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Preparing the Atmo .....

Postby si21 » Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:08 pm

.............for a lobotomy :wink:
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Surgery has begun

Postby si21 » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:48 pm

no real obvious cause of gasket failure apparent...... a couple of small possibilities, a real shame really.

O'well surgery halted due to poxy weather :lol: :lol: :lol:

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head off .....

Postby si21 » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:55 pm

..........and cleaned up head is flat well within tolerance :shock: :P

So no serious probs so far .............everything is crossed :lol:

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Postby si21 » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:13 pm

1 head on and torqued down, but apparently ................


2 heads are better than one........... :oops:

I'll get my jacket :oops: :oops: :oops:

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Head

Postby Tony Smith » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:12 pm

At your age you should be grateful for any head you get :lol:
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Re: Head

Postby si21 » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:44 pm

Tony Smith wrote:At your age you should be grateful for any head you get :lol:


Ah there speaks a man of greats experience :lol: :lol:

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I agree

Postby Tony Smith » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:17 am

I have to admit I have experienced alot of head over the years in a multitude of vehicles :lol:
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two heads

Postby si21 » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:32 pm

are now fitted now waiting on Renault for parts gaskets.....

...........come on Renault dont you know I have only been waiting nearly 5 years to drive one of my Alpines properly...by properly I mean more than 2 miles before breaking down :lol: :lol: :lol:

In fairness the Lemans does run ......well it did last time I tried its just not finished and road legal.

5 years .....is it me or does life just fly past ....I was 36 when I bought the silver GTA :shock:

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I am not sure I should say anything......

Postby si21 » Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:27 pm

............as everytime I have mentioned it before the slot bites me on the ars e ! So I will let you read between the lines.

Hopefully watch this space ! :?:


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Postby stephendell » Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:49 pm

Rumour has it there is a running GTA Atmo in the Norwood area :wink:
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Postby phildini » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:21 pm

But not for long.......... :lol: :lol: :lol: :D
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NO you have Jinxed me now!!!

Postby si21 » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:35 pm

stephendell wrote:Rumour has it there is a running GTA Atmo in the Norwood area :wink:


Its not at all its just a rumour nothing more nothing less.

When I go to start it I sneak up on it and take it by suprise :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Postby stephendell » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:58 pm

How about this for your maiden voyage: http://www.renaultalpineownersclub.com/ ... php?t=3896

And if all goes well followed by Surrey Quays on Monday...
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your having a larf

Postby si21 » Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:04 pm

stephendell wrote:How about this for your maiden voyage: http://www.renaultalpineownersclub.com/ ... php?t=3896

And if all goes well followed by Surrey Quays on Monday...


I dont even truct it to go round the block :lol: :lol: :lol: .....ONCE!!!

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Re: your having a larf

Postby si21 » Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:05 pm

si21 wrote:
stephendell wrote:How about this for your maiden voyage: http://www.renaultalpineownersclub.com/ ... php?t=3896

And if all goes well followed by Surrey Quays on Monday...


I dont even trust it to go round the block :lol: :lol: :lol: .....ONCE!!!

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That said I tried to get onto the limo girls site and its barred a work as being pornographic :lol: :lol: :lol: I walk the rest in that case :P :lol: :lol:

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