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Topic: It must be spring |
datatrain
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Views: 6175
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:03 am Subject: It must be spring |
The first 924 drive of the summer was this morning. It was great to blast down the highway with the window open and the breeze blowing in.
It's been a long winter in storage. |
Topic: BP eat your heart out ! |
datatrain
Replies: 5
Views: 3710
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:56 pm Subject: Curious |
Invercargill isn't or wasn't that the home of Bert Munro the guy with the
worlds fastest Indian ? |
Topic: hose between waterpump and thermostat housing |
datatrain
Replies: 7
Views: 3535
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:11 am Subject: KY |
| I've found the best stuff for new hose installation is KY Jelly. It also has excellent uses for whatever is left in the tube. |
Topic: OT: What I like about the United States' |
datatrain
Replies: 45
Views: 25243
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:30 pm Subject: OT: What I like about the United States' |
I stand corrected !
I travelled the U.S. by plane, car and by boat quite a lot over the last few years. I can honestly say I enjoyed every minute. Even though Homeland security records the ... |
Topic: OT: What I like about the United States' |
datatrain
Replies: 45
Views: 25243
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:14 am Subject: OT: What I like about the United States' |
| You want to protect your rights ? Get rid of in BIG SIS and Homeland security they are a threat to personal liberty. |
Topic: 924 cluth problem help needed please |
datatrain
Replies: 20
Views: 10712
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:57 am Subject: Reverse noise |
FWIW Mine is a 4 speed and As long as I've had the car (21 years) I've had to go into a forward gear before reverse to stop it making a grind noise.
The other shift problem is beyond my knowledg ... |
Topic: 924 cluth problem help needed please |
datatrain
Replies: 20
Views: 10712
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:16 am Subject: Try this, it's easy and it works |
I don't remember who wrote this on the board but it's how I do it.
The 138mm measurment procedure is way more complicated than it needs to be. And that turns out to be a rough adjustment for insta ... |
Topic: No start... |
datatrain
Replies: 9
Views: 4589
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 3:35 am Subject: Belt humour |
Many years ago cam Belt stripped off teeth. Got a replacement and told "she who must be obeyed" it would be a 1/2 hour job.
Half an hour later job done. But car wouldn't start. Checke ... |
Topic: Another rear mounted battery question |
datatrain
Replies: 14
Views: 8814
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:00 am Subject: Another rear mounted battery question |
What you propose is almost a standard BMW stock battery installation. The forward + post in the old battery box will give you a point to jump start or connect a charger in future. Just like BMW.
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Topic: OT/pranksters. |
datatrain
Replies: 8
Views: 4085
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:07 am Subject: VW from bridge |
| http://articles.sfgate.com/2001-02-05/news/17584547_1_golden-gate-bridge-british-columbia-engineering-students |
Topic: OT/pranksters. |
datatrain
Replies: 8
Views: 4085
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:22 am Subject: OT/pranksters. |
| It was only a minor story on the local news across British Columbia. Hanging a VW bug from the middle of Lions Gate suspension bridge was a better B.C. story. |
Topic: Humour |
datatrain
Replies: 9
Views: 5868
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:58 am Subject: Humour |
| I guess I should maybe buy a couple of wrenches. |
Topic: Humour |
datatrain
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Views: 5868
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:32 am Subject: Humour |
Here is the new engine for the 924. It'll be a tight fit.
http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee340/ve7hfr/Rolls-Royce_Merlin.jpg
It's a Merlin, 12 cyl. about 1100 BHP. I might need to stiffen ... |
Topic: Hole / Opening under dash ?? |
datatrain
Replies: 4
Views: 2232
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:16 am Subject: Hole / Opening under dash ?? |
| By the dimensions it sounds like a speaker cutout. |
Topic: A dogs prayer.the passing of my best pal. |
datatrain
Replies: 9
Views: 4664
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:49 am Subject: A dogs prayer.the passing of my best pal. |
There are no adequate words when you lose a family member.
Time will heal the heartbreak. |
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