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(buy Coaster's car)

Did you manage to check tyre pressure during the day? I don’t like mine when the front are too low (i.e. when cold), as the car understeers more.... once they’re at the right pressure they are fine. Obviously too high are no good either. I had never really been sure about my car’s brakes, mainly be...

Duncs is underplaying the HT lead issue a little - when we pulled the lead from plug #2, part of the lead stayed attached to the plug ! The metal tube bit that actually locates onto the plug. We had to pull it out with some long pliers. So that lead is *definitely* faulty and I strongly suspect it t...

JonMad wrote: ↑Wed Jun 06, 2018 5:43 amI was also discussing the practicalities of a 911 with him, about fitting kids in the back.

It's too much hassle, you won't bother, and always end up taking the wife's car instead.

Freeing up the 911 to be a track toy with buckets & cage etc.

Win

I'd be up for a return trip to Bedford. It seemed like a nice setup and there's no point in me trying to learn more than one circuit at a time !

My car ran very nicely at Bedford yesterday. Had a slight worry early on when the brake warning light came on after a couple of laps, but I kept an eye on the pads all day, the light stayed on but they didn't appear to wear down at all. And then driving home the light was off again. I'm wondering if...

A shame about your car Duncs, but I'm sure it's fixable.

A good day out; my trackday duck has been broken.

I've been given a good price for getting the car delivered, well worth it to avoid spending a day sitting in a van driving crappy Norfolk roads !

Sorry Harry.

And seeing as you're still online, would this fit ? Sans slushbox, obvs.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/312144740964

That's the right (i.e. left) side of Bury. I'll drop you a line when I've got some of the logistics sorted

JLv3.0 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 02, 2018 11:50 pmI get it now...

In my mind it's already turning into a rally car............

Depends which side of Bury, Google says I'll be coming home down the A11, but regardless I may just take you up on that offer (even if it's just to use the loo!). I was banking on this one being the later spec with rear discs etc when I put in my bid. Fingers crossed I've not made a big boo-boo ther...

"Shall I take the 911, the Vantage, the 530d, the T4, the Passat estate or the 316? I think it's the 316's turn today" Amended ;) I've been enjoying Autosolos recently in the Porsche, but it's not really the right car for that kind of thing. Small & light is the key. I got 2nd place l...

Ha ! But back in realistic world a 318ti is simple and a 328 is reasonably easy.

It will need an MOT as a first step, then I'll drive it a bit, maybe use it on the next Autosolo on the 24th. Then think about it

DeskJockey wrote: ↑Sat Jun 02, 2018 10:14 pmWhat engine?

316i sadly. Although it's actually 1895cc. AFAIK 316i & 318i were essentially the same, then the 318ti was a twin-cam.

I've been keeping an eye out for a silver 318ti Sport with no sunroof and there's not many around. Easy engine swap. Or a six-pot conversion....

integrale_evo wrote: ↑Sat Jun 02, 2018 10:27 pm...you'll be coming past with it at some point anyway...

Where are you ? I was thinking of you and had an inkling you were over that side of the country.

I've got a lead on borrowing a trailer, a stop off off for a cuppa might be in order.

At least tell us it is silver. I think you know me well enough by now :D 7.jpg It's £700, which considering I need to find a trailer and spend a whole day going to collect it is probably too much, but it's silver and it's a Sport and it doesn't have a sunroof, and that combo is surprisingly rare.

Addition to the fleet incoming, but I CBA with the usual guessing game so: it's an E36 Compact.

Won accidentally on ebay this evening when the high bid got cancelled and left me holding the baby. Ooops.

Anyone live near Norwich ??

I’ll bring a smattering of tools. Don’t think my trolley jack will fit in though.

Getting nervous now !

Going to give my brakes a once-over this weekend, apart from that I think the car's ready.