Well the car had a service - I got Pip @ WGT to give it a thorough going over and its had a few bits replaced.
I had an ali AST fitted and a couple of new belts (power steering and somehting else ... i forget lol) A nice shiny ali Oil Cap shaped like a rotor (very cool i thought hehe) and all the usual stuff changed.
I can recommend Pip - he was a lovely chap and he didnt mind my stupid questions whilst stood practically over his shoulder. The receptionist (Dave\'s missus I think) was also very nice and plied me with coffee while I waited.
The new premises are very good btw if anyone who uses pip hasnt seen then - really easy to find for me (just 3 roads off the motorway)
I have never seen so many rex\'s in one place before and it was quite cool to look em all over while wandering around outside pacing off the nerves and hoping everything was fine.
Also while there I met Donato who was selling his beloved red rx to a nice young chap from wales. It was certainly nice to meet someone so prominent from the boards.
Also met Jurgen (yurgen? hmm not sure) who brought down that beast of an MR2 he put on the forums a while back (blue with body kit) and he was having it dyno\'d. 480 safe BHP if I remember right...... a bit of a beast.
Anyway - was an interesting day out and I hope to use Pip again in the future when I need anpther service or whatever. Highly recommended.
Oh one last thing - Pip diagnosed my weird snaking on the motorway as bad wheel alighment etc and advised I had the cars geometry reset. Thats next then :)
Attached are a few pics from my little trip down.
Cheers !
PS If anyone is wondering the big yellow car was a Marcos.
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At least he let you watch...
i was at Pips end of august,helpful got a return trip early october.
also need geometry redoing since new suspension was put on problem finding a place can take it on as so low now at front either cant get it on the ramps or cant get gauges between wheel arch and tyre,pip says probably can do it
glad you got it sorted - you will have to try and make one of the north west meets now :D
Stu
you prob saw my car, (minus the engine). i will be having a trip up there either next friday or the following monday to collect my fresh engined new single tubby rex yeah.......(finally)
I was the young welsh lad - was certainly nice to meet you! The car was looking and sounding pretty good :) That MR2 was one hell of a thing!!
Hi Edd,
Nice to see shes being looked after well. More shiney bits can only be good!
Thats a damn nice collection of RX\'s he has there :)
yup and one of them should be mine but cant see it
Lol Kermit :)
Had its MOT today.
MOT centre called me to say it failed on emmissions.
I can put the figures up - but basically after a little \'chat\' he passed it.
Figured he tested it with a cat test... you live and learn. Anyway Pip from WGT talked me through lowering the fuel at 1000rpm if I needed to but in the end I didnt.
Pip thought I could probably do with the co2 or o2 tank or something (I forgot already) looking at as one of the emmissions was a touch high even for a decat test.
Now I have it booked into a local tyre and wheel specialist for full alignment and geometry checks on saturday at a huge £100 - £120 cost lol - better than dieing on the motorway as it feels like a bucking bronko when it hits a rut or bump.
Apologies Twistedhumour for forgetting you forum name but it was a long day and I have a memory like a sieve. :)
Anyhoo - I will update as I get it done hehe.