Well the weekend WAS shaping up to be great. Left town, got about 40km out of town and He overheated...Rang a dealer in the next town, they had a t-stat in stock (thinking that was most likely the cause)
Arrived there to find that they DIDN'T have one in stock

Tried to carry on to the next town who HAD a t-stat... Pop went the top tank on the radiator.
Ordered a new t-stat from Chch, got a guy I know to pick it up, got picked up and taken back to Chch (Sent text to Red). Picked up new t-stat and radiator out of Vix, headed back to fix the MUTT.
All bit's in and burbed, set off down the road again with Brendon following in his car.
Boiled after 40km...Let the swine cool down and drove to Brendon's cousins place... LEFT THE SOD THERE and carried on to Queenstown arriving at 3:30am.
Got HIGHLY intoxicated the following night. Drove back this morning to pick up the mutt. Decided I would nurse him home.... Made it about 40km, let him cool off.
Started him and got a loud lifter noise...Called the AA, they will only tow me BACK to nearest repairer

Left the $#%$#^%#%$#^@&$#%$^%$&^%$&(^$&(^$^%$*^%$* on the side of the road and will collect him tomorrow night.
I SWEAR HE IS CURSED