Well folks, Picked up my golf last night complete with its new engine. Drove it home this morning around a roundabout, not even had a chance to put my foot down, when BANG, white smoke everywhere.....I stop in the road, run to the front of the car and pop open the bonnet, Engine fire. 999 is called, It seems like they take forever, But they get there in time to stop most of the damage, But not before the flames have taken my bonnet, Drivers wing, Grill, Headlamps and everything inside the bay. 24 hours away from the show and track day, and my cars on fire.
I phone up the two guys who did the work, There just as gutted as me, Im told by police that in most cases like this the whole cars just explode killing people inside. When Ant and kev find out about how close it could of been they cant even discribe how bad they feel about it. The fire crew gave me a brief accident report at the side of the road, Seems fuel leaked from the carb onto the hot exhaust causing the fire. My girlfriend gets driven down by her mum, Shes just happy im alive and ok.
Ive got a show and track day in 29 hours and a melted car. Im f**ked? Ant and kev called every connection they have to try and sort somthing out so me and my girlfriend dont miss out on our extended weekend at the show. In one hour i might be the new owner of an 8V GTI. If thats the case i will have 27 hours to strip all the un-damaged parts from my car, Both body, interiour and suspention and put them on the new black GTI.....Will i make it?
