movistar Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Coming back from a members house today after buying some bits from him, and a old 1930 Bentley wedding car had broken down right in front of me at a cross roads, it had all the white ribbon tied on the front and blushing bride (and father) in the back. So anyway i pull up next to them and put the window down to speak to the gent driving them. "hey what's seems to be the problem" i ask, he replies in a posh voice "It has just stopped, why are you a member of the wedding party", "No...however if you want i can have a look for you" i replied. So there's me sticking my head under a bonnet at the side of the road and the driver on the phone to his colleague trying to find out if he filled it up with petrol, the father is just about keeping a civil tongue in his head(at the driver) and the bride close to tears...long story short, five mins later pin point the coil had gone down and there was another bolted right next to it(spare??) so i change the wiring over and hey presto "brummmm" the engine firs into life..the bride to be goes mad with delight and says she wants to marry me!! ....no not really but she was over the moon, they were all so happy and relieved. They wanted to pay me or give me something so i just said if they want, they can give to a charity i support and gave them the details. So off i drive and then i think to my self perhaps i will just follow them to make sure they are OK? as the church was still 10 or so miles away....i kept my distance..we end up getting there and no more problems..i go to spin the car around and they spot me and wave me over, now i begin to feel like iam intruding,But they were still going on to everyone how they nearlly didnt make it and how i saved the day:d:d they wanted to get my name ect and the bride also wanted a kiss b4 she went in(for good luck i suppose), i wished them all well and then went on my way. She turned out to be some opera singer from covent garden never the less....i bet she wont forget her wedding day in a hurry. felt good to do something nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Lynz_ Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 That's really lovely, good to know that there are people like you about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Nice one mate well done The driver was ill on my wedding day and was late by 30mins You may get some nice tickets for the London opera house, you never know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 That's just great. I hope you were in the Supra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Well done fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcAB10 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 i thought this was going to end with the white ribbon on your supra and you being the chauffeur.. lol but is good to see there are still some good people out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movistar Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 That's just great. I hope you were in the Supra? Unfortunately not as i had just picked up some wheels from markrz...yes the Lexus ones:D he told me the story, so i might not have the areotop any more but got some fab wheels for the facelift TT. see you at the Brighton meet again this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Unfortunately not as i had just picked up some wheels from markrz...yes the Lexus ones:D he told me the story, so i might not have the areotop any more but got some fab wheels for the facelift TT. see you at the Brighton meet again this year? Oh yes I'll be there, whenever, wherever, with us sporting our Lexus wheels in all their glory (you may have seen my car on the last meet we went to, down that very narrow lane). Its still a shame Mark's selling, but someone will get a lovely example. Shame you weren't in your Supra today, as I'm sure that would've made a good wedding car too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDR Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movistar Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 Oh yes I'll be there, whenever, wherever, with us sporting our Lexus wheels in all their glory (you may have seen my car on the last meet we went to, down that very narrow lane). Its still a shame Mark's selling, but someone will get a lovely example. Shame you weren't in your Supra today, as I'm sure that would've made a good wedding car too I was the guy in the silver aerotop next to you in the field at the last one...remember? we chatted for a while and i had just done a dash refurb...you were telling me about your bpu work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 And sat in the garden at the Anchor pub enjoying a pint (of coke) I took my aerotop roof spoiler things off after talking to you about yours whistling etc. Its great now, but only if you lower a window slightly. Vibration alert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movistar Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 And sat in the garden at the Anchor pub enjoying a pint (of coke) I took my aerotop roof spoiler things off after talking to you about yours whistling etc. Its great now, but only if you lower a window slightly. Vibration alert! yea i dont really miss that buffering much, but iam sure i will miss the aerotop come summer time. cokes all round again then...oooh life in the fast lane:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 top man well done for helping out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Good on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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