Santa pod

Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:21 pm

Here some pics our lad took

Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:25 pm

Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:19 pm

Nice cars Chris,
Looks like a good day,

Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:21 pm

some more coming tomorrow

Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:40 pm

and a few snaps i took of the zone representatives:

it was nice to see so many nice cars (approx 60 E30s on our stand). some new faces and some very old ones

see you at Uxbridge/Beaulieu/Cranleigh/Gaydon girls

Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:49 am

Had a great time at weekend saturday was great fun especially the dodgems here's a few pics I took

Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:56 pm

Here are the first pics of some of the "Northern Monkey" weekend, Photobucket is being a pain in the arse at the mo and won't let me bulk upload all the pics, so I started doing them individually last night. Will get the rest done tonight and hosted.

Click on images for full size

Magpie in flight on the A1

Poor Mick, had a bit of a crap weekend where he lost his chin spoiler on the way to my house, only then to have problems with his inlet bellows collapsing on full throttle and then his diff deciding to make a bid for freedom.

Scott in JBU, lovely looking car

Pitstop for a slash
Where,s this wrong'un going?

Guilty

Do not approach this animal

Arrived and got base camp set up

More to follow........

Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:49 pm

Mick's inlet bellows collapsing? Restrictive filter?

What happened with his diff?!

Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:06 pm

Anyone got any thropies?

Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:40 pm

Jhonno wrote:Mick's inlet bellows collapsing? Restrictive filter?

What happened with his diff?!

Rear bush broke off the casing, on the start line, dropped on the tarmac and scrapped.

Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:50 pm

Jhonno wrote:Mick's inlet bellows collapsing? Restrictive filter?

What happened with his diff?!

He had a CDA filter fitted and as soon as you gave it wide open throttle, it was causing the bellows to collapse inwards. The bellows were brand new too. So he pulled the filter off to run it down the strip.

We had left already by the time he had the diff dramas, but it looks like the rear casing failed around where the mounting bush is.

Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:55 pm

I had to hold Dezzy back, as he was getting very close to that rear end, all puffing and panting

Mon Jul 11, 2011 3:41 pm

Back sack and crack for me next year. That rear end is shameful

Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:35 pm

vendetta wrote:

awaiting the rude remarks.............

Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:58 pm

None from me, she was a "Cracking "Lass

Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:31 pm

forced air restriction !

pile a shoite

Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:38 pm

It's clear you've used a reducer though.. There is part of your issue!! It was designed for a smaller engine..

Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:45 pm

Jhonno wrote:It's clear you've used a reducer though.. There is part of your issue!! It was designed for a smaller engine..

i see ,Murphy can have it back and it's an m50 air box next.

Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:51 pm

Sounds like the best option to me!

Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:08 pm

Chris was such a "willing" victim

Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:09 pm

what great day! some lovely cars on show...as usual a really good array of oem, modded and those in the middle...... and great to meet so many zoners....loved it (except the flies)

....loved the way everyone "buggged out" at the first drop of rain (me first!)

ha!

Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:27 pm

Jhonno wrote:Mick's inlet bellows collapsing? Restrictive filter?

What happened with his diff?!

this

cable ties on the rears would have prevented this .

what would have caused this to happen ?

i had a snapped cooling fin when the diff arrived by courier so all i can think of is it was dropped and weakened

the diff has only been in a couple of weeks and not seen much action in that time either .

Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:36 pm

A least it's a reasonably easy fix. Not nice to happen though.

Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:43 pm

So the bolts were still holding onto the beam Mick? Id have been tempted to jack the diff back up and a ghetto fix for the drive home.

Great pics Lee, camera hero

Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:55 pm

I'm extremely jealous!! Looks like a cracking time was had by all. Shame about the diff Mick. 's a bugger that one.

Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:56 pm

DanThe wrote:So the bolts were still holding onto the beam Mick? Id have been tempted to jack the diff back up and a ghetto fix for the drive home.

Great pics Lee, camera hero

yeah all bolts are there Dan,you know i thought about jacking the diff up and loop a tow rope around it a few times,but i'd have been paranoid to death all the way home about it coming loose again.

Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:58 pm

I would have done that, but then again I dont have any recovery with my insurance or AA card etc!
Just hope it hasnt bent the beam/mounts or damaged the prop now

Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:05 pm

Did I hear someone had video

Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:07 pm

where will i get a gasket for the back plate tomorrow ?

Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:10 pm

Dealers usually stock them

Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:19 pm

DanThe wrote:Dealers usually stock them

should be one in Newcastle,that's where i'm getting the diff plate from so hopefully i can grab a gasket at the same time.

re the rear beam/prop,i've geared myself up for the worst so anything less will be a bonus .

Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:22 pm

turk wrote:Did I hear someone had video

Ive got one

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What were you going to do with my tow rope mick

Glad you got it home

Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:44 pm

Quality pics Lee!

Now I feel human again I am looking forward to next year! Camping ftw!

Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:48 pm

Nice one Lee!! Dans thrashing me off the line, soon caught up tho!

Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:52 pm

You could see your car had the legs once it got going, your terminal speeds were a few mph higher also. Nice sleeper there dude.