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A good day
« on: 17 February 2007, 18:26:35 »
Tunnie and I blasted Senny up to Nottingham and changed his springs, good job done.

Then a blast to pick up JamesV6CDX from a dodgy, awkward Ebay seller.

We let Marks_DTM feed us, thanks :y

And a gentle cruise back.

Now I'm laying in bath trying to get rust and shit out of my hair (and eye)...


Lessons learnt:
  • Don't get under rusting old heap when tunnie has an air gun in his mitts - you will get covered.
  • Ebay is full of arses.
  • The Senny's economy is much better now.
  • The Senny doesn't do corners as well as Omega.
« Last Edit: 17 February 2007, 18:28:18 by TheBoy »
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Re: A good day
« Reply #1 on: 17 February 2007, 18:33:44 »
Was a good day, I'll let Mark describe the handling of the Senny.   :D

Much better on fuel now in the senny, fuel comp said average of 27.1... real calculations suggested 26.4. Not bad considering sat at 80/85 all the way there, Mark used a gallon 'testing' the handling... then about an hours worth of heavy town driving though Nottingham for the seats. Then an 75/80 cruise back.

Be an even better day if i got my posts back  ;)
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Re: A good day
« Reply #2 on: 17 February 2007, 19:05:14 »
thats about right for an auto sludgepump!!! you fixed the dribble yet?
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Re: A good day
« Reply #3 on: 17 February 2007, 19:26:16 »
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thats about right for an auto sludgepump!!! you fixed the dribble yet?
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Yup!  :D

Was going to text you, the bodge fix worked.

Tested it yesterday morning, idle for 5mins dry as a bone. Checked it after todays 200 mile run, again nice and dry!  :)
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Re: A good day
« Reply #4 on: 17 February 2007, 19:27:34 »
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thats about right for an auto sludgepump!!! you fixed the dribble yet?
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Yup!  :D

Was going to text you, the bodge fix worked.

Tested it yesterday morning, idle for 5mins dry as a bone. Checked it after todays 200 mile run, again nice and dry!  :)

told you it was good stuff!!! now buy your own!!! cos its got a hundred and one uses!!!
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thats about right for an auto sludgepump!!! you fixed the dribble yet?
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Yup!  :D

Was going to text you, the bodge fix worked.

Tested it yesterday morning, idle for 5mins dry as a bone. Checked it after todays 200 mile run, again nice and dry!  :)

told you it was good stuff!!! now buy your own!!! cos its got a hundred and one uses!!!
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I will, got a feeling it might get soft in the heat of europe. If you in Sunday evening late, I can drop it buy on my way back to uni?
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Re: A good day
« Reply #6 on: 17 February 2007, 19:32:54 »
I can assure u it wont go soft mate!!! you can file and drill it thats how hard dit gets!!! and it takes the heat of a caliper as i told you and it dont get much hotter than that!!!
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Re: A good day
« Reply #7 on: 17 February 2007, 19:35:42 »
[quote economy is much better now.
  • The Senny doesn't do corners as well as Omega.
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the senny is probably on 3 year old rock hard cheapo tyres mate!!!!
decent rubber on it will make a different story,
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Re: A good day
« Reply #8 on: 17 February 2007, 20:31:32 »
Its tail happy cornering is due to it being unbalanced.....that boat anchor under the bonnet makes it a bit nose heavy....!!! :y :y

Worth it though to see Tunnies face!
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Re: A good day
« Reply #9 on: 17 February 2007, 20:37:13 »
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Its tail happy cornering is due to it being unbalanced.....that boat anchor under the bonnet makes it a bit nose heavy....!!! :y :y

Worth it though to see Tunnies face!

Was an entertaining drive  :D amazing how far you can push a car.

That set of lights at the end of the road near you, were you always turn left...... reckon you could get my 2.2 to step out like the 6 pots?  ::)
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Re: A good day
« Reply #10 on: 17 February 2007, 20:41:50 »
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Its tail happy cornering is due to it being unbalanced.....that boat anchor under the bonnet makes it a bit nose heavy....!!! :y :y

Worth it though to see Tunnies face!

Was an entertaining drive  :D amazing how far you can push a car.

That set of lights at the end of the road near you, were you always turn left...... reckon you could get my 2.2 to step out like the 6 pots?  ::)
Tunnie, with those back tyres on your 2.2, my mum could get it stepping out...
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Its tail happy cornering is due to it being unbalanced.....that boat anchor under the bonnet makes it a bit nose heavy....!!! :y :y

Worth it though to see Tunnies face!

Was an entertaining drive  :D amazing how far you can push a car.

That set of lights at the end of the road near you, were you always turn left...... reckon you could get my 2.2 to step out like the 6 pots?  ::)
Tunnie, with those back tyres on your 2.2, my mum could get it stepping out...

 ;D ;D ;D

I bloody love the tyres on my 2.2, ok they don't give the most grip but 15k of miles, + previous owner and STILL 8mm on front! & 6mm on rear, who cares about the grip! My wallet doesn't!  ;)
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Re: A good day
« Reply #12 on: 17 February 2007, 20:50:57 »
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I bloody love the tyres on my 2.2, ok they don't give the most grip but 15k of miles, + previous owner and STILL 8mm on front! & 6mm on rear, who cares about the grip! My wallet doesn't!  ;)
I've done around 15k on mine. Done to around 3mm, but I suspect my tyres have a harder life  ::)
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Re: A good day
« Reply #13 on: 17 February 2007, 20:53:08 »
Hmmm, I'll take tyres that wear faster but will grip when I need them to thanks! ;)

Your wallet may not thank you yet....
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Re: A good day
« Reply #14 on: 17 February 2007, 20:55:45 »
I suspect I could probably get around 25k out of mine, if I didn't find the MV6 so much fun  ::)
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