Anyone coming down to western France?

Datatek · Nov 5, 2012

If anyone is coming down to the west side of France/Spain in the next couple of weeks or so and could bring an alternator with them I would be extremely grateful.

PM me.
I have also posted in the Courier service page.

sensible · Nov 5, 2012

I know its not near you Keith I going to Belgium in december.
Could meet up somewhere if this helps.
Let me know

The Mad Hat Man · Nov 5, 2012

Shirley carriage aint that much?

Datatek · Nov 5, 2012

The Mad Hat Man said:
Shirley carriage aint that much?

More than the price of the alternator and as a poor politically impoverished pensioner I have to save where I can

The Mad Hat Man · Nov 5, 2012

Fairy snuff

Datatek · Nov 5, 2012

sensible said:
I know its not near you Keith I going to Belgium in december.
Could meet up somewhere if this helps.
Let me know

Very kind but a bit too far away, would cost in more diesel than the carriage I'm trying to save.
Thanks for the offer though

aerofabrique · Nov 5, 2012

Alternator bushes any cheaper to post? Or is it truly knackered?

aerofabrique · Nov 5, 2012

May be doing a flight to biarritz in the next couple of weeks if its any help to. But its touch and go, excuse the pun, so unreliable and i have a feeling you may want sooner.

sensible · Nov 5, 2012

Would it be cheaper to post it in france to you than from the UK?
Just a thought

Datatek · Nov 5, 2012

aerofabrique said:
Alternator bushes any cheaper to post? Or is it truly knackered?

Armature winding has burnt, very exciting, lots of smoke

Datatek · Nov 5, 2012

aerofabrique said:
May be doing a flight to biarritz in the next couple of weeks if its any help to. But its touch and go, excuse the pun, so unreliable and i have a feeling you may want sooner.

Again, very kind, but if you are flying Ryanair it would take up most of your luggage allowance and Biarritz is further from me than the channel

Datatek · Nov 5, 2012

sensible said:
Would it be cheaper to post it in france to you than from the UK?
Just a thought

Not a lot I'm afraid

aerofabrique · Nov 5, 2012

Datatek said:
Again, very kind, but if you are flying Ryanair it would take up most of your luggage allowance and Biarritz is further from me than the channel

Pah the golden harp...

Nah I fly some cle-onts around in a private jet and Biarritz is one of their holiday homes. Luggage wouldn't be a problem..just a thought anyway...

Datatek · Nov 5, 2012

aerofabrique said:
Pah the golden harp...

Nah I fly some cle-onts around in a private jet and Biarritz is one of their holiday homes. Luggage wouldn't be a problem..just a thought anyway...

I'll pray for fog so you have to divert to Poitiers LOL
It was a kind thought

aerofabrique · Nov 5, 2012

Datatek said:
I'll pray for fog so you have to divert to Poitiers LOL
It was a kind thought

Have been to Biard a few times, will let you know if we plan to go in and see if you need anything...Pukka pies, bisto, Twinnings etc

Datatek · Nov 5, 2012

aerofabrique said:
Have been to Biard a few times, will let you know if we plan to go in and see if you need anything...Pukka pies, bisto, Twinnings etc

I've been in France for going on 13 years now so apart from Marmite I have adjusted to all things French, including a very nice French wife.

Flights to the UK? Not really, I always drive as the kids expect their wine supplies. They are having a dry Christmas this year as we are not coming over.

Saving for the gearbox replacement.

wammers · Nov 5, 2012

Datatek said:
I've been in France for going on 13 years now so apart from Marmite I have adjusted to all things French, including a very nice French wife.

Flights to the UK? Not really, I always drive as the kids expect their wine supplies. They are having a dry Christmas this year as we are not coming over. Saving for the gearbox replacement.

Get the kids to visit you along with an alternator. Tell em it's payback time.

Datatek · Nov 5, 2012

wammers said:
Get the kids to visit you along with an alternator. Tell em it's payback time.

They can only come in school hols, unfortunately the alternator knew this and chose to die at an inconvenient time. Trouble is the car is blocking the barn

wammers · Nov 5, 2012

Datatek said:
They can only come in school hols, unfortunately the alternator new this and chose to die at an inconvenient time. Trouble is the car is blocking the barn

Is it totally dead Keith, or just bearings or control unit?

Datatek · Nov 5, 2012

wammers said:
Is it totally dead Keith, or just bearings or control unit?

Armature went up in smoke, probably due to old age or the regulator failing. The smoke was quite amazing

It is 26 years old so it has done well. It's off my MR2. May have found a secondhand one at a price I can afford

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