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how to kick a man when he's down
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:04 pm
by GregR
so, after a fountain of coolant at TT, a new radiator and fan recently, and most recently a whole fecking new engine... what else could possibly go wrong?
If you guessed a collapsed catalyst, a buscuit is en route to you now.
Anyone lend me a cat to get through an MOT?
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:06 pm
by DDtB
I guessed a broken pc keyboard?
Do I win a praze?
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:07 pm
by jj
Unlucky, I feel for you*
*
you broke it good
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:19 pm
by steve_weegie
do you need an s1 or an s2 cat? My s2 cat is still at MMC if it helps any?
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:23 pm
by GregR
DDtB wrote:I guessed a broken pc keyboard?
Do I win a praze?
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:28 pm
by Rich H
FFS mate!
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:35 pm
by GregR
just had to snigger when I thought about all the bits that have been replaced on that car:-
1. Manifold & Flexi (last Sept after Fl Lt Humble's valliant efforts to fix in Leuchars with Gun Gum
)
2. Suspension
3. Radiator
4. Fan
5. New Head
6. New Bottom End
Edited to add:
7. Clutch & gearbox too
still smiling though ... just!
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:40 pm
by jj
Just think though, the next owner will appreciate all that you`ve done
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:52 pm
by Corranga
[quote="shooomer
That's not much for a Lotus[/quote]
Maybe items 6 & 7 weren't for the car, but were personal
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:00 pm
by DDtB
GregR wrote:
1. Manifold & Flexi
2. Suspension
3. Radiator
4. Fan
5. New Head
6. New Bottom End
Edited to add:
7. Clutch & gearbox too
still smiling though ... just!
Was laughing until I compared your list with mine....
1. Flexi - fell apart, replacement done after 7 hours labour... thanks again Robin/Lawrence etc.
2. Suspension - konis died and replaced with S2 kit, finished at about 1am.... thanks again Big Mac!
3. Not yet
4. Not yet - although it does make some weird noises sometimes so probably not long now!
5. New Head - yup, done.
6. New Bottom End - tick that box!
7. Clutch nope but gearbox yes... although that was self inflicted and not strictly necessary!
8. Exhaust - crumbled and replaced
9. Exhaust mounts - replaced 3 of them, current ones seem ok though!
Stopped at 9, probably more though...
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:01 pm
by DDtB
Just glad I have my reliable Alfa to fall back on when the Elise decides to break something else.....
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:06 pm
by r055
Corranga wrote:[quote="shooomer
That's not much for a Lotus
Maybe items 6 & 7 weren't for the car, but were personal
[/quote]
you mean 5 & 6
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:23 pm
by BiggestNizzy
Change anything else and you will be able to register it on an 57 plate!
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:08 pm
by Dominic
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:57 pm
by Corranga
r055 wrote:you mean 5 & 6
Taxi for me
