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SGHOM
06-01-2004, 05:46 PM
Anyone fancy a trip to IKEA in Nottingham this sunday ?? BDA, Kirean & me made the effort last month !
several reasons for me to make the short trip; 1; show off my new exhaust !! :-D :-D . 2; let Nick Mann have my fujibutsi exhaust. 3; get my CD for my sat nav, back from Dave. 4; between however many of us, set up my turbosmart boost gauge to get the best out of it !! [ may have to 'hire' the private test track again :$ :$ :lipsrseal ] 5; just have a chat, a coffee, & a quick spin again !
show of hands please ???

Kieran
06-01-2004, 05:49 PM
Yep! I'm up for that! Now you've got two exhausts, will I get blasted with VR-4 engine crud in stereo?!! :-D

Kieran
06-01-2004, 05:51 PM
BTW, I've got the sumitomo CD at the moment. I'll bring it with me... Would you mind if I brought a socket set along so that I can unbolt your MMCS control unit and take a note of the part numbers from it? I promise I won't try and nick it!

enigma
06-01-2004, 06:18 PM
My hand is up! Me me me! I will be there! I can then show off my superior MMCS replacement! ;)

Nick Mann
06-01-2004, 07:54 PM
:INSERT INTO post VALUES ( :uhoh: I can't make it. My missus says I've got jobs to do.



















Who am I kidding!! :D

Try and stop me! :boing4: :hurrah: :thumb1: :boing3: :wiggle:

Sometimes smilies can be so expressive!

Just one more thing... Where's ikea nottingham????

SGHOM
06-01-2004, 07:58 PM
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Just one more thing... Where's ikea, nottingham????[/QUOTE]
yes, Nottingham !! :laugh: :laugh:

enigma
06-01-2004, 08:04 PM
J 26 of the M1, head away from Nottingham on the A610 and there are signs, if you miss it you are stoopid! :)

SGHOM
06-01-2004, 08:04 PM
jct 26, M1. turn left if your coming north. only about a mile from there.

enigma
06-01-2004, 08:17 PM
If we meet there we can all pile back to my house and have tea/coffee/refreshments and act like anoraks!! :) Helen has kindly allowed use of the living room for discussion, the drive for modifications and the garage for complete overhaul!! INSERT INTO post VALUES (Or somewhere for Kieran to strip Dereks car!)

SGHOM
06-01-2004, 08:25 PM
Kirens already loosened the dash, nicked my CD drive, & taken photographic evidence of how to put it back together !!! IN HIS CAR !! :io: :gun1:

Nick Mann
06-01-2004, 09:09 PM
Just one more thing... Where's ikea, nottingham????
yes, Nottingham !! :laugh: :laugh:


Oh dear. To think I am willingly going to be spending a sunday with wit this sharp!

Can't wait!

Tea, coffee and anoraks sounds good too, Dave. Anyone got any preferences about time?

SGHOM
06-01-2004, 09:49 PM
12 bells ?? sounds good to me ?? same spot ? as far away from IKEA as poss !!

SGHOM
06-01-2004, 10:13 PM
I see us south yorkshire/north midlanders can arrange a regular meet !! but you southern/northerners only seem to talk about it ?? :D :D ah well !!! :laugh: :laugh:

Nick Mann
06-01-2004, 10:55 PM
Checked it out - about 70 miles from me. Not too bad. Should get there and back on one tank of fuel!!!!! See you all there at 12.

zedy1
06-01-2004, 10:58 PM
how long you guys planning to stay there for, might pop along

enigma
06-01-2004, 11:19 PM
The more the merrier Mo! If you want to make a day of it we can certainly sort it out! You must bring a VR4 though!!! ;)

zedy1
06-01-2004, 11:45 PM
was thinking of my new lpg converted cavalier, only costs 5p per mile

SGHOM
07-01-2004, 09:41 PM
might have a chance on sunday to check out who's exhaust is loudest, BDA's or mine !!! gonna try & borrow a decibel meter ! :-b :-b
we all know how loud Daves is from the pod, but I've been in both cars, and at the moment I think it's too close to call ! :wiggle:
not really had chance to go through the whole rev range, but at around 2000/2500 rpm its almost unbearable inside my car ! :-b :-b but does seem to ease off the higher you go.

anyone want to place a bet ??? :pimp2:

Kieran
11-01-2004, 12:24 AM
Hehehe!!! Tomorrow is Sunday! Yay! I get to mug Derek and pilfer his MMCS :lipsrseal :lipsrseal ........ :uhoh2: Err I mean meet up and discuss all things Galant :$ :D

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 12:58 AM
:lolz: so !! just the 4 of us by the looks of it ?? sadly, Nicks exhaust is exactly as It was taken off, did promise to clean it up, but I aint had time. got my son manufacturing some better exhausts shields tomorrow !! should keep him out of mischief for a while !! :D

Spirit
11-01-2004, 09:02 AM
Have a great time guys and don't forget your cameras !

Brind
11-01-2004, 09:25 AM
Have a great time guys and don't forget your cameras !
To take pictures of the cars!!! no more freaky drag queen type pictures please.... :bow: :D

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 09:30 AM
:$ :$ !! I'm sober, so should be ok !! I hope ! looks like I've been off roading in my car :cool1: but, thats the way it's gonna stay for today. :p should give Kieran something to cringe about ??

Spirit
11-01-2004, 09:36 AM
looks like I've been off roading in my car :cool1: but, thats the way it's gonna stay for today. :p should give Kieran something to cringe about ??

Go on mate, you've got 3 hrs yet - show it what a sponge looks like :D :D :D

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 05:15 PM
two legnums.......... four exhausts !!! :cool1: :cool1:

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 05:16 PM
Dave fiddling with my boost !!

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 05:17 PM
take a look at Nick's exhaust !! It's the last time you'll see it !!! :D

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 05:19 PM
Kirean, thieving again !!

Kieran
11-01-2004, 05:36 PM
I was late getting there, and when I did, Dave was educating Derek about what was underneath his bonnet :p :D

Kieran
11-01-2004, 05:37 PM
"Now this is called a thingy wotsit Derek...." :-D :-D

Kieran
11-01-2004, 05:39 PM
"Hmmm!" thinks Derek, "Dave's got one of these brum-boxes too!!" ;) :-D

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 05:42 PM
All bets are off !!! Daves exhaust is louder than mine. :grrr: BUT !!! only just, I think ! both are so sweeeet, in different ways.
just waiting for Dave to upload the soundbites now.

Kieran
11-01-2004, 05:44 PM
Derek's car wasn't feeling too good again - It's because of that MMCS unit he carries - he really should remove that and give it to someone more deserving :p :-D
Anyway, back to Dave's we went and poked and prodded Derek's engine...

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 05:45 PM
meanwhile, I take a step back, light up a fag, & let them get on with it !!! :$ :$

Kieran
11-01-2004, 05:45 PM
And then we went out to see if there was any difference. Derek claims to be a careful driver, and although you can't see the clocks very clearly, he is bevahing himself here!!!....

Kieran
11-01-2004, 05:46 PM
However, Dave seemed a bit apprehensive...

Kieran
11-01-2004, 05:47 PM
And Nick looked a little green around the gills as well :-D :

Kieran
11-01-2004, 05:49 PM
After a quick test around Dave's private test track :$ :lipsrseal, it was back to Dave's again. Here is a shot of Dave's garage, proving once and for all how methodical and orgranised he is!!!

Kieran
11-01-2004, 05:51 PM
And then it was inside for a cuppa and a chat. Here's INSERT INTO post VALUES (from left to right); Helen INSERT INTO post VALUES (Mrs. BDA); VickyINSERT INTO post VALUES (Mrs. Nick) and Mr. Nick:

Kieran
11-01-2004, 05:52 PM
And I finally worked out just why everyone wants a Legnum... Witness Nick's new exhaust! It's just the right fit! :-D

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 06:00 PM
only four of us at the meet, but its four more than the southern softies !! :p :wiggle: :arse: :D :D

Spirit
11-01-2004, 06:37 PM
Great pics guys, can't wait to hear the exhaust recordings.

Bit rude the last pic though, cutting out poor Kieran's car like that - c'mon boys play nicely.

Kieran
11-01-2004, 06:52 PM
I think that was accidental Pete... Either that or Derek's digital camera couldn't cope with the aura of GLS power:-D

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 06:53 PM
Great pics guys, can't wait to hear the exhaust recordings.

Bit rude the last pic though, cutting out poor Kieran's car like that - c'mon boys play nicely.
Sorry Kieran !! bad framing on my part. :$ :$

Spirit
11-01-2004, 06:56 PM
Derek's digital camera couldn't cope with the aura of GLS power:-D

That'll be it mate :cool1:

Nick Mann
11-01-2004, 08:43 PM
Here's one of Kierans car. Funny how even when the VR4's are stood still it looks like Kierans car is going backwards!!?

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 08:53 PM
:lolz: ... pmsl !!
anyway, here's Nick on gaurd to see if Kieran try's to steal anything else !!

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 09:04 PM
I reckon Dave's got the exhaust recordings done !! he's just tweaking the volume on his, to make it sound even louder than mine !! :D :D

enigma
11-01-2004, 09:07 PM
I've done the exhaust recordings, but there is lots INSERT INTO post VALUES (and I mean lots) of distortion! They are just too loud!

Besides, you know that air leak I mentioned..............I think it has got expensive :INSERT INTO post VALUES ( Just been out in the dark panicking......found the leak though, but I think it may be too late..............fingers crossed :Cry1:

Kieran
11-01-2004, 09:08 PM
Oh no!....Didn't hear about any air leak dave... do you mean oil leak??

What's happened??

Nick Mann
11-01-2004, 09:13 PM
The air leak was mentioned. Where is it from? What are you worried about?

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 09:15 PM
any diagnosis of just what it is DAve ? doesn't sound good, air leak & oil leak. fingers crossed.

enigma
11-01-2004, 09:20 PM
The air leak came from a split hose on the dump valve, the small actuator one. I have fixed it now but as I said something is not well, I have a bit of a misfire on cylinder 2 or 5.............well a constant misfire in fact. My worst fear is a hole in the top of a piston, it could be a burnt valve which would be a big job still, but I am hoping the spark plug gave up first. Will have the day off work tomorrow to investigate further, plugs will come out but if its more than that its a trip to Variarva to see the nice man with the diagnostic tester. Ho hum!

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 09:28 PM
keep your camera with you as you strip the top end please Dave I'tll. help me if not others, hope it is just a plug.

enigma
11-01-2004, 09:29 PM
I dont think its a hole in the piston, as I expect this would create lots of blue smoke from the exhaust.

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 09:32 PM
when you revved the engine in IKEA carpark, there was a little more blue smoke than I expected. only when you revved to the limit, there was a short burst of smoke. ??, not just vapour ?

enigma
11-01-2004, 09:35 PM
I think that was white smoke though..........water in the exhaust I reckon, oil passing in to the combustion chamber through a hole would INSERT INTO post VALUES (I am pretty sure) yield clouds of blue smoke...............

SGHOM
11-01-2004, 09:39 PM
lets hope so !! as for the exhaust ?? was the camera too close, or the exhausts just too loud !!!

Nick Mann
11-01-2004, 09:47 PM
I think that was white smoke though..........water in the exhaust I reckon, oil passing in to the combustion chamber through a hole would INSERT INTO post VALUES (I am pretty sure) yield clouds of blue smoke...............

I agree. Don't think the smoke had any oil in it?

Kieran
11-01-2004, 11:53 PM
Here's one of Kierans car. Funny how even when the VR4's are stood still it looks like Kierans car is going backwards!!?

Jeez, just look at the state of that picture! My chariot o'fire looks like it's on stilts!

"The all new GLS urban on-roader"...

zedy1
12-01-2004, 01:03 AM
i think i really should have been there, can you guys let me know a little earlier next time and ill pop down too