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General Discussion Area / Re: Registration letter/No???
« on: 15 January 2008, 17:21:40 »
10,60,11,61, etc.. IIRC
Kevin
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33287
General Discussion Area / Re: OOF meets ABS
« on: 15 January 2008, 09:37:59 »
Cooked a fantastic curry on Sunday night actually. Mrs. KW was not amused when I got the left overs out for my tea last night. 
Kevin
Kevin
33288
General Discussion Area / Re: OOF meets ABS
« on: 13 January 2008, 19:45:40 »Quote
QuoteHave you checked the boot? Oh no that's full of 'spare' parts isn't it?Yes, and weighs a bloody ton!
'I have a few bits of metal I cant scrap at my tip' he told me
Not while he's looking, you mean?
That reminds me. I've got a Granada Cosworth rear subframe at the back of the garden to get rid of.
Kevin
33289
General Discussion Area / Re: Finally - new job
« on: 12 January 2008, 19:16:46 »
Nice one James 
.. and more free time for Omega fettling too.
Kevin
.. and more free time for Omega fettling too.
Kevin
33290
General Discussion Area / Re: My New Camera I have just Bought
« on: 15 January 2008, 09:48:57 »
Bargain!
I would have thought for most purposes you don't need the tape back either.
Kevin
I would have thought for most purposes you don't need the tape back either.
Kevin
33291
General Discussion Area / Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« on: 13 January 2008, 23:55:50 »
My parents once bought me a track day at Thruxton. Started off in Rover 220 turbos and graduated up to formula ford single seaters and then had a go in a formula renault..
Pretty tame, unfortunately, due to the low rev limits set
Anyway, my Mum came along to watch and they were offering rides round the track for a few quid. Mum thought this would be interesting and, not being particularly car savvy, thought nothing of it as she was strapped into the passenger seat of a works prepped rover SD1 Vitesse
Needless to say I think they lapped everything else on the track and she came back a nervous wreck
Kevin
Pretty tame, unfortunately, due to the low rev limits set
Anyway, my Mum came along to watch and they were offering rides round the track for a few quid. Mum thought this would be interesting and, not being particularly car savvy, thought nothing of it as she was strapped into the passenger seat of a works prepped rover SD1 Vitesse
Needless to say I think they lapped everything else on the track and she came back a nervous wreck
Kevin
33292
General Discussion Area / Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« on: 13 January 2008, 20:49:45 »
I've driven a TWR tuned 6 litre V12 XJS with full driver involvement pack.
Mate of mine nearly bought it. Engine was uncannily quiet. Kept looking at the tacho to see if it was still running. It was pretty rapid, just a never ending wall of torque delivered with no fuss whatsoever.
The rest of the car felt a bit of a bus, TBH, but it was no spring chicken and I guess the suspension was a bit tried. I hate to think what the fuel consumption was like
Kevin
Mate of mine nearly bought it. Engine was uncannily quiet. Kept looking at the tacho to see if it was still running. It was pretty rapid, just a never ending wall of torque delivered with no fuss whatsoever.
The rest of the car felt a bit of a bus, TBH, but it was no spring chicken and I guess the suspension was a bit tried. I hate to think what the fuel consumption was like
Kevin
33293
General Discussion Area / Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?
« on: 12 January 2008, 16:34:37 »
Probably not the most powerful but the most fun:
Was kind-of the "sister car" to my Westfield. Mate of mine came across the bits languishing in a barn. Guy had lost interest in building it just as I was starting my build so we built the two cars together.
It's a Dax Rush with a 270BHP Cosworth Turbo.
I still wonder why my mate sold it
Kevin
Was kind-of the "sister car" to my Westfield. Mate of mine came across the bits languishing in a barn. Guy had lost interest in building it just as I was starting my build so we built the two cars together.
It's a Dax Rush with a 270BHP Cosworth Turbo.
I still wonder why my mate sold it
Kevin
33294
General Discussion Area / Re: Formal Dialog with Vauxhall Customer Service
« on: 14 January 2008, 23:21:24 »Quote
Not sure it would blow away Z3/Z4 saleswise. There are too many people who can't see past the BMW badge - people like my brother - and won't consider other marques...
Hehe. Can't see past the fact that it's also about the lardiest feeling "2 seater sports car" on earth.
Kevin
33295
General Discussion Area / Re: Formal Dialog with Vauxhall Customer Service
« on: 16 November 2007, 13:45:03 »
I don't believe VX would be able to contribute much to the level of expertise available here either.
Kevin
Kevin
33296
General Discussion Area / Re: Covering number plates?
« on: 14 January 2008, 15:37:45 »
I guess in these litigeous days the BBC are worried that someone'll have their number plate shown on TV and then sue the broadcaster when someone clones it.
As opposed to someone just seeing it in Tesco's car park and cloning it anyway. (Actually, I guess you'd sue Tesco then )
Kevin
As opposed to someone just seeing it in Tesco's car park and cloning it anyway. (Actually, I guess you'd sue Tesco then
)Kevin
33297
General Discussion Area / Re: Scrap value
« on: 14 January 2008, 15:40:22 »
.. and why they can't be bothered to help you out with bits and pieces worth a couple of quid any more.
Kevin
Kevin
33298
General Discussion Area / Re: Crude oil $92 a barrel - diff oil £92 a litre
« on: 14 January 2008, 13:21:35 »
What a joke.
Sounds like they haven't twigged that it's RWD and thus has a separate diff
Kevin
Sounds like they haven't twigged that it's RWD and thus has a separate diff
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: Valve Amps ? Who knows About Them
« on: 13 January 2008, 13:30:43 »Quote
I am always amazed by the power ratings of todays speakers. A few (30!) years ago, I had a Clestion 18" 100W speaker, fed by a Marshall 50W which was very loud (we got plenty complaints so it must have been!) . Nowadays you can get 1250W RMS speakers for not a lot. When and where can they wind them up ?. The SPL must be deafening.
Ken
It's always worth checking the sensitivity too, though. 30 years ago amplifier output was at a premium so speakers had to be efficient. Nowadays, sensitivity can be sacrificed in the design of speakers.
Kevin
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General Discussion Area / Re: Valve Amps ? Who knows About Them
« on: 13 January 2008, 12:33:04 »Quote
Its interesting what Sir Craig was saying about speaker voice coils distorting over time. The price of old speakers is amazing, people paying stupid amounts for vintage 1968, 1970 Celestions etc. I would imaging they must be shot by now.
Ken
This is very true. One teenager's party and the tweeters will never be the same again, especially on older speakers that weren't designed with huge power handling.
Kevin