[Daveymaclad]

Well, F**K me that's quick!

Took the car out for a "quick" blast tonight to make sure all was well after sorting the hose. I can safely say that repositioning that hose has cured THAT boost leak. Unfortunately the freshly reconditioned hybrid turbo and all the other gubbins produced SO much boost that whilst in the outside lane of the M27 under full load it blew the hose straight off the turbo which left me in somewhat of a pickle, doing (exactly) 70mph (definitely no more) in the outside lane with the next junction a matter of yards ahead when the engine died. Luckily I managed to get to the junction and stop at the traffic lights on a flat piece of road. At the time I didn't know it was just the hose so couldn't do a roadside fix, not helped by a rapidly depleating battery which was saving its energy to perform 'hazard' duties!

20 mins later my wife appears in my Octavia, daughter in the back, freshly removed from her bed to tow me home.

Having never towed anyone before I have to say my wife did an amazing job and showed up some more seasoned tow'rs that I know!

Got home, took off the lower cover, topped up battery juice, reattached hose and presto, purring like an (angry) kitten again.

It's definitely a love hate relationship. I love, it hates!