Eastern Region meet Sunday 25th August - Motor Museum Trip

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humbucker wrote:Would there be any interest in me bringing my Tech 1 kit down to this event, and giving any car that is in need a good shake down/fault code readout/clear etc? For a small fee, of course! 8-) :lol:

Yeah bring it along, I'm curious to see if it will pick up anything on my LS. ;)
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humbucker wrote:Would there be any interest in me bringing my Tech 1 kit down to this event, and giving any car that is in need a good shake down/fault code readout/clear etc? For a small fee, of course! 8-) :lol:
I was going to ask this, but felt too cheeky!! :oops:
My fuel computer is showing 'F' i think because its a V6 one in my 8v?
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Martay wrote:
humbucker wrote:Would there be any interest in me bringing my Tech 1 kit down to this event, and giving any car that is in need a good shake down/fault code readout/clear etc? For a small fee, of course! 8-) :lol:
I was going to ask this, but felt too cheeky!! :oops:
My fuel computer is showing 'F' i think because its a V6 one in my 8v?
Thanks!!
Ah, I tell you what, I can bring a 2.0 one down and I'll do you a swap if it works? In fact, if you pull the comp out and let me know the p/n printed on the sticker/on the side I can tell you if it's a v6 one or not, or even a straight six one.
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So has a meeting place & time been set for us to convoy to the muesem ?
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Place is Baldock services on the A1, time tbc. What sorta time do people wanna meet up, I was reluctant to dictate that because I didn't know the sorta distances people are travelling and what that equates to in terms of reasonable start times, but open to suggestion. Late morning suit? 11? You tell me. The museum opens at 10 and they know to expect us that day. It'll take me the best part of two hours so I can make 11 no problem, not too early, not too late etc?

Meeting point:

Baldock Services
Motorway: A1(M)
Where: at J10 and from A507
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: SG7 5TR

Services include multiple eating places, coffee shops, toilets, petrol etc (KFC, Le Petit Four, McDonalds, Starbucks, M&S Simply Food, WH Smith (with Costa Express) etc.) so ideal for anyone wanting a quick pitstop before we head off for the museum.

Following our trip around the museum I was going to suggest we head to a wonderful old pub a few miles down the road, The Black Horse in Ireland is open til 6pm and serve food and drinks, so a nice post-museum stop off point:

http://blackhorseireland.com/

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1. humbucker (Cav Turbo)
2. NickSRi (police spec SRi)
3. James McGrath + McGrath Snr (LS)
4. Martay + his personal mechanic! (Shonky GLS)
5. Maracus + Tina (Cav Turbo)
6. Colorado + Mrs Colorado + Colorado Jnr (Cavalier CD)
7. Iangsi, may be in the cav or my mk2 astra
8. Dan's mate Jason + sister (walking distance, no car!)
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humbucker wrote: Ah, I tell you what, I can bring a 2.0 one down and I'll do you a swap if it works? In fact, if you pull the comp out and let me know the p/n printed on the sticker/on the side I can tell you if it's a v6 one or not, or even a straight six one.
Sounds good, theres a couple of numbers on it, (GM 90 462 653), (5WK7 433), (8888-1697) Im thinking its a V6 one, its not greatly accurate on my 2.0, but it all works.
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1. humbucker (Cav Turbo)
2. NickSRi (police spec SRi)
3. James McGrath + McGrath Snr (LS)
4. Martay + his personal mechanic! (Shonky GLS)
5. Maracus + Tina (Cav Turbo)
6. Colorado + Mrs Colorado + Colorado Jnr (Cavalier CD)
7. Iangsi, may be in the cav or my mk2 astra
8. Dan's mate Jason + sister (walking distance, no car!)
9. Rage (plus 1 and 2 kids)


so long as i get paid and have money left from my tax :cry: how much is it for kids?
sriguy wrote:whats the excitment with broken exhausts.
Rage wrote:must be one of these "your not making enough power till you break something" things or just the "plain childish p*** everyone off with sheer noise" factor :lol:
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11:00 sounds godd to me, see you all there :thumb
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humbucker wrote:Place is Baldock services on the A1, time tbc. What sorta time do people wanna meet up, I was reluctant to dictate that because I didn't know the sorta distances people are travelling and what that equates to in terms of reasonable start times, but open to suggestion. Late morning suit? 11? You tell me. The museum opens at 10 and they know to expect us that day. It'll take me the best part of two hours so I can make 11 no problem, not too early, not too late etc?

Meeting point:

Baldock Services
Motorway: A1(M)
Where: at J10 and from A507
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: SG7 5TR

Services include multiple eating places, coffee shops, toilets, petrol etc (KFC, Le Petit Four, McDonalds, Starbucks, M&S Simply Food, WH Smith (with Costa Express) etc.) so ideal for anyone wanting a quick pitstop before we head off for the museum.

Following our trip around the museum I was going to suggest we head to a wonderful old pub a few miles down the road, The Black Horse in Ireland is open til 6pm and serve food and drinks, so a nice post-museum stop off point:

http://blackhorseireland.com/

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Not too sure if others have confirmed this, but 11am is good for me :thumb
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Whoo hoo! Should be a good one, I'm really looking forward to it. Can I ask that those planning to attend PM me their mobile numbers (and I'll do likewise) so that we don't leave without anyone through unforseen motorway traffic etc?
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Rage wrote:how much is it for kids?
£3.50 for kids, £6 for adults
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I should have mentioned this sooner but...


I have a spare 5ltr unopened pot of GM 10w40 semi. If anyone wants this I'm looking for £12 and will bring it with me on the day ;)
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I will be bringing my Tech 1 with me, so a tenner a pop to whoever wants it plugging into their motor. If you think you might have a problem/fault code then we can check all the systems early in the afternoon, clear them and then check it again later to see if a problem/code has reappeared and try and diagnose it from there.

If you want full actuator tests and comprehensive readouts/programming then call it £20 as it can be quite time consuming and is obviously more involved than basic fault finding. Let me know if you're interested in either.
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Gah! Was hoping to spend tomorrow cleaning the car in advance of Sunday, but the weather report is shocking in this neck o' th' woods. I think we're due a 20 min break in rain 'at some point'. FFS...!

On the plus side, Sunday is supposed to be glorious! 8-) :lol:
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so long as we don't get that sandy rain i should be ok just need to get my 17's back on her
sriguy wrote:whats the excitment with broken exhausts.
Rage wrote:must be one of these "your not making enough power till you break something" things or just the "plain childish p*** everyone off with sheer noise" factor :lol:
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Have a great day guys, looking forwards to the pics ;)
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The day before the meet and surprise surprise, it's raining. :(

That makes 3 out of 4 times this has happened this year.

Considering what a good summer we've had it seems a tad unfair.
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James McGrath wrote:The day before the meet and surprise surprise, it's raining. :(

That makes 3 out of 4 times this has happened this year.

Considering what a good summer we've had it seems a tad unfair.
Apparently it's gonna be a scorcher tomorrow. We've had the most intense thunderstorm all night long, subsided now but still light rain. I'm gonna go wash the car anyway I think, before it kicks in again later this afternoon.

So, a final roll call... any latecomers to the party?! 8-) Just to clarify, meeting point is Baldock Services, J10 of the A1, postcode SG7 5TR at 11am:

1. humbucker (Cav Turbo)
2. NickSRi (police spec SRi)
3. James McGrath + McGrath Snr (LS)
4. Martay + his personal mechanic! (Shonky GLS)
5. Maracus + Tina (Cav Turbo)
6. Colorado + Mrs Colorado + Colorado Jnr (Cavalier CD)
7. Iangsi, may be in the cav or my mk2 astra
8. Dan's mate Jason + sister (walking distance, no car!)
9. Rage (plus 1 and 2 kids)
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Looks like we'll just be taking the CD auto tomorrow.

Give the LS a bit of a rest.
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Cant make it im afraid, the car boiled up and is loosing coolant. I only made it 15miles from home :( I think its headgasket has gone :( Have fun guys!
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