[Scottish Elaine]

Hi guys/girls I am new to this forum and my first post is about a problem i'm encountering at the moment.

I am currently on the way home from visiting family but I am stuck in my mini which won't start, everytime I turn the key, the car just cranks and makes the noise a car makes when it won't start, I am frantically pumping the pedal and continuosly turning the key.

I am stuck on the hard shoulder with my hazard lights on but nobody is stopping to help, plus I have my 8yr old daughter Janet complaining that a) she is tired and sad and b) she is cold despite having a jacket on but its wide open.

 

[rideit]

Change the air tokens and play with the spring rate.

 

[Scottish Elaine]

What shall I do about Janet as she is crying complaining about being cold (due to jacket being open) plus she asking "what is wrong, the car is making a noise then stopping but not moving"?

 

[Pesqueeb]

I am frantically pumping the pedal

If this is a new model cooper, stop this immediately, it doesn't help and you're most likely flooding it..

If its a classic model, push it in the ditch and set it on fire, it will help warm the kid and attract attention.

 

[Scottish Elaine]

This kid is really annoying me now, she is still moaning at being cold.

 

[Pesqueeb]

This kid is really annoying me now, she is still moaning at being cold.

Call someone? Tow truck, family, friends? If you can be posting on teh monkey, you can make a phone call.

 

[Scottish Elaine]

Oh come on people, I said her jacket is on but open lol.

I have called someone but they wont be here for a while so still have my daughter being a pain, complaining of being cold.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

How did you find Ridemonkey and what made you decide to post your situation here, of all places? Good luck with your car problems.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Welcome to the . If you can put up with a bunch of adolescent male acting out, you may find it amusing.

 

[Scottish Elaine]

Welcome to the . If you can put up with a bunch of adolescent male acting out, you may find it amusing.

Any advice on getting my daughter to stop moaning about being frozen?

 

[Jm_]

Try it now.

 

[Scottish Elaine]

What do you mean?

 

[4130biker]

Try it meow

 

[Nick]

Try it now.

What do you mean?

 

[4130biker]

Wow, "new" member already knows how to negative rep. Apparently doesn't want to try it meow

 

[Toshi]

Any advice on getting my daughter to stop moaning about being frozen?

Wait long enough in the cold and that whining problem will fix itself.

 

[Jm_]

I got a PM. For the sake of being private I won't say exactly what it said, only that the car was tried again and still wont start

 

[Westy]

PM jimmydean, he is a Mini expert.

If he cannot help you capture a half dozen wild horses, break them, fashion a harness from road side debris and strap them to the Mini.

No horses? Possums, raccoons and meth heads are acceptable alternatives if you are current with your shots.

Giddy-up Buttercup.

 

[jonKranked]

This kid is really annoying me now, she is still moaning at being cold.

Rotisserie + BBQ sauce

 

[jonKranked]

Any advice on getting my daughter to stop moaning about being frozen?

Anything is flammable with enough gasoline

 

[Westy]

Rotisserie + BBQ sauce

You really need to brine a child older than 18 months. Might be hard to do on the side of the road.

 

[scottishmark]

Would just like to say that this is not* representative of my people.





*well it is a bit

 

[N8 v2.0]

Oh come on people, I said her jacket is on but open lol.

I have called someone but they wont be here for a while so still have my daughter being a pain, complaining of being cold.

Stinky Boy, that you?

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Stinky Boy, that you?

I entertained somewhat of the same notion...

 

[SkaredShtles]

Have you considered getting hold of Groundskeeper WIllie?