Lash Adjuster Fitting Weekend!

[Nick Mann]

As promised, I will host a lash adjuster swapping party, for those of you in the group buy who want to fit them yourselves. This will take place on 16th/17th September.

If you want to come for a few hours, or even a few days, please sign up below! I will have an empty house for the weekend as Vicky will be on the IOM, so bring some booze and food and you will be welcome to stay as long as you like!

I have also spoken to WRD, who will be making an appearance to sort any other problems and issues you may have. They can also be hired to fit your lashers if you don't want to get your hands dirty yourself. (Remember, I am going to be showing you, not doing it for you!) If you think you need anything specific from WRD, please contact them direct before hand.


So to sum up - Lots of blokes, (women welcome too!!!) beer, horsepower and grease. Sounds like it could be a top weekend!!

Please let me know below if you are coming, when you are arriving and when you are leaving.

[WildCards]

The lack of Lash Adjusters and curry means i'm not coming.

[Nutter_John]

Yep put me down for this one

[Kieran]

I'm interested, maybe. I'll ask Alex about this... Can you fit Lash Adjusters to a Golf?! :smash: :smash:

[stuey]

Hmm, sounds good, weekends are always cr*p for me, working fri, sat and sun nights in London so not sure if wise to chance not being able to get back in time. May book WRD services to do it at yours...if it's an option..

[Bal]

ahhh cra@p i might be in the US. if that's the case i might have to ask WRD to do this ... i really fancied trying to do it myself as well.

if i dont go then count me in.

[caishanvr4]

Yep count me in too, i will need the correct tools to start/complete the procedure tho /Elmo

[Nick Mann]

Bal - I'm sure there will be photos taken and a procedure written.

Stuey - any day other than a weekend is difficult for me, and I don't get many weekends that aren't booked! Sorry! I'm sure WRD will be interested in doing a super quick job for you - get in touch with them!

Steve - who said no curry?!?!?

Paul - I have all the tools necessary, so sharing can occur. I guess if no-one brings any then it will slow us down a bit. To be honest, a socket set and a crow bar will do most of the job!

[caishanvr4]

If theres time, maybe we can try and look for my nagging air leak /grouphug

[AncientOfMu]

I'm up for this.

Don't have Lash Adjusters..... maybe my leggie could be the example of how bad these cars tick?

I do have an ATF flush to do and I could always make the Tea :D

I've got the go ahead from Mrs Mu, would be great to see peeps again since I cant make it to any of the meets for the rest of this year.

Anyone know how to change Brake fluid? :smash:

Prolly be on the Sunday.

[richy rich]

i will prob be there for sat and sun to drink all your tea nick and any booze you have on sat night ./haz

i bagsy the front bed room:smug:

[bernmc]

Working Saturday, but may be able to visit on Sunday.

[Lillywotsername]

i will prob be there for sat and sun to drink all your tea nick and any booze you have on sat night ./haz

i bagsy the front bed room:smug:
As I only found out about this reading this post I can only help by sending richy down with some home made curry, that is unless you guys are planning take away then I wont bother.

Still will send enough for 4 or 5 peeps then you can fight over it.

[orionn2o]

Am quite interested in this, would be a good chance to meet a few people. Will check the date tonight and put my name down!

[caishanvr4]

Sunday will be fine for me, gives me a chance to see moneybags bernmc and his sparkling motor. Bern please bring the stuff that bling'd your motor with as im gonna be your first paying customer for the same treatment :baby:

I can pay in sheep cant I ;)

[bernmc]

Sunday will be fine for me, gives me a chance to see moneybags bernmc and his sparkling motor. Bern please bring the stuff that bling'd your motor with as im gonna be your first paying customer for the same treatment :baby:

I can pay in sheep cant I ;)

mmmm sheepiesheepiesheepie :love:

[Paul Beazer]

mmmm sheepiesheepiesheepie :love:
Bern, you've been told before about this, you need to deal with it off forum!

[bernmc]

Bern, you've been told before about this, you need to deal with it off forum!

On the forum...off the forum...in the field... makes no difference to me ;)

[psbarham]

On the forum...off the forum...in the field... makes no difference to me ;)
:curtain: Pssstttttttt Bern there is a Field of sheep over the road from me , and there is also a cow with the most beautiful udders , nudge nudge

[Nick Mann]

So.... so far we have:

Richy Rich all weekend.
Nutter_John - not sure when.
Kieran - possible - not sure when.
caishanvr4 - sunday
AncientOfMu - sunday
bernmc - sunday
orionn2o - possible - not sure when

Any more? There are sheep in a field just 10 mins walk away if it helps anyone (other than bern).

[Kieran]

Okay - provisionally I'll come down all weekend now I have a proper car again. I'll bring some of my top-secret bits to fit too!:kiss:

[WildCards]

Curry? ooh can I come then? I'll kip on the floor if theres no space, i'm rufty tufty you know!

Lemme ask the strife and i'll confirm.

[Nick Mann]

:afro:

I will doubly honoured! Ariadne AND top secret fittings? /yes

We need a /psst smiley or maybe a /secret. Actually, we could probably do with a /gossip one too!!

[Lillywotsername]

So.... so far we have:

Richy Rich all weekend.
Nutter_John - not sure when.
Kieran - possible - not sure when.
caishanvr4 - sunday
AncientOfMu - sunday
bernmc - sunday
orionn2o - possible - not sure when

Any more? There are sheep in a field just 10 mins walk away if it helps anyone (other than bern).
Let me know about the curry Nick

[The Vee]

Can't make this unfortunately as I'm working. Even more disappointed now as I was going to give K a hand fitting his after-burner



/Oops sorry K:lipseal :d

[Kieran]

Can't make this unfortunately as I'm working. Even more disappointed now as I was going to give K a hand fitting his after-burner

/Oops sorry K:lipseal :d

ANDY!!


I expressly told you not to mention the Supa-hyper-ninja-cusco-greddy-HKS-turbo-nutter-extra-positron-warp-power-adder!

Oh, bugger!!:oops: :lipsrseal

[stuey]

So.... so far we have:

Richy Rich all weekend.
Nutter_John - not sure when.
Kieran - possible - not sure when.
caishanvr4 - sunday
AncientOfMu - sunday
bernmc - sunday
orionn2o - possible - not sure when

Any more? There are sheep in a field just 10 mins walk away if it helps anyone (other than bern).


I'll try and come saturday if that's cool, if the WRD boys can rush me thru fitting as I'm nervous about getting back to london in time for my evening job. (8pm ish) Might try and grab Pezza for the trip if he's free/up-for-it.... !

[Bal]

i aint going to teh states so cound me in. i'll do work on the sound system whilst im waiting.

[pezza]

Yup stuey may be able to hitch a lift with you that day if free /yes

Sounds like a good mini meet forming :thumbsup:

[caishanvr4]

i aint going to teh states so cound me in. i'll do work on the sound system whilst im waiting.

Is that my one then bal ??????? :)

[Nick Mann]

Feck! How many of ya?

This could be a good party!! I will not have enough drive space though!!

[Nutter_John]

Nick in the case of fairness I think people who replied to this thread first should get a place on your drive ;)

As for when I can be there from 8 am on Saturday till whenever ( well when the effects of the beer wears off )

[Lillywotsername]

I think Richard and kieren are looking at getting down there pretty early too.

[pezza]

I did wonder about drive space... /Hmmm

Let the parking wars begin :D

[WildCards]

I won't get there until Saturday late afternoon/evening. But I don't suppose that matters as i'm only coming for a bit of social. I'm happy to park on the road or up the street or... shotgun on a garage space!

[Nick Mann]

To be honest - we should get four cars on the drive with a bit of space to work. It might be tight! We shouldn't be working on more than four at a time anyway!

Can I suggest that people bring a socket set, some spanners and possibly a jack of some sort? I have a fair few tools, but I don't have four of everything!!

One other thing - I have got some oil on the drive when working on the car in the past. I was in a lot of trouble. So if you have old sheets, oil catch trays, bits of wood for jacks/axle stands to stand on etc to protect the drive, I would be eternally gratefull!

Also oily clothes off before entering rooms with carpets! That has got me in hot water before too!

And did I mention beer? :-ished:

Lorraine - thanks very much for you very kind curry offer, but there are far too many of us for me to take you up on it. I think take out could be a better, if less tasty and less healthy, option. :kiss:

I'm really looking forward to this now!!

[richy rich]

there is a big road close bye just line them up.

can i have a show of hands of people that would want wrd to do the work.

nick as there are quite a few coming can i come down Friday night, if i finish early enough.

[Kieran]

One other thing - I have got some oil on the drive when working on the car in the past. I was in a lot of trouble...

I don't know how that happened?! :oops: :embarasse:


Also oily clothes off before entering rooms with carpets! That has got me in hot water before too!

Dum di dum, rum ti tum ti tum...... :embarasse



And did I mention beer? :-ished:

:beerchug: :thumbsup: :beerbang:


I'm really looking forward to this now!!

/yes /yes /Devil5

[Kieran]

Also like Richy, I was wondering about Friday Night.... What say you Nick?

[richy rich]

nick i will be bringing

every socket/ spanner wrd has
may also have my small compressor and air tools
both tarpaulin
gazebo
and most of the rest of our tools.

if any body wants oils/ filters etc give me a shout and ill bring them.

[Nick Mann]

Friday night is cool by me. I get home at about 6:30pm. /Wave

[Kieran]

Friday night is cool by me. I get home at about 6:30pm. /Wave

Righto Chief!

I'll bring my tool chest O'Sockets & stuff, the KieranCorp special tools for gearbox flushes and AYC fluid changes, balljoint splitters, beer, err... Toys, err..... more beer... My small 2-tonne portable jack (my kickass 3 tonner can stay in the garage as it weight about 40 odd kilos!)

Oh man this is gonna be an ace weekend!!:2thumbsup

[AncientOfMu]

Change of plan.

Mrs Mu is being especially kind to me at the mo?????? /help

Ill be coming Saturday and Sunday if thats alright with you Nick.

Hopefully give me more time to help out a bit :D

Ill bring what I can in terms of tools and such.

Nick could you PM me your address so I can print myself off a map :

[Alex]

Sounds like you're all going to have a blast! I can't remember the last time K was so excited!! :party: :5shots:

[Nutter_John]

Well i got my bullets today so bring on the weekend :D

[Bal]

Is that my one then bal ??????? :)


:shout: :rifle: iknew ther's something i promised. are you going to be there if so i'll do yours as well. otherwise i need to come to yours and sort you out. when can im come ... next week iin oxford and london so next week is a defo. otherwise that weekend if you ok with that.

[Nick Mann]

I think Vicky has done a pdf of directions, that includes our address. I'll sort that out this weekend and distribute it. Kieran and Richy Rich are coming for two nights, so I have given them the rights to the beds. I do have an air matress for one lucky blighter, but after that you will have to bring bedding. There is plenty of floor space plus a couple of sofas, so there should be enough room.

See you all in ten days!

[Lillywotsername]

I can't remember the last time K was so excited!! :party: :5shots:
Bless him..... little boys, all playing with their toys. but we will be alright mate.
Ill get some wine in:5shots: :5shots: :5shots: /Poms /Poms :runkest:

[Alex]

Bless him..... little boys, all playing with their toys. but we will be alright mate.
Ill get some wine in:5shots: :5shots: :5shots: /Poms /Poms :runkest:

I'll bring the card for the joint account /Banana :beerchug: :5shots: :sunny: Party time! hehe

[Kieran]

I'll bring the card for the joint account

"Oh hello there. I wish to report a stolen card......." ;)

[orionn2o]

Sounds like it should be good fun, I wonder if my front bottom arms will get here by then!>??

[richy rich]

nick is it OK for me to do a service or two at yours as long as i keep the place clean.

[Nick Mann]

No probs Rich.

[orionn2o]

Sounds like it'll be a crack, i'll prob be up saturday morning or something. depends on how far it is (which i havent checked!! and what time i get out of bed!)

[Nick Mann]

So to firm up:

Richy Rich all weekend.
Nutter_John - not sure when.
Kieran - all weekend.
caishanvr4 - sunday
AncientOfMu - all weekend
bernmc - sunday
orionn2o - saturday (& sunday?)
Wildcards - sat evening & sunday.
Bal - not sure when
Stuey (with Pezza) - saturday

I'll send a PM to those of you who haven't been to my humble abode before.

[Nutter_John]

nick put me down for Sat , maybe able to do Sun depends on err indoors

[Quad Al]

Now then Nick,
Really want to get down this weekend, i think the car would really like it.
Just realised i'm on call from friday, timing this year is CRAPPOLA .
Speak soon.
Al.

[richy rich]

there is a big road close bye just line them up.

can i have a show of hands of people that would want wrd to do the work.

nick as there are quite a few coming can i come down Friday night, if i finish early enough.
any body else need me to do lash adjuster fitting this will be charged at £180 per car.

so far i have

stuey
nutter john (service)

rich

[Nick Mann]

Al - would be good to catch up if you find you can make it!

John - no probs.

[WildCards]

Nick, buggered if I can remember how to get to yours, any chance I could have some destructions. Or just your Post Code and i'll Google Map it.

[Nick Mann]

Nick, buggered if I can remember how to get to yours, any chance I could have some destructions. Or just your Post Code and i'll Google Map it.

PMSL!!! You've only been there 3 or 4 times!! /duh

I'll forward you the directions I have sent to people who haven't been there before.

[Lillywotsername]

PMSL!!! You've only been there 3 or 4 times!! /duh

Hehe.... thought it was just women that were cr@p with remembering directions:rolleyes3 /Devil5

[WildCards]

Just precautionary Nick.

I'm crap at remembering everything Lily

[Bal]

rich i might require these fitting ... depends on my situation on the day as i have a lot of stuff going on.

[orionn2o]

I'm now mildly scared... if Rich wants 180 quid to fit these pups then it must be a lot of work!!

[Lillywotsername]

I'm now mildly scared... if Rich wants 180 quid to fit these pups then it must be a lot of work!!
Was listening to Rich and wouter talking last night and they reckon a good 6 hours work. That is why Rich has quoted that amount, baring in mind his is very mechanically minded... Those peeps not so minded might take longer.

[Nick Mann]

I believe a lot less than 6 hours, but I would not bet on it. It is a lot of procedure, but it is not complicated or difficult.

[Bal]

i'll b there early on sunday then :)

[orionn2o]

what are we going to do if it pisses down??

[Alex]

what are we going to do if it pisses down??

Carry on regardless usually :vulcan:

[orionn2o]

well i dunno what the weathers been like further up north but if it rains up there like it has been down here, i wouldn't want to be carrying on!

[Nick Mann]

I still have the old club gazebo - we could try using that as a bit of cover if necessary. One car will fit in the garage. (Just! Don't want to if we don't have to!) The BBC seem to think saturday will be better than sunday. Otherwise its GT4 on the play station!!

[Wodjno]

If it rains an is not to Windy. The Blue Sheeting that you can get from B&Q for about £3-4. Approx 5msq.With the Bonnet Up can be used over the top of your bonnet and tucked in near the screen to shelter you from the rain. Works a treat. :vulcan:

[richy rich]

im bringing my gazebo as well

[caishanvr4]

:anxious:
I still have the old club gazebo - we could try using that as a bit of cover if necessary. One car will fit in the garage. (Just! Don't want to if we don't have to!) The BBC seem to think saturday will be better than sunday. Otherwise its GT4 on the play station!!

NICK Noooooo
Not GT4 /catfight

PRO EVOLUTION 5 :thumbsup:

And if the fitting is gonna take up too six hours /Hmmm i aint so sure i will be able to manage bent over my engine for that long :anxious: knowing that bern mc will be about :uhoh:

[Bal]

nah man .. allow pro evo bring on fifa any day.

[Kieran]

Carry on regardless usually :vulcan:

Just because I was running around the car flailing my arms and swearing a lot when we had that thunderstorm the other night!! /Grrr

The BBC Weather department got a right earful from me the next morning! /grr

[Kieran]

nah man .. allow pro evo bring on fifa any day.

Nah.... Wrestling games are the best on the PS2 after a few beers! /Devil5

[Alex]

Just because I was running around the car flailing my arms and swearing a lot when we had that thunderstorm the other night!! /Grrr


Don't even try to suggest that's unusual K /pan

[bernmc]

PSButtyboy has offered to help me with mine, and he tells me he has sheep nearby :sweethear so I may just come for a bit of a socialise. Depends on 'er indoors and how keen I am!

[pezza]

Those fitting will need to limber up first... bet its a back breaking job leaning over that engine bay for that long....

Have fun :D

I may pop along if I get chance :D

[WildCards]

PRO EVOLUTION 5 :thumbsup:


No no no no no....

XBOX and TOCA Race Driver 3

[Bal]

ok just had a phone call from my brotherinlaw - i might have to cancel due to family thing. will no more tomorrow.

another meet when i might not make it .... my family do my nutt in with these last minute things.

[Nick Mann]

Just about to leave work......


Let the weekend begin!! :5shots:

[caishanvr4]

No no no no no....

XBOX and TOCA Race Driver 3

XBOLLX & TOCRAP /TTTH

So last decade, ITS ALL ABOUT PE5
weekend starts now, leaving work :2thumbsup

[pezza]

All VR4 diesels head towards redditch this weekend! :D

[richy rich]

ok im home waiting for Kieren and alex to turn up then on way down:5shots:

phoned mitsi today, can any body guess how much they want for changing these babies.

[bernmc]

phoned mitsi today, can any body guess how much they want for changing these babies.

50p.

[Physician]

phoned mitsi today, can any body guess how much they want for changing these babies.


Less than £180? Oooops! :sad3:

[richy rich]

Less than £180? Oooops! :sad3:
HIGHER

[Spirit]

Have a great weekend guys and maybe a corset will help the oldie's backs.

[HJM]

HIGHER

Go on then, spill the beans :5shots:

Have fun everyone :2thumbsup


J :)

[Physician]

Well it's 20.45 ....... so, how many lash adjusters have you done so far?

HOLD ON ....... sorry, correction:

Well it's 20.45 ....... so, how many pints have you done so far? :lipseal

[richy rich]

Well it's 20.45 ....... so, how many lash adjusters have you done so far?

HOLD ON ....... sorry, correction:

Well it's 20.45 ....... so, how many pints have you done so far? :lipseal
just a few hick :beerbang: :5shots:

[stuey]

Right, i'm just home from work. just printed out your directions. Gonna get some quick/short sleep. Leaving hopefully about 8am and try get up there for 9.30-10 ish.

[richy rich]

Go on then, spill the beans :5shots:

Have fun everyone :2thumbsup


J :)
that will be £595+vat sir

[Kieran]

How's this for a first?! Not only am I out of bed before Midday, but Nick's not put in an appearance yet!!:drummer: /pan

I am wondering if all these empty beer tins have something to do with it /Devil5

[Lillywotsername]

So just how many DID you get through last night? Alex and I made short work of 2 1/2 bottles of wine.
Was the curry ok for you all? Not too hot I hope.

have a good time lads and talk to ya later Rich

[WildCards]

So is Alex staying with you Lily, while Rich and Kieran are at Nicks?

[Alex]

Yep - we VR4 widows have to stick together! :d




And besides - what an excuse for lots of wine :party2:

[WildCards]

Ooh, can I come over there instead of going to Nicks then?

[Physician]

Ooh, can I come over there instead of going to Nicks then?

You tart Steve ............ be a man and join the lads! /Wave

[WildCards]

Spend the night with two lovely ladies or with a load of sweaty blokes? I'm surprised your not already on your way Rich!

[Physician]

Spend the night with two lovely ladies or with a load of sweaty blokes? I'm surprised your not already on your way Rich!

I spent an evening with a sweaty bloke yesterday .......... /Nuuu

[Bal]

how's the fitting going? anyone started time keeping to try and beat each other on fitment times ... could start a new betting ring here.

oppurtunity me thinks ... :) hopefully see you all tomorrow - for the first time i should be able to put faces to names. family still not turned up grrrrrrr.

[Physician]

Your lifters weekend must have had an effect on me ...... I dreamed about y'all last night. Can't recollect the dream in detail but I do remember that you had somehow got all the sets of lifters muddled up with each other and an argument was taking place.

Probably caused by the drink I guess! :sad3:

[WildCards]

Your lifters weekend must have had an effect on me ...... I dreamed about y'all last night. Can't recollect the dream in detail but I do remember that you had somehow got all the sets of lifters muddled up with each other and an argument was taking place.

Probably caused by the drink I guess! :sad3:

When I got here this evening, only Nick was still standing, Kieran had been KO'd, Rich was speeding away in the tranny and all other were lying on the floor in a bloody state. You could make money from those dreams Rich, be careful of the men in white coats though

[Nutter_John]

well i'm annoyed because i've had to miss all this fun because of work !!!

hope you all enjoying it though :D

[The Vee]

what he said

[caishanvr4]

So who,s cars running more quiet than a bentley? How many lashes got done and most importantly how long did it take? How far is the nearest hospital (for when my back gives out an hour into starting :bigcry:) What time is everyone arriving?

[Bal]

i defo want to know ... how's the fitting going

[caishanvr4]

i defo want to know ... how's the fitting going

Are you going bal? if so what time?are you in london or up north

[Nick Mann]

We have fitted two sets. My car and Stueys. My car would have taken three hours if we hadn't
Stripped a couple of threads
Dropped a bolt it took us ages to find
Stripped the whole inlet system (fuel rails etc) to find the bolt!
Sheared a bolt off
Gone to collect KFC for 6!
Gone to four places to try and buy a die/helicoil set unsuccessfully.

As it was it took over 6 hours! Less next time though.

My car sounds absolutely sweet!! /yes :thumbsup:

[Kieran]

Nick's car has been transformed. It's sooooooo quiet - It's almost like there's a new engine in there!:guitarist

[Spirit]

Nick's car has been transformed. It's sooooooo quiet - It's almost like there's a new engine in there!:guitarist

Great news guys, glad it's going well

[Physician]

That is fabulous news guys. Considering all the effort to get the parts delivered, costs etc etc it's A RESULT /GJ

:bananadan

[orionn2o]

Guys,

I'm gutted I couldn't make it and really sorry that I didnt get a chance to get online and let you know!

Bird calls me yesterday morning (while i was sorting myself out to leave) and her car was stuck in the middle of the road cos the handbrake had seized on - on a high street!! You couldn't push the car or anything so of course off i went. That ended up taking 3 hours to just get the car back home again. And then of course the next job was wheel off, drum off and loads of fiddling. By this time i hadn't fixed the job and it was 3pm!

I finally got back to mine at 6pm, which was obviously too late for you guys , so i went out and got wasted instead!

ANyways, i'll still get to meet you lot at japfest in 2 weeks, so its all good! And in the mean time, I hope to see a fitting guide pop up in the future!

[Bal]

Are you going bal? if so what time?are you in london or up north

dude i just woke up ... late night sorting stuff out. im gonna shower and leave. im in felixstowe suffolk. if u want to come i can pick u up on the way up. u have my number. i'll call you in about 30mins once iv showered etc.

B

[Bal]

just checked iv lost your number and i dont have flipping pms. sods law i tidied my inbox up to much. anyways give us a shout.

[stuey]

Thanks to Ritchie for doing my lash adjusters, nice to meet you chaps all properly yesterday. Nicks car did sound super quiet after fitting. Cheers to Nick for letting his drive look like a workshop, sorry for not sayibg farewell fella,had to rush off like the wind to make it back in time, just made it, (after using £35 of petrol for 115 miles, car was running that bad)
My car, well few running hiccups after re-assembly, those who were there knew all about it, hope Pezza can help sort out with his mate in next few days. stuffed for time too as off working in a minute, and then off straight to austria in middle of night till tuesday. I'll let you know what it was, gotta be something stupid, broken wire etc.
Hope had a good night last night, and hope all goes well today fellas

[Brunty]

Nice to see everyone again, and Don for the first time, hope you got finished before dusk but suspect you didn't judging by the mechanical bits and pieces lying around when I left. cheers.

[Alex]

And me and Lilly were led to believe that people might visit us instead! Most disappointed (Brunty) :huh2:

[Lillywotsername]

Well Im not.... Been down the pub and got completely batted. I have enjoyed my girly weekend:runkest: :thumbsup:

[Physician]

Well Im not.... Been down the pub and got completely batted. I have enjoyed my girly weekend:runkest: :thumbsup:

Hahaha! I KNEW it ......... the girls are just the same as us when you get behind the veneer :givemebee

[richy rich]

got home at 10

thanks to all that come it was an excellent weekend.

[caishanvr4]

:bigcry: Left to late and got caught in the lane widening crap at M1 /Grrr in the que due to a squashed focus for 1H 45m still 95 miles away from redditch :rolleyes4and if my calculations are correct if i still made my way up i would've arrived at 4.30pm :embarasse
See you all at japfest II

[Wodjno]

So how many sets got fitted and how many cars sounded better afterwards ?

I reckon i would have gone down the Pub with the Girls and Suffered the Black Cab noise for a little longer /Banana Well if they would have allowed me to :vulcan:

[richy rich]

two cars to have them changed and two done

nicks sounds so quiet

[Wodjno]

OH ! :o

[Kieran]

We also got a few jobs done on my car, fitted a cunning new interior to Nicks car (well, Nick and his mate did anyway!!), Wildcards did a pump and FPR (although the FPR gauge seems to be a bit wonky?) and we gave AncientofMu's Legnum a fresh set of gearbox, AYC, xfer box and rear diff fluids.

A bloody good weekend in all, thanks to Nick for putting us all up, and keeping us fed - (Mmmm, Curry)!! as we worked/played!

Seriously, I know I've already said it, but Nick's car sounds like brand new. When started, all you hear is the exhaust rumble and the belts. That's it. No tapping, knocking, thumping or rattling! The difference is incredible!

[Physician]

When started, all you hear is the exhaust rumble and the belts. That's it. No tapping, knocking, thumping or rattling! The difference is incredible!

That's real stealth for you ..........

[Lillywotsername]

Would just like to say a really BIG thank you to Alex for spending the weekend with me and for such a fun, wine filled time.

Kieran and Alex and now on their way home after staying here last night.........

K's car is now LOUD even by our standards. My poor neighbours got a rather unwelcome wake up call as we started both cars up..... Rumble in the jungle should now be renamed to rumble in Cheadle:uhoh:

See ya both at JF2:smitten:

[WildCards]

Biggety Biggety Biggup to Nick for the superb hospitality again this weekend, to Rich for fitting my bits'n'bobs and to Kieran, Don and Tim for a great laugh on Saturday night.

We even managed to create a new fluid measurement system :lipseal

Nicks car looks great with the cloth interior, it really matches the car well IMO, and Kierans new goodies are awesome, made me green with envy when I saw what he'd got.

See you in a fortnight /grouphug

[Alex]

K and I have just got home - after stopping to pick up yet another parcel from Japan :uhoh2:

You'd think K would have had his fill of cars this weekend, but he's intending to continue working on Ariadne until he goes back to work on Wednesday! :vogel:

Thanks to Lilly for a really good weekend, her excellent cooking, the girly chats and pampering, and for helping me get through too many bottles of wine to count! Must do it again mate :iloveyou:

As for the car, Lilly was not exaggerating about how loud it is. I made the mistake of trying to call my mum, and couldn't hear a word she said! What were you boys thinking letting K do that??!

I know that K had a fantastic time this weekend, and I dare say he'll fill you all in on his latest additions later.

See you all at JF2

[Kieran]

THE FIRST OF TODAYS JOBS IS TO QUIETEN DOWN THE EXHAUST!! MY HEAD IS STILL RESONATING!!

WHAT DID YOU SAY? SPEAK UP, WILL YOU?!?!

[AncientOfMu]

OH MY GOD

What a weekend. Got home at 23:30, yes I went the wrong way down the M42 and ended up on the M6 toll :uhoh: .

HUGE thanks to both Nick and Vicky for the use of facilities.

Kieren you rock :guitarist

Also big thanks to Richy Rich for the help on sunday.
Saturday night was a blast, Nick whats the postage on that 100% proof Southern Comfort? Do you ship to Royston?.

The new weights and measures system still needs further research I think :p .

Steve, great to catch up with you again and nice to drool over the Super :D.

Brunty and Stuey nice to meet both of you. Also Tim deserves a mention as being a very nice Evo owner and damn good at working on interiors, as well as Lash Adjusters.

Gutted I missed out on the group buy, my car is BAAAD, Tick Tick Tick :bigcry:

Short list of work completed over the weekend.

Front Bumper removed, fixed and repaint of lower grill, looks so much better in black :guitarist.
ATF Flush and fill with Amsoil (HUGE difference NO 4th gear judder and soooo much smoother changes)
Transfer Box Fluid change with Amsoil.
Rear Diff Fluid change with Amsoil.
AYC Fluid change with Amsoil.

(now I really wish I had bought Amsoil engine oil..... next oil change I will definatly get Amsoil :thumbsup: )

And last but no means least I now have a genuine Ralliart Backbox. /Poms

No chance to unload so my car is substantilly lowered with all the stuff its full of :p.

Sorry I can't make Japfest II, pretty gutted about that.

Next year will be a good one.

Once again big thanks to everyone. :chugchug:


This club rocks :guitarist

[pezza]

THE FIRST OF TODAYS JOBS IS TO QUIETEN DOWN THE EXHAUST!! MY HEAD IS STILL RESONATING!!

WHAT DID YOU SAY? SPEAK UP, WILL YOU?!?!


What havey ou done to your car now :-) /Hmmm am sure you have done more than just a de-cat or is it top secret? :D

[Kieran]

What havey ou done to your car now :-) /Hmmm am sure you have done more than just a de-cat or is it top secret? :D

Keep your eyes open in the member's area Pezz - Some reviews will be dropping in - some of the mods are now indeed 'declassified'! ;)

I am happy with the way the car's coming along - Gonna be tight getting it completely ready for Donny, but it's now operational and feeling a lot better. Still some maintenance work (plugs, belts and a few other odds n'sods) to sort out, so no track time this year, but 2007 bodes very well.

Just got to do something with the two oldies in the garage so I can get the Legnum in there now!!:thinking:

[The Vee]

[QUOTE=

Just got to do something with the two oldies in the garage so I can get the Legnum in there now!!:thinking:[/QUOTE]

Take it that's me 'n SGHOM looking for a new home then/Nuuu
Sounds like a great weekend - look forward to seeing some of the results at Donny

[pezza]

Good stuff K, get typing :-) not seen your car since Nick owned it , I think!

[pezza]

How long did the FPR upgrade take? From reading Bern's article it does sound like it could be a tricky/fiddly job... Was engine bay covered in fuel after disconnecting original FPR?

[WildCards]

How long did the FPR upgrade take? From reading Bern's article it does sound like it could be a tricky/fiddly job... Was engine bay covered in fuel after disconnecting original FPR?

Well, Rich kinda did it for me so considerably less time that it would have taken me, but still probably 2 hours. An inlet pipe full of fuel dripped out when disconnected but it wasn't much. The only problem I had is that the FPR works, but the gauge doesn't seem to work.

[richy rich]

How long did the FPR upgrade take? From reading Bern's article it does sound like it could be a tricky/fiddly job... Was engine bay covered in fuel after disconnecting original FPR?
once the bracket has been moded and read though the how to. then try and find out why the gauge isnt working then.

then only about 1/2h -1hr

Steve Ive got your 10mm spanner sorry mate


only 2 sets of lifters done because that was all the cars there for it to be done.

so it ended up a piss around with cars weekend.

[Tim S]

well cheers for a good laugh this weekend gents :)

not a difficult job, I bet Steve 'not technical' Spanners could get it done with a bit of help in under 4 hours... depending on how many bolts get dropped, spanners lost, threads stripped and screws shear off...

welll at least the elusive spanner isn't going to drop somewhere in the engine bay like a proverbial, eh Steve? :D

[WildCards]

well cheers for a good laugh this weekend gents :)

not a difficult job, I bet Steve 'not technical' Spanners could get it done with a bit of help in under 4 hours... depending on how many bolts get dropped, spanners lost, threads stripped and screws shear off...

welll at least the elusive spanner isn't going to drop somewhere in the engine bay like a proverbial, eh Steve? :D

Everyone knows the superior wheelsbase of the Legnum makes for better handling ability and the super amounts of lag in an EVO means my car would be quicker than yours to 60. And the dyno you use isn't as good as the dyno I use.

:joker: :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker:

On a serious note, I did a fair bit of mechanicing this weekend and am very proud of myself, just ashame my engine decided to swallow that 10mm spanner :shocked: but i'm sure it'll come out sooner or later :klingon:

Good to see you again Tim, until next time :chugchug:

[richy rich]

steve look at my post above and the text i sent you /pan

[Kieran]

Hey Tim - good to see you again, the EVO is looking Goooood!

I have re-fitted my cat and now the car is somewhat more civilised and is less likely to land me with an ASBO or a Divorce! :embarasse

Only problem is now, It's pegging back the car at high RPM! Now i've got rid of the standard system, the cat is now the biggest restriction, sasserfrasserrasser! /grr How much are sports cats again?! /Hmmm /Devil5

[Tim S]

I bet our host is back outside under the car plugging that hole in the rad, just wonder if he remembers to get the broken screw out of that front compressor at the same time while there's space to get at it...


bet not.

[bernmc]

Feck. Another top meet missed - this time not due to work. Bloody boiler innit? Supposed to be all done Friday evening - teach me for getting a 'm8' from Gritish Bas to do it. Left at midnight Friday, still not done. Couldn't carry on on Sat as I was working (and he was fishing :(). So Sunday it was.

In the past month, PC has died, Clothes drier has died, boiler has died.

Lucky I'm as rich as flippin' rockafella innit!?

[WildCards]

I bet our host is back outside under the car plugging that hole in the rad, just wonder if he remembers to get the broken screw out of that front compressor at the same time while there's space to get at it...


bet not.

You mean your not there? :shocked:

[SGHOM]

Lucky I'm as rich as flippin' rockafella innit!?

I'll get that £40 off to you ASAP. :curtain: you poor man you !! :sweethear

[Physician]

In the past month, PC has died, ..............



With a bit of luck he won't have filed the speeding report :shocked:

[Kieran]

You mean your not there? :shocked:

I was gonna say that!! :laugh: Tim, Nick Mann's official shadow! /Devil5

[WildCards]

I was gonna say that!! :laugh: Tim, Nick Mann's official shadow! /Devil5


/lol

[bernmc]

Ha. usual sympathy from my fellow VR4'ers! Going to the garden to eat worms!

[Paul Beazer]

Ha. usual sympathy from my fellow VR4'ers! Going to the garden to eat worms!
Daddy longlegs are rather plentiful in the garden at the mo Bern......

[Kieran]

Ha. usual sympathy from my fellow VR4'ers! Going to the garden to eat worms!

You shot down any chance of Sympathy by reminding us all that you are CONSIDERABLY richer than us!! /pan

Bloody consultants, sasserfrasser, invoices for £20 just in order to fart in the ward, muttermuttermutter....

[bernmc]

You shot down any chance of Sympathy by reminding us all that you are CONSIDERABLY richer than us!!

Yeah - that's why I drive a 10 yr old VR4 - just plain tight I tell ye >|!

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Brunty]

I was gonna say that!! :laugh: Tim, Nick Mann's official shadow! /Devil5

Too slim!

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[Kieran]

/Almost falls off chair laughing!! /haz /lol /lol /lol /lol