in her!
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27-08-2005, 04:51 AM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: ADELAIDE SA
Posts: 2
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My Efii Xr6 Has Been Towed 3 Times! Once Because Of A Defect And 15 Min Out Of Reg. (the Cops Held Me Past 12:00am) And Twice From Home The The Work Shop Because Of The Clutch And Peddle Box! Thats All In 8 Years Of Owner Ship!
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27-08-2005, 11:50 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Northside Brisbane
Posts: 2,494
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accident in honda honda engine exlposion accident in ford tranny died in ford head gasket died in ford |
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15-12-2005, 12:03 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 607
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wow there seems to be either alot of people who havent had anything bad enough go wrong with thier cars to get towed, or they are lying. me ive had 2 thats because i crashed my car and had to get it towed home, then get it towed again to the mechanics.
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15-12-2005, 12:15 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,078
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i'm upto about 5 I think, got XC towed home due to no reg, crashed the EA, alternater in EA died, crashed mums VS, EB's motor blew up.
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15-12-2005, 12:17 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 607
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seems like youve had a bit of a bad run so far damo :P
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15-12-2005, 12:38 AM
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slow & low EA Ghia
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 335
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im on 7 for the past month, but the car is undrivable at the moment.
before the last month i was on 6 in 2 years, so a total of 13.
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15-12-2005, 12:42 AM
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its not a!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockingham, WA
Posts: 714
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My EA is usually the tower rather than the towee
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15-12-2005, 01:13 AM
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[EBGLT]
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cazza Dee
Posts: 4,829
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Never actually had to be towed but broke down at 4am with a broken fan belt and had to ring the racv
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15-12-2005, 01:22 AM
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V8 Ute V8 Boat
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: south australia
Posts: 1,804
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My EB Has Never Died On me even though i do all the servicing and maitinence, since i have owned it it has never seen a mechanic. but my old man has blown 2 motors in his 2001 WRX STI its in the drive way now. yet i have never herd of any one blowing up a REX Motor. it had to be towed from Manum To Adelaide on the weekend.
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15-12-2005, 01:24 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: WA
Posts: 193
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Twice.When the ZL fuel pump circuit in the cpu fried and second time was when the number 6 pot filled with water because the head developed a hole in it,I learnt that day you can't compress water.
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15-12-2005, 02:14 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Between WA and VIC
Posts: 341
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Not yet... Had the EA for a year & it plays up, but can always driven home or repaired on the side of the road. Driving it to Sydney in 2 weeks so let's hope Murphy's Law doesn't decide to kick in while I'm in the middle of nowhere
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15-12-2005, 10:37 AM
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Irregular Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Glen Waverley, Vic
Posts: 356
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Does it count if you do DIY towing with a donor car and a rope?
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15-12-2005, 02:53 PM
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The EF has never been on a tow truck ever since our family has had it (8 years)
It once blew up the top radiator hose, in peakhour on Parramatta Rd, Strathfield, right infront of the Holden dealer just over a year ago. Autoone was just down the road so I bought some premix coolant, top radiator hose, adjustable spanner and a screw driver. took the thermostat out, put the new hose on, took the purge hose off, put coolant into her, started her and filled until coolant came out the purge hose, reconnected and filled once more. Drove home fine. Its true to the saying, id rather push my ford than drive holden. |
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15-12-2005, 09:29 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 465
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I thought I'd nearly have to call a tow truck when the EB decided to (finally...) end it's long running argument with the fan belt... :P But my goodness the RACV man is handy with a fan belt. 5 minutes and $20 later and I was on my merry way.
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15-12-2005, 09:53 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: GEELONG
Posts: 7,946
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never had to be towed from a tow truck
im one of the lucky ones that has a dad for a mechanic (he wont help with mpfi conv ) and he comes and tows us home where ever we are in oz lol
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