nice idea Conniff - will see what happens when the part "arrives" on Tuesday. I'm pretty sure (99%) that the MX5 doesn't have the dreaded w&nkle engine so that shouldn't be a probelm in the slightest. No excuse as far as I'm concerned.

Car was bought 12 months and 6 days ago. It's an MX5 and the RAC took me to this garage as it was the closest. The warranty company asked for the garage to contact them who said they have and that they are happy for them to continue. The garage are saying things like : the parts company don't have the part in stock, the parts company delivered the wrong part, the diagnostic system keeps throwing back different error messages, the man with the diagnostic system has been delayed on another job and won't be able to look at it for a few days...... No idea what is wrong with the car just getting increasingly annoyed, suspicious etc...

After my wife and I broke down over a month ago, the RAC towed me to my nearest garage who agreed to do the repair. They have now had our car for 4 weeks and 3 days with absolutely no sign of us getting it back. Can anyone tell me how we are placed legally with regards this. The main problem is that our warranty ran out 3 weeks after we dropped the car into them. They say they have been in touch with our warranty people but who knows - any advice gratefully received.