Le Mans 2017 Preparation

[Black Granny]

Have just returned from a beer foraging expedition to Lidl.  I was hoping for some bargain basement ales but left empty handed.

Guess it's back to Waitrose to abuse the staff discount card 

Try the Hatherwood from Lidl. It is actually brewed by Wychwood who make Hobgoblin etc.

[Kiters]

Ordered some cider from our local cider producer.

Danger Danger Warning Warning

Cider ouch! 

[Kev_mk3]

The clutch has gone   

Oh sh1t. Sounds expensive And you have an MOT booked for tomorrow I believe.

Well spotted.  The clutch is a whole days work, as its a pretend 4x4 and there's a "dual mass flywheel" which is garage talk for double the bill again.   

Yes, it would be cheaper to stay at home, but I'm packed already 

Just replaced my duel mass wasnt that cheap

[Lorry]

The clutch has gone   

Oh sh1t. Sounds expensive And you have an MOT booked for tomorrow I believe.

Well spotted.  The clutch is a whole days work, as its a pretend 4x4 and there's a "dual mass flywheel" which is garage talk for double the bill again.   

Yes, it would be cheaper to stay at home, but I'm packed already 

Just replaced my duel mass wasnt that cheap

I was quoted £650 for the full DM clutch kit plus a days labour, as its a real bitch to get the gearbox out.  Fortunately, the DM flywheel had survived, as the original clutch was a piece of sh!t anyway.  Job now done, cash paid and off the hook for £650, which is about half the value of the car.  Beer budget only slightly dented.

BTW part of the cost is the "Concentric Slave".  Isn't that in the Kama Sutra? 

[Kev_mk3]

The clutch has gone   

Oh sh1t. Sounds expensive And you have an MOT booked for tomorrow I believe.

Well spotted.  The clutch is a whole days work, as its a pretend 4x4 and there's a "dual mass flywheel" which is garage talk for double the bill again.   

Yes, it would be cheaper to stay at home, but I'm packed already 

Just replaced my duel mass wasnt that cheap

I was quoted £650 for the full DM clutch kit plus a days labour, as its a real bitch to get the gearbox out.  Fortunately, the DM flywheel had survived, as the original clutch was a piece of sh!t anyway.  Job now done, cash paid and off the hook for £650, which is about half the value of the car.  Beer budget only slightly dented.

BTW part of the cost is the "Concentric Slave".  Isn't that in the Kama Sutra? 

Not to bad I think my bill was £720 all in for new clutch, duel mass and labour at the bmw specialists.




Still need to replace my rear shocks before Tuesday   

[Kristof]

The clutch has gone   

Oh sh1t. Sounds expensive And you have an MOT booked for tomorrow I believe.

Well spotted.  The clutch is a whole days work, as its a pretend 4x4 and there's a "dual mass flywheel" which is garage talk for double the bill again.   

Yes, it would be cheaper to stay at home, but I'm packed already 

Just replaced my duel mass wasnt that cheap

Guess I'm joining the club.  Fault in a sensor (idle actuator) on my way to LM last weekend. DSC failure (nothing wrong with that  ), engine fault with reduced power, start assistant & cruise control inactive ... 
Had the same problem last year, should have had replaced both sensors then I guess.  Car is at the workshop, parts are ordered and should be ready for the trip to LM on Saturday.

[Lorry]

Not to bad I think my bill was £720 all in for new clutch, duel mass and labour at the bmw specialists.

Still need to replace my rear shocks before Tuesday  

That's a BMW, with mine everything in front of the handbrake had to come off.  Its a disaster

Well done for joining the club Kristof.  I'm sure the parts will arrive on time.  Question is, will they be the right parts.  They all look alike.  One of our team has sensor failure and hence limp home mode, but you can't buy the sensor, you need the larger part, which is about £2,000.  He'll be there

But yes, we're all going to make it, and I'll have cold ones waiting for Kev and Kristoff, and anyone else turning up on the back of a recovery truck

[Kev_mk3]

think we all need a few cold ones!

[Kristof]

Car is fixed, now clean it & start packing !

[PAFC OK]

Cleaned and stickered up, packing tomorrow, now officially 'can't wait'.

[Kev_mk3]

Car is also fixed "touch wood" half packed waiting on a few bits from other parties to finish it. Was hoping to have a morning asleep as its a long night but the roofer was meant to finally come after 4 months and he didnt show up what a shock bloody w**ker 

sod him I leave today

[garyfrogeye]

The Frogeye is all packed (roof down) for the crack of dawn start tomorrow morning