UPDATE: Breakdown :( - She's Back :)

[Buck]

Just on our way back from Legoland after a family half-term break and the car started with an intermittent misfire.

Discussed with Mrs Buck about getting on the phone to VW first thing tomorrow to get it checked.

Driving at a steady 70 when the engine light came on and the DIS declared Engine Fault - Workshop!!

Fearful of stopping on the hard shoulder (on an unlit stretch at that) so limped to the services

Spoken to VW Assistance - can't praise them enough - they have us as priority due to the boys being with us and Mr RAC should be with us "within 90 minutes"

Just having a coffee and calming down - not what you'd expect with a 2 year old car. Let's see if we're home by midnight!? 

[Steve30]

Keep us posted, hope its okay and you get home safe 

[The Doc]

As long as your all ok you'll be just fine 

[Buck]

Thanks guys

I'm hoping it's the spark plug issue that a few had with the GTIs. Simple swap out and on our way.

At least we're safe and not stuck on the hard shoulder.

[Buck]

@Asker - thanks for the words and yes, was exactly one of my questions to Craig re remapping.

@Neil - thanks. Will be in touch re wheels over the next day or so. Would like to collect before the weekends out of you're around.

Update - RAC gut came out as no dedicated VW Assistance immediately available. No faults showing on his laptop/general OBCD software so sent us on our way, following for a couple of junctions with a VW home visit booked for 8am.

All OK so he left us then, yes you guessed, broken down on hard shoulder. Currently stood on other side of Armco waiting for a recovery agents vehicle.

They rang and quoted up to 3 hours to get us recovered "due to Taco(graph not Mexican) laws and not having enough time to get us 70 miles home.

Needless to say I've been back on the phone to RAC. Waiting for them to call me with a solution but man now on his way to get us safely off the hard shoulder.

[am1w]

Really feel for you. Awful. Not a nice end to a fun day. Damn cars.

[The Doc]

Thanks guys

I'm hoping it's the spark plug issue that a few had with the GTIs. Simple swap out and on our way.

At least we're safe and not stuck on the hard shoulder.

FYI diesels don't have spark plugs 

[Buck]

@Doc - shows what I know  :embarassed:

Update: one phone call later and heaps of praise for VW Assistance/RAC control team - Just watched the GTD put onto a recovery truck and setting off in a mo.

God it was quite chilly stood out there for that time. Boys (and Mrs Buck) were very good in the circumstances.

[The Doc]

Don't they give you a car?

If your not far away you can borrow mine if you insure it 

[Buck]

Doc

They will have one with me tomorrow if the VW home visit can't diagnose and sort the fault. (Sod's law says whatever part is needed shall be out of stock and on back order!)