...so off I toddle into town. Drive into the car park and get waved down by two lads in painters overalls. " Can you help, left the lights on and its flat..." Now, I'm in the P38, Liz's car. Few tools, no rope, no jump-leads, so I say "Sorry - unless you've got a rope ?"
Lad No 1 replies, "I think I've a rope in the car...." rootles about and emerges with a ratchet tie-down strap. Not fantastic but good enough to tow-start it methinks. Soooo, while I reverse up he attaches it under the car, I tie a loop in t'other end and we set off sedately across the tarmac.....until there is a bit of bang and he stops....
On looking behind the "tow rope" now has about 5ft of pipework attached to it, now pouring power steering fluid on the deck. Woops. I never thought to ask him what he'd attached the far end to.... Last seen he was rounding up a posse to push-start it.
