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Title: Back at Awesome!
Post by: Hurdy on November 26, 2008, 03:18:39 pm
Well, I'm off to Awesome again tomorrow

MAT ED30 noticed that the discs were on the wrong way around and Awesome want my car back to put it right ASAP.

Would you believe it - I've JUST washed and waxed the car too in readiness for Saturday and now  I'll be getting it all mucky again!

They'd better be careful with my new alloys too :scared:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: joesgti on November 26, 2008, 03:21:08 pm
Well, I'm off to Awesome again tomorrow

MAT ED30 noticed that the discs were on the wrong way around and Awesome want my car back to put it right ASAP.

Would you believe it - I've JUST washed and waxed the car too in readiness for Saturday and now  I'll be getting it all mucky again!

They'd better be careful with my new alloys too :scared:

its a good job mat noticed!! what would be the outcome if they wernt changed??
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 26, 2008, 03:23:10 pm
its just a cooling thing so you would notice when pushing hard and getting breaks hot  :happy2: glad i could help :happy2:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: Hurdy on November 26, 2008, 04:10:08 pm
Cheers Matt :happy2:

Yeah, ultimately the brakes would fade a little earlier on track useage. On the road I'd never get them that hot :innocent:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: Top Cat on November 26, 2008, 04:59:34 pm
Cheers Matt :happy2:

Yeah, ultimately the brakes would fade a little earlier on track useage. On the road I'd never get them that hot :innocent:

I would say most people would not get them that hot, but you Hurdy i am not so sure.  :P :innocent:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: Hurdy on November 26, 2008, 05:12:46 pm
Cheers Matt :happy2:

Yeah, ultimately the brakes would fade a little earlier on track useage. On the road I'd never get them that hot :innocent:

I would say most people would not get them that hot, but you Hurdy i am not so sure.  :P :innocent:

 :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :driver:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: T88OMM on November 26, 2008, 06:02:39 pm
Cheers Matt :happy2:

Yeah, ultimately the brakes would fade a little earlier on track useage. On the road I'd never get them that hot :innocent:

I would say most people would not get them that hot, but you Hurdy i am not so sure.  :P :innocent:

I cook my brakes quite often but that is because they are still VW's VERY VERY poor effort at brakes that came with the car!  :mad: :mad: I need Hurdy's brakes in my life  :rolleye:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: Phil Mcavity on November 26, 2008, 06:05:36 pm

They'd better be careful with my new alloys too :scared:

yes hopefully they will be more careful then my last garage visit, at long last my new alloy is being fitted tommorow......hallejuhah! :jumpmove:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: Hurdy on November 26, 2008, 06:18:22 pm

They'd better be careful with my new alloys too :scared:

yes hopefully they will be more careful then my last garage visit, at long last my new alloy is being fitted tommorow......hallejuhah! :jumpmove:

Bloomin' 'eck. About time innit!

I think you ought to jump into RR's car and come up to the meet on Saturday :wink:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: Top Cat on November 26, 2008, 07:59:40 pm

They'd better be careful with my new alloys too :scared:

yes hopefully they will be more careful then my last garage visit, at long last my new alloy is being fitted tommorow......hallejuhah! :jumpmove:

Bloomin' 'eck. About time innit!

I think you ought to jump into RR's car and come up to the meet on Saturday :wink:

X2  :smiley:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: JPC on November 26, 2008, 08:40:22 pm
yep deffo, the more the merrier!!
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: bacillus on November 26, 2008, 08:44:10 pm
Don't worry about the muck Hurdy as the BBC forcast is for heavy rain on Saturday...
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: Top Cat on November 26, 2008, 08:46:07 pm
Don't worry about the muck Hurdy as the BBC forcast is for heavy rain on Saturday...

Are you coming then bud if i bring you a brolley.  :wink:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: JPC on November 26, 2008, 09:01:04 pm
if i get my car, im guna give it the zaino werks!! should be beading nicely!
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: SteveP on November 26, 2008, 09:17:39 pm

They'd better be careful with my new alloys too :scared:

yes hopefully they will be more careful then my last garage visit, at long last my new alloy is being fitted tommorow......hallejuhah! :jumpmove:

Bloomin' 'eck. About time innit!

I think you ought to jump into RR's car and come up to the meet on Saturday :wink:

X2  :smiley:

x3  :smiley:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: Hurdy on November 27, 2008, 05:46:49 pm
Back on topic....

Brakes now are on the correct way around and Awesome dropped her by another few millimetre's :wink:
There is literally about 2 to 3mm clearance as I go into and out of the drive now, so she is as low as she's gonna get. :happy2:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ft8%2Fhurdy_album%2FTeamdynamics001a.jpg&hash=0a073a52a2ea107ac9150015a957398d36697953)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ft8%2Fhurdy_album%2FTeamdynamics002a.jpg&hash=e958bf86ff984d0c49dc00223135f2a9b8dd6087)
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: Greeners on November 27, 2008, 07:11:01 pm
Looks mean John  :happy2: :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: 182_blue on November 27, 2008, 07:12:50 pm
what reason/ excuse did they use for having the brakes on the wrong way ?
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: RedRobin on November 27, 2008, 07:28:45 pm
....

Hey Steve/Phil !!

If you can get to my place for 7:00am (you are about 1 hour away), you are a most welcome passenger. You can leave your car in my garage.

I have to leave so early because I have to go via Wolverhampton to get my new Monzas back on.

:happy2:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: john_o on November 27, 2008, 07:41:45 pm
looks brilliant John (and youre still a pic whore  :happy2:)
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 27, 2008, 07:44:15 pm
looks spot on fella and glad you got it sorted :happy2:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: Hurdy on November 27, 2008, 08:16:14 pm
what reason/ excuse did they use for having the brakes on the wrong way ?

Lol,

They looked a bit coy, apologised, said they didn't know how it could have happened and didn't charge me for lowering the car.

The guy who fitted the discs originally was a little rushed as it was late at night and they literally closed the doors as I left. No excuse I know, but in this instance there was no damage done apart from probably a little of their pride in their reputation and a few miles on my clock, for which I had the car lowered as recompense.
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: keith on November 27, 2008, 08:50:34 pm
mind they fitted my ecs dog bone mount incorrectly too.  Pattern?
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 27, 2008, 09:33:24 pm
mind they fitted my ecs dog bone mount incorrectly too.  Pattern?

how the hell did they do that  :surprised:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: bacillus on November 27, 2008, 09:45:42 pm
mind they fitted my ecs dog bone mount incorrectly too.  Pattern?

how the hell did they do that  :surprised:
x2
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: keith on November 27, 2008, 09:46:15 pm
I ordered the ECS the got a nuespeed one and fitted it with my vw bolt :ashamed: luckily one of the guys at the r/r pointed it out and i altered them to their error.
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: gazbutS3 on November 27, 2008, 10:12:52 pm
looks mint that now hurdy  :happy2:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: Phil Mcavity on November 27, 2008, 10:42:51 pm
....

Hey Steve/Phil !!

If you can get to my place for 7:00am (you are about 1 hour away), you are a most welcome passenger. You can leave your car in my garage.

I have to leave so early because I have to go via Wolverhampton to get my new Monzas back on.

:happy2:

would love to come but work is VERY Busy and cant get the saturday off, plus its my bro in laws birthday so off out straight from work.

will be up for group hug next time round  :laugh: :drinking:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: T88OMM on November 28, 2008, 09:17:19 am
Thats better Hurdy you won't have to join landrover.net now  :grin:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: joesgti on November 28, 2008, 09:22:08 am
looking alot better there john!!!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: bennylenny88 on November 28, 2008, 09:27:59 am
I ordered the ECS the got a nuespeed one and fitted it with my vw bolt :ashamed: luckily one of the guys at the r/r pointed it out and i altered them to their error.

oh dear.. how much did they charge you?
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: Hurdy on November 28, 2008, 12:18:16 pm
Thats better Hurdy you won't have to join landrover.net now  :grin:

Any plans to lower yours Tom?  :smiley:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: T88OMM on December 01, 2008, 02:35:19 pm
If I get some money I would love to but I got other things to pay for at the moment and I am still in two minds whether to keep the car or not  :happy2:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: Hurdy on December 01, 2008, 03:37:56 pm
If I get some money I would love to but I got other things to pay for at the moment and I am still in two minds whether to keep the car or not  :happy2:

Oh yeah, I remember you saying that you were looking for a soot chucker. You'll love the economy and torque, but unless you go with a DSG the car is only in the power band for 0.000000001 of a second. I know, I've had 2 manual diesels and 2 DSG diesels :happy2:
Title: Re: Back at Awesome!
Post by: T88OMM on December 01, 2008, 04:18:50 pm
I know what you mean but a 170 TDI DSG is a rare find and I would be worried about having problems with the DSG if I had it mapped. I have had 2 remapped diesel golf's (both manual) and I do like them but like you say the power is all in one shove. Will definately miss my Eddy if it does go  :sad: