B3 3.2 Touring its suddenly getting old

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:36 am

bss325i wrote:She's ill and i dont mean "sick bruv"!

Yes the valve landed today.

I guess that means you'll be knocking one out while thumbing through the Orion 1600E brochure shortly !

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:13 am

Si. That gearknob looks shit. Would you like a stitched leather one?

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:23 am

bss325i wrote:
Andyboy wrote:
bss325i wrote:
We were hoping for a few tips!
Be careful when removing E60 headlamps and Z1 exhaust manifolds. How's that for a tip?

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:40 am

Back on topic............

Up and running this weekend Si?

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:17 am

Andyboy wrote:
bss325i wrote:
Andyboy wrote: We were hoping for a few tips!
Be careful when removing E60 headlamps and Z1 exhaust manifolds. How's that for a tip?

Haven't you got any barebacking to do ? Real men don't flinch when the decorators are in town !

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:44 am

Andyboy wrote:
bss325i wrote:
Andyboy wrote: We were hoping for a few tips!
Be careful when removing E60 headlamps and Z1 exhaust manifolds. How's that for a tip?

Eh? The E60 headlamp was already distressed!
What are you like with E36 coupe door handles?

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:58 am

Fine thanks - I've never fucked one up. I can do them, after a steep and sharp learning curve that involved a lot of language! I'm now an expert in both those and setting up Coupe windows to wind tight perfection. Nary a whistle from the panes on the white Coupe.

The M30 starter pissed me right off though. I heard Pete tossing and turning* all night thinking about the chinese recon and it all went tits up. All that aggro getting the bolts out only for the alloy base plate to fracture at the last minute trying to lever the bastard out. That's what 3 years of corroding in Pete's Passage does to a motor. Still, there isn't a mechanic alive who doesn't fcuk something up once in a while, eh?

*Probably just tossing.

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:40 pm

Andyboy wrote:Fine thanks - I've never ****** one up. I can do them, after a steep and sharp learning curve that involved a lot of language! I'm now an expert in both those and setting up Coupe windows to wind tight perfection. Nary a whistle from the panes on the white Coupe.

The M30 starter pissed me right off though. I heard Pete tossing and turning* all night thinking about the chinese recon and it all went tits up. All that aggro getting the bolts out only for the alloy base plate to fracture at the last minute trying to lever the bastard out. That's what 3 years of corroding in Pete's Passage does to a motor. Still, there isn't a mechanic alive who doesn't **** something up once in a while, eh?

*Probably just tossing.

You guys are just beginners, one of my most epic foook ups was launching Rezas red 560sl into the garden, via the work bench, the rhodedandram bush (sp?) and the garden wall , it actually became airborne and launched a volley of bricks into the E28 M5 that was conveniently parked nearby !

There was not much tossing that night

The customers Kubelwagen that I 'lit' while he was watching and the 635 that I set on fire whilst welding the front floor are stories for another day........

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:42 pm

Just Boyz............

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:45 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:Just Boyz............

We haven't all had the honour / priviledge of a scholarship at CPC !

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:50 pm

True that Pete :bling:

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:11 pm

Andyboy wrote:Still, there isn't a mechanic alive who doesn't **** something up once in a while, eh?

True. We are only human after all.

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:13 pm

pacerpete wrote:
Demlotcrew wrote:Just Boyz............

We haven't all had the honour of making the tea and sweeping up at CPC !

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:07 pm

bss325i wrote:
pacerpete wrote:
Demlotcrew wrote:Just Boyz............

We haven't all had the honour of making the tea and sweeping up at CPC !

What happened to solidarity amongst I-cocks ?

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:18 pm

bss325i wrote:
pacerpete wrote:
Demlotcrew wrote:Just Boyz............

We haven't all had the honour of making the tea and sweeping up at PMW!

Would you even dare to touch that kettle? I've had Aids off that thing three times now.

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:00 pm

Andyboy wrote:
bss325i wrote:
pacerpete wrote:
We haven't all had the honour of making the tea and sweeping up at PMW!

Would you even dare to touch that kettle? I've had Aids off that thing three times now.

Serves you right for washing your c0ck in it ! And there was me thinking them 'scabby' looking flakes were a new species of limescale !

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:18 pm

That's okay. Fish 'em out and put them on some reduced Jacobs!

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:36 pm

i've had a bad day, the fork lift ran over my shovel. I've had it since i was a barebacked boy!

Who wants to lap 24 valves in

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:07 pm

Simon13 wrote:i've had a bad day, the fork lift ran over my shovel. I've had it since i was a barebacked boy!

Who wants to lap 24 valves in

12v FTW!

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:50 pm

i've got that to do too on the 2dr lump!

i've done 18, stopping for tea

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:52 pm

I have a nice seat cover for you!

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:36 pm

Simon13 wrote: i've done 18, stopping for tea

Lazy cooont!

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:32 pm

What a nice man Barrold,

all valves lapped went well to be fair and i've fitted all the valves back in, collets,springs its all in.

Can you imagine doing a 48V V12 rebuild? Makes me wince at the thought at least 12 of everything!

Post Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:06 pm

Alpina zorst + animal/pikey = http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 549wt_1348

Post Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:08 am

Seems pina exhorsts are comman as muck

How sore are your palms Si? considering the right ones often sore to start with

Post Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:16 pm

I'm left handed, but i'm no good at the stranger effect!

Post Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:18 pm

Left Handed? That explains alot!

Post Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:23 pm

Is it running yet?

Post Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:43 pm

Tomorrow Trev, tomorrow.

Post Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:46 pm

Its too cold, he's inside barebacking

With his raw left hand !

Post Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:09 pm

I can report it is indeed running.

Post Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:11 pm

Post Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:07 pm

Holy moly its fast! Proper quick, well fastest thing i've driven When it runs on 6, seems to have a bit of a random miss, but it could be anything i guess? plugs are new, so my guess is a coil or sh!tty old fuel won't be helping. Lamba i'm not fussed as its running!

Post Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:21 pm

Excellent!

Post Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:31 pm