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Old 30th May 2010, 11:11 AM
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It is a much maligned engine but good if properly maintained, the cam chain must be replaced at 50k but this rarely happens, it usually lets go at 51k!

Follow the Ford service schedules and all will be well.
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Old 30th May 2010, 03:37 PM
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Wow what an afternoon, I've just won a set of four coliover units on the bay for £74 and Mclaren have done a 1-2 in the Grand Prix! Gotta be good .

Suspension is a bit of an unknown quantity, second hand, Koni non adjustable shocks with springs of an unknown rate but it'll do to get me moving for now. They can always be replaced later.

I've had a good week, got a pair of seats last week for £138 delivered, a MT75 V6 2wd gearbox, clutch, release bearing and fork for £430 delivered and now a suspension kit for £74 to be collected tomorrow and its only an hour away from me.

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Old 30th May 2010, 09:28 PM
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Nice one Davey, I got a set of shocks off ebay meself. I paid a bit more than you at 103 quid though. Still Cheap I reckon, I only need the rear pair so will probably sell on the front pair.

Was it just me or did Lewis look a bit miserable?
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Old 30th May 2010, 09:37 PM
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Was it just me or did Lewis look a bit miserable?

I guess Lewis spat the dummy because Jenson had the brass neck to overtake him

Poor old Mark Webber was not a happy bunny was he .... At the winners press conference, he cracked me up at the gesture he made to Lewis when they were busy wispering while Jenson was doing his bit


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Old 30th May 2010, 09:47 PM
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Hmm, me thinks team orders told Jenson to leave Lewis alone but he overtook him to show that he could, then let him have the place back. I don't think I have ever seen 3 F1 drivers so unhappy at being on the podium
I wouldn't mind betting that Vettel has sore bollox tonight
I reckon they will show Webber's boot print for at least a week
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Old 30th May 2010, 10:13 PM
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Nice one Davey, I got a set of shocks off ebay meself. I paid a bit more than you at 103 quid though. Still Cheap I reckon, I only need the rear pair so will probably sell on the front pair.

Was it just me or did Lewis look a bit miserable?
they weren't from a guy in Worcester were they? If so they were an alternative set from the same guy I got mine from.

Yeah Lewis didn't quite have the joi de vivre (sp) of a guy who's just won a GP and he was definitely giving Jenson the "shut the f%^$ up" signals just before the podium. Webber was very diplomatic, sad to see on the BBC F1 forum that horner has come down in favour of Vettel. A story well worth watching I think.

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