Expensive hobby

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Re: Expensive hobby

Post by J130YCE » Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:58 pm

Yep Chris, goodbye clutch.
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Re: Expensive hobby

Post by chris_m » Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:33 pm

Thanks for the moral support :)
2006 B7 RS4 Mrc stage 2
2000 evo VI tommi makinen red
1999 Evo V 370bhp white
1995 e36 m3 3.0 green
1988 Saff cosworth 2wd white

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Re: Expensive hobby

Post by toyneg » Sun Mar 29, 2015 10:45 pm

chris_m wrote:Thanks for the moral support :)
It will be fine :-) mine is still going (just) and I'm on 109k - and it lasted through 2 trips to the Ring last year.
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Re: Expensive hobby

Post by chris_m » Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:49 am

That's some going! I don't abuse the clutch in fairness so sohould be ok. 5-10 runs on the day is probably all I will do as I have a 200 mile drive home after unless I get the use of a trailor.
2006 B7 RS4 Mrc stage 2
2000 evo VI tommi makinen red
1999 Evo V 370bhp white
1995 e36 m3 3.0 green
1988 Saff cosworth 2wd white

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Re: Expensive hobby

Post by cherub72 » Wed Apr 01, 2015 6:44 pm

Got the car back today and the damage was a lot less than feared. The guys at the garage replaced the burst hose on the NSF and pressure tested the rear shock and found that it didn't need replacing, a saving of over £200. All in all very happy, though the biggest part of the bill was the DRC machine costs, they don;t have one so have to rent one in at a silly cost.

I'm probably going to use the money I would have spent on the shocks and put it towards a carbon clean later in the year. or get the alloys refurbished, or get the scratch on the rear wing done, or get the dashboard chime fixed so I know when I have left the lights on.... the list goes on
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Re: Expensive hobby

Post by chris_m » Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:52 pm

I have a few things to take care of myself. A few stone chips on the bonnet and a small ding behing the petrol cap. I miht get them done before it mounts up into more.
2006 B7 RS4 Mrc stage 2
2000 evo VI tommi makinen red
1999 Evo V 370bhp white
1995 e36 m3 3.0 green
1988 Saff cosworth 2wd white

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