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Davenotouring
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Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:33 pm

After two nights of non-stop car repairs, the touring is ready!

Took the control arms off yesterday, put in new balljoints and rear bushes at work. A lad at work pressed them in for me for nothing!

Took the brake pipe off yesterday, took it into work and made one up from copper pipe, again free! :woohoo:

Tonight, re-fitted the control arms, dropped the exhaust, removed the manifold, re-fitted the flattened manifold with new gaskets (thanks again Reedy!) and secured the exhaust.
Put on the new brake pipe, and bled the brakes.

Took car for drive, and it's sweet as a nut.

Taking it into work tomorrow to re-MoT it, and it will pass this time!! :D

Ready for Gaydon, albeit without splitties. :(

:D :D :D :D :cool: :cool: :D :D


Massive thanks, once again to Andrew (demlot) for all his help.

Definately owe him a pint or five. :)
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congrats mate :cool:
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wuhey nice one that man :D
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Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:56 pm

nice one fella
i need another touring
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:51 am

:D :D

i want xxx rated touring drift vids from Gaydon :cool: :cool: :cool:

nice one mate-welcome back to (legal) RWD :evil:
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:58 am

nice one Dave 8)
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:03 am

Car is running sweet now! that engine will put simon to shame!

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Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:13 am

Demlotcrew wrote:Car is running sweet now! that engine will put simon to shame!

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I hear that thanks are in order from the zone!

Cheers Andrew for getting the legend back on the road :cool: :D :clap: :thumb:
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:19 am

Well done geesa, nice work :thumb:
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:24 am

Nice one fella :cool:

Shame bout the splitties tho :cry:
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:44 am

I'm gonna give it a good wash and polish before the weekend.

Also, flush the engine and change the oil etc.

Would like to adjust the tappets to make it super quiet!

Then, cambelt, water pump, and thermostat!

Phew............. :mad:
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:16 pm

good work! :cool:

red tourer drift vids to come later this yr....

Ԛ£15 a copy :twisted:
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:20 pm

Sounds good! Hopefully I will get to see this legendry touring at Gaydon.
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:45 pm

M5pilot wrote:this legendry touring at Gaydon.
:eek: :?

My touring will be there, legendary, not so sure!!

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Wed Aug 17, 2005 5:42 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:Car is running sweet now! that engine will put simon to shame!

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Why?! :eek:
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:22 pm

Simon13 wrote:
Demlotcrew wrote:Car is running sweet now! that engine will put simon to shame!

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Why?! :eek:
i'll have u all in the super tourer......
now with black lightweight bonnet and hartge suspension.....

Daves is the daddy ofn them all though and once it has a cup kit there will be no stopping it!!!

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Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:48 pm

:x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x

The lollipop bushes were put in the wrong way, so it failed the re-test. Fu**ing pissed off with it now.

Gotta do it lunchtime tomorrow now.

She's sitting on four 14" steelies with BMW wheel trims (thanks Bharat) for now too, cos the tread was a bit low on the BBSs.

After these bushes are swapped round, at least it will pass. All the other repairs were good.

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

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Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:55 pm

davetouring wrote::x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x

The lollipop bushes were put in the wrong way, so it failed the re-test. Fu**ing pissed off with it now.

Gotta do it lunchtime tomorrow now.

She's sitting on four 14" steelies with BMW wheel trims (thanks Bharat) for now too, cos the tread was a bit low on the BBSs.

After these bushes are swapped round, at least it will pass. All the other repairs were good.

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

:)
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surprised they noticed that!!!! proper strict! very dangerous though nonetheless

did u put m3 ones on?

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Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:57 pm

No mate,

Wanted to fit them the same day, so got normals, cos BMW didn't have M3 ones. Looking back I could have just waited and ordered M3 ones.

Least it's all sound bar the bushes. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :)
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Stayed after work, used a ramp and got it sorted within an hour.

It's amazing how much quicker/easier it is to fix stuff with a ramp and proper tools!

Got the golden ticket (MoT) now, so I'm chuffed!

:D
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Karan wrote: i'll have u all in the super tourer......
now with black lightweight bonnet and hartge suspension.....
Do you have a black bonnet? I have seen carbon fibre bonnets and always wondered what mine might look like with a black bonnet.

Do you have any pictures
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Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:36 pm

Nice one Dave mate,just gotta get my headgasket sorted and i'll be joining ya for some drifting fun :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Good to hear you got it sorted!
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Cotty180 wrote:
Karan wrote: i'll have u all in the super tourer......
now with black lightweight bonnet and hartge suspension.....
Do you have a black bonnet? I have seen carbon fibre bonnets and always wondered what mine might look like with a black bonnet.

Do you have any pictures

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what have u done on the rear of that car!!! tis a bit low!
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that looks fcuking cool karan
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Karan wrote:
Cotty180 wrote:
Karan wrote: i'll have u all in the super tourer......
now with black lightweight bonnet and hartge suspension.....
Do you have a black bonnet? I have seen carbon fibre bonnets and always wondered what mine might look like with a black bonnet.

Do you have any pictures

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Sat Aug 20, 2005 8:25 am

i've got a busy day ahead of me now gotta change my rear shocks 1 of my front shocks check my gearbox oil and diff as they r both seeping a little, cleaned my wagon inside yesturday in me lunch break just the outside to do!!
hope the weathers gonna be ok!!?? :D
tourers lookin stealthed up!! 8)
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Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:35 am

Simon13 wrote:what have u done on the rear of that car!!! tis a bit low!
no rear springs or shocks.... picking em up at gaydon...
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Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:37 am

My starter motor is on the blink.

Either that or the alternator.

:x

I have spares of each, but no time!

Least we are insured and MoT'd at last, just need to tax it next week. Post Office is shut now.

3rd gear drifting last night in the wet, love it!
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Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:38 am

davetouring wrote:My starter motor is on the blink.

Either that or the alternator.

:x

I have spares of each, but no time!

Least we are insured and MoT'd at last, just need to tax it next week. Post Office is shut now.

3rd gear drifting last night in the wet, love it!
Well if you want we can give it a go today?

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Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:41 am

go for it....

check alternator dude....

starter motor mat be seizing as its been sitting for a while... this happened to my new starter motor on my sport

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I'll check the alternator when I get home.

Cheers Andy.

Could do starter motor later, but gotta wash it and other stuff too yet!

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davetouring wrote:I'll check the alternator when I get home.

Cheers Andy.

Could do starter motor later, but gotta wash it and other stuff too yet!

:?
well at least ure car will be there :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Karan wrote: well at least ure car will be there :cry: :cry: :cry:
I hope so! :)
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