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Got home from work at 10.30am this morning :P ,got changed & then took the GreySilver Beast out for a 30mile trip & he really enjoyed his thrashing :kinky: :kinky: around the countryside :kiss: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Now parked on the driveway,until Friday Evening \:D/ - Essex Meet
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Nigel,

Good to hear you are back behind the wheel of the RX8 again =D> .

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Thanks Guys :P
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Just have the roof and the bonnet left to polish......
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Im about to change the coils and swap for magnecor leads
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^^^^^

Good man,a job well worth doing =D> .

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beeped her on the way to work ;)
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I wonder when the first " i smashed it up will come " #-o
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Not driving mine today,but did unlock it briefly :P
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drove it to bristol zoo for a day out with the missus.

getting really close to the 1000 miles needed before the new engine is run in :D :D



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just got her a pressie, some oil :P
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Checked the plugs..they were dirty and a bit smelly so I cleaned them and slowly but gently put them back in her....then went out to the RX 8 and checked her plugs!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:
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:lol: :lol:


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Drove mine to work,still there :( .
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Cleaned out the air injection valve, mostly for something to do!
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Driven the Rex for the first time in 2 weeks after being on holiday, started straight away although the brakes had stuck on, but a few extra revs and we were off. I'm so glad to be home!!!!
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just give her a full rub down .... of wax :D
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monstercooke wrote:Driven the Rex for the first time in 2 weeks after being on holiday, started straight away although the brakes had stuck on, but a few extra revs and we were off. I'm so glad to be home!!!!
Where did you go :?: .
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Not been anywhere near the RX-8 today :(

@Monstercooke : Next time just pump the brakes with the Brake Peddle & then the brakes will release without that clicking griending sound :) ,I do this all the time,after not using the RX-8 for a week :!:
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Just leave it in gear with the handbrake off (a parked car should always be left in gear anyway) if its been left for any period of time, it's a lot easier the having to free seized brakes.
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Gave it a full valet (with leather treatment of course!) and machine polish with a wax after :mrgreen:
Then an oil change.
All the other filters & plugs are sitting in my drawer and should hopefully be done when I can next afford to pay the congestion charge and bring it to work with me...
Oh the joys of London :evil:

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MARKTHOMASBRAND
we went to a place called Beldibi, about 1 hr from Antalya in Turkey. Had a brilliant time weather was mid 40's most days.

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Thanks for the advice, as where i live and where I park my car is completely flat, I think next time i have to leave my car for any length of time i will leave the handbrake off and leave it in gear, i hate that clunk sound when the brakes release.
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I leave my car in 1st gear & with the handbrake off :!: & before I drive off,just pump the brakes briefly & then there is no clunking :P

Nice to hear you had a good Holiday Stuart :)
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