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[tunnie]

Just got back from Wheels in Motion, interesting afternoon.

When i arrived there was a nice DB7 convertible on the ramps, and a Audi RS4. Then there was my 4 cylinder Omega  

While i was waiting and cars were shuffling around, got chatting to the guys there, mentioned I am in I.T and work for a mobile content company, and one guy said "ahhh you can help me get my videos working on the work PC"

Videos he took on his camera phone were not playing on the PC.... so within 20 mins of arriving i was on their PC installing stuff  

Put VLC media player on, and he was happy, also showed him how to transfer pictures from his phone, to his PC, then e-mail them.

Back to the car, and my lower wishbone bushes were ok! Plently of miles left in them, i had bought some just in case, but i will donate those to mother tunnie now.

They replaced my steering idler arm, turned out to be a b!tch of a job, had to get the gas burners out, and burn that sucker off  

On the ramps and they did their stuff. Very impressive piece of kit!

Then came the time to pay, but because i helped out with their computer and such like, they did not charge me labour on the idler arm, all i got charged for was the geometry     !  

I was very impressed with the setup, all very clean, all the mechanics always put their tools back in the same place after doing each car, very professional, everything was clean and there is a 50" Plasma TV in the waiting room  

Totally changed the handling of the car, goes around corners on rails now, feels like its had new springs and shocks all around, can't express how much better it feels. Much more positive, turns in better, and seams to have less body roll!  :-?

I shall be sending mother tunnie down there next!

[Omegadoha, Desert Member]

Sounds good!

Are these WIM people all over the UK? Might be worth visiting when we settle back in the UK.

[tunnie]

Sounds good!

Are these WIM people all over the UK? Might be worth visiting when we settle back in the UK.

No only the one at the moment, its near Hemel Hempstead, it was an hours drive for me, and about 40 miles each way. Well worth the trip  

The machine they use for tracking / geometry is one of the best in the world, the UK only has 3 of them!

[cem_devecioglu]

Just got back from Wheels in Motion, interesting afternoon.

When i arrived there was a nice DB7 convertible on the ramps, and a Audi RS4. Then there was my 4 cylinder Omega  

While i was waiting and cars were shuffling around, got chatting to the guys there, mentioned I am in I.T and work for a mobile content company, and one guy said "ahhh you can help me get my videos working on the work PC"

Videos he took on his camera phone were not playing on the PC.... so within 20 mins of arriving i was on their PC installing stuff  

Put VLC media player on, and he was happy, also showed him how to transfer pictures from his phone, to his PC, then e-mail them.

Back to the car, and my lower wishbone bushes were ok! Plently of miles left in them, i had bought some just in case, but i will donate those to mother tunnie now.

They replaced my steering idler arm, turned out to be a b!tch of a job, had to get the gas burners out, and burn that sucker off  

On the ramps and they did their stuff. Very impressive piece of kit!

Then came the time to pay, but because i helped out with their computer and such like, they did not charge me labour on the idler arm, all i got charged for was the geometry     !  

I was very impressed with the setup, all very clean, all the mechanics always put their tools back in the same place after doing each car, very professional, everything was clean and there is a 50" Plasma TV in the waiting room  

Totally changed the handling of the car, goes around corners on rails now, feels like its had new springs and shocks all around, can't express how much better it feels. Much more positive, turns in better, and seams to have less body roll!  :-?

I shall be sending mother tunnie down there next!

destiny of IT workers

But its nice to hear IT knowledge drop the bills

[TheBoy]

And tomorrow, Mr Tunnie, you need to come here to help me lift something in garage.  And bring my oil tray with you!

[tunnie]

And tomorrow, Mr Tunnie, you need to come here to help me lift something in garage.  And bring my oil tray with you!

Camping gear? No problemo.

Think i will do a trip to the dealer tomorrow, get some more oil, new cruise stalk for mine, its starting to feel really nasty.

[Kevin Wood]

And tomorrow, Mr Tunnie, you need to come here to help me lift something in garage.  And bring my oil tray with you!

Camping gear? No problemo.

Think i will do a trip to the dealer tomorrow, get some more oil, new cruise stalk for mine, its starting to feel really nasty.

Could be that tractor lump though. Now, that's heavy.

Kevin

[tunnie]

And tomorrow, Mr Tunnie, you need to come here to help me lift something in garage.  And bring my oil tray with you!

Camping gear? No problemo.

Think i will do a trip to the dealer tomorrow, get some more oil, new cruise stalk for mine, its starting to feel really nasty.

Could be that tractor lump though. Now, that's heavy.

Kevin

He knows i would probably snap if i tried to lift that  

[Jimbob]

Tis a great place.

You can tell people how much good they do.....But noone really believes they are that good.....until they go!

I will happily do the 410 mile round trip to see em, tis a shame I can't get that service locally.

[TheBoy]

And tomorrow, Mr Tunnie, you need to come here to help me lift something in garage.  And bring my oil tray with you!

Camping gear? No problemo.

Think i will do a trip to the dealer tomorrow, get some more oil, new cruise stalk for mine, its starting to feel really nasty.

Could be that tractor lump though. Now, that's heavy.

Kevin

That is going in the wheelie bin, bit at a time

[Marks DTM Calib]

Just got back from Wheels in Motion, interesting afternoon.

When i arrived there was a nice DB7 convertible on the ramps, and a Audi RS4. Then there was my 4 cylinder Omega  

While i was waiting and cars were shuffling around, got chatting to the guys there, mentioned I am in I.T and work for a mobile content company, and one guy said "ahhh you can help me get my videos working on the work PC"

Videos he took on his camera phone were not playing on the PC.... so within 20 mins of arriving i was on their PC installing stuff  

Put VLC media player on, and he was happy, also showed him how to transfer pictures from his phone, to his PC, then e-mail them.

Back to the car, and my lower wishbone bushes were ok! Plently of miles left in them, i had bought some just in case, but i will donate those to mother tunnie now.

They replaced my steering idler arm, turned out to be a b!tch of a job, had to get the gas burners out, and burn that sucker off  
On the ramps and they did their stuff. Very impressive piece of kit!

Then came the time to pay, but because i helped out with their computer and such like, they did not charge me labour on the idler arm, all i got charged for was the geometry     !  

I was very impressed with the setup, all very clean, all the mechanics always put their tools back in the same place after doing each car, very professional, everything was clean and there is a 50" Plasma TV in the waiting room  

Totally changed the handling of the car, goes around corners on rails now, feels like its had new springs and shocks all around, can't express how much better it feels. Much more positive, turns in better, and seams to have less body roll!  :-?

I shall be sending mother tunnie down there next!

Ahhh.....lacking the know how  

[Kevin Wood]

That is going in the wheelie bin, bit at a time

2 cylinders at a time?

Take your hacksaw, Tunnie.

Kevin

[Kevin Wood]

Well, I will be having fun this weekend. Helping the mother-in-law move into her new house. First job is to remove all the lethal electrical installations, of which there are quite a few.

"We'll just put a new lamp on the wall here, with 2 amp flex, wired directly into the ring main, stapled up the wall. Lovely job..."

.. and I have a horrible feeling the hot water tank is fubar and full of scale as well. Didn't get warm in the slightest after the boiler had been on for an hour, and makes a dull "thud" when tapped.

Kevin

[tunnie]

Just got back from Wheels in Motion, interesting afternoon.

When i arrived there was a nice DB7 convertible on the ramps, and a Audi RS4. Then there was my 4 cylinder Omega  

While i was waiting and cars were shuffling around, got chatting to the guys there, mentioned I am in I.T and work for a mobile content company, and one guy said "ahhh you can help me get my videos working on the work PC"

Videos he took on his camera phone were not playing on the PC.... so within 20 mins of arriving i was on their PC installing stuff  

Put VLC media player on, and he was happy, also showed him how to transfer pictures from his phone, to his PC, then e-mail them.

Back to the car, and my lower wishbone bushes were ok! Plently of miles left in them, i had bought some just in case, but i will donate those to mother tunnie now.

They replaced my steering idler arm, turned out to be a b!tch of a job, had to get the gas burners out, and burn that sucker off  
On the ramps and they did their stuff. Very impressive piece of kit!

Then came the time to pay, but because i helped out with their computer and such like, they did not charge me labour on the idler arm, all i got charged for was the geometry     !  

I was very impressed with the setup, all very clean, all the mechanics always put their tools back in the same place after doing each car, very professional, everything was clean and there is a 50" Plasma TV in the waiting room  

Totally changed the handling of the car, goes around corners on rails now, feels like its had new springs and shocks all around, can't express how much better it feels. Much more positive, turns in better, and seams to have less body roll!  :-?

I shall be sending mother tunnie down there next!

Ahhh.....lacking the know how  

The problem nut was the one towards the front, tried everything, air-gun from the engine bay down to the bolt , took the wheel off, large spanners everything would not budge.

Heat did it in the end!

Glad i did not attempt it home... was very nice of them to do it for free too  

Ohh and that RS4 i saw, i commented on how nice it looked, they agreed, but the running costs are just staggering. A set of front brake pads, just the pads..... £240!  

[TheBoy]

Ohh and that RS4 i saw, i commented on how nice it looked, they agreed, but the running costs are just staggering. A set of front brake pads, just the pads..... £240!  

about right for high performance big saloons