Got to agree it is a nice looking motor Nigel, talking of the screwloose side of things thanks for the e-mail faster and the idea that you gave me,here goes, has anybody got a geodosey or a road angel I could borrow off them for a week in august im going down south for a week and dont fancy picking up any points on the way down or back.Mark sorry for not being round to pick up those planks yet mate I will try and get round this week by the way I have made those brackets for your dads mud flaps if you still want them give me a bell.

 

Its a GSR Mike, not to sure if i like this AYC though it feels strange when your expecting a big slide and it does not happen, takes getting used to.
Nigel

 

You and me both Nigel I'm busy looking at the moment...what line of doing nothing are you after

 

Nigel I thought you were looking at an STi V-Limited? Anyway, nice motor!

Gussy, no bother mate. You can come and see "the operating theatre" now that i've got the epoxy floor done. Walls to paint white on Wednesday, after i've built a couple of cylinder heads back up!

 

They cant be your heads mark cos I saw you going through cleator tonight in your car gave you a scooby wave but you didnt see me ???? thats cos I was up a ladder fitting some windows another after work job.

 

you moon lighting gussy

mike

 

Got it in one mike I have to pay for my mods some how without taking the easy option ie my credit cards I have a holiday coming up soon and I can feel a spending urge approaching afterwards if you know what I mean.

 

No Gussy, they're not my heads. Still waiting for bits for them though. Four bent exhaust valves and a cam shaft! Glad i'm not paying for them
I'll be around tomorrow night finishing the garage, feel free to call in.

 

now what you mean gussy

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cormer

 

one last go for 1000 posts

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Ha ha ha - don't count if you don't post "corner" in them without editing

 

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Mark,
I will try and pop round on thursday night after Iv been to see another after work job!!!

 

Shock horror,
lord harding has got the modding bug big style first he gets the full decat now he is showing intrest in Tek 3 group buy what next john? . 15 to the next corner.

 

samco hoses next

boost guage

before saving up to see the doctor

Then start on the inside /creature comforts

 

Lordy

I have heard that hoses need replacing if boost goes up etc. A group buy of two!!

I have some furry dice for interior going spare ??



Midlife...

 

Seeing John Banks in less than 13 hours

 

Abbey

About 1pm Tomorrow then Seriously jealous..


I guess it's like Star Wars......John Bank's BHP = The Force

Use "the Force" wisely at all times..that is give it large all times !!

Never use "the force" on lesser beings (Skyline's, Micra's etc)

Never gloat that you have "the Force"

Keep "the force" within the soul ( and knocklink limits)

I could go on.. have a great day and ask John when he's going to custom map the Bugeye (I would like to volunteer as an experiment)




Midlife....

 

LOL Will do midlife.
Just off out to check all me fluids in the pissin rain then i`m offski, met a young laydee the other day so i`m taking her aswell, so i can scare the **** out of her!
Just watch, i`ll get there and me MAF sensor will knacker or summat like that and then it`ll be job off


Will ask about the bug-eye.........if i can stop smiling for long enough to actually speak!

 

wish i was coming to see the doctor as well!!!

i hope you are all <tooled up> if you are taking a bird

i take it she going half on the petrol

 

Get up there sharpish Lordy...........its like a new car! Took new bird with me but she must have ***** (aint had chance of a look yet) coz i couldn`t scare her, no petrol money either!

conservative(ish) estimate from John B was 200bhp at wheels, found a private road on way home and had it off the clock, secs unit read 149mph, went thru 2 tanks of petrol in 8 hours!

AND HE SAYS MY ENGINE`S A GOOD UN!!!!!! ging gang goo!!!!!

Stage 2 begins tomorrow, first up, a crate of NF octane booster


Mark, what were those discs and pads i should be looking at getting? forgot already

 

Midlife, John B says he can map a bug-eye, aid you`d be a donor car if he wanted so maybe give him a shout???

 

Abbey

oh was there a girl involved somewhere ??

You can't see the Homer Simpson Type Dribbling onto my keyboard but it's there

If John's started with the "Bugeye" I'll ask if he will be willing to have a go at mine.

Midlife...

Sorry about the short post but I'm in Manchester tomorrow and a 6.00 am start caled for.

 

Yeah there was some woman action, but not enough action for my liking! she appears to be 'making me wait'. Still, if she won`t i`ve got another one lined up..........she`s 19!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Bad day in the harding household

mrs drove to york for weekend break without me and oil warning light came on in middle of york she stopped ASAP and oil was on pavement a friendly chap offered to fit a clip on a hose near raditor where it was leaking but car would start ##

national breakdown called and looked and said hose had split and empted engine of oil and now it is seized up they will be towing car back to carlisle on monday

they thought £1500 for a reconditioned engine or scrap the car

Any advice its a rover 418sld touring 1996 my 88 K miles .ive owned it for the last 6 years and has been a great economical workhorse looks the part and i actually like it and was planning to run it into ground

as it stands its worth £50
How much is new or 2nd hand engine ? for a turbo diesel
how much to fit (i have a decent garage £25 per hour and are honest etc i thought maybe 15-20 hours to fit
the car is worth trade £2000 if it was okay
Do i spend £1-1500 on it or is reconditioned /secondhand engines more bother than they are worth ?
You will all say buy a scooby /forester etc and spend your pennys but i actually think its better to put a new engine in etc as i dont want a expensive everyday workhorse car

Advice please

 

Hi Lordy

Sorry to hear about that... Glad that everyone got home safely (the main thing).

I saw you wrote you were going to run it into the ground.....Well I guess you just did.

Won't £1500 - £2000 get something, else.? Diesel astra estate etc.. I'd rather pay for replacement metal than the labour of fitting a new engine

Only my opinion though


Midlife....

 

Hi Lord.
I agree with midlife.
Similar thing happend to my mum's old sli , she replaced engine( 2lt petrol) it was problem after problem from then on.

steve

 

yeah
your making me sweat now i know what you mean re spending money on a new engine except the car is in top knick otherwise
damn nuisence this except £2 k can just buy someone elses problems and i normally buy new /or demo cars
didnt really want to spend £15-20k on a new workhorse as that sort of dosh i can invest in more property for the ever expanding empire

might have to let the mrs get the bus/walk everyware

 

might have to let the mrs get the bus/walk everyware.

Good idea keeps them thin

Stevs

 

the mrs is nice and thin anyway

10 in a house 12foot square and half bag of rice to share

mmm#
gives me a idea for a new venture