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Well as I sit waiting on the bus, so begins my journey to Milton Keynes to pick up my next Zed!
And because this site is epic, Ross is picking me up and letting me crash at his tonight before the spirited drive home.
Think I'll be getting the pizza tonight!
Supercharged_Z
30-09-10, 08:24 AM
Nomnomnomnomnom
peterzs
30-09-10, 08:41 AM
Have a good trip. and a good night out, by the sound of it.
:band::band:
More like night in I would have thought lol!?!
In Glasgow now!
Nice one Smokey. You doing the whole way by bus or jumping a train in Glasgow?
Marky Mark
30-09-10, 11:21 AM
Enjoy the drive home once you have picked it up, sure you will have a big grin on your face again...... :super:
stamford
30-09-10, 11:25 AM
Nice one! Have a safe trip back.
Cheers, am taking bus all the way and Ross is picking me up. Collect car tomorrow morning and drive home!
i dont envy you that trip on the bus.. longest i can cope with is about 3 hours across the motorway to london...
Glad it hear it is for a good reason tho - enjoy the drive home :D
Dan1971
30-09-10, 12:13 PM
Mate - that's got to be a 6-7 hr journey in a coach !
Anyway ... enjoy the trip ... and the run home even more.
Yeah, must be tough by the bus.
mattie007
30-09-10, 12:27 PM
I did Northampton to London the other day and its the last time I use a bus!
Kat2512
30-09-10, 12:34 PM
9hrs but cheapest way to get there lol
Hope you're surviving the trip alright
It's actually not too bad, and Kev did you miss the track car post, I bought a cheap mk1 saloon off eBay.
BUCKYDEVIL
30-09-10, 02:01 PM
Hope the coach trip aint too boring mate, sure it will all be worth it .
Not boring at all, have iPhone, iPod, top gear mags and books. Plus seen plenty of awesome cars; r8's, lambo's and ferarri's to name a few. And a green saloon zs on the m6 lol
Supercharged_Z
30-09-10, 03:04 PM
Not boring at all, have iPhone, iPod, top gear mags and books. Plus seen plenty of awesome cars; r8's, lambo's and ferarri's to name a few. And a green saloon zs on the m6 lol
still on time for 6.30?
andys1981
30-09-10, 03:08 PM
it will be worth it in the end mate,enjoy the drive back up
still on time for 6.30?
Yeah mate 1840 hours.
Supercharged_Z
30-09-10, 04:07 PM
Yeah mate 1840 hours.
this isnt the army!! or the police ;)
Lol yessir!
15 miles to MK.
coreygraham180
30-09-10, 05:37 PM
Yeeh hope u really enjoy the journey up
Supercharged_Z
30-09-10, 06:28 PM
Smokeys here :)
stamford
30-09-10, 06:33 PM
Hello :wave:
Supercharged_Z
01-10-10, 09:14 AM
Smokeys gone :) nice ZS
he was a good guest and even made his bed this morning lol
mattie007
01-10-10, 09:22 AM
Not boring at all, have iPhone, iPod, top gear mags and books. Plus seen plenty of awesome cars; r8's, lambo's and ferarri's to name a few. And a green saloon zs on the m6 lol
That could of been me on my way to or back from Birmingham!
Probably was matt. Now 100 miles in, I might stop smiling soon. Doubt it though feels good to be back in a 180!
And Ross, thanks again to you and Sam putting me up for the night. You guys were good company.
mattie007
01-10-10, 10:49 AM
Thats what people say when they sell a 180 and go back!
glad you survived the trip down and are enjoying the drive home :)
peterzs
01-10-10, 11:18 AM
I reckon thats why Smokey bought it so far away.
So he could have a long trip back home.
Hope he has a safe trip back and I bet he will be smiling all the way.
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Thats what people say when they sell a 180 and go back!
Or write them off in my case lol!
Goodbye England, Hello Scotland!
Kat2512
01-10-10, 01:13 PM
YAY!!! :trampoline:
peterzs
01-10-10, 01:53 PM
YAY!!! :trampoline:
Shouldnt that be "Ock I," ???
:clap2::clap2::clap2:
Not long now matey,at least the car is now in gods country lol
BUCKYDEVIL
01-10-10, 07:16 PM
How's it drive then ?
Anything bothering you ?
Supercharged_Z
01-10-10, 08:00 PM
i dont think it went to plan!! but nothing too serious!!
Kat2512
01-10-10, 08:14 PM
I'm currently driving to Gretna. Alternator f***ed
Supercharged_Z
01-10-10, 08:16 PM
your kidding it turned out to be the alt?
very suprising!!
im sure i have a spare or can get if you need?
Aw crap I went past there about 2 this afternoon might have been able to help
Supercharged_Z
01-10-10, 08:17 PM
Aw crap I went past there about 2 this afternoon might have been able to help
from my phone records your must of missed him by about 20 mins!!
Bollocks got a set of leads in the boot as well that's ridiculous hope they get sorted and up the road soon
gutting, but at least it will be an easy cheap fix:) must be knackered now an needin hame:)
Supercharged_Z
01-10-10, 08:23 PM
Bollocks got a set of leads in the boot as well that's ridiculous hope they get sorted and up the road soon
he had problems at aroudn 2.30 so its bene a long day for him indeed.
that said its only the altenator!! but detrimental to the car lol easy fix
he had problems at aroudn 2.30 so its bene a long day for him indeed.
that said its only the altenator!! but detrimental to the car lol easy fix
At least it's nothing to serious but the poor sod must be done in.safe home smokey and kat
BUCKYDEVIL
01-10-10, 08:35 PM
Grimmy at Greta today ???
You acting as a hubby for hire ?
Or in your case
Mosh for Dosh ..?????
Grimmy at Greta today ???
You acting as a hubby for hire ?
Or in your case
Mosh for Dosh ..?????
Best man speeches for hire lol married already thaw more than enough.was on my way back from Alton towers
Ave txtd Blair, to see if he wants to dump the car at mine and get it later!
Ave txtd Blair, to see if he wants to dump the car at mine and get it later!
I never even thought of that good shout kev wish I had thought of that
Kat2512
01-10-10, 10:07 PM
Hi guys. That's me just arrived in Gretna. Blair's away unhooking my battery to try kick start the zed. Frickin knackered and start work in 8hrs.
Kat2512
01-10-10, 10:21 PM
Up and running. En route home
Kat2512
01-10-10, 10:22 PM
Ave txtd Blair, to see if he wants to dump the car at mine and get it later!
And cheers for the offer Kev but he's decided to just get it home. (phone battery died on him too)
BUCKYDEVIL
01-10-10, 11:24 PM
Epic journey Blair and great to see that you and Kat have recovered a 180 from they southerners,,
Look forward to your plans with the car...
Well finally arrived home and will give a quick explaination without getting angry lol.
All was going well until nearing Gretna when the engine light came on. First though was the decat (which is very new) had triggered it but to be safe pulled on to the hard shoulder to quickly check.
Then the car didn't start again. Battery dead!
Phoned Dumfries and Galloway police who couldn't send out a traffic unit (probably in a field with the sheep!) and didn't do anything for an hour 'til I called them to say WTF.
They then sent a Recovery vehicle (not at my request but was in dangerous position, ie hard shoulder where they'd left me for an hour!) who planned on seizing my car, taking it to Carlisle and leaving me in Gretna with no transport. Cost: ?150 for call out and ?40 per day storage!
Paid the ?150 (wish I'd planned AA or something, hindsight and all that) and got him to dump me and the car at Gretna Service Station where I waited for Kat to arrive and, my saviour, I got the car jump started instantly.
I thought the alternator wasn't working but the car started up when I arrived home and switched it off then on. But then I didn't have on wipers/satnav/fogs/stereo/AC etc etc running on the final journey.
Early diagnosis, the car was sat for weeks and struggled to turn over initially. I guess I just put too much strain on the battery before it got a chance to charge.
I will test it out more tomorrow in the day and will fit VIS kit too as I think one of the motors are not functioning but easy fix, did my last one too.
At the end of a slightly more epic journey than planned, the Zed is home and running pretty well. Door handle needs fixed but other than that it is in excellent nick for 10 years old. No rips on bolster, new decat, alloys have no, and I mean NO kerb marks whatsoever and the belts were done 4,000 miles ago with reciept for ?550 to prove it!
The future is bright, the future will be xpower green.
BUCKYDEVIL
02-10-10, 12:59 AM
LOL. cant believe Dumfries Plod left you hanging,,,, Good on Kat to come to your rescue
(can see why you are marrying the good lass)
sounds like a good nights kip is whats needed now...
defo! Kat is working at 7am so she'll be having a nap later on!
I'm tired/excited and want to play with my new toy but the decat makes it a little tooo noisy!
Glad yer back, an epic journey.
andys1981
02-10-10, 03:42 AM
at least yer up the road bud,after the epic journey,just get her sorted an all will be good mate!
Dam mate you were just down the road from me, i am at Carlisle. if i had known i could have fetched my tow rope and pulled you off the motorway. oh well never mind. least you got it all sorted and back home.
Dan1971
02-10-10, 08:10 AM
Glad you're back home safe mate. Top other half you have there. Good on you both.
Hope the car works OK for you.
Sounds like a bit of a nightmare. but glad you all got home safe and sound ,hope you get the niggles sorted quickly and start enjoying the car
Jay-ZS+
02-10-10, 12:03 PM
Only just seen this, Congrats in being back in a ZS, sounds like an epic journey. Ive got a spare alternator if needed, also Let me know if you could do will a MIL kit.
When do we get pictures of the Zed and your console mods?!
An epic trek right enough, least you both got home safely:) kat be needing a good rest when she finishes work. Enjoy the tinkering with it:)
Apart from having a wee altercation with a wall getting into my drive (thank god it's getting vinyls to cover the scrape lol) the car appears to be fine, battery seems fine and not losing charge, the car starts with no issues and just did a 100 mile trip to fife and back with no issues so reckon the battery was almost drained when I got it and with having everything hooked up ie sat nav, phone, iPod, lights, wipers, stero etc it never got a chance to charge.
And Jay, the centre console mod was for getting a mk2. That project will be on the back burner until I get a mk2 after the wedding for my daily drive 180.
This project is purely track fun so seats will be out, weight loss diet, stereo out, new back box to suit decat, induction and btcc replica vinyls. Will be doing that once it's gone through MOT in November then up to Knockhill for racing!
Apart from having a wee altercation with a wall getting into my drive (thank god it's getting vinyls to cover the scrape lol) the car appears to be fine, battery seems fine and not losing charge, the car starts with no issues and just did a 100 mile trip to fife and back with no issues so reckon the battery was almost drained when I got it and with having everything hooked up ie sat nav, phone, iPod, lights, wipers, stero etc it never got a chance to charge.
And Jay, the centre console mod was for getting a mk2. That project will be on the back burner until I get a mk2 after the wedding for my daily drive 180.
This project is purely track fun so seats will be out, weight loss diet, stereo out, new back box to suit decat, induction and btcc replica vinyls. Will be doing that once it's gone through MOT in November then up to Knockhill for racing!
Doubt the weather on the way up would have helped the m6 was a nightmare yesterday never seen so much rain looking forward to seeing the progress on it
Yeah was raining the entire journey!
Once it's completed the MOT, I will be happy to get it on track. I assume the previously interested parties in racing theMGZS.co.uk track car are still in fact interested?
Good stuff, i take it you will be saving the items you are removing from the 180? That should give you a decent amount of money back that was spent on buying it, so an even greater bargain lol
What sort of design you going for with the vinyls? :)
*edit* just seen the BTCC post in the other thread:)
mattie007
02-10-10, 04:54 PM
Team Atomic Kitten!
Yeah was raining the entire journey!
Once it's completed the MOT, I will be happy to get it on track. I assume the previously interested parties in racing theMGZS.co.uk track car are still in fact interested?
Yeah I'm still interested.
That was silver stripes, I'm going for green. Need green caliper paint too!
Jay-ZS+
02-10-10, 07:15 PM
That was silver stripes, I'm going for green. Need green caliper paint too!
I got some E-tech RS green caliper paint off ebay and imo its looks great :D
Buy the plasti cote stuff from b+q about three quid and looks the part when put on the callipers and save up for the hot wheels livery lol
peterzs
02-10-10, 07:38 PM
Bit like this one???
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm214/peterzs/2008_1024FUJICAMERAFOLDER20001-1.jpg
I wonder where it is now???
;););););)
coreygraham180
02-10-10, 07:40 PM
Well it will look good around knockhill anyway
Jay-ZS+
02-10-10, 07:40 PM
Buy the plasti cote stuff from b+q about three quid and looks the part when put on the callipers and save up for the hot wheels livery lol
Funny you should say that, went to get some plasti kote for my mates bike we're rebuilding and whilst in B&Q got talking to a guy who turned out to be a rep from plasti kote and they are phasing out their oil based enamal paints and replacing them with waterbased stuff for eu reg reasons. Its all very well for the enviroment but he admitted the waterbased isnt a patch on the enamal paints, espically if using them for their high temp properties. Also they arnt as hard wearing.
So either get down there soon as and hope they still have the enamal ones ( pots with metal lids) otherwise I wouldnt recommend the waterbased ones as wont be as good. Certainly if you plan to do lots of track days!! Pity as they were good.
Bit like this one???
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm214/peterzs/2008_1024FUJICAMERAFOLDER20001-1.jpg
I wonder where it is now???
;););););)
Yeah that's the very livery
Jay-ZS+
02-10-10, 07:59 PM
Bit like this one???.....I wonder where it is now???
It doesnt look that that anymore!!! Did look cool with the vinyls on!
peterzs
02-10-10, 08:00 PM
Here is another back view to copy.
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm214/peterzs/2008_1024FUJICAMERAFOLDER20003.jpg
Did look great.
Two things, it's a mk2 so slightly different and secondly it's already been done.
I'm looking to do something similar but not a copy. More like the mk1 livery:
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/smokeysworld/1749972410_236f2762ac_b.jpg
peterzs
02-10-10, 09:20 PM
Sure it will look great, however you do it.
;)
It will to me mate and that's what counts :D
What an epic journey to get a car! Glad your all back home safe and well and that the prob isnt too bad mate! I like the idea of green on black, its a top choice!
Dan1971
03-10-10, 06:09 AM
Loving the green on black .....
mattie007
04-10-10, 09:56 PM
This would look awesome!
http://i54.tinypic.com/2rpwwg3.jpg
This would look awesome!
http://i54.tinypic.com/2rpwwg3.jpg
This is pretty much the plan mate.
peterzs
05-10-10, 09:27 AM
See we have a site sticker on this as well!!!
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm214/peterzs/2008_0925FUJICAMERAFOLDER20002.jpg
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