28-03-2023, 03:29 PM
Today my 7 has saved the day.
Tomorrow I am due to travel 300 miles as part of the ongoing attempts to sell our house in the south.
Today, on returning from a trip to the local tip to deposit an old fridge (that's another story, special pass required, with minimum 48 hours notice, so I was expecting them to have organised some sort if welcoming party for me and sorely tempted to say 'too much effort' and just leave it by the roadside), I noticed that the modern was listing at the rear.
A quick inspection revealed a snapped spring.
Thankful that it didn't go on the A1, the A7 was brought into service to travel 12 miles to the local town with a parts supplier. It included a stretch of dual carriageway where I had to cut across to take a right turn. Everyone was impeccable in their road manners. The only difficulty being getting across to the right lane because of an enthusiast passenger in a modern pulling alongside to take pictures.
Anyway, 2 hours later and a quick watch of a helpful Youtube video to point out a couple of bolts I needed to remove to drop the rear beam, and the modern of fixed and I am ready to go.
Where would we be without a reliable 7?
Tomorrow I am due to travel 300 miles as part of the ongoing attempts to sell our house in the south.
Today, on returning from a trip to the local tip to deposit an old fridge (that's another story, special pass required, with minimum 48 hours notice, so I was expecting them to have organised some sort if welcoming party for me and sorely tempted to say 'too much effort' and just leave it by the roadside), I noticed that the modern was listing at the rear.
A quick inspection revealed a snapped spring.
Thankful that it didn't go on the A1, the A7 was brought into service to travel 12 miles to the local town with a parts supplier. It included a stretch of dual carriageway where I had to cut across to take a right turn. Everyone was impeccable in their road manners. The only difficulty being getting across to the right lane because of an enthusiast passenger in a modern pulling alongside to take pictures.
Anyway, 2 hours later and a quick watch of a helpful Youtube video to point out a couple of bolts I needed to remove to drop the rear beam, and the modern of fixed and I am ready to go.
Where would we be without a reliable 7?
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think!