Need some help with a technical problem - ask away and let's see if we can all help.
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Gary71
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by Gary71 » Sat Jul 02, 2016 1:46 pm
Barry wrote: Fantastic! Think of all that money you didn't have to spend on laxatives today as well. Double bonus.
Too true
911hillclimber wrote: and you STARE hard at the oil pressure gauge.
You should be good for SPA then after all?
9 bar cold.
Fingers crossed for Spa. Just need to sort the alternator light then it's finish everything off and MOT on Wednesday.
911hillclimber
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by 911hillclimber » Sat Jul 02, 2016 1:51 pm
And you DIY sorted all this!
Good feeling isn't it.
good luck for the running in.
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by AndrewSlater » Sat Jul 02, 2016 8:57 pm
Well done Gary - great result.
You must post a video of it running
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by Tony » Sat Jul 02, 2016 9:03 pm
Well done, great result, best thing g I've heard for over a week!
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by myatt1972 » Sat Jul 02, 2016 9:07 pm
Brilliant Gary
No better feeling
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Gary71
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by Gary71 » Sat Jul 02, 2016 9:09 pm
myatt1972 wrote: Brilliant Gary
No better feeling
You may even get your stand back soon..
Are you in tomorrow?
Gary71
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by Gary71 » Sat Jul 02, 2016 9:14 pm
These pictures are links to short videos on Flickr:
This is literally a few seconds after I started it. I couldn't bring myself to film the actual moment as it tempts fate!
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by johnM » Sat Jul 02, 2016 10:10 pm
Sounds as sweet as a nut. I bet youre well chuffed.
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by sladey » Sat Jul 02, 2016 10:57 pm
Awesome Gary - well done mate
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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by markm » Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:04 pm
Well done Gary, sounds great. Just in time for CLM
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by bjmullan » Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:05 pm
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by abzadams » Sun Jul 03, 2016 7:58 am
well done Gary. The the car out now and get some milage on it!
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by Darren65 » Sun Jul 03, 2016 2:04 pm
911hillclimber wrote:
You should be good for SPA then after all?
Spa?......sounds like you're ready for CLM!
Fantastic achievement Gary, well done......envious of your skills!
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by hot66 » Sun Jul 03, 2016 3:12 pm
finally got to a proper computer so I could see / hear the videos ... sounds fantastic Gary , bet you're we ll chuffed. We leave for Le Mans on Tuesday
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by jamie » Mon Jul 04, 2016 1:20 am
The bollocks. Well done.
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