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by dime bar
Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:13 pm
Forum: The Wastegate (Off Topic)
Topic: The Welsh Dragon hits the big Five Zero!
Replies: 14
Views: 3110

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Very Happy

Happy Birthday mate ( a bit late I know )
by dime bar
Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:50 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: 480 Celeb flame red number 401
Replies: 21
Views: 3848

If only it had a digital clock he could double that price

:rofl:
by dime bar
Wed May 24, 2006 9:54 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: How have you all been
Replies: 6
Views: 1645

Cheers

Tony the drive back from your was probably my favourite drive ever and was probably a fitting final "Road Trip" in her i still get a buzz thinking of they way she sailed down those A roads.

Will definatly take you up on the offer and you the same if you are ever up near manchester.

:D
by dime bar
Wed May 24, 2006 8:28 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: How have you all been
Replies: 6
Views: 1645

How have you all been

Sorry I have been away for so long but have been manic at work since my ES died, she has been sat outside my house for nearly 2 months now and I have finally put her on Ebay :cry: I am so gutted but it is just to much for me to take on at the moment with my new Wife, House and Job. I am starting to ...
by dime bar
Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:08 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: My car is dead
Replies: 13
Views: 3161

Not straight away, money is a problem I am absoutly gutted the reason i bought it when I did was that I fell in love with the 480 when my grandad got one back in '89. He passed away in January and on the day of his funerel I saw my ES for sale less than 1/2 a mile away from my house I took this s a ...
by dime bar
Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:22 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: My car is dead
Replies: 13
Views: 3161

javascript:emoticon(':badmood:') Angry or In a Bad Mood Top end completly gone and maybe some more damage underneath. Timing belt is ok probably the crankshaft for starts but who knows. Unfortunatly I am not in the posistion to risk it at the moment so the car will have to go. Will put it on the sit...
by dime bar
Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:55 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: My car is dead
Replies: 13
Views: 3161

Sorry was in shock

it cut out on the motorway after making a horrible noise, apparently it needs a full engine rebuild. i dont have the money and my wife does not have the patience!!!!!!!!!
by dime bar
Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:55 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: My car is dead
Replies: 13
Views: 3161

My car is dead

My car is dead javascript:emoticon(':cryhard:')
Crying Hard
by dime bar
Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:13 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: My Shopping List
Replies: 13
Views: 3178

Well I have installed the Jaquard today, after hoping I would be one of the luck ones that takes ten mins I spent 7 Hrs replacing the seats. javascript:emoticon(':angry:') Angry I felt like the car was laughing at me, why do volvo make things so hard to get too. Anyway a few fingers down it is done ...
by dime bar
Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:18 pm
Forum: Wheel suspension and Steering (60)
Topic: lowering and camber adjustment
Replies: 8
Views: 3738

I am looking for a 25 - 30 mm drop also. Does anyone know where I can get them from. As for the bigger wheels if your are not going to go for lower profile tyre and effectivly make a larger wheel, which sounds like your idea, you would actually decrease your accelaration!!! But but you may increase ...
by dime bar
Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:48 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: My Shopping List
Replies: 13
Views: 3178

Thamks Murf no more blue tack!!!

Where did you get the springs from?
by dime bar
Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: My Shopping List
Replies: 13
Views: 3178

Ha ha
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Laughing

did not see that but if you live near to Tatton Park you would know what I meen.
by dime bar
Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: My Shopping List
Replies: 13
Views: 3178

Tatton park sounds good to me, my parents live about half a mile away and Tony was saying I should come to the next mini meet. Do you think all thoose MG drivers would mind? javascript:emoticon(':hopping:') Hopping Happily I have seen the links on exhausts so will have a browse around. The clusters ...
by dime bar
Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:46 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: My Shopping List
Replies: 13
Views: 3178

My Shopping List

Am looking to get my car ready for a fun summer of motoring and am looking to tidy the old girl up. I have picked up a fantastic looking set of Jaquard seats on sat so there is a start. So the plan for sat is to take the seats out and give the carpets a good clean and the fit my new seats. Stage two...
by dime bar
Sun Apr 16, 2006 12:12 am
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Looking for leather/ half-leather/ any leather!
Replies: 6
Views: 2039

I have PM'd you the email of a guy who had a full leather forsale a few weeks ago whilst I was looking.

A bit pricey but you may be able to bargin with him.
by dime bar
Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:39 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: yeee haaaa
Replies: 2
Views: 1075

yeee haaaa

Just picked up some nice jaquard seats from Welsh-Dragon ( Tony ). All in all a great day fantastic drive ( well apart from when I was lost ) great welsh hospilality, new seats for me to fit and I also got to see Tony's Celeb, wow what a sight. Cheers Mate Will post some pics when they are fitted. j...
by dime bar
Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:06 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: How Much
Replies: 11
Views: 2235

Well I paid £300 for my ES which has done similar milage but not got the jaquard.

Its probably worth advertising it in the local paper, as many of the older generation will not have Net access.

Good luck mate
by dime bar
Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:10 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Helping the club
Replies: 6
Views: 2055

javascript:emoticon(':rofl:') Laughing Bakke No wories with that mate I have only just reread my post and I did not meen Run the club just help with things that I have experience in. Stu Chacks Yeah hope to get to a meet soon, am currently trying to get time to work on my car ready for the Fellsman ...
by dime bar
Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:14 pm
Forum: The Wastegate (Off Topic)
Topic: Buggar...oh wait GET IN!
Replies: 23
Views: 5205

My Gran had a similar incedent in which her car was noted as silver, it is actually a very very light metalice green but actually looks silver most of the time. All the other details where correct, she complained with a letter and as the DVLA class the car as Green and she had appealed the notice wa...
by dime bar
Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:38 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Helping the club
Replies: 6
Views: 2055

Helping the club

So how does one become more involved with the club ( i.e. the running of it ) I have just had a few thoughts eg. raising the profile but am unsure where to go?