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WhackyWill

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  1. Quote from Lewis after Qually. Second place is pretty good for us today. I made a mistake on my last lap which was a shame but it's great for the team to have both cars on the front row. They've done a fantastic job this weekend with the set-up simulations and we did a lot of testing here before the season started which has helped. The car has felt good so far but I definitely felt more comfortable in practice than I did this evening in qualifying. I'm not really sure why but we'll have a good look at the data tonight and see if there is anything we can identify before the race tomorrow. Congratulations to Nico today, he's done a great job so far this weekend and nailed a really quick lap in qualifying. I'm happy that it's my team-mate there on pole and not someone else!
  2. Lovely looking car, sure it will sell with that spec.
  3. Welcome to the Land of Zed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. Wouldn't buy anything from a 5 Neg feedback eBayer, car doesn't even look that clean or cared for, under the bonnet is a mess. £9k is far to much by a mile.
  5. Adrian Newey Criticism of New F1 Rules. Red Bull design chief Adrian Newey has criticised Formula 1's new rules, saying their merit is "questionable". The 55-year-old says the new turbo hybrid engines and fuel limits were introduced "without proper thought". Newey said the sport should have spent more time considering whether it had gone in the right direction. Williams chief technical officer Pat Symonds said: "I don't agree. The power-units are relevant to the future of the automotive industry." Newey's comments are the latest in a series of public statements opposing the new rules by four-times world champions Red Bull, who have suffered a drop in competitiveness this year because their Renault engine does not produce as much power per unit of fuel as the rival Mercedes. But he denied he was making his remarks as a result of sour grapes. "I would have said the same thing before the rules came in," Newey said. "I wasn't asked. That's my opinion. "I like lightweight and efficiency, and these regulations have created cars that are exceptionally complicated, quite a lot heavier. "Complication and weight is an expense, if it brings something that's absolutely fantastic, but I do believe that should be debated." The new rules are focused on two levels of fuel restriction - a maximum of 100kg of fuel for a race distance and a maximum fuel-flow rate of 100kg/hour. There have also been changes to the aerodynamics of the cars. The fuel-flow rate ensures that the development of engines goes in a direction relevant to fuel efficiency - and therefore the road-car industry. Removing the rate restriction would lead development down paths that were relevant only to racing, experts say. However, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has proposed abandoning the fuel-flow limit because of what he claims are problems with the accuracy of the official sensors that measure it. Newey argued that the new rules may not have been the best way to pursue their intention of driving increased efficiency in F1. "We've gone down this route of trying to come up with a sport that appears to be road-relevant and in truth that's extremely complicated," Newey said.
  6. Was that the 917 that Piper took my mate Mark Hales to Court for damage to the gearbox, Cost Mark £120k ..!! you bend it, you mend it; I think is the common phrase He didn't bend it , there was a defect in the gearbox which all knew about including Pipers mechanic and it gave out when Mark was driving it. I have seen the Invoice from a German Porsche gearbox specialist for the repair...HOW MUCH..!! Here's a quote from Martin Brundle. I will say however that not a single person I’ve spoken to, which includes not just other motoring journalists but also racing drivers, car dealers and others in and on the periphery of this industry thinks that Hales, who now faces a six figure bill for costs and damages, has been anything other than very harshly treated.
  7. Lots to chose from Golf R32, BMW maybe. There a recent thread on here about cars in that price range.
  8. I thought so..! Its not an original anyway, but close.
  9. Was that the 917 that Piper took my mate Mark Hales to Court for damage to the gearbox, Cost Mark £120k ..!!
  10. There is a fitting guide on here use the search button..but L and R is based on you sitting in the car. Think you may have fitted them wrong way round L on R and R on L.
  11. Maybe its best not to attempt any more DIY on your Zed,,
  12. £2.5k that's a great price, for that kit, and I'm sure for a bit more (and a bag of donuts) Kayser might help with fitting it as well for you, win , win.
  13. Will- easily changed if you want - just send me your postcode Andy Dont worry Andy, I think the postcode you have is for the office, it lives there a lot of the time so no problem.
  14. Sorry to hear you had to sell it FUG, hope you get back into a Zed soon .
  15. For some reason I am about 2 miles from where I live..! No prob.
  16. Got a set of uprated boot poppers from peteman35 on here, they work perfectly until I park on a slope like my parking spaces outside my house. Solved that by glueing two washers and painting them black onto the flat bit the poppers sit on. Now opens regardless of the slope. Job done.! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  17. Still got my OEM, just needs rubbing down and a re-spray.. Missus got out of the car in Tesco today and walked around to the boot, saw the new badge and said THE 3 NOT PERFECTLY STRAIGHT...
  18. Lovely looking Zed, good to see its been well looked after...needs a stubby..!
  19. A friend of mine came off his motorbike when he came around a corner and hit a patch of horse sh1t, so it is dangerous..!!
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