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Originally posted by nn_dd nn_dd wrote:

Originally posted by Fey! Fey! wrote:

Originally posted by nn_dd nn_dd wrote:

Be up for that, but a bit early............will be a few of us Limerclartipponions on the way up.

Is that 'onions for short???



Well, being from Dublin - All Ireland SFC Winners 2007 - for short - would be preferred.....

Looking forward to meeting some limericks with clear tipped onions and a few short Dubliners.

Digweed, happened to pass your car at Johns Gerridge today, what dropped into your engine??

As for the offers to push St gertrude out of gerridge, yes please, and when we get to the famine rd, plse push harder, would'nt do for BM to go there slowly ,  

 
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Ill bring the 'cruiser altogether and we can tow it at 80mph!!
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I can see the utube video already,  a brown cloud of disintegrating rust with occassional flashes of 17 spoked BBS replicas moving across the Connemara flats with intermittent showers and thunderflashes trying to pass a Volvo whilst under tow.

 
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Originally posted by Daxklynsmith Daxklynsmith wrote:

Digweed, happened to pass your car at Johns Gerridge today, what dropped into your engine??



Sorry Dax, 'fraid that wasn't mine.  Haven't really had the car out since I got my two wheeled transport.

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Originally posted by Daxklynsmith Daxklynsmith wrote:

Digweed, happened to pass your car at Johns Gerridge today, what dropped into your engine??

It might be my 330 you saw? 

I had an occassional fault a few weeks ago where the EML and ASC lights would come up, the cruise disengage and it went in to limp home mode.  John diagnosed a faulty coil pack but unfortunately, while changing the plugs at the same time one disintegrated and some pieces fell in to a cylinder.  He thought he got them all but there was obviously something still there so we ended up with a bent valve.  The head has been off to retrieve the bits, check the head and replace the valve, etc.  I think he has all the bits back so I should have it back soon.
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Ouch!!!! sorry Dairmut/Dairmud/Dermot/Dergside, I get confused at times!!!

Yeah, looked deep into the pots and felt for you.

I've now had my original head rebuilt  (which does'nt have the sound of umpteen clattering tappets) and am trying to get up the enthusiasm to change  heads again!!!!

All thats stopping me is that St Jude has'nt been on the road as such since Kinvara and I'm wondering wether to test all the Hoses/connections with the older noisier head first??

Besides, she's carrying about a ton extra in body filler and assorted metal strips now.

 

 
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Looks like the Connemara Run is going to be a good event again this year with nearly 10 people having expressed their intention of doing the event so far.

So if you are doing nothing and looking for a challenging extremely scenic drive be there at the Gateway Hotel, Oughterard, Co Galway at 10:30 August 25th

 
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How many are "nearly 10 people" - 9?

See you there. Looking forward to my first meet.

Edit: I've been trying to persuade my friend with an E83 to join in (I don't think his wife will let him but I'll keep trying).



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Originally posted by gjoconnor92 gjoconnor92 wrote:

...a challenging extremely scenic drive...
Surface-wise, exactly just how challenging are the roads there? Good, bad or plain ol' ugly?
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On previous runs the roads have been reasonably surfaced R grade roads and generally of the fun variety, traffic permitting, with good scenary thrown in.  There shouldn't be anything that would give rise to damage but it would be prudent to be watchful for the occassional pothole!
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Myself and Ger are still comin over from Dublin for it
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Originally posted by Dergside Dergside wrote:

On previous runs the roads have been reasonably surfaced R grade roads and generally of the fun variety, traffic permitting, with good scenary thrown in.  There shouldn't be anything that would give rise to damage but it would be prudent to be watchful for the occassional pothole!

Or the Chairman in a mint E30 convertible braketesting you while you gaze aimlessly at the scenery!

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I wasn't going to mention that Ben.....
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Originally posted by Dergside Dergside wrote:

I wasn't going to mention that Ben.....

 

Now why does that ring a bell in my memory....??
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Well I just about know every road in Connemara, it's fine for a run, just watch out for the occasional pot hole or step ( inagh valley great for them and between Creerach church to Leenane......

Might try and make it for half of it, anyway this is the link to the loop.

http://www.goconnemara.com/

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Originally posted by Daxklynsmith Daxklynsmith wrote:

Originally posted by Dergside Dergside wrote:

I wasn't going to mention that Ben.....

 

Now why does that ring a bell in my memory....??

It was when we were out driving by the side of a lake i cant remember, Kevin spotted me daydreaming and slammed on the brakes in front of me, i nearly lost my life!!

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Enjoy the run, lads; great piece of countryside.

Unfortunately, it yet again clashes with the Galway Rally, so I'll be out setting up our stage.

Ye're all welcome to come and marshal on the stage on the Sunday before ye go home.......
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i nearly lost my life!!

..... as well as a big lump of thread from one spot on your tyres once you hit the anchors!
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Touch wood i wont be making a repeat of it this year!
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Originally posted by Ben O Brien Ben O Brien wrote:

Originally posted by Daxklynsmith Daxklynsmith wrote:

Originally posted by Dergside Dergside wrote:

I wasn't going to mention that Ben.....

 

Now why does that ring a bell in my memory....??

It was when we were out driving by the side of a lake i cant remember, Kevin spotted me daydreaming and slammed on the brakes in front of me, i nearly lost my life!!

That was a bit stupid of him ?  All well and good having a bit of fun, but that's the sort of antic that gets a big no no in my book - no matter who he is/was/wannabe.
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