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Title: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: chrisgixer on 12 September 2013, 10:05:26
Thanks to kind offers from Serek and Marks Dtm, we have premises and means to try and address the pre cat problem with 0420/0430 on Dbw v engines 3.2 and 2.6 on;

22nd of this month.

Serek has kindly posted the Address...
there no secret where is meeting
address is
unit 12 phoenix court
St Margarets way
pe29 6eb
huntingdon

every one welcome  :y
hope that's make clear

see you all

From the discussion thread in car chat here;
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=116725.0



The main aim is to see if the new bosses can be drilled and wealded in situ. Then take it from there I guess  :)


There is also talk of BBQ for refreshments and Curry after. :y





Due to dates and availability of those involved a few members can't make it but those that can it will be good to see you there if you can make it. :y


Mmmmm Curryyyy. ;D
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: chrisgixer on 12 September 2013, 10:37:19
Members attending iirc...

EMD
Pscocoa (if possible)
Serek
MarksDtm ( Fuse18 ;D )
TheBoy (probably)
Kevin Wood (definite maybe)
Chrisgixer
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: omega3000 on 12 September 2013, 12:58:35
Dont forget martin The Mad mechanic with big bore exhaust  ;D
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: martin42 on 12 September 2013, 17:16:48
I shall be there,Hopefully in the tuned cabby  :D
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: chrisgixer on 12 September 2013, 18:02:55
The Mad Mechanic
EMD
Pscocoa (if possible)
Serek
MarksDtm ( Fuse18  )
TheBoy (probably)
Kevin Wood (definite maybe)
Chrisgixer

Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: TheBoy on 12 September 2013, 18:12:22
Linked to calendar
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: omega3000 on 12 September 2013, 21:11:00
I will follow the mad mechanic and pick up any road kill for the BBQ  :y
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: martin42 on 12 September 2013, 21:16:35
I have a supply of spare fuses,just incase anybody needs 1 for fuse 18  ::)

Won't be any road kill from me lol
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: chrisgixer on 12 September 2013, 23:12:24
I have a supply of spare fuses,just incase anybody needs 1 for fuse 18  ::)

Won't be any road kill from me lol

Remember to locks cars when unattended. ...and even when they are. ;D
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: Gaffers on 13 September 2013, 14:47:56
I might be there.  If I make it I will only arrive in time for the curry  :D

It depends on what time I am released from a selection weekend in Wiltshire, but likely to be early to mid afternoon :y
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: 05omegav6 on 13 September 2013, 16:37:44
An easy 90 minutes in the Jaaaag ::)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: Gaffers on 13 September 2013, 19:14:49
An easy 90 minutes in the Jaaaag ::)

She'll have her new shocks, springs and bushes by then.  It would be rude to see how well they perform  ::)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: bago on 15 September 2013, 09:48:49
There is also talk of BBQ for refreshments and Curry after. :y

if anyones driving by Leicester pm me I can get you sausages for bbq and could meat to passon
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: biggriffin on 15 September 2013, 09:57:44
somebody best take the bbq then,dosnt seem to be on the "things to take list" :)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: omega3000 on 15 September 2013, 15:10:49
somebody best take the bbq then,dosnt seem to be on the "things to take list" :)

I got a bbq but its only a coal one ... cooks good sausages  ::) can bring it if you want me to  :y

Cant cook curry on it though  :P
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: martin42 on 15 September 2013, 15:53:10
Theres a tesco up the road if we doing a bbq ;D
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: omega3000 on 15 September 2013, 19:22:44
Theres a tesco up the road if we doing a bbq ;D

What if it rains though  :( And will we want curry after 3 or 4 burgers and ribs  ::)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: martin42 on 15 September 2013, 20:07:18
Err tough shit springs to mind lol ;D ;D
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: TheBoy on 18 September 2013, 21:12:05
What time?
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: albitz on 18 September 2013, 22:40:30
Its 20 to 11. Surprised you had to ask. :D
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: m.ian on 19 September 2013, 08:17:57
Mine could do with being moved.
Whats require and would there time?
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: chrisgixer on 19 September 2013, 13:01:27
Bosses should be here tomorrow.

I've text Serek re suitable start time.
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: omega3000 on 19 September 2013, 13:02:25
What time?


+2  :-\

We dont want to be waking folks up with our tuneful exhausts  :-\
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: omega3000 on 19 September 2013, 16:47:23
 ::)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: serek on 19 September 2013, 17:57:14
think something like 10-11 ish if thats ok
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: omega3000 on 19 September 2013, 17:58:49
think something like 10-11 ish if thats ok

 :y
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: twiglet on 20 September 2013, 12:43:08


The main aim is to see if the new bosses can be drilled and wealded in situ.


They can.  That's how I did mine...  :y
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: chrisgixer on 20 September 2013, 22:47:35
Thanks Twiglet. :)

Bosses arrived today. :y
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: TheBoy on 21 September 2013, 09:04:42
Steering Idler arrived, anyone taking a balljoint splitter and some hammers ::)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: chrisgixer on 21 September 2013, 09:15:42
Bah! Air hammer! :)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: chrisgixer on 21 September 2013, 09:17:00
I've got a splitter. And bats. (Flap flap)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: pscocoa on 21 September 2013, 18:20:01
Quite bizarre - for best part of 2 maybe 3 years I have had the emissions light come on and have regularly reset it - for last year light has been on almost all the time and I have generally ignored it and just driven on regardless.

However, I have not reset for some time and on using the car after being away for a week - no light at all?? Does the car know that action is planned so it has decided to behave??

Still not sure about tomorrow as explained by pm to chrisgixer the other day but if it is 11am or so start then there is a chance.

Have a great day if I do not see you.
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: 05omegav6 on 22 September 2013, 13:47:14
Quite bizarre - for best part of 2 maybe 3 years I have had the emissions light come on and have regularly reset it - for last year light has been on almost all the time and I have generally ignored it and just driven on regardless.

However, I have not reset for some time and on using the car after being away for a week - no light at all?? Does the car know that action is planned so it has decided to behave??

Still not sure about tomorrow as explained by pm to chrisgixer the other day but if it is 11am or so start then there is a chance.

Have a great day if I do not see you.

Bulb blown ::)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: m.ian on 22 September 2013, 14:45:32
So all ready to leave for Huntingdon and then SWMBO says that Wedding Fair on 10 till 4pm.
Guess who has still got a warning light on?

Well hope at it went well and let me know when the next session is, PLEASE  :)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: Gaffers on 22 September 2013, 15:59:40
Sorry guys, I'm not going to be able to make it.  I am exausted after a very sucessful selection weekend and I need to nap for a few hours :-[
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: TheBoy on 22 September 2013, 18:32:28
I think all in all a successful day :)

chrisgixer got his lamdas moved without removing the cats from the cat, and also his spare cats (which obviously were off the car) moved as well.

Kevin Wood got his moved, but broke a sensor, so had to nick one off chrisgixer's spare cats.

I had the bosses welded in place, but the sensors looked pretty stubborn, so as mine didn't need moving anyway (yet), we left then alone. With the bosses in place, should be easy to move when that day comes.  Also had the steering idler replaced, and the handbrake sorted, so thats all the MOT advisos dealt with.

Thanks to Cabby, EMD, chrisgixer and Kevin Wood for their company today, but especially thanks to Serek and Marks DTM for the superb location and tools.  TB knows what he wants for Christmas, reckon I could be trusted?
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: 05omegav6 on 22 September 2013, 18:46:35
Sound like a productive day then 8)

Shame I couldn't make it, but been down at my brothers for my 37th (hic)...
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: TheBoy on 22 September 2013, 18:49:51
I would have got my oil changed if I'd remembered the bloody filter ;D

Still, I think the useless student is back this way soon, so I'll nick his jack when he's not looking  :-X
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: chrisgixer on 22 September 2013, 19:32:02
Thanks so much to Serek and MarksDTM for giving up their Sunday for this. I rekon it took less than half hour each car once it was all set up?

Loads of room to get tools in for the new boss location.

Brilliant work shop and lift. Nice premises there Serek. :y

Plasma cutter. It's like drawing, but with a small light sabre. ;D Brilliant thing. :y



(Adds to Xmas present list) ...and TB, no, definately not. ;D


Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: chrisgixer on 22 September 2013, 19:37:47
Cutting. Slightly blurred pic as its a zoomed in snap shot from the original, more distant original, but you get the idea.

Marked location being cut out.
(http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p326/chrisgixer/3FC18865-DA14-4A96-9FE4-DDD470E30FF6-9731-0000033B01153E51_zpsed6a1b3a.jpg)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: tunnie on 22 September 2013, 19:43:35
I would have got my oil changed if I'd remembered the bloody filter ;D

Still, I think the useless student is back this way soon, so I'll nick his jack when he's not looking  :-X

Cheeky bugger!  ;D
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: Kevin Wood on 22 September 2013, 20:06:25
Yep, many thanks to Serek and Mark for their help today. Hopefully my dreaded orange light is a thing of the past. :D
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: chrisgixer on 22 September 2013, 20:37:41
I reckon Serek will be kitted out with a mini light sabre soon enough too. :)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 22 September 2013, 21:14:26
Enjoyed it today, got home and did some painting to so bloody knackered now!

Big thanks to Serek for the use of the premesis
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: omega3000 on 23 September 2013, 15:21:01
Nice to meet you boys and put names to faces , excellent facilities . Serek your a top man and nice to meet you and the 3.2 vectra  :y
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: chrisgixer on 23 September 2013, 19:53:17
Serek even gave away axle stands as freebies. Thanks again. :y
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: TheBoy on 23 September 2013, 20:04:15
Ah, shit, yes, that would explain the noise of an axle stand flying around a boot with a big metal tank in it  ;D

 :-[
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: Lazydocker on 23 September 2013, 21:12:47
Ah, shit, yes, that would explain the noise of an axle stand flying around a boot with a big metal tank in it  ;D

 :-[

Best you take them out and put them in the garage kitchen...  :-X :-X ::) ::) ;D ;D

The start of TB's tool collection ;) ;)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: serek on 23 September 2013, 21:17:23
was nice to meet you all :y
weather was good too.

btw on way back we got stuck in traffic for about hour  :-[ bloody A14
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: serek on 23 September 2013, 21:24:49
I reckon Serek will be kitted out with a mini light sabre soon enough too. :)
I already spoke to bloke who supply parts for me if hi can find plasma cutter at high price :y

btw top tip from Fuse 18 about repair my mig welder work
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: chrisgixer on 23 September 2013, 22:01:38
I reckon Serek will be kitted out with a mini light sabre soon enough too. :)
I already spoke to bloke who supply parts for me if hi can find plasma cutter at high price :y

btw top tip from Fuse 18 about repair my mig welder work

Excellent news Serek. All geared up for lambda moving. :y

I noted that tip for mine if I ever get out into the garage again before Xmas :-\
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: 05omegav6 on 23 September 2013, 22:48:48
Ah, shit, yes, that would explain the noise of an axle stand flying around a boot with a big metal tank in it  ;D

 :-[
Ffs, you've seen what less than a kilo of propane can do ::)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: Kevin Wood on 24 September 2013, 00:04:18
Ah, shit, yes, that would explain the noise of an axle stand flying around a boot with a big metal tank in it  ;D

 :-[
Ffs, you've seen what less than a kilo of propane can do ::)

Yep, it's dangerous in small quantities. You need enough to starve it of oxygen. 60L should be fine. :y
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: TheBoy on 24 September 2013, 18:31:00
Ah, shit, yes, that would explain the noise of an axle stand flying around a boot with a big metal tank in it  ;D

 :-[

Best you take them out and put them in the garage kitchen...  :-X :-X ::) ::) ;D ;D
Piled alongside my current tool collection in the kitchen ;D

She's put her foot down at having a jack in the house, so no car work for me until next year  :'(
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: omega3000 on 24 September 2013, 20:07:07
Ah, shit, yes, that would explain the noise of an axle stand flying around a boot with a big metal tank in it  ;D

 :-[

 :o Soon be bonfire night  ;D
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: MaxV6 on 02 October 2013, 11:25:14
Ah, shit, yes, that would explain the noise of an axle stand flying around a boot with a big metal tank in it  ;D

 :-[

Best you take them out and put them in the garage kitchen...  :-X :-X ::) ::) ;D ;D
Piled alongside my current tool collection in the kitchen ;D

She's put her foot down at having a jack in the house, so no car work for me until next year  :'(

mate, my trolley jack has a nice smart plastic case it lives in....     we could always swap for a bit,  to disguise it as not being a jack... but a big black plastic box
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 October 2013, 12:24:21
If its got a plastic box Max then its a hobby jack and not a mans jack  ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: blackviper90210 on 30 December 2013, 00:01:46
Will another pre cat party be happening in the near future at all by any chance ???
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: chrisgixer on 30 December 2013, 00:22:04
Better ask the Master. Or Serek, I believe he's been a good boy for Santa. ;)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: MaxV6 on 04 January 2014, 01:46:14
If its got a plastic box Max then its a hobby jack and not a mans jack  ;D ;D :y

it's quite a big plastic case ;)   for those of shorter stature , it could double as a dining table……     ;)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: omega3000 on 06 January 2014, 14:03:52
Should have took a picture of Pink Crocs  :'(
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: Kevin Wood on 06 January 2014, 16:22:40
Should have took a picture of Pink Crocs  :'(

They're well photographed. ;)
Title: Re: Pre cat party at Sereks
Post by: chrisgixer on 06 January 2014, 17:17:52
Should have took a picture of Pink Crocs  :'(

They're well photographed. ;)

I heard a rumour they learned to weld. :-\