As part of British Forces Germany we are required to abide by certain guidelines, namely Standing Orders British Army (Germany) known as SOBA(G). A part of these orders is the requirement to have continental headlights. So, after alsorts of crazy quotes for headlights from a German Nissan dealership; £2400 for a set of Zenons I bought a set from our good friend, Adam at A1.... To cut a long story short, the car has been garaged for 6 weeks and polished waxed to death waiting parts. So it's spotless.
I took it to the local garage in Bergen-Belson a mile away for the headlight and rear fog / reverse to be changed. I dropped the car off last night and was a bit dubious about leaving her. They did however keep her in the garage over night
This is where I get to the point of the rant.... I went to the garage at midday today to pick her up. I was paranoid about them taking the bumpers off, leaving them on the ground and scratching them, so I had a good look over before I went in. The car was boiling, ticking (cooling down) and the exhaust was red hot. THE FRONT OF THE CAR IS COVERED IN DEAD SQUISHED FLIES!
Excerpt from conversation with garage:
Danny: Have you had to take the car somewhere different to change or check the lights?
German: No, it's just gone into the garage and out again.
Danny: Oh... Why is it covered in dead flies?
German: They must have got there when you drove it here.
Danny: No, I live a mile away and drove it here at 30kph!
German: You can get dead flies by driving from the carwash (Points to the carwash 20 metres away)
Danny: So no one has driven it?
German: No, I assure you!
Danny: (Thinking 'F**k you! and walked out livid shaking my head)!
It MAY have been convincing if my brand new headlights which THEY had fitted weren't covered in dead flies also!
So, it appears one of the mechanics took it for a good ragging before I got there. Tosser!!
Rant over