sarjo Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Some of you will know that I bought my first Supra about a month ago, you may also have read that since then its been very much ups and downs. Firstly the car kept stalling on me, I cant do a journey without pulling up at one junction or another and cutting out. Secondly it took me three days to remove my dash to check out my speaker connections to the head unit, only to find that its probably the rear speakers knackered as everything was plugged in in the right places. Then last Sunday the car lost power, things started beeping and guages started waving at me. Well cars are now packed - two for the outgoing journey, one for the return - and tomorrow morning I'm taking her firstly to Newport (courtesy of CJ) to have a torque converter fitted and then upto Wolverhampton to spend a few days with my parents before taking the car to Bijal (FM Racing) on Tuesday in Leicester for the week to get mapped. The chicken baps have been made, the flask is ready to fill, the map is in the car (not posh or rich enough to have sat nav) and the AA card put in the glove box. Fingers crossed we're gonna make it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Good luck, keep us informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 If you get stuck near Oxford, give me a call. BTW, I love it when a woman talks about her baps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarjo Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 If you get stuck near Oxford, give me a call. BTW, I love it when a woman talks about her baps Geography not your best subject at school Col, Sth Devon - Sth Wales - Midlands, I hope I dont go anywhere near Oxford!! BTW - me baps are big baps with lots of filling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Geography not your best subject at school Col, Sth Devon - Sth Wales - Midlands, I hope I dont go anywhere near Oxford!! You're a woman - you will probably end up in Leeds BTW - me baps are big baps with lots of filling Bread pics required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Good luck Jo, hope you get it all sorted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 good luck, sarah jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarjo Posted April 15, 2006 Author Share Posted April 15, 2006 Well - just got back to Devon, minus the supe, minus a trip to the Midlands. Got the car to the garage in Cwmbran yesterday fine but poor Adam had a nightmare with the box - nothing wrong with it just awkward to take off to get the new torque converter in. No where near ready last night so spent the night at a travel lodge insead. Today, Adam worked his socks off and at 8.00 gone this evening I set off on my way to the Midlands via an Optimax fill up. Pulling out of the petrol station I was stopped by a couple of guys there telling me that bright red transmission fluid was gushing out of the box!!! A quick trip back to the garage, thankfully only just down the road, to leave her there to get sorted. So, back to Devon, hopefully picking her up Monday night if all is done to head up to Midlands before dropping her off in Leicester on Tuesday. I just get the feeling that me and that car are gonna fall out Thank you cj for finding me Adam - he's been a big help the last two days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 What a pisser, hope it's sorted quick for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarjo Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 Ok, just had the call I've been waiting for. Car is almost ready, gearbox is back on and the one or two little bits of tidying up can be done whilst in transit. Just got to pack a bag (again) drive 120 miles to get to her, then drive a further 150 miles up to Midlands - all in Bank Holiday Monday traffic. Look out for us en-route to give us an encouraging wave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarjo Posted April 18, 2006 Author Share Posted April 18, 2006 Just venting my frustration now . . . . back home without the supra again today. Got to Cwmbran last night at 8 ish after battling through the bank holiday Bristol traffic. Was told there was still a small drip leak from the transmission. Decided to stay over again to see if Adam could sort it out this morning. Long story short . . left Cwmbran at lunch time today after being told no leaks, 15 minutes down the M4 big blue smoke puring from the back of the car. Pulled over on the hard shoulder to find drip, drip, drip, drip of transmission fluid again. So back to the garage, left the car there and come back to Devon again. I wont be seeing my parents this holiday, havent seen them since Christmas, and the car wont be mapped this week, so no further forward with it. The new torque converter and fluid makes it a smoother ride, but still bloody stalling, revs still all over the place, and now totally pissed off with it all. Happy Easter!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 sorry to hear this Jo, hopefully they will sort it out this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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