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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Holy shiz. I don’t know what to say except thanks to everyone who has replied.
BI6TIM xf pano davway ebxr8240 peedee justfordima useless Xrsick mattp gtfpv Kenter MADNC_8 Dilan GK BloodyFalcon tjb45 AnthonyQLD BlackLS & anyone i missed. Also thanks to the admin or mod that moved this thread from its previous obscure location to here where many more people have viewed it. For everyone who wants to know the story of how the car came to a standstill I will tell the story now. A few months back I was on the westlink M7 cruising at 100 km/h. somewhere along the way one of the auto hoses coming from the radiator had burst and all the transmission fluid had drained out. I had no idea of what happened until I got off the freeway going past Australia’s wonderland. I was at the lights and when I pushed the pedal to accelerate the car went nowhere. I had my young daughter in the car and it was 40 degrees. So I kept trying to make bertha go but she just didn’t want to. I found that if I accelerated slowly it would pick up and I would get some drive. As long as I was gentle she kept going. I made it to my destination, which was only a couple of minutes down the road. Then I lifted the bonnet to inspected bertha and transmission fluid was everywhere. It was a Sunday and all the local wreckers were closed but I managed to get the hose fixed and fill the transmission back up. Everything seemed fine but I guess the damage was already done. She kept on going until a couple weeks back when out of the blue I had some slippage & serious vibrations coming from the box. She went a few hundred meters and literally just made it into the driveway. The fluid is good. Everything is good. She will start up but vibrates like crazy. I spoke to a few auto guys, wreckers & mechanics and the general consensus is that the box is stuffed. Im %99 sure it’s the box. To get me on the road it’s going to cost: $ 0.00 Change the gearbox. Thx to justfordima & RPD $180.00 Tow. Quote from www.towie.com ------------------------------------------------------------- $364.00 third party insurance $497.00 Rego $ 30.00? Pink slip $???.?? Parts. ======= Everything bellow the line I can handle myself, it will just take a while. As long as the car is drivable I can get it down to the local mechanic for the pink slip & im sure I can fix any minor problems myself. If you guys are serious about making donations any amount towards a tow is appreciated. Just send me a pm & I will give you my details. |
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Comeon anyone in Sydney either have a heavy duty (2 tonne) towpack on a car/4wd and/or a car trailer?
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Audi S3
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney.
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thats very unfortunate mate. sounds like you live fairly close to me as well. wish i could help :(
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Yeah I was just sitting here thinking about what one member said in a pm to me.
“it doesn't rain it poors... “ So true. It wasn’t that long ago that I owned my house. Didn’t owe the bank a cent in fact I was up 100k. I was getting around in an FTO and I was cruising on my 04 Yamaha R1 on the weekends. All at 29 Its seems like yesterday because it was. Now I live in government housing on government payments in debt up to my eyeballs. Begging for a few pennies from strangers. You have no idea how degrading this is. I hope you guys never have to find out. Everyday I wake and think how the hell did I get here. I do realize that no matter how bad I think it is, my situation is sweet compared to most that have ever come before me and most that are living in the world today. I was watching the news of a couple kids in hospital all messed up. Their whole family had just got wiped out by a bomb and these 5 & 10 year old kids were all that was left. I bet govt housing would seem like heaven to them poor buggers. Yeah we kid ourselves thinking that we have some control over life. But the facts are we are all just passengers on this wild roller coaster of life. The grandest intentions mean nothing compared to the smallest actions. Next time my roller coaster is up I will be sure to take some action. If you guys really want to help just do something for someone else in the world. No matter how small & insignificant it may seem. Thanks to the Ford Forums Administrators for you cash. It helps a lot. |
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Imagine a perfect world, your walking along in your perfect world and you come to a canyon. A suspension bridge is all that stands between you and the other side. It all looks sweet and easy only some bits of the bridge are missing and you have to make a short jump and grab onto the other side. You think no problem. Piece o **** mate.
So you jump and you think you have made it but you slip. You’re free falling down into the canyon and your looking up at your perfect world thinking how the hell did I mess it up. That’s where im at. |
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Location: St Clair..N.S.W
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Guys I have the equipement to do it where the car is.. But I'm nearly in the same vote strength wise[stuffed shoulders] .. If two young-sh guys can assist in fitting a second hand auto, I'll supply jack, stands etc..
Just need another auto....
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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#39 | ||
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Ill donate aswell..
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" Let there be Rock "
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: QLD
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I'll donate , , all the way from north queensland !
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Sydney, NSW
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ebxr8240 - Where abouts are you located? And when are you doing this.. I will do my best to be there if thats where its happening.
I can also maybe organise a gearbox.. problem is finding one in good nic, as you don't want another to let go. Ill see what I can do. Cheers |
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I will be in Sydney for 2 weeks from 21/8 (most probably staying in the Campbelltown area), if it isn't done by then I can get my brothers Landcruiser and I will hire a car trailer for a day to take it to Richmond, or if it is organised to do it at Mac's place while I am up there I will make time to help out.
Cheers, Andrew |
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#43 | ||
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One way or another this needs organising ....
I don't want to interrupt any one else's plans... Or good spirit....
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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even though its a ford (hahah just kiddin) i will tip in some cash if admin get a kitty goin - noone likes aussies down on there luck, we can help badmac out.
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All Bran = Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
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oops, meant to be a pm...
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
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I've just had my share of bad luck also and I hate to see a good bloke down.. I'm in, $30 OK.....
PM me when the Account is set up and you need the money, I would how ever like to make payment to the forum and have them forward it on... Just for security... I have been ripped a few times Jabba |
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" Let there be Rock "
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: QLD
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I have made a donation directly, , Good Luck....
Proud to be an Aussie Male, , , AC/DC |
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#49 | ||
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The other day I was a bit depressed but you guys have restored my faith in people. Complete strangers giving their hard earned cash to help me out. I don’t know how I will repay you all but I will find a way.
Some people may think it’s just a bit of cash but I see a bit further into it than that. Say you get paid $20 and hour and you give me $40. It isn’t just $40, its 2 hours of your time. 2 hours that could have been spent with you family or friends or doing whatever. Thanks so much guys. I haven’t just gained a bit of cash to get me by I have gained a bunch of new friends. ![]() |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
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I'll tell how you can repay us mate.... Once the car is running again, we want you to use the surplus to help get back on your feet... You have done it once, you can do it again.... Then once you back up top... Let us know, and give us a big thank you. That all we want back.....
I will drop the cash into your account tomorrow. By the way, how did you fall from grace. What it the result of heart problems or bussiness went bad???? |
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Regardless of this and the bridge being strong it is possible to stiil fall and as above this does happen, I might be wrong but i am sure there are govt depts that would help out in times of bad luck and should be able to help you get your car back on the road or at least help with a tow to the people that offered to help. I will be also straight your thread title also puzzled me in that you are new here and it seemed to play a little with me. Now before you start to bag me out hear me out, i have almost devoted my entire life to quietly helping many people in need, I have seen most examples of the real deal and the not so real and was taken for a ride by many people early on who claimed doom and gloom when in fact they were the result of thier current situation and no matter what help they were given it made no diference but these people were so good at what they done they believed thier own crap for better words. I now have changed my saying from / to ( as part of my personal mission statement ) to help people less fortunate than my self in genuine need. And it appears to me you are a genuine case but you write how will i ever repay you all, well if i have learnt anything from helping people over these years it is the ones that are quiet and have an inner strenght to get it all back on track, they make little noise and are quietly grateful, but at the same time often are moving back forward with or without help and when you say you dont know how you will pay back worries me in the sense that in someway with everything that has happened your self belief has also been shot, as your inner fire should know there is a way and not only that but stand back because i am coming through. This post is no way to doubt your story or in any way a personal attack, but more if it is the real deal the only real person who will help you is yourself. Now if as above your self belief took a battering along with everything else in the fall into the canyon PM me your postal address and details and i will send you a Anthony Robins ( a very top rated motivational lecturer known worldwide ) personal kit valued at around $500, yours free, but do me a favour don't PM me if it is just a whim or you believe as you have written that you have no control over your future and its a rollercoaster ride, but if your for real and want to win and wish to believe that you can control your future in lifes game, then as stated i will post it to you for free with one condition and that is when your back on your feet bigger and better than before you fell, that you quietly help someone else passing the torch to them. Pete Last edited by DOC; 11-08-2006 at 11:27 PM. |
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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good idea ill chip in for that if someone set's it up hope you get better soon mac
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Beaumont Hills
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saves towing fee's and the hassel of getting the car out there. I know my way around the n/a fairlanes reasonable well to, as I used to have one. |
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i dont see why people need to offer cash here..... all the guy needs is help as he said he has a heart condition........one guy has offered to fit the trans at by the sounds of it a workshop... all he would be needing is a tow across town to the workshop by the soudns of it... others have offered to fit the trans at his house......... where the offers of cash came from i dont know... |
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What the hell are you on about DOC? Come to the thread with preconceptions & assumptions then post a whole bunch of negative stuff.
Don’t pretend like you know anything about me or my character. If I talk about repaying people that’s because im a man of my word and it will be done. These people offered to help with cash because they were from another state or couldn’t help any other way. I didn’t ask them for anything. It was their idea. You know nothing about it. Everyone that has offered to help I have asked them to put their names in the description so I can tell who has sent what and I can pay them back. Did you know that? Nope you just went on making assumptions. You proclaim to have devoted your life to quietly helping others. Nothing you said has helped & you haven’t been quiet about it at all. I also asked if they mind if I name them when I give thanks publicly in the thread. Most weren’t fussed. Some even chose to remain anonymous. Those are the people I have respect for! You say there is a govt department that will get me towed. Yeah another assumption. Everything I have said is %100 true. In fact my life is a bit worse but I don’t like to complain too much. This reply is to put the minds of all the good people who participated in this thread at ease. ![]() This is my mother in law. She was riddled with cancer. In the brain & lungs. We thought a house might buy her few more days. We thought a car might buy her a few more days. We thought an R1 might buy her a few more days. We even though 100k might buy her a few more days. It turns out God doesn’t do deals. Not to worry though. If we bought her and extra 5 mins of life then it was worth it. When I started the thread I didn’t want people to know my whole life story or why I lost everything I had. I didn’t want donations or anything like that. I didn’t want people to feel sorry for me. All I wanted was for my ****box car to go. |
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I think you are the one in genuine need. You better hang onto those Anthony Robins cds
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Cuban... nothing like it
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Mac
Please respect that some people may have different views, and other are just willing to help, it may be hard not to get angry with some replies, but sometimes fresh air is a better thing. Even though I may or may not agree with Docs post, I can see that a lot of people are willing to get that car on the road for you, and some of us who are interstate have chosen to do so financially. Fresh air Mac
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Thanks for the advice. I will take it.
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Has anyone actually met this guy?
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