FFS *%@#%$#%& Henry!!! (OJG)
About a week ago we decided to look for another vehicle to take us around Oz. We figured Henry would enjoy putting his tyres up and taking a rest, all we asked of him was to keep on ferrying us around until his new stable mate could take over.
He couldn't wait that long!
This last week has been Henry Hell. Slowly, gradually, but oh so definitely, he has been losing more and more grunt.
About 4 days ago, we struggled to get up a moderate ramp in first with my foot to the floor, with a half load. Several times, starting off at a green light, it felt like we were stuck in third, about to stall. We were not.
And about 2 days ago... I hate to say it, but I was really ready to drive him into a ditch. It didn't help that Emelie had put the wrong directions into the GPS, which was taking us the exact direction we did not want to go. It also didn't help that other Brisbane drivers were being less than sincere to the Kombi ahead of them driving at 40km/h on the freeway. And Henry was just acting like a stubborn teenager donkey refusing to do anything we asked. I was so close to giving him a good thrashing!
Arghhhh
And.... little things continue to go wrong with him! The panel on the sliding door has come off just enough to get wedged and blocked each time we open the main area. The step has also come loose on one side. The mould we thought we had dealt with, has returned with a vengeance in the seat pod areas...
We still love him to bits, but we are not impressed with this phase he is going through.
On a brighter note, today we found a nice place for him to stay whilst we go gallivanting around. A sort of OAP home for Kombis! (And it was cheap, but don't tell him that).
So, only a couple more days to endure, then good times...
He couldn't wait that long!
This last week has been Henry Hell. Slowly, gradually, but oh so definitely, he has been losing more and more grunt.
About 4 days ago, we struggled to get up a moderate ramp in first with my foot to the floor, with a half load. Several times, starting off at a green light, it felt like we were stuck in third, about to stall. We were not.
And about 2 days ago... I hate to say it, but I was really ready to drive him into a ditch. It didn't help that Emelie had put the wrong directions into the GPS, which was taking us the exact direction we did not want to go. It also didn't help that other Brisbane drivers were being less than sincere to the Kombi ahead of them driving at 40km/h on the freeway. And Henry was just acting like a stubborn teenager donkey refusing to do anything we asked. I was so close to giving him a good thrashing!
Arghhhh
And.... little things continue to go wrong with him! The panel on the sliding door has come off just enough to get wedged and blocked each time we open the main area. The step has also come loose on one side. The mould we thought we had dealt with, has returned with a vengeance in the seat pod areas...
We still love him to bits, but we are not impressed with this phase he is going through.
On a brighter note, today we found a nice place for him to stay whilst we go gallivanting around. A sort of OAP home for Kombis! (And it was cheap, but don't tell him that).
So, only a couple more days to endure, then good times...
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