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General Discussion Area / Re: I REALLY want something

« on: 15 August 2007, 21:43:13 »

An Omega?

or... Ahh, but you're probably not allowed to do that on night shifts either

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Is there anything as quick as a 3.0 Omega

« on: 13 August 2007, 22:32:23 »

......... Try that against my new T5 and you will be looking rather foolish!

Wheelspin competition, anyone??  Bet Ron wins!!      

I've always wondered about traction on the 2wd T5. Drove a 4wd one once and it didn't appear to be a problem Stepped sideways a bit if you hoofed it out of a roundabout but otherwise it was pretty firmly planted and very quick.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Is there anything as quick as a 3.0 Omega

« on: 13 August 2007, 16:36:06 »

gear selector with the big "S" on it

Oh, and you have to do that changing gear malarky yourself

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Is there anything as quick as a 3.0 Omega

« on: 13 August 2007, 16:02:58 »

Anyone know of better?

Yes, but it's noisier, smaller and a lot less comfortable (and, actually, if I'm honest, starting to run out of puff by the time you approach 3 figures due to cr@p aerodynamics. Maybe I should stop being a girl and remove the windscreen?). Fuel consumption is not as bad though.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Bl**dy Kids.

« on: 13 August 2007, 09:17:25 »

It would have been a quicker response if you'd said you'd rounded up the little batsrads and were going to shoot them.

If it weren't for the fact that kids always got away with pranks like this (let's face it, bu66er all would have happened even if the Police caught them in the act) they wouldn't graduate to more serious crimes.

Kevin
  

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General Discussion Area / Re: Good weather for me

« on: 14 August 2007, 22:58:09 »

Just went outside to see what's banging (neighbour's fence panel) and nearly got blown off my feet. Glad I'm not still bobbing around in a boat!

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Good weather for me

« on: 14 August 2007, 19:45:25 »

Well, I've been sailing in the solent today. Company team building jolly.

Was "a bit damp" but good fun

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Project TB2 - Update 14

« on: 13 August 2007, 11:48:47 »

That's a big lump of engine, even after removal of all the accessories

Is that evidence of your cooling system issues over the driver's side inner wing?  

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: bugger - the update....

« on: 15 August 2007, 12:49:47 »

No insurance - so do him over - then steal his car and break it!

..except it was his Wife who was driving it, complete with mother in law and squarking brat - hence zero attention left for making sure she doesn't reverse into my car

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: bugger - the update....

« on: 14 August 2007, 22:56:09 »

i had a asian bloke rear end me a few weeks back all he did to mine was scratch the o/s bumper an leave a bit of paint on it he needs anew wing headlight an bumper as well as a few other items..funny though he did not want to stop and exchange details? i informed the insurance and west mids police and not heard a single dicky bird since..dodgy or what? oh an it was a hyundai coupe on a 51 plate wot do they make them outa of cardboard?

I got hit by an uninsured driver once. Called the Police and they said I needed to report it to them in person. Went to police station and they asked what I wanted them to do about it.   Not remotely interested.

Wrote to guy and asked for my excess, which he paid. Then he got stroppy with me when my insurance company started chasing him for the rest.   Insurance company gave up chasing him claiming they couldn't trace him (I didn't find it that hard!), I got saddled with the claim . Glad I had protected NCB.

This country is run for the benefit of the dodgy tinkers at the expense of law abiding folk

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Follow Up To 'Any Chippies Out There?'

« on: 13 August 2007, 23:06:11 »

How did you get on with your corner cabinet / aquarium?? Was SWMBO impressed or did she carp on about how you didn't get everything done?

 

Dont start again Golfbuddy..

Well, it's raining so hard here, it just got me wondering how Nickbat had got on with his cabinet. I don't know what made me think of it.

I do   but don't worry, he's fixed the broken radiator pipe now  

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Message to Nickbat

« on: 13 August 2007, 22:52:39 »

... corner cabinet was coming on very nicely on Saturday too. Barring a disaster at the varnishing stage I reckon Mrs. Nickbat should be impressed.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Clutch problem?

« on: 15 August 2007, 19:26:40 »

My old Laguna used to judder when cold. 137,000 on the original clutch so sounds like a clutch change might be worthwhile. Is there any sign of oil leakage around the lower bellhousing? Just wondering if contamination from a leaky crank oil seal or gearbox input shaft seal. These'll be obvious when yiou do the clutch and can be rectified then, however.

I'd plan on a clutch change next time you fancy another gearbox out experience (must be getting withdrawal symptoms by now?).

Mine went on for about 40,000 after it started juddering then I sold it so I wouldn't regard it as urgent.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: I'm leaving...

« on: 14 August 2007, 19:54:22 »

Nave a nice time and don't get jealous of our rain while you're gone.  

Cheers,

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Help with a friend's DVD recorder

« on: 13 August 2007, 23:29:28 »

Is the replacement machine the same as his old one? Hard drive transplant from one to the other?

Probably not going to do the warranty on the new machine any good, though.

Without gaining physical access to the innards of the new machine I think a copy from one to the other is probably the best you can do.

Could he remove the hard drive from the old machine and substitute for a suitable paperweight before returning it in case a better solution comes to mind?

As TB says, hard drive format is likely to be linux and the content on it could well be proprietary format and encrypted but you never know...
<resists the temptation to take apart his DVD recorder - but for how long?>

Kevin