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[millermilla]

Can't wait, the 800 miles will be a nice warmup for the 1500 miles on the IMM. Just thinking of window stickers and what to put in my rear window? I usually have Riv Run 20xx then something else. My first Riv Run was 1997. Jeez that makes me feel old!

[Bungle]

TMF and your user name

[kingcreaky]

guys, in a bit of a dilema.

this is my eigth year attending newquay, apart from the two years that we came down in my wifes MPI every other time one way of another we have had car problems, generally temperature related.

Im intending on coming down in my trusty mini van, which is my every day transport. engine has been in for atleast 10 months, and this one seems strong. however, i did the mk classic yesterday (thraping round race tracks) and although I didnt have any temperature problems, when i inspected the rad fluid this morning, it was like chcolate milk...

i dont appear to have lost any water, but the water has definately turned browny and a bit froffy.

ive done compression test, 165 on all four, and oil on dipstick seems like oil (that hasnt gone brown).

so... do you guys think i have head gasket issues? or not?

the ultimate question... do I risk another year on a recovery truck, or just accept newquay is too much for the old van and come in the wifes bini?

matt

[mini93]

it sounds normal really, i take it, it still has the consistancy of water? sounds like the waters just picked up sediment in the system, not sure about the throthing but i have noticing it before on previous engines and they have been fine. if your still concerned drain the coolent and flush the cooling system with plenty of water, will still turn brown inthe future but might slow it from changing right away


on a side note eeeh yaay!! not long to go!!

[Hannioli]

Yay!! A week off work

No horn action for me at all though stupid alarm that we've found Freddie does actually has is playing up, which affected my stereo and horn. Del did some nifty rewiring and stereo's all a go again but horn still doesn't want to meep meep

[Heather&Henrietta]

*RUNS IN WAVING ARMS AROUND*




I can't believe it's only 4 days away now! Felt like ages away last week!

[Ju Boy!]

people look out for me! im going 3rd yeah running. if you see me or my car come and say hello, would be cool to put some faces to the names and cars

[Heather&Henrietta]

I will if I see you Are you not camping with TMF then? You can always come and find us and say hello

[Ju Boy!]

no sadly im not i dont no many people on hear so didn't ask to, but would love to get to know you all so i will come and say hi at some point. i have a 6 berth caravan right in the hart off smugglers, will post the number of it later after i have remembered what it was :/

[Heather&Henrietta]

no sadly im not i dont no many people on hear so didn't ask to, but would love to get to know you all so i will come and say hi at some point. i have a 6 berth caravan right in the hart off smugglers, will post the number of it later after i have remembered what it was :/

Thats a shame, but come see us We don't bite


Just noticed you're not actually that far away from me in Dorset

[Ju Boy!]

oh yeah! how random? you would probably find we go to many of the same shows, and may have even talked before?

[Heather&Henrietta]

Dunno, possibly!

My mini club meet in Dorchester and there are 2 TMF'ers there including myself, any time you want to come say hello, we're a friendly bunch

Edited by Heather&Henrietta, 26 April 2010 - 11:58 AM.

[minikidx14]

We don't bite

Much...

[Heather&Henrietta]

We don't bite

Much...

Well I wasn't going to tell him about Nige

[Hannioli]

why is the south west so much colder!?!

London's forecast for mid week here is low twenties but Newquay has a forecast of mid teens BOOOOOOO!