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Mon May 28, 2007 2:34 am

well i was havin a good day, right up till it was time to go...just got my sport back last week after getting all the suspension sorted out so today was goin to be the first big run so went round checked "all" my fluids wheelnuts, pressures etc..off i go good clear run down to falkirk (car is feeling great now)pick up the mrs and on to Stirling services to meet a few of the zoners (good bunch of guys) had a good blether, admired each others cars. but then its time to go (ive still got an hour and a halfs drive home) jump in, put her in reverse... :eek: NOTHING. stick her in drive ok fine off we go only problem is its only first gear :cry: so the guys come out have a look around discover theres no atf in the gear box james and pedro go off and get the fluid we put it in and 320touring tells us how to bleed the box that done all seems well and we head off with baddave watchin our back..turns out all is not well theres no top gear or o/d but i decide 65 in third =3200rpm= 8) stop in perth to get more atf (didnae have any) so set off again NO GEARS AGAIN :x upshot is shes stranded somewhere outside perth probably with smoke still pouring from the gear box :cry: :cry: :cry: Big Thanks to baddave for backin us up and taking us home (he wouldnt even take a measly fiver winkeye )
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Grant and Ritchie you missed all the fun :)

P.S..note what time i wrote this...we,ve been home about an hour :roll:
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Mon May 28, 2007 10:02 am

Hi Sorry to hear of your troubles,I was going to turn up but it forgot all about it. :(
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Mon May 28, 2007 10:48 am

hey graham, no bother! at least Perth is closer than Stirling....

we did what we could, and I have to say, BadDave is a bit of a hero :cool:

glad you made it home somehow, and hopefully it doesnt take too much to fix :D
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Mon May 28, 2007 11:06 am

Jeez, sorry to hear that tale, Graham... hope you get things sorted out.
Was good to see/meet up with a few Zoners last night although I thought there might have been a better turn-out.
Looking forward to Callendar.....


A coupla pics......

Ritchie's 3.5:

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Pedro's, Graham's, Grant's - and a few Zoners in the background:

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Gary's:

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Mon May 28, 2007 1:03 pm

Wow, sorry to hear about your further woes Graham, sounds like she's losing the ATF... cracked case...? Hope you get her back home alright.
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Mon May 28, 2007 1:34 pm

mate you don't bleed up an auto box.

engine warm and on level ground in P check the level on the dipstick. If it's all black/grey she needs a change! change the strainer and sumpgasket + plug while your there
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Mon May 28, 2007 1:51 pm

hey guys update to the story is... went to pick her up with the trailer this morning and she,s perfect now :x :wtf: got reverse back and all my forward gears...Hmmm?
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Mon May 28, 2007 1:55 pm

unreal! have put a dibs on an autobox in the for sale section for ya, just incase.

Si, the box was dry- just had air in it- basically did as you said to get fluid round the box.was shifting ok at stirling....
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Mon May 28, 2007 2:00 pm

yip and the fluid is still nice and pink
got to go to work now, but ill have a good look about the box tomorrow check for leaks 8O
Cheers neil i,ll see about that box if i need it :cool:
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Mon May 28, 2007 2:03 pm

Glad you got it back home Graham. :)
Happy to be of some help
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Mon May 28, 2007 2:07 pm

aye cheers dave...if you ever need a favour mate just ask :thumb:
BTW your ice is amazing winkeye
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Mon May 28, 2007 2:18 pm

gra325i wrote:aye cheers dave...if you ever need a favour mate just ask :thumb:
:cool: Will do
BTW your ice is amazing winkeye


Need something to keep me entertained while i'm on the road winkeye
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Tue May 29, 2007 1:36 am

:mrgreen: couple more pics
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callender is goin to be a hoot..who,s doin the grass trial then? im thinkin about it
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Tue May 29, 2007 3:19 pm

gra325i wrote:gary,s lights..well i like them winkeye
Aaah, you've got good taste! :wink:
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Tue May 29, 2007 3:21 pm

garyp_E30_325i wrote:
gra325i wrote:gary,s lights..well i like them winkeye
Aaah, you've got good taste! :wink:
It was lucky for you boyo I had me dad in the car, else i'd have been after you when we went onto the m80 :)

not a hope really but it'd have been rude not to! :D
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Tue May 29, 2007 6:48 pm

320Touring wrote:It was lucky for you boyo I had me dad in the car, else i'd have been after you when we went onto the m80 :)

not a hope really but it'd have been rude not to! :D
I was wondering if you were just being 'well behaved'... :wink:
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Tue May 29, 2007 6:50 pm

garyp_E30_325i wrote:
320Touring wrote:It was lucky for you boyo I had me dad in the car, else i'd have been after you when we went onto the m80 :)

not a hope really but it'd have been rude not to! :D
I was wondering if you were just being 'well behaved'... :wink:
as always sir :D :wink:
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Tue May 29, 2007 6:52 pm

320Touring wrote:as always sir :D :wink:
Or were the heated seats and lazy auto-box just winning you over... snooozzzze...
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'89 Toyota Corolla GTi-16 - track, hillclimb & sprint car (yeeha!)
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Tue May 29, 2007 6:55 pm

garyp_E30_325i wrote:
320Touring wrote:as always sir :D :wink:
Or were the heated seats and lazy auto-box just winning you over... snooozzzze...
ah no, but was plesant after standing in the breeze sorting autoboxes :D
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Wed May 30, 2007 1:06 am

hey...that was free training for us all.. :lol:
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Wed May 30, 2007 12:38 pm

gra325i wrote:hey...that was free training for us all.. :lol:
at least us zoner boys muck in and get it done :D

I always take my tools with me to meets :lol:

and sometimes, gary goes in his own car :wink:
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Wed May 30, 2007 1:00 pm

allright all glad to hear its going again grahm the other night was getting to me ( not having my own e30 there.. ) so ive ended out coming to a deal with my sis on the 318is :D only thing is i cant see me keeping her long as im still after anouther prefacelift 325i.. i want 6 cylanders not 4 :mad: but the is will provide a road going e30 transport for me the now but ill be doing work to her getting it up to standard again then ill be trying to see if i can get a deal on a 325i tec1 even if its not mint as long as its solid dont care about mechanical side of things just the shell needs to be solid. im going to start work on my own tec1 the now taking the dash out and finding whats lurking behind there and see where i stand then ill know for sure what im doing
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Wed May 30, 2007 1:21 pm

320Touring wrote:and sometimes, gary goes in his own car :wink:
eh? :?
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'89 Toyota Corolla GTi-16 - track, hillclimb & sprint car (yeeha!)
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Wed May 30, 2007 5:23 pm

garyp_E30_325i wrote:
320Touring wrote:and sometimes, gary goes in his own car :wink:
eh? :?
taking tools.....

join the dots, make a picture and win the major prize :D
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Wed May 30, 2007 5:47 pm

320Touring wrote:
garyp_E30_325i wrote:
320Touring wrote:and sometimes, gary goes in his own car :wink:
eh? :?
taking tools.....

join the dots, make a picture and win the major prize :D
Why do I need to bring my tools if you're there?

Dog, bark, have, yourself, why... :D
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'89 Toyota Corolla GTi-16 - track, hillclimb & sprint car (yeeha!)
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Wed May 30, 2007 6:16 pm

garyp_E30_325i wrote:
320Touring wrote:
garyp_E30_325i wrote: eh? :?
taking tools.....

join the dots, make a picture and win the major prize :D
Why do I need to bring my tools if you're there?

Dog, bark, have, yourself, why... :D
thats initially what I was implying- you're the tool in this instance..

Sheesh, and i'm trusting you with my money :roll:
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Wed May 30, 2007 7:05 pm

320Touring wrote:thats initially what I was implying- you're the tool in this instance..

Sheesh, and i'm trusting you with my money :roll:
You're humour is just too subtle for me... or have I not got to that lucky bag yet!? :D

What money? :wink:
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'08 Buell XB12Ss - American engineering at it's 'best'... good fun though
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