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Old 20-01-2007, 03:03 PM   #1
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Angry Car Got Towed Last Night...

yep as the title says my new auto has **** itself after just 3 days of runnin it in...
was driving past taylors hill and all of a suddon i could hear a noise comin from the auto the car was strugling to move so i pulled over turned the car off then on to discover i had lost gears and started hearing more noises from the auto :(
its under warranty so on monday im gonna tow my car to the auto place in geelong to get it fixed

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Old 20-01-2007, 03:11 PM   #2
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Should have gone manual.

Suck's to hear mate least it's under warranty.
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Old 20-01-2007, 03:26 PM   #3
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where was it done mate?
ive had my auto work done at DTM in geelong and have had no issues
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Old 20-01-2007, 03:34 PM   #4
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FEW !!!!!! I thought your car was towed by the coppers so Auto going is not as bad.....

Try and make the Auto Place pay for the Tows as well due to your Auto Failure if it is covered under warranty.....

As you would not of needed a tow if your auto didn't fail!
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Old 20-01-2007, 03:36 PM   #5
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a **** and that was the new box, hope it's ok mate, i thought you got towed by that tittle.
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Old 20-01-2007, 03:45 PM   #6
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yea DTM in geelong done it but he said hell fix it all up for me so ill have to wait and see how things go but yea its under warranty so ill get him to check it all out hopefully shes back on the road soon :(
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Old 20-01-2007, 04:09 PM   #7
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Thats not good to hear Adrian. I hope it is not too serious and it is not the way you had run it in. It might not be covered that way if they reckon the damage is caused by yourself. Good luck buddy and I hope it works out okay.

My auto in the LTD is playing up too. If you down shift manually D..3..2..1 it doesn't kick down instead it neutralises unless you put your foot on the gas. But when you take it off again in neutralises again? WTF????
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Old 20-01-2007, 04:12 PM   #8
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All the dealings i've had with DTM have been top notch. So you shouldn't have any trouble.

Good luck all the same
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Old 20-01-2007, 04:45 PM   #9
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Should have gone manual.
What she said! Manual would have been much better!
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Old 20-01-2007, 05:31 PM   #10
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hmm well just see wat it does on the track then well decide if manuel is better or not
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Old 20-01-2007, 06:04 PM   #11
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lol yes i'm keen to see what it does on the track. Hopefully you get your car back soon all fixed up, and as others said try get the AUTO place to cover you towing costs.
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Old 20-01-2007, 06:20 PM   #12
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when i read the title I thought you must have been at Noble Park last nite lol......
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Old 20-01-2007, 07:26 PM   #13
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man this title scared the **** outta me, as the cops were out again in werribee looking for hoons...i thought maybe u were testing it and got done
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Old 21-01-2007, 12:06 AM   #14
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damn I was a bit like wtf another hoon tow :P

oh well atleast your g/box is under warrantly.
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Old 22-01-2007, 07:17 PM   #15
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dam man i told u to go mauaul but u didnt listen.
make him pay for the tow truck aswell man its he's fault it broke down.
cheers josh.
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Old 22-01-2007, 07:20 PM   #16
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MAAAANNNNNUUUUUAAAALLLLL
do i say more? tuff luck man, lucky its under warrenty thow
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Old 22-01-2007, 07:27 PM   #17
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auto or manual both way it will cause the same problem, sound like it need new gearbox since gear slip but im not sure since im not fully qualifiy
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Old 22-01-2007, 07:45 PM   #18
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My auto in the LTD is playing up too. If you down shift manually D..3..2..1 it doesn't kick down instead it neutralises unless you put your foot on the gas. But when you take it off again in neutralises again? WTF????
Not sure exactly what you are trying to say, but it sounds like you are saying that when you manually shift down gears the revs drop to idle and you have no engine braking?

If that is the case, then your sprag clutch in the auto is cactus...
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