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Car's finished!
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:35 pm
by jimbo
The bill is paid (very agreeable considering!) and all the work is now done. Craig has been A1 throughout, constantly keeping me informed of progress and the various bits and pieces that they turned up along the way (they've found a lot!) and Calum (I think that's the guy who's actually done the work) appears to have been at times at his wits end, but gave it the thumbs up after the last run today and I can't thank him enough.
Picking her up tomorrow morning and I CAN'T WAIT! Bro is taking me down for literally opening time, will report back how she seems on the way home...
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Re: Car's finished!
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:46 pm
by j2 lot
Re: Car's finished!
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:41 pm
by Jam_s160
Dry weather too... Enjoy the drive back
Re: Car's finished!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:12 am
by campbell
Almost want to meet you there to see the smile on your face
Don't spade it on the way home...
Re: Car's finished!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:25 am
by C7Steve
jimbo wrote:Picking her up tomorrow morning and I CAN'T WAIT! Bro is taking me down for literally opening time, will report back how she seems on the way home...
If you see a white V6 overtake you on the way down, then that will be Kinger trying to be at MMC before you, hoping to purchase the red Exige V6.
Enjoy your drive back home and I hope your happy with the finished result.
Steve.
Re: Car's finished!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:36 pm
by jimbo
Got to MMC for just after opening, did my best nonchalant walk (managed to not run in shouting gimme gimme!) and after looking around for a bit and having a good chat with Brandon (nice guy) I jumped in the motor and took off.
Oh my word. I'll struggle to tell you the difference, but suffice to say it literally is "night and day"
Feels tight as a drum, feels quicker, feels so much more refined and so compliant! Grippy on the winter rubber, she finally feels like she's flowing with the road now. Brakes are awesome, even when taking it easy with the new pads. Seriously chuffed to have her back, when's the next run??
Re: Car's finished!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:49 pm
by scottishselise
Great. Know the feeling.
Lots of handling related issues previously?
Re: Car's finished!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:20 pm
by Corranga
Glad it's sorted.
Spotted you today, possibly twice.
I think I saw the Z4 earlier in the day heading south from Dundee, then waved at you after you drove past my house in both directions on the Kingsway, great to see an S1 on the road at this time of year, I really should get mine out of the garage..
Re: Car's finished!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:58 pm
by jimbo
Ah! I take it you were who was waving?
Yeah previously lots of handling issues, didn't ever feel quite right, way better now! We went to get fuel from the shell station on the corner of the kingsway. Was a good drive home, roof off, cold but toasty in the car with the heater giving it the beans, Yokohama winter tyres really grippy. Loving having her back
Re: Car's finished!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:38 pm
by Corranga
jimbo wrote:Ah! I take it you were who was waving?
Yeah previously lots of handling issues, didn't ever feel quite right, way better now! We went to get fuel from the shell station on the corner of the kingsway. Was a good drive home, roof off, cold but toasty in the car with the heater giving it the beans, Yokohama winter tyres really grippy. Loving having her back
Yep, I was the mad man waving
I figured you'd stopped for fuel, or had a really bad sat nav
Re: Car's finished!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:39 pm
by Jam_s160
Congrats and excellent news it drives like it should... Enjoy
Re: Car's finished!
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 1:24 am
by Al.
A romantic drama with a happy ending
(I was going to say romcom but nothing funny about the story even with Craigs assistance)