Sitting on the m42 broken down with no water and dead engine as we stand noticed far too late I suspect.gunna be a long old nite...

sorry to hear this matey

oh no! Sorry to hear this coupedummy. Have you called the aa/rac?

how far down are you on the m42, do you know how long the recover people will be

Gutted mate.

Any thing I can do to help??
I will pm you my number if you need any thing, call me!

Waiting for recovery...try and add some water and see if she starts....coolant hose of death strikes again I think...gutted if so as I was booked in on the 19th too have it replaced...

Plan of action...wait for recovery...
Add water...
Notice and leaks...
quick turn over
Fingers crossed starts and oil pressure...
If not bugger....

gutted to hear this when yours came in to the car park today, we were talking about colors. I said I wouldnt have a wine read one unless it looked like yours!

I would just let it cool mate, dont try and turn it over till you can see everything in the light of day

Gutted for you, happened to me once on christmas eve... and i was just driving the car home after buying it !
Hope its not too major.

Sorry to hear about this. What a nightmare.

sorry to hear this! hope it all works out okay!

gutted for you mate, but you'll sort it. yes today was a bad day but you have a good car there

Sorry to hear that mate, gutted for you.

Sorry to hear this. Hope you get lucky.

Sorry to hear this Reuban

Sorry to hear this too Reuben, hope it isn't terminal and you get it sorted, you've put too much work, time and effort into getting the car to where it is now so don't give up, even if it means replacing the lump!

Come on Reubs, chin up mate, these things are sent to test us! Fingers crossed for you

Hope it's not terminal Reuben

Good luck getting it sorted. You've got the backing of the forum!

Reubs, keep us posted on developments. Can't believe this happened when we were all en route home, especially after all the bad luck that had already happened earlier in the day

Hope the recovery services found you in that "non existent" area on the M42?! Fingers crossed...

Ok just got in (19:30)

which on a recovery basis think is excellent. Thankyou footman james...the recovery was great.

From the start i failed to read the signs and missed high temp in 130's and another member pointing at the car around 10 mile before.. doh!

Pulled over on the m42

Opened the bonnet,smoke from rear of the block and no water in the bottle.

Thanks guys for assisting and dan trying to console me...

The guys left me after i phoned the recovery....

First lorry turned up in around 35-40mins but couldn't collect the car due to being to low.
Checked around the rear of the block an looks like there is some evidence of water...
Being very impatient i wanted to know the situation with the car and asked for some water....

After adding loads and loads of water and waiting for it to cool i decided to crank it over.

Little bit rough to start but started and oil pressure shot up to 3 bar as hoped and no real unusual sounds..

The recovery driver asked if i has happy to limp the car a mile and a half to the next junction to get me somewhere safe until the flat bed could come and get me.

I decided to limp the car up to the next junction and park up at the services.Temp never rose over 70 degrees in that time.Pulled up check water and lost half a bottle.

Next driver arrived 30 mins later ,drove onto flat bed and brought me home.

Car is now safe on the drive..was tiny bit rough on idle but will top up fluids and carry out a compression test as soon as possible.

Fingers crossed not head gasket failure.... but strong possibility tho ....or chod..

Thanks for the concern guys...hope its not major...

Fingers crossed for you mate..

Good luck..

Will be replacing my CHOD without delay.

Although gutted really feel for the other fella with the bonnet flip earlier.Gutted for him..

At least it's not the worst news Reuben. I said this meet was jinxed!

What a ridiculously windy day too.

I think i'll continue to leave my coop at home and come up with Dan if this is the normal attrition rate for a forum meet

Nothing seized and oil pressure good are +ve signs Reub. After today's events best take some comfort where you can.

Long may the good luck continue for the compression tests.

Sounds promising, glad you got back safe. what a weird coupe day

Gutted for you mate, hope it's nothing too serious!

Too right...3 coupes down today...

Fingers and ignition leads crossed for you dude.

3! who were the other 3?

jbt catastrophic gearbox failure, johnny (jbt's mate) bonnet flipped at about 80-85 under extreme acceleration busting the bonnet, the sunroof and looks to have buckled the roof. then reuben, just an awful run of luck

Those gaskets are really substantial. My old coop overheated many many times and was still fine. I think your car will be fine.