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Yay

I like Dan, but I've never really enjoyed watching/listening to MrF, hence I've never really bothered with The Intercooler.

Mr Frankel has a brother called Richard, so I think it's possible he's the investor. (edit: same gentleman mentioned in this article )

unzippy wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2026 8:53 am
He mentions it in the bit you didn't see

I accept that you would appear to be correct.

Nice. I'd love to do a Spa trackday.

I've done the Postojna Cave tour in Slovenia. It's fascinating, but that's all big open spaces. No bodily squeezage required.

unzippy wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2026 8:53 am
He mentions it in the bit you didn't see

Timestamp, or it didn't happen.

the idea of falling into a space you can't remove yourself from makes me feel very funny and would be my number one worst way to die.


Only kinda related, and it's decades since I read Deception Point by Dan Brown, but the description of the death of Dr Ming is still etched in my mind ...

Mito Man wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2026 9:35 am The Nutty Putty one was bad

Yeah - it’s chilling. And he’s still there.

scotta wrote: Tue Mar 10, 2026 9:04 am http://www.youtube.com/@torquerooms

Video series following the refurbishment of an abandoned Saab dealership. Quite interesting. Would love to do the same.

I was sent a link to something on TokTik recently, so had to download the app to view. For some reason the algorithm has decided that I want to see copious stories/digital reinactments of horrific caving/potholing/spelunking incidents, which often become slow, lingering deadly tragedies. :? And ...

Hmm - worth trying some expanders before you chuck them?

Something like these? (Do these go big enough ?)

(Edit: and I guess it depends on the material too?)

clik

I have a very similar pair of goretex Salmon walking shoes - I’m now all the way through the grips at the front, so will need to replace soon.

Edit : these ones in fact


So as noted earlier in this thread - I had these re-soled a couple of months back now. £45.

It's taken me this long to get ...

Chrrrrrist that's nasty. According to the description and comments he is alive (and was conscious in hospital) but it beggars belief you can survive that at all, never mind be conscious afterwards.


Those bits of car flying high into the air around the 10 second mark are pretty harrowing ...

I watched most of the first episode. First GT episode I've ever watched (not a Clarkson fan).

It felt a bit forced, but..... scripted stuff inevitably does. :? It wasn't offensively forced, so I'll stick with it.

I did get annoyed that Thomas was going on about how the Corvette didn't sound like ...

Napa are probably fine. They’re bread & butter level. I think I had something Napa on the MINI.

Are the discs coated / painted ? That’s one thing I don’t mind paying a couple of quid extra for.


MTEC definitely are, and a look at the Napa UK Website suggests that their discs are all coated ...

As for the brakes shouldn’t your car have 2 piece discs? I mean you may not care.


OEM fronts look like 2-piece, but in reality they aren't. Just the casting with "posts" to the rotor.

https://media.pkwteile.de/360_photos/18256639/h-preview.jpg

I did the fronts some time back (using MTEC ...

Well that was close…

Sundayjumper wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2026 10:09 am PSA - my fave parts supplier has a 20% promo at the moment which is as good as it gets

Why does it feel so difficult to select your veehickle?

Any reason why I should not buy these rear discs & pads for mrs mik's Etron? I've never heard of Napa.
click

(I may have added the word Castrol myself).

Hands up who thinks this homage to the inspired by aping details from the (timeless) original with a respectful nod will make it beyond a single prototype? Make it to a road version?

Clicks

https://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/2026/09/GTX-1 ...

Customer (heavily) modified UltimaRS effectively on shakedown tests following some very track-focussed upgrades.

Clearly rabid, but the comments section suggests that many have missed the above - hence their perception of the brand is (or remains) preeeety loooow.

https://youtu.be/vVB8Y5OOHr0?is ...