Surely the new car will get a few laps too? :o

Hope you've got some time off before we go! I'm off work on the Thursday 22nd if you need any help.

Concentrate on the most important mate. Don't need a radio, just a cigarette lighter to charge the satnav. Dent in door doesn't really matter. Maybe give SMD a bell if you need a hand - much quicker to do this stuff with a workshop and ramps! :)

Or bring the scoob and leave the 2 tonne shed in the garden.

cigarette lighter doesn't work as I used wiring for something else.

most of it will be done, I finally finished my over running contract today, so work starts in anger tomorrow, I have mates ramps and his help hopefully on Thursday evening, but SMD might have a call soon.

Here you are Si this will save you trouble:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...xperiment=true

They like exclamation marks don't they!

Why not the scoob Si? Have I missed something?

If you're likely to need it, call them tomorrow ;)

I'm there on Wednesday and when I phoned they were working to about an 8-10 day booking wait....

Lol, I've driven some supercharged ones and turbo is the way to go. 450bhp turbo kit is awesome and I can only compare it to my mates old 450bhp evo7.

One day it may happen, reason I'm taking golf is scoob ha a we problems at moment and I wanted to get golf up and running this year, Nurburg gives me the green light to do it. I love both cars and to be honest they are two completely different cars, I think compliment each other. Scoob will always be my serious track toy.

Glad the scoob is ok- worried for a while that you may have had a serious issue with it!

Love the R32 Golf so looking forward to seeing it, better still hearing it!

Got the all clear from SMD today, well the car did anyway! Just Euros and track cover to get and I'm ready! :-)

Sorted.....but.......

EHIC....was out of date by 1 month, (onlt lasts 5 years) so just renewed

Happy days mate....:10:

Errr, nothing like last minute but does anyone have a working set of single pot rear calipers?

That will teach me to check the pads on both sides and not just one and assume they'd both be the same :(

I might know a man that has, will give him a shout tomorrow if no one else has any for you dude.

Car is sorted, just got to arrange breakdown cover and i'm ready :ok: :drive:

PMed u dude

1: Map tweek & fit MD321T! - (Done)
2: Fit new pads (after goodwood) - (not needed!! yey!)
3: Renew the ADAC cover - (Done)
4: have a chat with Mr Moulson - (Pending)-PM'd
5: Get some Euro's -(Done)
6: Make sure I have room for all those continental breakfasts. - (Started eating croissant's for breakfast! - Still going according to plan! :P)
7: Start getting excited, break out the Chair and GT6, Start doing countless laps of the Ring in random standard cars and the "the scoob" (Done)
8: Learn to drive car again as it is totally different with all the mods, more torque and different power spread!(Do on the Ring?)

Late night in mates garage last night, think we finished at 10.30!
Bad evening, everything going wrong, couldn't press new poly bushes into wishbones and damaged them slightly, got them in in the end, they will have to do. Then steering rack bolts snapped, so had to drill out and retap.

Put everything back together then realise front arb was on upside down, doh, all off again to swap.

Feeling knackered today. But work must go on.

Think I'm Ready
Front Brakes - Done, refurbed calipers, braided lines and new pads.
Recovery - Done (Churchills with repatriation for £31)
Personal Travel Insurance - Done
Track Insurance - Turns out that because I'm with Aviva and not Highway I can't get track day insurance, will be driving like Miss Daisy of I go out :(
Beam Deflectors - Fitted
Breathalysers/High Vis/Bulbs/triangle/fire extinguisher/first aid kit. - All packed in car
Tools, spares. other odds and sods in case of problems - Packed in boot
Rear Brakes - Replacement Calipers fitted this morning (nearside had sticky piston, off side had a wedged pad that had over heated and disintegrated)
Washed and polished.
Tyre Pressures done.
Euros - This week
Just need a tank of fuel on Thursday night and I'm ready to go

:doubleup:

Collect my euros on Tuesday so all's good to go my end:five:

Gahhh I hate "those" days when you set out with good intentions but every nut and bolt seems to want to **** it self :(



On a positive note, spoke to Mr Moulson he is sorting bits on Monday! yeey,.. now to sort out a "small" cleaning kit for Germany and my box of tools/bits and bobs and I am ready! ....hmmm how many buckets should I bring?

I am proper knackered after that last few days on car, I can start to see the light now, but now need to sort out breakdown and insurance. lets give Gary a call.

car booked in for Geo and a brief corner weight session to get me by, arches rolled to death last night to get 888's under, not the best job, but then the rest of the car isn't exactly tidy at the moment, will have to revisit bodywork once I get back.

List update:

fit stereo in dash and connect to iphone for sat nav and charging. - done
fix lack of windscreen washer for mot - done
replace passenger door that has dent in it. - will have to wait
replace top mounts on front suspension - done
fuel filter and pump - booked in
haldex 4wd oil and filter renew - booked in
gearbox oil renew - booked in
rear diff oil renew - booked in
engine oil and filter renew - booked in
front and rear brake pads -sent wrong pads, so hopefully get sorted
stainless braided brake hose fit and flush fluid - waiting on hoses, been three weeks!
MOT - done
Tax - done
replace 4 rear lateral arms with adjustable ones - done
replace rear trailing arm bushes with poly bush - booked in
replace front wishbone bushes with poly - done
replace subframe bushes - done
install uprated front ARB - done
replace steering rack bush - done
replace track arm ends - done
roll front arches as 888's wider than old tyres - done
fit fire extinguisher - done

ADAC cover renew - in progress
Get hold of Gary - just done, busy man!
Fill fuel up again! -
Corner weighting - booked in
Geo setup - booked in

clean garage out so I can get to car! - done
fit 888's - done
put engine bay back together - done
fit new xenon bulbs - done
replace air filter with evo7 HKS one as old one too restrictive -done
clean three years worth of dust off car and wash - done
fit new steering wheel - done
fit new gear linkage bushes and short shift kit - done
new gear knob - done
new mats - done (sounds easy but no longer available, try to buy them in a hurry!)
new pedals as old ones tatty - done
piaa wipers for usual wet weather when I am around - done
fit front upper strut brace I have had for years - done
learn how to drive Golf again - hmm debatable.-, it's slowwwwwwww.

Blimey mate, good going :10:

Best take the scoob then !:mrgreen:

Yeah lol, down pipe got hole in it and a map tweek required, was going to take Scoob originally but decided to dust off golf as been sitting in garage for 3 years, I like both cars so I have no preference, took Scoob last year, might just alternate each year.

Just been over to collect my euro's:nod: nearly time to start the packing:drive:

Ditto :yeah:

Picked my euros up at lunch time, just need to throw some clothes in a bag and fill up with petrol and I'm ready to go.

Euro's at a 17month high today at 1.20 on the £!

Got mine at 1.18 in Tescos, could have got 1.20 if I'd ordered but didn't think about it.

Finished work :yeah:, off tomorrow :doubleup: ,washing the old girl :polish:, might give the car a wipe over aswell :nod:,pack,ensure all documents to hand, set the alarm clock and I`ll see you all at the Shell garage Friday! :ok:

Also got the day off tomorrow :) Packing, sort the car and have a lazy day i reckon!

Yep... Another day off here!! Plenty of little jobs to sort before Friday though so not sure about that lazy day!! :)

Got my Euros today, also got through to Moley after just THREE rings of the phone! Top stuff as always from Gary, makes it so quick and easy so thank you to him for that. Tomorrow I'll be putting petrol in, cleaning it (do it once every couple of months whether it needs it or not) packing, quadrupley checking I have everything and printing off relevant items. Bet i still forget something....

Lucky buggers with your day's off.
I've got drive up to Wembley and back for a meeting, that will be a waste of time.
The company we are dealing with are as good as chocolate tea pots. But they are Eurofighter approved/sole supplier.......

Print off the check list and tick things off..

Not long now matey.

Marvellous thinking. I'll do that mate, cheers! Very excited now, hope I manage to get some sleep tomorrow night.

I've got to work as well and won't be home till 6ish tomorrow, most stuff sorted, just need to throw everything in the car and fill it up with Petrol tomorrow.

I've been sad and done my own checklist and have been updating it daily.