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    #242
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    scoobymunster wrote: »
    What damage can ya do when ya overdo the "driving on fumes" game? A van conked out just as he was pulling into the petrol station today, pushed it for the last 15 metres to the pump, filled it but couldn't get it restarted? He was still keying it when I was leaving 10 minutes later. Could't help but laugh:pac:

    Diesel engines are notorious for taking ages to start after running out of fuel.


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    #243
    Quazzie
    Registered Users Posts: 28,954 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    when you let it run out basically you are emptying the pipes, filter all the way to the engine. When this happens these have to be fillled again before the new fuel gets to the engine. The worst part is that any dirt in the fuel that might ususally stay in the tank will be sucked up and possible shorten the lifespan of the filter or worse if it gets through the filter to the engine.


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    #244
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    EPM wrote: »
    Yeah, get him to drive and I can play a few rounds in the boots Golf resort.

    On the 9 or the 18 hole course? That last hole on the 18 holer is a real fecker, 500 yards if it's an inch.


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    #245
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Confab wrote: »
    On the 9 or the 18 hole course? That last hole on the 18 holer is a real fecker, 500 yards if it's an inch.

    18 hole. New driving range built too - they even got a purple Corsa to aim at:pac:


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    #246
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    EPM wrote: »
    Yeah, get him to drive and I can play a few rounds in the boots Golf resort.
    EPM wrote: »
    18 hole. New driving range built too - they even got a purple Corsa to aim at:pac:

    I'd love a Corsa to aim at at my driving range! Preferably with a rocket launcher.


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    #247
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Still in the garage working on the Civic. Just stopped for a cuppa, gonna be a long night but come Saturday when we're roaring around Mondello it'll be worthwhile :D


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    #248
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    is it definitely gonna be ready?


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    #249
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    is it definitely gonna be ready?

    Not if he has to keep answering all these questions!

    Back to work Gary! The night is young:D


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    #250
    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Motors meet saturday at mondello? Free passenger laps in the civic :pac:


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    #251
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Just in the door now. Still lots of small jobs to be done but all the heavy stuff is done. Brakes sorted, just need bleeding, suspension and drive shafts all done, most of the engine work is done, just need to fit the dizzy and connect a few loom pieces. What a surreal week tbh, two 14 hour days a 12 hour day and 17 hour day, I'm wrecked but completely satisfied and delighted with the work we've done so far and what we've achieved. Myself and drummerboy have a lot to bs proud of

    And I must say fair play to drummerboy because there's not many that would have gone along with my notion of having this car ready for Saturday but he did!


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    #252
    Quazzie
    Registered Users Posts: 28,954 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Fair play to the both of ye. Lots of people like to talk BS about what they are going to do, but the two of ye actually got up and did it.

    Now go to bed together and have a nice kiss and a cuddle together. Ye deserve it!


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    #253
    Graham_B18C
    Registered Users Posts: 8,620 ✭✭✭Graham_B18C


    Is say you're so proud of your man!


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    #254
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    so what will the car be putting out after all this?


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    #255
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    so what will the car be putting out after all this?

    I'll tell you in a few hours


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    #256
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    I'll tell you in a few hours

    Any figures for us?


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    #257
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Wiring issues :( power everywhere except the ecu! Too late in the day to find it. A swing and a miss but I'm still very proud of what we achieved this week


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    #258
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    EPM wrote: »
    How do people feel about a meet in the not too distant future?

    Probably best after Christmas but we're trying to come up with a few plans in the background. Any ideas on anything to do with this place also accepted.

    Meet up in Kanturk and go on the beer...

    Corktina might have a few spare rooms...


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    #259
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    I'm up for a meet.


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    #260
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Was all fired up getting this car ready to go for tomorrow, and now I'm just depressed.

    Oh well, still got more work than most people get done in a few months done in a few days.

    At least now we can trace this problem and get a bit of testing done, maybe paint the inside and maybe get the cage in.

    Oh well.


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    #261
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Pure balls lads, not a hope of getting it going?


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    #262
    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    In fairness, you did more with the car in a week than PG did in 3+ years :D

    I've a funny mental image of drummerboy sitting at home in full race gear sulking though...


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    #263
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Pure balls lads, not a hope of getting it going?

    Just wrecked now, all we needed to do was bleed the brakes/clutch and coolant and fit the seat and harness. It's probably only something small but we spent a couple of hours trying to find it and couldn't. Tiredness played a big part in the decision to call it a night though. It'll be out for the next trackday in January :)

    I'm not as depressed as drummerboy, I'm smilng because had we not pushed ourselves this week the car would still be parked in the corner. Now we have 5 weeks or so to do the small jobs. He's in the living room now trying to eat his dinner while wearing his helmet


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    #264
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    challengemaster wrote: »

    I've a funny mental image of drummerboy sitting at home in full race gear sulking though...

    ?

    the-stig.jpg?w=300&h=300


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    #265
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    been looking at barchettas a bit lately, looked at a few and ive only just realised theyre LHD, what a muppet! there goes another idea :(


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    #266
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users Posts: 9,706 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    challengemaster wrote: »
    In fairness, you did more with the car in a week than PG did in 3+ years :D

    I've a funny mental image of drummerboy sitting at home in full race gear sulking though...

    I only had it 2 years


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    #267
    Graham_B18C
    Registered Users Posts: 8,620 ✭✭✭Graham_B18C


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    been looking at barchettas a bit lately, looked at a few and ive only just realised theyre LHD, what a muppet! there goes another idea :(

    Are they not extremely rare? I've only ever seen one!


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    #268
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    very rare, there was 2 for sale on donedeal but are now sold. theres a 96 and 00 one on carzone


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    #269
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Got a few pax laps in this today

    IMAG0430.jpg

    Great car to go, looking forward to seeing racing next year.

    I also got a spin in Joe Powers Subaru Impreza but he split his manifold and the day ended early for him


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    #270
    barura
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭barura


    Guys, where is the snow?


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    #271
    Marlow
    Registered Users Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    I also got a spin in Joe Powers Subaru Impreza but he split his manifold and the day ended early for him

    Was meant to get a pax lap with him, too, but it split before I got a chance. I got pax laps in the AE86 Levin, an E36 M3 Evo and the Ferrari. Good day out and fairly civilized for an open trackday.

    /M


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