Today I spotted a post from a woman asking if there were any weekend mechanics about that might be able to help her. I'm paraphrasing a little, but here's her post:
"I was wondering if there was anyone with some mechanical knowledge that might be able to help me out? Money is fairly tight and I can't afford to take it to a garage.
I drive a 53 plate golf and on Friday it made a pop noise and the engine died. All the dash lights went out and it wouldn't start. I had to get the AA to tow it home and on Saturday my husband tried to fix it. Eventually he tracked down a fuse that had blown - it was yellow and called 20A. We went to Halford and bought a new one, but the same thing happened again after about 500yds. So, we went back and bought a big bag of fuses to last through the weekend as we needed the car. By Sunday we'd used the whole bag, so as a temporary measure, my husband put a nail in the fuse holder.This seems to have fixed it, but I think it could still do with being looked at. If anyone could help out that would be great"
I email'd to ask if this was a joke. She said no but she'd had a dozen responses telling her not to drive it.
At the start i was getting all worked up thinking it was a "payment in sex" offer.... That was a bit of an anti climax. 
