Not too sure you could call this a
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"driving experience", but its an experience to say the least!
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Work mate has a nicely modded rev 4 tubby, body kit etc.
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He started the car up this morning, and there was a horrible screeching from the engine bay.
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He went to have a look, opened the engine cover
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- to find a cat in there!! It was sitting on the gearbox/ in the distributer area.
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He tried shooing it away
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- wouldn't budge.
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He had one arm holding up the engine cover, and lent over to get the cat out with the other.
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.and it promptly bit into his hand, hard enough that it may have damaged a bone in his finger?
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He backed off
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(with cat still attached) and it then proceeded to scratch the hell out of his arms with its back legs.
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He finally managed to get it off, and it went for an impromptu flight for a little while into the distance.
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I saw the results this morning
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- nasty!
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His arm was in a sling too.
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He has even had to go home this afternoon
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'cos of the pain, swelling and his hand is feeling hot.
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Nasty things cat cuts/scratches, they hurt like hell!
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Had a bit of a laugh
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(as it gives a whole new meaning to the term
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"decatting" an mr2!!
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) but I don't thing it was that pleasant an experience for my colleague.
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So, Gareth if you're reading this
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- hope it all gets better soon, and hope it doesn't effect your enjoyment of the mr2!!
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