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by pete
Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New laptop advice please!?
Replies: 23
Views: 2672

Avoid HP from my limited experience. 2 laptops, one failed with a design fault after 17 months (loads of suff on the web about it, they all do it sooner or later). the current one was through an HCI scheme at work, it's HP too but just a bit rubbish and has had to go back twice already.


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by pete
Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Elise
Replies: 36
Views: 3343

It would seem at the moment as if they have decided that the Exige is their track/road car, the Elise R a fast road car and the S a not-as-fast-but-still-fast road car. The PH quote of pulling buyers away from MG and MX5 is worrying as one of thse no longer makes cars so isn't a great market to atta...
by pete
Thu May 18, 2006 11:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what can SE members do to help eachother out?
Replies: 98
Views: 12246

Aye, i know Ian. He's up at Strip on my Crew. How'd you know him? When I was an apprentice at Loganair he was one of the engineers. You can tell him I have not had a nose job yet , still building character LOL. I am an aircraft engineer , so if anyone wants sick bags . ( Pete dont tell my boss) I s...
by pete
Wed May 17, 2006 3:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Gumball
Replies: 28
Views: 2563

Do you need to be in a team? Is it the sort of thing you'd buy a car specially for (i.e. not take your brand new pride and joy?) ME WANNA DO IT! I was oing to do this a couple of years ago but then we had a family... http://www.plymouth-dakar.co.uk Sounds like a hoot, and a serious adventure. Cheap...
by pete
Fri May 12, 2006 11:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: First Track Night
Replies: 3
Views: 828

Took my WRX to Kames on Sunday and killed my brakes too. Let me know if you find a cure that is short of the AP Racing solution for 1500 quid i have seen mentioned elsewhere on the net.

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by pete
Fri May 12, 2006 4:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what can SE members do to help eachother out?
Replies: 98
Views: 12246

Any idea where I can get a HDD for my 40gb 4g iPod? Unhappy face when turned on, bit of a bugger as it had only just been fixed under warranty (and no I hadn't dropped it).

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by pete
Thu May 11, 2006 2:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what can SE members do to help eachother out?
Replies: 98
Views: 12246

I stop aeroplanes bumping into each other. Not exactly a transferrable skill, I suppose if there were a lot of car parking to be orgainsed, and they would all be going really quickly, and you wanted them kept a long way apart I may be of use.

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by pete
Thu May 11, 2006 10:09 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Architect required.
Replies: 87
Views: 8064

Re blat tonight Yes would love to. But I don't finish until 10 :cry: Shift working sucks sometimes, but then I have had the morning off playing with my daughter in the park in the sun so not all bad... Pete Shame mate, but like you say - pros and cons! 8) Now if you want to go out this afternoon? P...
by pete
Wed May 10, 2006 1:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Architect required.
Replies: 87
Views: 8064

Re blat tonight

Yes would love to. But I don't finish until 10 :cry: Shift working sucks sometimes, but then I have had the morning off playing with my daughter in the park in the sun so not all bad...

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by pete
Wed May 10, 2006 1:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Architect required.
Replies: 87
Views: 8064

Errrm wow. Thanks very much.

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by pete
Wed May 10, 2006 9:41 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Architect required.
Replies: 87
Views: 8064

Ninja you are a star. I've emailed the architect who will hopefully send you the drawings, based on previous experience, within the next 6 months or so. Have a look at them and let me know how much you want - any questions get in touch. Will you need to inspect the property? Pete (I've emailed you m...
by pete
Tue May 09, 2006 11:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Architect required.
Replies: 87
Views: 8064

Thanks Mac, I think you are right about the walls and obviously any new walls will be built strong enough but will I still not need an engineer for the building warrant? The architect was doing it as a homer as it is such a small job, he said I'd need an engineer for something or another way back wh...
by pete
Tue May 09, 2006 7:30 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Architect required.
Replies: 87
Views: 8064

Oh if only it were so easy. The garage is essentially in two parts, the original part has a flat roof which has always leaked, according to the gardener who has worked for the house for years, probably because the drainage is comically bad. Then tacked onto the back is a glass/plastic/rotting wood l...
by pete
Tue May 09, 2006 12:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Architect required.
Replies: 87
Views: 8064

Re: Architect required.

Need advice on what can be done structurally to a flat. :? Cheers. Then FFS dont ask an Architect :lol: :lol: I am a structural engineer, what do you want to know? Kenny, Would you be interested in doing a small (I think) job for me? I've just got planning permission to re-do my garage (flat roof w...
by pete
Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: TVR RIP?
Replies: 12
Views: 1871

Maybe I've just been paying more attention to them as I get older and my pockets slightly deeper but the reviews now seem to be "better than they were" whereas a lot used to be "quite good." The BBC is saying their sales are down to 2 a week, wonder why. They would seem to have as strong a line up a...