Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Is broken down in gerrards cross 
There was SO much water 
He has lost 2 sideskirts due to massive puddles, ed managed to find one, but the other is MIA
Myke is now waiting for the AA 
not quite sure how i managed to get home without ripping my loosely held on front bumper or arch
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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oh dear, u guys stil be at the guildford meet!
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I feel really bad about that... Luckily I found one side of his car in a puddle, but the other was too far away for me to go look - I'll have a look in the morning though on my way to work though
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Worse still his phones nearly out of battery
The AA have yet to show up 
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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happenin? it rainin down there?
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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yes
Ever so slightly
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Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Gillingham, Kent
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i now have a swimming pool in my back garden.
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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Thats shitty luck, what was holding his sideskirts on the car in the first place with and how did he break down???
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J da Silva
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Registered: 10th Apr 03
Location: The FACTory
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I take it he's bashed the car aswell as breaking down then.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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WEATHER IS DOING MY HEAD RIGHT IN 
RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN FOR THE PAST WEEK
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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it not raining up here..... for once
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Does water wash bodywork off cars?
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Jordinho Careca
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Registered: 12th Aug 04
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Remind me never to go into a puddle again.
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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Not raining here, thankfully by the sound of it.
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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Oh wait yes it is
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
Location: kent...drive's: eveyones conversion cars hard lol
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hes meant to come down to mine on saturday for some work. he said he had a water leak but he didnt say it was that bad 
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leeshez
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Registered: 3rd May 01
Location: Great Harwood, Lancashire
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Oh dear
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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i bet it was Chavs in scuba gear stealing stuff
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chanel
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Registered: 27th Jan 04
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poor mykey
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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shitey roads between gerrards cross and chalfont. had been lashing down severely and the water hadn't had a chance to drain away.
didn't expect the first lake which i probably hit at around 30. the water ripped off one of the gsi skirts from it's clips, and pulled me into the kerb which pissed me off the most.
slowed a bit for the second puddle which did no damage, but never saw the third one till it was a bit too late which claimed the skirt from the other side. slowed down to back up and get the thing and the car cut out.
tried for ages to start the fugger but no luck. first thought was a soaked induction kit, but it didn't seem too bad, so must have been damp in the coil or something.
called AA who reckoned 90 mins worst case which would have been 12.25. sat waiting till 12.40 with the radio on, trying to start it again every five mins with no joy.
then thought fuggit, i'm gona get some rest, so kipped till the trucks headlights woke me at 1.45. so much for 12.25 bastards !
he sat in it and turned it over and she fired first time. quite frustrating, but i was too knackered to be embarassed or give a shit about wasting his time.
drove all the way back and been using it today and it's fine. must have just been wet electrics.
Interesting night 
cheers to Ed for running bnack in the rain to get two of the bits of skirt.
i found another one on my way back through town, and sent my sister out on her lunch break today to look for the last bit, which she found stuck in a drain inlet 
couple of bits have been run over, but hopefully they're repairable.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Glad you got the bits safely 
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I had a look for the bit of the sideskirt that had been completely ripped off - no joy, probably went down the drain... That was some extreme weather... Sorry bout the car dude
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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no worries.
sister found the last bit tday at lunch.
only aesthetic damage now thankfully. looks a bit silly with the white clips all the way down both flanks, but hopefully can get the skirts fixed soon, so not too bad.
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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blimey that sounds a bit harsh Good thing you found all the bits, would say as your going lee's on sat just chuck it all at him
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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lol, i asked if he was keen to patch up my b-pillars, but he didn't fancy that
hopefully will have powersteering and 4th gear back by the end of sat 
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