So what have you done to your car today?

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TheBoy

Quote from: Monsieur Guffer on 24 February 2014, 19:56:51
Quote from: TheBoy on 24 February 2014, 17:51:31
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Quote from: TheBoy on 24 February 2014, 17:01:36
Quote from: brian36 on 24 February 2014, 16:15:10
got my car back from marks dtm calib and went for mot which only needed light nearside adjusted otherwise all well and thanks again to mark :y
He's a good egg really, despite what I write about him on the toilet walls

fixed that for you :y
You promised that childish prank would be our little secret!

Sorry, I forgot.

But I am stil wondering why you wrote your number on the wal though :-\
I was hoping for some calls, but not a thing. Still, in my younger days, neither Jimmy or DLT made a pass at me when I visited their apartment/farm - whats wrong with me  :'(
Grumpy old man

omega3000

Non starter / battery flat  :( but then it would be after 3 weeks un-started  :'( It makes funny squealing noises like in the movie Christine  :D ;D

Battery on trickle charge  :-[

TheBoy

Ragged the nads off it to get home, after dealing with 'tards all day.

Its got a dual personality - this morning, slightly damp, 2C, it was like driving on marbles. Coming home, bone dry, 6C, it gripped well. Premium tyres shouldn't show such a differential  >:(
Grumpy old man

DaveA

      Car was using a lot of oil, using Forum, I diagnosed valve stem seals, :-\ :-\  so four weeks ago had the head off and replaced all seals and gaskets and lapped all valves. Car has covered 250 miles since, I checked the oil level for the first time today, no oil used, well not that I could see  :y
      Gave car a good scrub inside and out, car running very nicely. :)  :)
     
Regards
    Dave

chrisgixer

Quote from: TheBoy on 26 February 2014, 19:21:36
Ragged the nads off it to get home, after dealing with 'tards all day.

Its got a dual personality - this morning, slightly damp, 2C, it was like driving on marbles. Coming home, bone dry, 6C, it gripped well. Premium tyres shouldn't show such a differential  >:(
F1's?

TheBoy

Quote from: chrisgixer on 26 February 2014, 21:26:41
Quote from: TheBoy on 26 February 2014, 19:21:36
Ragged the nads off it to get home, after dealing with 'tards all day.

Its got a dual personality - this morning, slightly damp, 2C, it was like driving on marbles. Coming home, bone dry, 6C, it gripped well. Premium tyres shouldn't show such a differential  >:(
F1's?
yeah
Grumpy old man

chrisgixer

Quote from: TheBoy on 26 February 2014, 21:32:58
Quote from: chrisgixer on 26 February 2014, 21:26:41
Quote from: TheBoy on 26 February 2014, 19:21:36
Ragged the nads off it to get home, after dealing with 'tards all day.

Its got a dual personality - this morning, slightly damp, 2C, it was like driving on marbles. Coming home, bone dry, 6C, it gripped well. Premium tyres shouldn't show such a differential  >:(
F1's?
yeah

Well, they are fooked. To be fair.

No such problems here though. But approaching 3c demands caution, not teaching egg sucking but presume you where also cautious and it still moved about?

In which case I'd expect better. If not cautious then... Well ;D

aaronjb

Took a picture of the passenger 246 coilpack:



To be fair it wasn't quite that bad until we snapped the middle one off prying the rubber boot off and then I dropped it and the right hand one fell off too. The left hand one was the original fault..

TheBoy

Quote from: chrisgixer on 26 February 2014, 21:41:34
Quote from: TheBoy on 26 February 2014, 21:32:58
Quote from: chrisgixer on 26 February 2014, 21:26:41
Quote from: TheBoy on 26 February 2014, 19:21:36
Ragged the nads off it to get home, after dealing with 'tards all day.

Its got a dual personality - this morning, slightly damp, 2C, it was like driving on marbles. Coming home, bone dry, 6C, it gripped well. Premium tyres shouldn't show such a differential  >:(
F1's?
yeah

Well, they are fooked. To be fair.

No such problems here though. But approaching 3c demands caution, not teaching egg sucking but presume you where also cautious and it still moved about?

In which case I'd expect better. If not cautious then... Well ;D
The rear was going as well as the front, and the rears are fairly new.

Certainly didn't feel like ice to me.
Grumpy old man

chrisgixer

Quote from: TheBoy on 26 February 2014, 21:50:43
Quote from: chrisgixer on 26 February 2014, 21:41:34
Quote from: TheBoy on 26 February 2014, 21:32:58
Quote from: chrisgixer on 26 February 2014, 21:26:41
Quote from: TheBoy on 26 February 2014, 19:21:36
Ragged the nads off it to get home, after dealing with 'tards all day.

Its got a dual personality - this morning, slightly damp, 2C, it was like driving on marbles. Coming home, bone dry, 6C, it gripped well. Premium tyres shouldn't show such a differential  >:(
F1's?
yeah

Well, they are fooked. To be fair.

No such problems here though. But approaching 3c demands caution, not teaching egg sucking but presume you where also cautious and it still moved about?

In which case I'd expect better. If not cautious then... Well ;D
The rear was going as well as the front, and the rears are fairly new.

Certainly didn't feel like ice to me.

You once said you wanted more tyre life. To get that some grip will have to be sacrificed.
While F1's are ok, I dont think you've achieved your goals with them.

You also know that I think sc3 mo will suit your needs better than F1's.

That, my opinion, and Sc3's aside. What else is there? Seriously?

TheBoy

I think we need to know how generic SC3 compare to MO SC3. If there is little difference in grip/wear, SC3s aren't for me. Which would put me back to RTs - if the life is similar, I may as well enjoy the grip they offer.
Grumpy old man

chrisgixer

I think its pointless accepting less grip, because 1st off you won't accept less grip, period. 2nd you'll still drive at the same level, and over drive a longer lasting tyre, wearing them out quicker anyway.

Suggesting slowing down is pointless ;D so yes, off to RT's with you, and stop messing about ;D

05omegav6

Found out it's still leaking coolant >:( on the plus side, it doesn't seem to be in the drivers footwell ;D

Marks DTM Calib

Quote from: aaronjb on 26 February 2014, 21:49:09
Took a picture of the passenger 246 coilpack:



To be fair it wasn't quite that bad until we snapped the middle one off prying the rubber boot off and then I dropped it and the right hand one fell off too. The left hand one was the original fault..

Looks a little 'past its best'  :y

pscocoa

Quote from: Taxi Al on 27 February 2014, 11:35:30
Found out it's still leaking coolant >:( on the plus side, it doesn't seem to be in the drivers footwell ;D

ooh - I might need a taxi from Gatwick on night of 12th March? Shall I bring wellies??
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