Doug suggested last night that we move the meet to monday instead next week, what with it being xmas day etc, so just thought i would mention it here in plenty of time.

Father xmas is bringing me a GT35R turbo hopefully that day, so im going to be there to collect that.

Being in the holidays is a good excuse for people to come along who havent been for a while i reckon, so hope to see some of you who havent been for a while


Pizza hut at 8pm for kick off, then the usual talking bollocks and random bouts of racing up and down the local (private and perfectly legal) roads till it gets too cold to stand around in a car park like a bunch of tossers and we all give up and go home

 

And if your not down that neck of the woods, be at the syndicate in Blackpool instead.

 

Oi get your own fucking thread
























I would be at the syndicate if it was a more reasonable distance but i just cant justify losing out on 2-3 days i could be working on my car instead sadly.

Deffo up for a night out up there again soon though

 

hopefully be there

 

me too probably - always a good night out at Weston

 

fingers crossed you can all point and laugh at the yellow cossie replica on monday too, hoping to have it running by then!

 

I'll try and escape the family clutches for this too

Back on Atkins January 1st so could do with a final pizza

 

Will try and get down tooo

Did not make last sunday

Al...........

 

GurnE, i reckon we should have a 'see who can eat a 16" pizza the quickest' contest, what do you reckon?

(you can leave the crusts though if you like )

 

Bump

 

Come on, there must be a few more inferiors going to this backup boxing day event!

 

Whilst I'd have no problems munching through a 16" pizza, as it's gonna be my last pizza for at least two months I'd rather enjoy than shovel it down my throat! (makes a change I know )

Might not be able to make it though, I'm at my mums up in Worcester on Boxing day, I'm trying to find out what sort of time I'm gonna be able to escape

 

coont!

you wouldnt be welcome anyway, its for people with fords
(actually thats NOT the case at all, and most of us turn up in non fords most of the time to be honest, but i wanted an excuse to Jay )

 

Fair enough mate, slow and steady it is then, assuming you are able to make it down.

 

I still own a Ford tho Chipster, so I guess this one's on you:



Please redeem your humiliation at the counter

 

Really?

I didnt know that mate, what one?

 

My b*****d Cabby. Otherwise known as the Ford Trashbag.

And In 12 - 18 months' I reckon I will own a Cossie

Wouldn't actually mind a "rep" like yours mate as I'm starting to lean towards 3 doors more than Saffs.

Never seem to see any old 3 door non cossie Sierras for sale anywhere tho....

 

Its cheaper to buy a real one than build a rep if you start getting into the realms of painting it etc.
A 3 door is worth more in parts than whole, so if you have EVERYTHING on it as original bits like mine, its very dear to do.

Mine owes me upwards of 10 grand, for which i could have bought one that says coswroth on the logbook and had lots of change

Best route into cossie ownership (for you) IMHO is a good condition, Stage 3 RWD Saph with leather.

 

Aye that maybe a good bet mate. Knowing my money situation though I will probably get me a Ł2k Saff thinking "I know what Saffs are like, but I'm sure mine will be ok, even if it is a bit cheap" then post up on here crying about how I hate the car and that this has stopped working, and that's knackered etc etc

 

5K is the sort of money i would try and find if you can, but keep as much back again for the first year of ownership if you are going to drive it hard!

 

I don't seem to be able to not drive hard. Every downchange is really felt in my car and I still can't figure out why I can't do it more smoothly

 

I'm still up for this mate... Still good to crash over at yours?

 

Yeah mongo no worries

shame you cant make that trackday though

 

I know, I know.. I'd like to have come too. Brands Snatch sounds really good, but I have to draw the line when it comes to money at some point, also I prommised the old man I'd spend the day shooting with him too.

 

i am going to be there now

 

I'll come along to get away from the boring family boxing day crap

Gonna be a slow drive though as I got engine mount probs

 

well put a new bloody engien mount on then, its not rocket science is it!

 

Its the rear one which is a cooooooont and I really can't be fooked with climbing under the car at the moment so am borrowing a ramp but not until 2nd Jan If it was a front one I'd do it now...

 

bloody hell you lazy git, its only 3 bolts!

we've just put the engine in mine on the driveway, and will be plumbing it all in etc there too.

shame on you!

 

Its not very hard to change, its just getting to it and supporting the engine so it dont twist when you take the mount off while its jacked up

Oh and getting one of me mates to help in this weather is mission impossible!

 

I will pop up and help you if you get stuck mate, i dont mind a bit of cold

 

Might pop down, see how it goes

 

Nice one mate, see you Christmas day then

Seriously though thanks for the offer mate, not going to be enough time now before xmas, if I get stuck after though I may give you a call!

 

i dont mind doing it on xmas day if you want mate, i will be sick of the old relatives by 3pm anyway, lol



Rhys, be good to see you again mate, didnt realise you were back!

 

I might come along I usually spend most of christmas pissed though so it depends what state im in on the day

 

Let me know if you need a lift mark, shouldnt be a problem

 

Cheers mate, gonna be over sisters house all day xmas and it'll be hard to get away without being moaned to death...

How long do you think it would take to change? I may be able to give it a go on sat, would it be easier for me to come to you as you prob have better facilities to do it?

 

Lol, not at the moemnt i dont im afraid mate, lost my workshop as tehy were knokcing it down to build flats

so currently i have the driveway and a couple of garages at my parents, which are full anyway :S

But not a problem to bring it over if you wanted to, its not a hard job, only need a jack and a couple of axle stands and a couple of sockets and a big bastard scredriving for leavering the awkward little fucker into place, lol

 

Rear gearbox mount shouldn't take too long at all to change... Make sure you've some stands and a trolly jack and you should be fine

 

Cheers mate I'll bear that in mind if im getting sick of the family/tv/missus etc etc

I might even lay off the drink and bring the Sunny out for a play