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Title: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: Kai on 16 May 2010, 00:58:51
finally managed to get over to chrisgixer's this weekend after a false attempt last weekend, very helpful checked over everything before we started on the rear brakes to take them spazmodic ebay patten piece of crap brakes off, and he talked me through every step and then even let me do one side whilst being supervised  ;D ;D so thanks chris................ and now every one in england can sleep peacefully with out the squealing of my brakes that im sure could be heard at lands end   ;D ;D ;D  :y
Title: Re: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: johnnycboy on 16 May 2010, 07:29:34
Nice bloke that chris :y Very helpful, but that's what's makes OOF what it is 8-)
Title: Re: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: feeutfo on 16 May 2010, 19:13:06
come on chaps only one reply for Kai?
(bump  8-) )  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: Risky Duckfeet on 16 May 2010, 19:37:49
Yeah, agreed. Has been very helpful with a couple of my problems and given me great advice. Thanks mate.
Title: Re: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: feeutfo on 16 May 2010, 19:46:11
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Yeah, agreed. Has been very helpful with a couple of my problems and given me great advice. Thanks mate.

Thanks Risky.
does it brake straight now ?
Title: Re: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: Risky Duckfeet on 16 May 2010, 19:59:34
Very welcome Chris. It's a bit better but by no means perfect:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1273308395

Have a look at this, wondering if you are interested in having a look.
Title: Re: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: Kai on 16 May 2010, 20:03:19
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come on chaps only one reply for Kai?
(bump  8-) )  ;D ;D ;D


clearly people dont know what there missing hahahaha ;D ;D
Title: Re: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: TheBoy on 17 May 2010, 10:24:06
Good at rear bushes, so I am lead to believe ::)
Title: Re: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: Risky Duckfeet on 20 May 2010, 19:49:28
I've got to send this thread back up to the top. Chris spent about two hours under my car last night and showed me what the garage had missed. Bit more to spend now but will be well worth it.
He also showed me just how fast a modified Omega can go. :D
Thanks a lot mate.
Title: Re: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: TheBoy on 20 May 2010, 20:18:37
Moved to more appropriate area.

Well done, Mr gixer :y
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Post by: STMO999 on 20 May 2010, 20:30:38
He's OK...I suppose.
Title: Re: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: feeutfo on 21 May 2010, 00:22:01
Bloody hell, a compliment from Esty? You ok Steve?  :o ;)
Title: Re: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: feeutfo on 21 May 2010, 00:38:58
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I've got to send this thread back up to the top. Chris spent about two hours under my car last night and showed me what the garage had missed. Bit more to spend now but will be well worth it.
He also showed me just how fast a modified Omega can go. :D
Thanks a lot mate.

No problem risky, hope "we" didnt ust too much juice, lpg gives you big feet. So i'm used to not worrying too much about fuel costs, whoops. Lovely noise, and strangely nice to drive with a clutch again. Hmmm...strokes chin and ponders... :)
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Post by: TheBoy on 21 May 2010, 09:25:05
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I've got to send this thread back up to the top. Chris spent about two hours under my car last night and showed me what the garage had missed. Bit more to spend now but will be well worth it.
He also showed me just how fast a modified Omega can go. :D
Thanks a lot mate.

No problem risky, hope "we" didnt ust too much juice, lpg gives you big feet. So i'm used to not worrying too much about fuel costs, whoops. Lovely noise, and strangely nice to drive with a clutch again. Hmmm...strokes chin and ponders... :)
So bob.dent tells me ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 May 2010, 09:41:03
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No problem risky, hope "we" didnt ust too much juice, lpg gives you big feet. So i'm used to not worrying too much about fuel costs, whoops. Lovely noise, and strangely nice to drive with a clutch again. Hmmm...strokes chin and ponders... :)

Yes, been there myself recently. ::)

Decided it's not good when your only roadworthy car is an auto. :(

Kevin
Title: Re: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: TheBoy on 21 May 2010, 09:49:47
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No problem risky, hope "we" didnt ust too much juice, lpg gives you big feet. So i'm used to not worrying too much about fuel costs, whoops. Lovely noise, and strangely nice to drive with a clutch again. Hmmm...strokes chin and ponders... :)

Yes, been there myself recently. ::)

Decided it's not good when your only roadworthy car is an auto. :(

Kevin
Yes, toyed with that idea a couple of weeks back myself ::), but no room for another car until Goldie gets crushed. Soon.
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Post by: VXL V6 on 21 May 2010, 09:57:38
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No problem risky, hope "we" didnt ust too much juice, lpg gives you big feet. So i'm used to not worrying too much about fuel costs, whoops. Lovely noise, and strangely nice to drive with a clutch again. Hmmm...strokes chin and ponders... :)

Yes, been there myself recently. ::)

Decided it's not good when your only roadworthy car is an auto. :(

Kevin
Yes, toyed with that idea a couple of weeks back myself ::), but no room for another car until Goldie gets crushed. Soon.

Im formulating a project plan (well after I LPG the Elite anyway!)...... MV6 with Bilston G4 shocks, Steinmetz springs, plod spec manual and LSD..... NCDC2013 + CID etc etc
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Post by: feeutfo on 21 May 2010, 10:06:11
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I've got to send this thread back up to the top. Chris spent about two hours under my car last night and showed me what the garage had missed. Bit more to spend now but will be well worth it.
He also showed me just how fast a modified Omega can go. :D
Thanks a lot mate.

No problem risky, hope "we" didnt ust too much juice, lpg gives you big feet. So i'm used to not worrying too much about fuel costs, whoops. Lovely noise, and strangely nice to drive with a clutch again. Hmmm...strokes chin and ponders... :)
So bob.dent tells me ;D ;D ;D
Yeah, think i owe Bob a few of litres, or pints perhaps?
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Post by: feeutfo on 21 May 2010, 10:21:01
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No problem risky, hope "we" didnt ust too much juice, lpg gives you big feet. So i'm used to not worrying too much about fuel costs, whoops. Lovely noise, and strangely nice to drive with a clutch again. Hmmm...strokes chin and ponders... :)

Yes, been there myself recently. ::)

Decided it's not good when your only roadworthy car is an auto. :(

Kevin
Yes, toyed with that idea a couple of weeks back myself ::), but no room for another car until Goldie gets crushed. Soon.

Im formulating a project plan (well after I LPG the Elite anyway!)...... MV6 with Bilston G4 shocks, Steinmetz springs, plod spec manual and LSD..... NCDC2013 + CID etc etc
Sounds good, coming to the end of my auto "project" tbh. Not much more i can do with it, didn't think it was worth fitting an lsd to an auto ?

Manual makes more sense in that reguard i guess? and it would be nice to have a car to play with that does not have to be back working by morning to get to work. Hmmm, hobby car, strokes chin and ponders again. ;D

Mind you seen a few dual mass flywheel posts that sound expensive to correct?
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Post by: TheBoy on 21 May 2010, 10:28:34
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No problem risky, hope "we" didnt ust too much juice, lpg gives you big feet. So i'm used to not worrying too much about fuel costs, whoops. Lovely noise, and strangely nice to drive with a clutch again. Hmmm...strokes chin and ponders... :)

Yes, been there myself recently. ::)

Decided it's not good when your only roadworthy car is an auto. :(

Kevin
Yes, toyed with that idea a couple of weeks back myself ::), but no room for another car until Goldie gets crushed. Soon.

Im formulating a project plan (well after I LPG the Elite anyway!)...... MV6 with Bilston G4 shocks, Steinmetz springs, plod spec manual and LSD..... NCDC2013 + CID etc etc
Sounds good, coming to the end of my auto "project" tbh. Not much more i can do with it, didn't think it was worth fitting an lsd to an auto ?

Manual makes more sense in that reguard i guess? and it would be nice to have a car to play with that does not have to be back working by morning to get to work. Hmmm, hobby car, strokes chin and ponders again. ;D

Mind you seen a few dual mass flywheel posts that sound expensive to correct?
If you have a garage, you could do hobby/fun car properly.  I know where there is a bent chassis going cheap, maybe even a nosecone ;D
Title: Re: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 May 2010, 11:40:58
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If you have a garage, you could do hobby/fun car properly.  I know where there is a bent chassis going cheap, maybe even a nosecone ;D

Only the front half. ;D Gould graft it onto the back end of a bike, I suppose. Always fancied a Grinall Scorpion. 8-)

Kevin
Title: Re: thank you to chrisgixer
Post by: VXL V6 on 21 May 2010, 12:40:30
I might have access to a barn to do the work in......  :)
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Post by: bob.dent on 21 May 2010, 16:40:39
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I've got to send this thread back up to the top. Chris spent about two hours under my car last night and showed me what the garage had missed. Bit more to spend now but will be well worth it.
He also showed me just how fast a modified Omega can go. :D
Thanks a lot mate.

No problem risky, hope "we" didnt ust too much juice, lpg gives you big feet. So i'm used to not worrying too much about fuel costs, whoops. Lovely noise, and strangely nice to drive with a clutch again. Hmmm...strokes chin and ponders... :)
So bob.dent tells me ;D ;D ;D
Yeah, think i owe Bob a few of litres, or pints perhaps?

Hmmm.........fuel or beer Chris? ::)
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Post by: feeutfo on 21 May 2010, 18:13:56
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I've got to send this thread back up to the top. Chris spent about two hours under my car last night and showed me what the garage had missed. Bit more to spend now but will be well worth it.
He also showed me just how fast a modified Omega can go. :D
Thanks a lot mate.

No problem risky, hope "we" didnt ust too much juice, lpg gives you big feet. So i'm used to not worrying too much about fuel costs, whoops. Lovely noise, and strangely nice to drive with a clutch again. Hmmm...strokes chin and ponders... :)
So bob.dent tells me ;D ;D ;D
Yeah, think i owe Bob a few of litres, or pints perhaps?

Hmmm.........fuel or beer Chris? ::)
fuels cheaper, but beers more fun.......i think? or is it? beers easier to deliver to Newent at least, not sure i can make it though, Ashridge meet? aw not sure i can make the either, er we'll sort sumat..... who am i kidding you know its beer. ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Post by: feeutfo on 21 May 2010, 18:17:40
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I might have access to a barn to do the work in......  :)

suprising, not one shed joke    ;D   ;)
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Post by: VXL V6 on 21 May 2010, 19:18:27
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I might have access to a barn to do the work in......  :)

suprising, not one shed joke    ;D   ;)

Well by the time I havethe money for the project it probably would be a shed!