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Post by ed » Fri May 25, 2007 9:19 am

Many thanks indeed for the loan of your car! Fecking loved it! Handles soooo much better on the s2 suspension. Really is a drivers car and actually enjoyed having to work the car in different gears etc etc. Despite only 120 ish ponies she really does go well when asked. Roof off all the way (300 miles) despite it peeing down with rain on the way there. Came across a Yellow vx with the roof on! :P Was also nice to drive 150 miles and only use half a tank of petrol! :roll: :mrgreen:
Nice one brov! Cheers Ed :thumbsup
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Post by Andy G » Fri May 25, 2007 9:31 am

ed wrote: Was also nice to drive 150 miles and only use half a tank of petrol! :roll: :mrgreen:
Nice one brov! Cheers Ed :thumbsup
you must have thought the gauge was faulty 8) :lol: :lol:
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Post by Dominic » Fri May 25, 2007 9:42 am

Andy G wrote:
ed wrote: Was also nice to drive 150 miles and only use half a tank of petrol! :roll: :mrgreen:
Nice one brov! Cheers Ed :thumbsup
you must have thought the gauge was faulty 8) :lol: :lol:
YOU CAN GET 150 MILES FROM A TANK OF FUEL :!: :?: :?

Must not have been trying hard enough :!: :wink: :lol:
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Post by ed » Fri May 25, 2007 9:47 am

:damnfunny
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Re: FAO Tom

Post by RDH » Fri May 25, 2007 9:54 am

Dominic wrote:
YOU CAN GET 150 MILES FROM A SET OF TYRES:!: :?: :?

Must not have been trying hard enough :!: :wink: :lol:
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Post by robin » Fri May 25, 2007 12:28 pm

So, when are you getting one, Ed?

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Post by ed » Fri May 25, 2007 12:29 pm

At this rate! *cough* next spring! *cough* :wink: :lol:
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Post by Mandy » Fri May 25, 2007 6:23 pm

Dominic wrote:
Andy G wrote:
ed wrote: Was also nice to drive 150 miles and only use half a tank of petrol! :roll: :mrgreen:
Nice one brov! Cheers Ed :thumbsup
you must have thought the gauge was faulty 8) :lol: :lol:
YOU CAN GET 150 MILES FROM A TANK OF FUEL :!: :?: :?

Must not have been trying hard enough :!: :wink: :lol:
Yes Dom - we are not all nutters :ROFL :ROFL I could get 250 miles out a full tank on my S1.
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Post by tut » Fri May 25, 2007 8:40 pm

Robin

Did more checking with Craig, and there should be no more than 3mm movement horizontally from the driveshaft at the outer CV.

He is pretty sure that the circlip has gone, as there is no sign of the bearings having collapsed.

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Post by robin » Fri May 25, 2007 9:58 pm

Ed's been talking to Martin Edwards (I think0 who is going to send over some pictures of the innards - apparently there is a mod to the shafts to improve reliability - meanwhile we'll measure the play in Ed's shafts (quiet, shug), and feed that back to them.


Thanks for checking!

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Post by Tom » Mon May 28, 2007 10:55 am

back to original thread.....

no worries matey, glad you enjoyed it :D :D

we just spent three days in it. fecking ace.... it's finally working properly again..

cheers andyg for helping change the throttle body :thumbsup it seems to have developed a rather satisfying burble/pop/bang etc since the change.... :? although no idea why that would be the case.... probably means somethings going to break.... :lol: :shock:
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Post by GregR » Mon May 28, 2007 10:57 am

Mine developed that just before the flexi expired.. IIRC you've got Rich's old s/s one though haven't you?
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Post by Tom » Mon May 28, 2007 11:00 am

GregR wrote:Mine developed that just before the flexi expired.. IIRC you've got Rich's old s/s one though haven't you?
yes i do have richs old one. can't remember if it's s/s. anyone else remember??

if it is that then i've prob only done 5000 miles since the change.....

be an excuse for a 4 to 1 job though.... :D
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Post by Sanjøy » Mon May 28, 2007 11:13 am

Tom not bouncing your calls , will call tonight!
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