What made you happy today?

[novatracker]

for me it was rallying today at crail in fife for the first time out in years

[mowgli]

finding out about the russell brand/parklife thing.......

pretentious drivel gets rewarded with old fashioned humour...

[turbojolt]

The second lad ive had out training with me has just passed his test :)

[Rob H]

Just pulled the box off and found this on my 106 gti, was convinced i had murdered the gearbox by the manner in which it let go and fact I couldn't get any gears with engine on or off but touch wood it seems to be ok, so happy days :)

http://s13.postimg.org/gx6ndtw2v/20141107_170518.jpg

The scoring on the pressure plate diaphragm springs from the realise bearing is crazy, only about quarter of a mm if that left on them and bearing is seized solid lol.

[mowgli]

bang the springs back in & shove it together... there's miles of life left in it & its plenty good enough for some French thing.... lol lol lol lol

[EwanG]

for me it was rallying today at crail in fife for the first time out in years

What were you driving?

[dgbnova#1]

Fixed sticking brakes,heaters, leaking cv gater and gear lineage on Astra estate and blasted a shed loads of fuel away till it ran out stupid dodgy gauge but still did not remove the smile lol

[Shamish82]

Just accepted offer for our house. At$e fell right oot me as haven't found our new pad yet :)

[Andy]

My astra being able to rescue my discovery lol lol lol

[Rob H]

bang the springs back in & shove it together... there's miles of life left in it & its plenty good enough for some French thing.... lol lol lol lol

Lol i did consider that when i first saw the springs but its alot more mullered than it looks in the picture, where the spring goes in its bent from the impact of a 7.5k gear change and many many more before it lol. Plus the release bearing is siezed solid lol and with it been only 48 quid for a replacement seems daft to not change it all with the box off.

[Southie]

Well I joined a gym 2 months ago, yes I'm not the heaviest of men (65kg) and due to a real lack of exercise I thought it was a good idea seeing I'm nearly 40.... anyway I'm steadily noticing I'm aching like hell but feeling better in myself regarding reaching goals ;)

[mowgli]

/\ so you didn't join to look at scantilly clad women then????? you might have to hand in your png card for a couple of weeks for that infringement

[Benn]

Well I joined a gym 2 months ago, yes I'm not the heaviest of men (65kg) and due to a real lack of exercise I thought it was a good idea seeing I'm nearly 40.... anyway I'm steadily noticing I'm aching like hell but feeling better in myself regarding reaching goals ;)

That's good, it's muscles ripping to re grown bigger and stronger.

[Scottcooper85]

Got the rear brace I bought off gibbo back from the polishers. It's shiny and shiny is nice :)

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e181/scottcooper85/nova%205/CCC35469-E93F-4583-8438-FB0D726B89A9_zpsoi9vrgvx.jpg (http://s39.photobucket.com/user/scottcooper85/media/nova%205/CCC35469-E93F-4583-8438-FB0D726B89A9_zpsoi9vrgvx.jpg.html)

[dgbnova#1]

Astra estate getting put on total vauxhall on Facebook page 1700 likes so far few nobs but generally liked by most comments

[Southie]

Astra estate getting put on total vauxhall on Facebook page 1700 likes so far few nobs but generally liked by most comments
You bought a decent start of a project and have made it yours, good work ;)

[novadave24]

having a lamb roast munch :)

[dgbnova#1]

Astra is fixed off to scare some big cars and waste some Petrol lol

[Benn]

Don't for get the videos!^

[turbojolt]

rescued a dog from some vile dirty druggies in burton earlier dog is now safely with the rspca. shame I didn't get to swing for the cunts poor dog had really over grown nails and was covered in **** where the scum hadn't been cleaning up the garden

hopefully it finds a good home now. wish I had the space for him :(

[Benn]

Well done ^

[phunkynova]

A Laphroaig :thumb:

[EwanG]

Sweating on a sun lounger in Tenerife. Its 29 degrees here :cool:

[bazzap8389]

Lucky you it's cold and raining here lol

I just booked a boarding holiday for next year to breckenridge Colorado. Got a week in france boarding in February aswell can't wait.

[Novasport]

Kennels?

[Andy]

Sweating on a sun lounger in Tenerife. Its 29 degrees here :cool:

And ya sat on ya phone on png you sad bastad

[Edd]

29 degrees here

Log burner roaring away and gas central heating blasting a hole in the atmosphere

[Andy]

Hahaha edd.
i came home and it was fukkin 16
This sh1tholes a dump!

[Rob H]

Just confirmed i'm off work from decemeber 18th to january 12th. **** you north sea! Hello festive drinking lol.

[nova_niek]

Ellen (the significant other half) threw me a birthday party and secretly invited mr. Vlietje over. To say I was well chuffed would be an understatement. :d

[7ova]

Ellen (the significant other half) threw me a birthday party and secretly invited mr. Vlietje over. To say I was well chuffed would be an understatement. :d

Happy b'day Niek hope you had a good day.

[nova_niek]

Happy b'day Niek hope you had a good day.

Thank you Stu, it was great! :thumb:

[novadave24]

Going to the scrap yard today to get some bits for the corsa and the golf I felt like a kid in a toy shop lol I was in and out of every corsa lol some good cars just been wasted in there I had a look for nova but not even one but I did ask the lady and she was like a nova like she never herd off them lol

[jimbob-mcgrew]

getting over 4 hours sleep ! :thumb:
a very very rare and much needed occurrence.

pisses all over my usual 1 or 2 hours (which is why im so retarded)

[Andy]

You wanna stop the phet mate

[jimbob-mcgrew]

speeeeeeeed !... and meth... and skag !
dammit, im a junkie.

seriously tho, lol, you prob wont believe me, but i havent touched any drugs for years.
my hearing / inner ear / hearing side of my brain, is wrecked, which basically wont ever let me shut down, untill my body is at critical energy levels, and has no choice.
i dont know how long the mind and body can survive like this, ive been a walking science experiment for nearly 4 years.

[joff-turbo-nova]

Just tested the Christmas lights for the village tree....

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/joff-turbo-nova024/IMG_5509_zps74ba8d32.jpg

I think they work lol

Joff

[Benn]

Very cool pic

[Benn]

getting over 4 hours sleep ! :thumb:
a very very rare and much needed occurrence.

pisses all over my usual 1 or 2 hours (which is why im so retarded)


speeeeeeeed !... and meth... and skag !
dammit, im a junkie.

seriously tho, lol, you prob wont believe me, but i havent touched any drugs for years.
my hearing / inner ear / hearing side of my brain, is wrecked, which basically wont ever let me shut down, untill my body is at critical energy levels, and has no choice.
i dont know how long the mind and body can survive like this, ive been a walking science experiment for nearly 4 years.

Bugger all works, had imsomina (sp?) For about 7-8 years, nothing works. Even tried valum, that helped for a week or so, then by body grew to fight it.
Only been maybe 2years ive slept better for. Can sleep from 11ish till 7/8. But i still wake up alot in that, but can get back to sleep quick.

Hope you get over it too.

[jimbob-mcgrew]

Bugger all works, had imsomina (sp?) For about 7-8 years, nothing works. Even tried valum, that helped for a week or so, then by body grew to fight it.
Only been maybe 2years ive slept better for. Can sleep from 11ish till 7/8. But i still wake up alot in that, but can get back to sleep quick.

Hope you get over it too.

glad to hear you managed to finally get some. :thumb:
most people under estimate how important sleep is. the body cant repair/recharge/digest/electrically communicate with itself, anywhere near as effective as usual.

ive tried all sorts of wacky, unorthadox stuff, to see any minute improvements. ive found some things, but not many.

diet control helps, but you have to be so strict with what you put into your mouth, that its hard to stick to.
stopping smoking helps, (better oxygen utilization is a big one), which i really need to do, but its got its hooks in me, and not so easy.
ive noticed differences in the positions you sleep too. like 2 hours flat on your back, is as good as 4 hours on your front. and legs need to be outstretched too, to take the strain off your lower half muscles.
various certain things like that.
im sure youve also tried a lot yourself during those 8 years.

last year the nhs tried me out on a batch of there heftiest knock-out pills, but still didnt work.
quite scary actually those pills, as they basically disabled my body. an hour after taking them, i went to get up out of a chair, to go take a piss, and i fell to the floor, as my legs didnt seem to work, very quickly after that i lost the use of the rest of my body, and was unable to move for about an hour. all i could do was stare at the ceiling, whilst being wide awake, untill i could get up again.
crazy pills !

luckily managed to hold my bladder, and didnt piss myself on the floor lol

[Andy]

What has caused this to happen?

[jimbob-mcgrew]

10 years ago, in another job, i was at work, and was asked to help out in the machine shop for a particular job that needed doing.
i was angle grinding steel plates, in a small semi-enclosed part of the shop, for about 3 hours, and wasnt wearing ear defenders, so got a double dose of hearing damage and cronic bi-lateral tinnitus.

the hearing damage came on pretty much instantly, which isnt a major issue, i can get by ok, just cant hear things well.
the tinnitus didnt make itself present untill about 4 years after that, but i knew it was linked to the incident as its the exact same ringing sound i had in my head for about a week after the grinding discomfort.

so after that 4 year gap, the tinnitus made itself known, and for 2 years it didnt bother me really. untill 4 years ago, it just randomly stepped up its game, which started effecting my sleep bit by bit gradually, more and more, as it seemed to get worse in stages, every 6 months, knocking off an hours sleep time each time it got worse.

my own fault for not wearing ear protection really, but at the same time, im a bit pissed off they didnt give me any, only safety glasses. if i was older and wiser at the time, i would have known better.

since the beggining of 2011, the lack of sleep has completely wrecked my quality of life, but im gonna beat it tho, whatever it takes. if i have to go and live in a cave on the edge of a forest, surviving only on rain water, and fasting for 30 days, ill do it lol

[mowgli]

i take it you have removed energy drinks & caffeine from your intake.

we have a lad at work who some days is going round the place like a hummingbird... and he lives on about 6 of those 500ml cheapo (from one stop shops) energy drinks, and also likes lucozade orange in between.... people have accused him of being on something illegal.

[turbojolt]

i take it you have removed energy drinks & caffeine from your intake.

we have a lad at work who some days is going round the place like a hummingbird... and he lives on about 6 of those 500ml cheapo (from one stop shops) energy drinks, and also likes lucozade orange in between.... people have accused him of being on something illegal.


nahhhhh im sure on his quest to sleep he has over looked any mass intakes of caffeine.

[jimbob-mcgrew]

never done too well with those weird energy drinks, they seem to do the opposite for me, and make me crash within half hour, instead of giving energy.

i do have several (weak) coffees per day, altho i tried 4 months off it completely, to see any changes, and didnt make any difference

[Mike]

Leaving Prodrive lol off to pastures new next year.

[Andy]

have you been to see an ENT specialist?
Id get that checked out to rule out an acoustic neuroma.
I drilled a hole at work in april and had a humming noise in my ear for months afterwards,after frightening myself to death on google I went to drs and got referred.Checked everything including mri brain scan and all ok,the noise eventually just went.
I wasn't having dramas like that though,thats not from grinding once,no chance,it would have to have been that loud it caused physical pain to result in the symptoms you describe.

[Royston]

Leaving Prodrive lol off to pastures new next year.

You getting about a bit Mikelol

You still ain't called!

[Southie]

Just tested the Christmas lights for the village tree....

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/joff-turbo-nova024/IMG_5509_zps74ba8d32.jpg

I think they work lol

Joff
Love that pic ;)

[millworm]

started digging my my alley way to concrete it and discovered it was all bricked underneath. one less job for me :)

[Southie]

Leaving Prodrive lol off to pastures new next year.
Go on spill the beans what's in the pipeline now? lol

[Mike]

You getting about a bit Mikelol

You still ain't called!

Yea been here, there & everywhere lately. Aint been up Guisborough way for a while now tho, will be back up there just before I go on holiday but only for maybe 2 days lol


Go on spill the beans what's in the pipeline now? lol

Theres always something in the pipeline :)

[Benn]

never done too well with those weird energy drinks, they seem to do the opposite for me, and make me crash within half hour, instead of giving energy.

i do have several (weak) coffees per day, altho i tried 4 months off it completely, to see any changes, and didnt make any difference


I stopped drinking coke, only a pint maybe a day, didn't help at all. Drink it again now after 6/7 years and i'm fine with it.

I do find going to the gym late helps me alot. I go at 7pm some days, for 2 hours. Quick protein rich dinner, really hot shower then bed. The heat plus muscle pain/work out really helps me crash to sleep quicker.

If you go back afew years and look at my posts on Mig most are 11pm till 4am kinda time. When i simply couldn't sleep..

[Southie]

I've had sleeping troubles for years, must admit since I've joined a gym I find I do sleep better.

[Benn]

Drains the mind as well as the body.

[Edd]

Lewis Hamilton winning the F1 world championship

[nova_niek]

Returning home safe and sound from yet another excellent UK tour with mr. Vlietje. Thanks again mate.
Also thanks to Rich and Kate for a great night out at Anoki with lots of laughs and great lamb curry. Yum.

We were greeted by the Britishest of British weather
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/vakantie%20en%20uitjes/UK%20tour%20met%20Jeffry%2023-11-2014/DSC08095.jpg~original

But as we travelled north, the skies gave way to beautiful sunshine
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/vakantie%20en%20uitjes/UK%20tour%20met%20Jeffry%2023-11-2014/DSC08099.jpg~original

Which resulted in this (see pic below) the next morning
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/vakantie%20en%20uitjes/UK%20tour%20met%20Jeffry%2023-11-2014/DSC08111.jpg~original

Never mind the cold, the Derbyshire sky was a sight to behold
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/vakantie%20en%20uitjes/UK%20tour%20met%20Jeffry%2023-11-2014/DSC08126.jpg~original

Even spotted my favourite traffic sign (the top one, not the bottom one) in an odd place
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/vakantie%20en%20uitjes/UK%20tour%20met%20Jeffry%2023-11-2014/DSC08132.jpg~original

..and we witnessed a strange phenomenon in the sky - perhaps the reflection of satellite antennae? Anyone?
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/vakantie%20en%20uitjes/UK%20tour%20met%20Jeffry%2023-11-2014/DSC08142.jpg~original

[Novasport]

Glad you guys had a good weekend, it was good to have you over again.

[turbojolt]

watching some guy that cut in front of me in his new 4 series beemer only just miss a bollard when the back end caught him out mega lolz!!!!

[Johnny A]

watching some guy that cut in front of me in his new 4 series beemer only just miss a bollard when the back end caught him out mega lolz!!!!

Everyone loves instant karma lol

Yesterday I grafted a carlton front wheel arch onto the back (carltons have totally flat back arches normally), taking into consideration was me flaring it as much as possible:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/1398598_10154790867010214_7837842424622091113_o.jp g

The wheel pictured is a 10j x 18" Azev A and an 80mm drop

[Scottcooper85]

This week I've paid one holiday off, booked another and today got 2 tickets for Phoenix nights live in Manchester ... It's been a good week :)

[turbojolt]

Hearing my engine start for the first time :)

[Royston]

Yesterday I travelled to near Hatfield to collect my new winter/tow car, spent the day cruising about:d

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/1297cc/rrsc7_zpsc608b261.jpg

Full of Supercharged goodnesslol

[jimbob-mcgrew]

1st curry in ages :thumb:

[nova_niek]

1st curry in ages :thumb:

Curry... :d:d:d:d:d:d:d:d:d

[Mike]

Tickets to Universal Studios sorted.
22 days till holiday.
10 more shifts left at Prodrive.

[totalnova]

New compressor was delivered, shame I can't have it until Christmas.

[novadave24]

Starting my golf up to keep the battery charged just love the sound :) :)

[Benn]

Putting the cutlery away correctly. Well not happy so to speak.

[jimbob-mcgrew]

mince pies

[millworm]

My rattle can skills are improving :) painted this to match the car today and it don't look to bad, Even if I say so myself.

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10845906_10153651414512281_4964458630161183168_n.j pg?oh=009a74eb2e34ccfa3c3f7e5b200e4dba&oe=550B8B1D

[maddogdaz666]

Picked up this barge. 3.2 V6 with a printout of 214 BHP. Rear wheel steer with LSD :) lots of fun and noise :) bolted on Merc AMG alloys. Very happy now.
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/astra%20mk2%20estate/71DABE82-84C2-48B0-89F4-BD7E3A328F54.jpg (http://s989.photobucket.com/user/maddogdaz666/media/astra%20mk2%20estate/71DABE82-84C2-48B0-89F4-BD7E3A328F54.jpg.html)

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/astra%20mk2%20estate/62C00459-1869-4967-AAB3-6F79AB32EF55.jpg (http://s989.photobucket.com/user/maddogdaz666/media/astra%20mk2%20estate/62C00459-1869-4967-AAB3-6F79AB32EF55.jpg.html)

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/astra%20mk2%20estate/2406A892-59EC-420C-B272-55B57573F8B9.jpg (http://s989.photobucket.com/user/maddogdaz666/media/astra%20mk2%20estate/2406A892-59EC-420C-B272-55B57573F8B9.jpg.html)

[Iain]

Just trial fitted my bottom arms and tie bars after fitting my custom cross member and it all sits perfectly happy days

[novadave24]

looks good mate good spraying :)

[novadave24]

Day off work love it fills funny not getting up early :)

[turbojolt]

Speaking to a nice chap at 'GAZ and ordering my new coilovers :)


Never been so happy to spend 500 quid lol

[bazzap8389]

Lots of snow up in the hills if it keeps it up the slopes will be open by next weekend. Can't wait to get my board out!

[nova_niek]

14 days until Christmas holidays. Can't wait. :)

[Scottcooper85]

14 days until Christmas holidays. Can't wait. :)

i break up on Friday until 5th jan...can't wait :d

[bazzap8389]

^ that's a long break! I'm off from the 29th-5th. I've got next mon and Tuesday off also so with being on nightshift I only have 5 working nights left!

[Southie]

I break up on the 23rd and go back on the 5th, looking forward to the time off even though it will fly by.

[Scottcooper85]

We normally shut down for 2 weeks being building trade 19th-5th but I had a few holidays to use so I put an extra week in. I'm hoping the nova will be back so I can crack on with it.

[Andy]

23-5th for me too.
Cant wait iv had hardly any time off this year at all due to going from job to job.
With it being xmas im gonna get ballsacked too hahahaha
That said iv got a hell of a task getting the new car ready for next season.

[Edd]

5 12 hour day shifts 20th till 24th
4 12 hour night shifts 27th till 30th

lol

[Andy]

Thats muck that edd.

[Edd]

This year is good lol

Normally have to do 7 till 7 day shifts Christmas eve and new years Eve!!!!!

[Edd]

Once every 5 years my 18 day break falls on Christmas tho lol

[-fred-]

Got a phone call to say my car is ready to be collected from the painter :) let the building start again :)

[phunkynova]

Not working from 31-11-2014 to 1-2-2015 :d , down side not getting paid over this time :cry:.

[Stuart]

Once every 5 years my 18 day break falls on Christmas tho lol

Sounds like heaven :) (although the 18 days off would be too much)
I finish on the 24th, back in on the 5th, far too long off with those people I live with.

[Scottcooper85]

Had a quote for nova fully comp with 2.0 engine fully declared £132 for year. :d

[Benn]

Bloody hell that's cheap.

[Iain]

Paypal sorted my refund for the missing throttle body parts. Full 500 quid refund well chuffed.

[Mike]

Last shift at Prodrive tonight...

2 weeks in America then 5 months work in Stuttgart building Porsche LMP1 cars.

[bazzap8389]

Paypal sorted my refund for the missing throttle body parts. Full 500 quid refund well chuffed.

I thought the guy was sending the missing parts? Good that you got a refund if not though!

[Benn]

Last shift at Prodrive tonight...

2 weeks in America then 5 months work in Stuttgart building Porsche LMP1 cars.

The us trip sounds good, 5months in Stuttgart sounds fun.

[Iain]

I thought the guy was sending the missing parts? Good that you got a refund if not though!
Said he'd post them. Then when not received said he'd chase it up. 5 weeks later get a call saying he'd been abroad after I text him saying PayPal were refunding me. He promised to send them the following day. The week after he asks for my address saying he'd been away. You can imagine I'd given up at that point lol

[Mike]

The us trip sounds good, 5months in Stuttgart sounds fun.

YOLO and all that mate lol

Should really be thinking about buying a house and kids an all that lark at this point in my life tbh though lol

[Scottcooper85]

Bloody hell that's cheap.

Thats what I thought, I had to ask twice lol and when I added non standard wheels and suspension the price didn't alter either lol it was through rh insurance on a classic policy and in 29, they said on classic policy they don't take no claims into account and you don't build them, but this is a second car anyway.

[Rob H]

Had a quote for nova fully comp with 2.0 engine fully declared £132 for year. :d

Very nice! Thought mine was cheap at 250 lol.

[Rob H]

Mate phoned me today and said he was gonna sell his ax track car and thought he would offer me first option since i built it with him. I ended up buying it lol needs some welding doing and some general tlc but in general good fun little car.

C2 vts engine
4 branch manifold
High comp wossners
ph3 newman cams
arp rod and head bolts
Lightened fly
s1 rallye box (short ratios)

Made 176bhp on the rollers and 630kg on the weigh bride :D
http://s2.postimg.org/lp10786ah/20130306_163724.jpg (http://postimg.org/image/n42kvy7dh/full/)
http://s2.postimg.org/uaz7upbyx/20130306_163905.jpg (http://postimg.org/image/rtngnfs2d/full/)
http://s2.postimg.org/usudak1jt/20130306_163848.jpg (http://postimg.org/image/5a20xjhzp/full/)
Safe to say the missus wasn't happy when i brought home a 6th car without informing her lmao.

[Mike]

Florida. Tomorrow :-D

[bazil]

Florida. Tomorrow :-D

Enjoy :)

Im off for two weeks and have 48 bottles of beer in the fridge, probably need to but some on boxing day lol

[mk1nova_rich]

Enjoy :)

Im off for two weeks and have 48 bottles of beer in the fridge, probably need to but some on boxing day lol

If I had 48 bottles there would probably still be some left for next Boxing Day lol

Turned my alarm off this morning and dont need to put it back on til the 5th :d

[mowgli]

i'm off from work.
its christmas tomorrow.
i managed to keep some of my cash bonus & i'm off to buy a really nice joint of beef..


happy christmas to one & all.

[Andy]

Iv got til 11 so im having an unofficial break.
had enough now lol

[mk1nova_rich]

Well I feel a bit more festive now that we have had my Grandad's funeral, it was a really nice service and wake although I only had two pints at £3.90 a crack lol

Merry Christmas everyone

[Andy]

Sorry for ya loss rich.
have a good un mate.all the best.
same to everyone else.make it good make it nice.

[mk1nova_rich]

Cheers mate, you too

[nova_niek]

Safe to say the missus wasn't happy when i brought home a 6th car without informing her lmao.

Women can be a right pain when it comes to a man's hobby. At least you don't blow your hard earned on other women. :d

[nova_niek]

Upon stopping for a roundabout, I had someone crash into me who thought I wasn't going to stop.

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/auto/Lupo/43-lxr-9/deukje.jpg~original

Now I had been thinking of getting a new rear bumper for some time because it was dented and the paint was cracked. Now his insurance is going to pay me a freshly painted new rear bumper. Happy days. :d

[mowgli]

We call that fraud in england......

[nova_niek]

We call that fraud in england......

Call it fraud if you will - it works for me lol

[jimbob-mcgrew]

pigs in blankets

[Benn]

We call that fraud in england......

Erm, someone hit him up the ****... Not his fault at all. If he has i stopped hoping the guy behind would hit me... Thats different.

[nova_niek]

Erm, someone hit him up the ****... Not his fault at all. If he has i stopped hoping the guy behind would hit me... Thats different.

That is correct Benn, I didn't slam the brakes intentionally. It's not like I wanted to have the bumper replaced, it was more a case of the bumper looks decidedly secondhand and I'll get round to it at some point. Well, that point has been reached a bit sooner than anticipated.

[pete17]

Finally picking up my Christmas present my good lady paid for..

a new garage roof, so now the nova wont be damp anymore:thumb:

[mowgli]

actually spending a day mucking about with my nova........i'm fitting a new tank & pump, and decided as it was shyte weather that trailering it to the yard would be a good idea. hopefully tomorrow i'll actually have it running again.... oh & the yard has a 1/2 mile drive for testing it...

[nova_stee]

Finaly got some motivation and got the nova engine bay in high built primer

[mowgli]

did lots of nova related tinkering.... its not running yet, but the improvements will be worth it

[Benn]

Cleared the garage up.
Moved the nova over,
Jacked it up, wheel off ready for a gearbox removal.
2 hours in the gym.

Now knackered and happy.

[torquey]

How come you taking box off benn?

[turbojolt]

Getting home to a delivery of 22.5kgs of raw meat for the dogs. Not bad going for just shy of 40 quid and it will last a month

[bazzap8389]

Pay rise :)

[Nutty Nova]

Hitting the gym for 2 hours after work and the misses saying shes having friends round so can i go in the garage to give them some space. Win Win

[Andy]

Get them bummed.thats win win.

[Benn]

How come you taking box off benn?

Crunches like anything into 2nd gear. Dont think it's the best box either.


Hitting the gym for 2 hours after work

Snap! I feel knackered now.

[Mike]

€0.90 for a 0.5ltr bottle of beer out the vending machine in work!

[Benn]

Can see you'll get alot of work done Mike...

[Mike]

Been well busy today! Got 11.5hrs in a front fender with aerofoil and almost halfway done... loads of titanium inserts laminated in, a **** ton of nomex in there also lol

[Benn]

Sounds kinda sexy.

[Mike]

Sounds kinda sexy.

Google image search Porsche 919 Le Mans. She's a little beauty!

A wouldnt drag my ass halfway across europe to build just any old car lol

[phunkynova]

€0.90 for a 0.5ltr bottle of beer out the vending machine in work!

Mike is now seeing one of many reasons why I work out here in Germany and Czech Republic

[millworm]

less than a week till I'm back on the road, getting the train everywhere is killing me inside lol

[Johnny A]

Picking up my Lexus LS400 this Sunday to strip for it's engine, much excite!

Also the Nova gets more and more complete every weekend, its at a stage now where it's looking quite complete - it's a good feeling

[mowgli]

Google image search Porsche 919 Le Mans. She's a little beauty!

A wouldnt drag my ass halfway across europe to build just any old car lol

i can hear it now....

'So Herr Moike, haf you ever built a porsche before???'

'yis, and a gazebo'

[Mike]

Mike is now seeing one of many reasons why I work out here in Germany and Czech Republic

God yeah, utterly shocking at how cheap beef is aswell!


i can hear it now....

'So Herr Moike, haf you ever built a porsche before???'

'yis, and a gazebo'

A porch, yea can knock of them up lol lol

[nova_niek]

Picking up my Lexus LS400 this Sunday to strip for it's engine, much excite!

1UZ-FE... bliss! 32 valve of ultra creamy smooth internal combustion goodness! :thumb:

[bazil]

Booking a villa in lanzarote in june for me and her by ourselves

Come back on the Thursday and leave on the Friday for billing, good times :)

[phunkynova]

Getting rid of the oil burner Honda and buying this:

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af71/phunkferret/BlackSubaru2008_zpsd70a2fc1.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af71/phunkferret/NewSubaru_zps9f9a20af.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af71/phunkferret/95356_6_zps106d2e46.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af71/phunkferret/95356_9_zps61bfd0e2.jpg

:d :thumb:

[wwmnw]

^ Nice!

I got an email with an offer of compo after a crash I had last september, offered more than I thought :D

But I'm not accepting their terms as they said the doctor didn't recomend any further treatment but upon reading his report in full he recommends at least 8 sessions of physio!

[Benn]

Has it been dragged down something?

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af71/phunkferret/NewSubaru_zps9f9a20af.jpg

Big mark on the doors and small one on the wing?

[Southie]

Has it been dragged down something?

Big mark on the doors and small one on the wing?
Looks to me that they're graphics or airbrushing that have been lacquered over showing the front springs and the prop, one of the intercooler on the bonnet also.

[shaunboy84]

i think i should move to germany :) :)

[bazzap8389]

Looks to me that they're graphics or airbrushing that have been lacquered over showing the front springs and the prop, one of the intercooler on the bonnet also.

Good spy, I never noticed it until zooming in.

[phunkynova]

Yes it was a promo car for a company in Prague and and they had the Air Brush work done like Southie say's its the back of the gear box and prop shaft with the exhaust below it on the side's.Front wing is the suspension, bonnet is the suspension top mounts and a part of the boxer engine in see through form and on the back bumper is the back box and tail pipe, all done in a ghost style.

[EwanG]

And I thought I needed glasses but I noticed it first lol

[Mike]

i think i should move to germany :) :)

Best thing I ever did!

[mowgli]

you've only been there a couple of days......

[Mike]

you've only been there a couple of days......

This is true... but I made this decision the day I got here lol

Drove all the way, road discpline here is amazing, the only car I came across that was daudling around on the autobahn holding everyone up was a UK registered XC90, no traffic jams at all not even in Belgium lol streets are spotlessly clean, houses are immaculate all with balconies & underground garages here in Murr.

Food is amazing in the resturants and cheap also, so is the beer lol, the public transport system runs like dam clock work! And is always on time.

[dgbnova#1]

So your not sure yet then ? lol

[mowgli]

This is true... but I made this decision the day I got here lol

Drove all the way, road discpline here is amazing, the only car I came across that was daudling around on the autobahn holding everyone up was a UK registered XC90, no traffic jams at all not even in Belgium lol streets are spotlessly clean, houses are immaculate all with balconies & underground garages here in Murr.

Food is amazing in the resturants and cheap also, so is the beer lol, the public transport system runs like dam clock work! And is always on time.

before you get even more moist about why the roads are amazing, the houses are smashing & the public transport runs on time, just remember why this is...........

during ww2, we blew the merry hell out of every single piece of infrastructure in northern europe..... but most of our old stuff survived the war.
then, whilst the yanks gave post war west germany heaps of money to build new everything to annoy stalin's eastern bloc, we brits were paying off our war debts to america (which finished about 8 years ago!!!!) and still have crap roads, crap towns, crap trains, crap everything else really......

[EwanG]

Das ist nicht so gut lol

[novadave24]

got extra hours at work :)

[Mike]

An old biddy driving a totally original black GSi lol

[Benn]

My new 47 inch tv!

[Andy]

roll cage building first day went well

[turbojolt]

Realising gas mig welding is going to be a peice of piss to master lol

[millworm]

Just got a lot done this weekend so pleased with that in it's self

[novadave24]

2 days off work

[torquey]

20 week scan for us today got told were having a boy. Over the moon carnt wait to get him in the garage lol.

[dgbnova#1]

Congrats mate little spanner monkey in the makeing

[torquey]

Cheers mate got to start them young lol

[pottersrebel]

just won weekend passes to the british super bike 1st round at donnington, never watched a bike race before but its a good excuse for a dirty weekend away lol

[mowgli]

make sure you get to watch some racing at the bottom of the craner curves, then head round to the old hairpin... its always spectacular

[Andy]

Super league and beer.

[bazzap8389]

Leave for my holiday in a few hours!

[Andy]

Super league and beer.

And again haha

[Andy]

Finally getting my space heater up an running.
working in the garage in my underpants now lol lol lol

[Southie]

Just got back from a nice couple of days watching the North West stages rally in Blackpool.

Took a few basic photos I'll get up in a bit.

[torquey]

It was a good turn out again. Nova's went well and sounded great as did the mk2 astra. Makes me want to build one. Need money and lots lol.

[Southie]

Yeah so much money in cars kicking about, do you know what the accident on stage 22 was as they stopped the stage and we were going at the time, saw a few ambulances in the distance on the promenade?

[torquey]

No didnt manage to find out. Will do though.

[pottersrebel]

make sure you get to watch some racing at the bottom of the craner curves, then head round to the old hairpin... its always spectacular
cheers mowgli were there for two days so will definatly try it out cheers

[pete17]

sold some wheels on egay, and the guy who bought them was an actual stunt man! made my day

[novadave24]

Spotted this bmw just how I wanted mine
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o585/novadave24/IMG_4005.jpg

[Benn]

Getting back to the gym after two weeks off. Really pushed my self and did better than ever.

[bazzap8389]

Getting back to the gym after two weeks off. Really pushed my self and did better than ever.

A few weeks off does wonders sometimes. I do it every few months and can usually lift more when I come back then I was doing before. That said I've been slacking big time this year.

[Benn]

Snap, after semi twisting my ankle and been feeling sh*tty over the last few weeks i've just not wanted to go. But pushed myself to day. Am aching all over now, but i know that means i did good.

[matty gte]

Finishing work lol

[phunkynova]

Got the rally car engine rebuilt and running this weekend :thumb: :d

[paul080803]

After last weeks company announcement that we are getting 21% more free shares than last year they have announced today that we hit the full 5% bonus targets.

[Hobbit]

Cuddles :) http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/wiggardywoo/20150225_195734.jpg

[Stuart]

Wow that baby has a massive beard.....

[mowgli]

so the bloke from hangover is allowed near kids again??? lol

[Hobbit]

Cheers guys. Xxx

[mowgli]

mine is baiting people in the daily mail website over their reporting of the brit awards...

there is someone i've never heard of before.. she has large knockers, a back& sideless dress, and mega sideboobage.. one article says its bad, another says it is daring & then she is the main pic on the 'here come the girls' article...

then kim kardashian got herself shrinkwrapped in black & got a cat to claw at it, but she is apparently channeling 90's gothic.. whatever the hell that is... and looks gorgeous!!!!

i like baiting DM journos, they have created a whole new level of shoddy work..

[Andy]

Most journos these days seem to be illiterate fukktards who make regular typos spelling and grammar mistakes.
Whats worse is it even gets past the editor.

[mowgli]

what's even worse is that their forum mods let me post quite insulting stuff.....

[Andy]

hull daily mail used to be like that,i used to do some epic trolling on there lol

[turbojolt]

Deciding to move away from novas for a year or so and try something diffrent

[Stuart]

My biggest loathing about new/journos is the sheer laziness when it comes to an article. They can stand I front of a camera and get. 60-90 second piece and post it on the bbc news site, yet there are NO words to cover what's in there for those of us who can't watch the videos at work etc....

[pete17]

Deciding to move away from novas for a year or so and try something diffrent

see ya!!!!!!lol

[turbojolt]

Far from sucide post fella. if something comes up i like im sure to jump on it but doubt.it will be any time.soon

[pete17]

finding out that we are being paid double time for working Saturdays at work!!

[pete17]

Lost another 6lb this week at fat club:)

[mowgli]

my brother only pays a fiver at his......

[pete17]

my brother only pays a fiver at his......

:wtf:

[mowgli]

seeing this pic.....

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/81366000/jpg/_81366899_woodpeckerweasel.jpg

i think he just wanted to ride a coloured bird

[Rob H]

Deciding to move away from novas for a year or so and try something diffrent

What you got in mind?

[mowgli]

he doesn't know.....

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?210293-something-for-the-weekend-sir

[millworm]

Finding out I can knock a grand off my renewal of I put my nan in the policy :)

[totalnova]

A second driver on a policy always helps i find, even if they never drive it.

[mowgli]

i got tickets for my family to the big memorial service for richard III (the main cathedral thing was always vip's only). i'm not very religious, but when, ever will the british public actually be able to be involved in any form of royal funeral? the ticket website has been crashing non-stop since tuesday at 10am, because of unprecedented demand, and the IT people have been on it non-stop to get it fixed....my kids will be able to tell their grandkids that they were there. i think that is special. over the last 20 years i've been involved in all the building works to do with the battlefield visitor centre, and they are a great group of people. this event will be the biggest day of their lives.

[pete17]

so for 2 years I was "acting team lead" at work ,didn't get paid for it but thought the experience would be good, was told by management I was doing a good job and it would be mine once its advertised. so job was advertised just before Christmas and because I didn't score enough points in the interview I didn't get the job (its a job not a pub quiz)
Anyway a new bod got the job who was going to work wonders and sh*t cucumbers, now 3 months on my manager has come to talk to me in private saying new guys useless and cant do the job and would I be interested in it?

What made me happy was...

1,my manager saying we should have given it you, as you did the job very well, and in his words "just because someone interviews good, it doesn't mean they are any good"

2, me saying "hows about you stick the job where the sun doesn't shine, I didn't score enough points in ya pub quiz so go find some other mug"
3, him not rising to my out burst and just apologising

still smiling now !!!

and what I a

[Scottcooper85]

Looking extremely good for getting my nova back from the bodyshop next weekend, hoping to have it in for mot mid April :)

[Maddukeman]

:thumb: Good news for once

[Scottcooper85]

:thumb: Good news for once

Only because I threatened not to pay and offered to help him chuck the panels back on after work lol

big competition now to see who has a running nova on the road first haha

[Maddukeman]

:
left it in your hands Facebook boy ( ecu )
or I'll have to go in the " flawlesspaws "
Dumb and dumber car

[turbojolt]

finally being let loose on warrant jobs again, my god I love it! everyone threating you and kicking off I was getting really bored fitting meters in normal houses with the nice normal hard working people of the world. now I have a court officer, locksmith and dog handler to chat to all day aswell :D

[Iain]

I can see that's right up your street lol

[mowgli]

i bet he's been missing them since he was forced to move north under [cough] 'mysterious' [cough] circumstances.....

[Iain]

Criminal relocation scheme.

[turbojolt]

Dickheads lol

[Andy]

People who get blue giro's move away lol

[Iain]

First start up of my XE with its refreshed bottom end and on r1 carbs! Much excite. Very noise. Wow.

[House]

This has made me very unhappy

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?209827-Phil-Nichols-Flintshire-Performance-Engines

[mowgli]

some fool ringing up the office and saying 'can I speak to [person's name]? he's a groundworker with you, can you put me through to his extension?'

so, I decided to point out that his statement contradicted his question. he got upset with me, and wouldn't tell me what the call was about....I like baiting telesales people. a lot

[Iain]

This has made me very unhappy

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?209827-Phil-Nichols-Flintshire-Performance-Engines

Excuse me sir you have the wrong thread

[House]

My bad Iain,

rectified


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FZOjXrAToTk

built with my own fair hands!!

[Scottcooper85]

Car is coming back from the paint shop tomorrow fully welded, fully painted, all panels back on, all glass back in, wheels painted, skirts painted grey... I can't wait to see it now it's been a long 6 months lol

[Maddukeman]

Car is coming back from the paint shop tomorrow fully welded, fully painted, all panels back on, all glass back in, wheels painted, skirts painted grey... I can't wait to see it now it's been a long 6 months lol
Believe it when I see it bud :roll:, could be another tail :cry:

[Andy]

I cant believe i picked them bits up 6months ago
i got them on my new shell and painted before yours did lol

[bazzap8389]

Car is coming back from the paint shop tomorrow fully welded, fully painted, all panels back on, all glass back in, wheels painted, skirts painted grey... I can't wait to see it now it's been a long 6 months lol

Great news! You'll be buzzin. I cba even going to the Bodyshop to see mine will just be disappointment lol

[Scottcooper85]

Great news! You'll be buzzin. I cba even going to the Bodyshop to see mine will just be disappointment lol

i was the same then 3 week ago I had a bad day and snapped and gave him a deadline otherwise no money lol

firat thing I'm fitting is the rear Avo's I got from you on Sunday then I'll get some pictures loaded up

[Maddukeman]

Giddy kipper lol
About time hope it's mint bud

[Scottcooper85]

Giddy kipper lol
About time hope it's mint bud

If it's not I'm not paying, I think his work is a lot better then his time keeping lol


I cant believe i picked them bits up 6months ago
i got them on my new shell and painted before yours did lol

ses like ages ago now, should be the drivers door back tomorrow mate.

[Andy]

Aye il come over for a look when new babbys born after april.i got some sorted so itl do as a spare if still going scrap?

[Scottcooper85]

Aye il come over for a look when new babbys born after april.i got some sorted so itl do as a spare if still going scrap?

Yeah was just going to use it as welding metal lol if I get up to bogg's before I'll throw it in the back and let you know.

[Andy]

Aye mate its only 15mins from here

[mowgli]

finding that crunchie bars [ and their inbuilt friday feeling] really do neutralise friday the 13th bad luck.......

[Andy]

Friday feeling is thinking about the pub

[novadave24]

The time went fast in work for a change I hope it does the same tomorrow .

[mowgli]

/\ you are getting old.......

[mowgli]

mine was this......... [clicky] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3eOuK_-c34)

some days, the first piece of music i hear can really make me happy. this did

[novadave24]

I fill old sometimes lol

[novadave24]

Picking up my sri wheels for the corsa :)

[bazzap8389]

No more work for 2 weeks! Leave for holiday on Sunday!

[Andy]

The new grasser is finished (at 9.50) and racing in morning.
Hope weather is good

[Iain]

Good luck for the race Andy nothing like having some testing time ha ha

[Andy]

Cheers mate.usually they let new cars/drivers do a couple of laps so im gonna get out there.
im running without a front arb tomorrow as all the bushes are totalled...so will handle different

[Edd]

Hope it goes well for you

[Andy]

Cheers edd

[turbojolt]

So good to see my old car is finally going to be used!

[7ova]

The sun made me happy today
And I gave the nova a bath!

[Stuart]

Cheers mate.usually they let new cars/drivers do a couple of laps so im gonna get out there.
im running without a front arb tomorrow as all the bushes are totalled...so will handle different


Did is the car explode and kill everyone? /Edd on no Arb lol

[turbojolt]

andy is alive and in the pub so im guessing he didn't die from the lack of a antiroll bar lol

[Southie]

Come on Andy how did you get on then, hope you won something ;)

[Andy]

No didnt win anything lol
yesterday was more of a shakedown for me as the car wasnt finished til 10pm saturday night.i wanted to make sure all was ok.
Much much better with no arb.

[chris gsi]

I had a nice suprise today at work, our parts department having a sort out of old stock from another dealership, and they found a undamaged genuine vauxhall mk1 nova left front wing and gave it to me :thumb: