F8cks sake....
Right...lets look at the options.....
Option 1: Garage fixes/gets courtesy car for you
Option 2: You all pile onto a train to Basingstoke, and Hayley gets you to Andys - You then either take Hayley's car, or Steve drives you down, and someone jumps in with me....
Option 3: As above but with the green pug (not recommended - remember this is Pig Pen's car)
Option 4: get yourself to Oxford (which isn't hard from Leicester) and meet Steve tomorrow night...or jig the plans around to get to Steves early doors on Friday.
Not an option: Non Attendance / Giving up / being ruled by your car.
Carlsberg don't make breakdown services - but if they did, they'd probably look something like the combined might of Zarse/Bretheren/Melans/Club Arnage.
Bradley.. your options list look good apart from option 3.
The Green slug is a good honest old beater, having been maintained by my mechanic from new and for all its 223000 miles until he was given it by the owner. I have done 4000 miles since buying it 6 weeks ago and it has been faultless.
May I also add that while driving it other motorists do not question your sexual orientation, think of rainbow flags, coloured handkerchiefs in back pockets, red jeans, vests, public toilets, lorry drivers and high energy dance music.
I believe this may be a bonus over and above driving your chosen transport... if not somewhat slower and less driftable.
PP