It seems I only ever blog now when I pi**ed off! I must start writing about happier times one day!
Its Christmas eve, and I just left Gibraltar after doing some last minute Christmas shopping, saving a few quid as you genereally do in Gib. I'm driving my Aston on the dual carriageway heading back towards La Linea when a car pulls in front of me. I swerve to avoid him and drive through the the largest pot hole I've ever seen. Coming out the other side, the back of my car sliding around like I'm driving on a frozen lake, I pulled over. I'd blown the rear tire!
No problem - I'll get the spare I thought - but no, there are no spare wheels on Astons. Puncture repair kit? No.... not that organised I'm afraid.
Anyway, I called my friend Urs over at Sportwagen Marbella and he had the car on a truck to his workshop within an hour - fantastic!! When we got it back though I realised I've actually blown two tires and bent two wheels on the o/s of the car... Ouch. I wouldn't mind so much but I imported these wheels form California for around £2,000 a piece... Ouch ouch ouch.
I guess the moral of this story is don't go cheap on your Christmas shopping ?.... Or don't drive nice cars in Spain ? Feel free to abuse me at this point - I thoroughly deserve it.
Rich