davey_83

Has the Roadster passed the earth at night as yet, I wanna see Vegas or Toyko at night - would look cool.

Exactly, cool indeed

What do you make of the Bolivias salt flats?

Again this is interesting and doesn't fit the globe model. Either the water is flat as per every test ever conducted or the salt flat is curved over the 10.5km sq and the water curves with it. I guess water need for surface area to start doing its thing. https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2017/feb/23/bolivias-salt-flats-in-pictures

To avoid assumptions, I'm not a FEer. I like our globe, the model works it looks good, I see it at the start of every Fast & Furious movie

^ straight shot on a flat earth map if you look LOL

Yeah never a straight answer but it's not easy model to get one's head around. I also like flight paths, in 2004 when going to Jamaica I thought why for hours on end are we following the coast line all the way to the west Indies? UK, to a country with nowt but Ice *later looking and Greenland or parts of Canada fits that bill. Then New York very recognisable out the O/S window, then followed by land and then coast until there wasn't any left. I remember this vividly as I thought we were going to Vegas, seem to be over land so long from the view out the window. Anyone who has flown over the US on a clear day will know the east cost is peppered with ovals. For miles and miles, at a guess honestly saw between 50 and 70 ovals. Either race tracks or horse racing tracks, then followed the coast thereafter. At for I thought it was a safety thing as should the plan go down, your buy land. Since then I never thought about it. However looking at this again and that path we took is a straight shot on a flat plain oddly enough. From what I gather advertised flight paths to the west indies go across the Atlantic ocean and doesn't trace the coast.

Doesn't add up that he couldn't circumnavigate Antarctica, the distance covered makes more sense on a flat earth compared to a globe IF one didn't know better. He saw it alright and describes its look in detail, Cook was no fool. I'm going to order one of his books, as above all else its very interesting.

Yeah didn't end well sadly. NASA name their rockets after this guys ships. You can supposedly overlay his maps with satellite images and they line up like my left hand over my right. The fact that this dudes maps are still used today some 250 years later, obviously all done by eye and at sea level is astounding. Clearly this guys was the very best at what he did, claiming countries along the way for the Queen. It wasn't the lack of technology holding this guy back, he's sailing the seas and drawing what he see's. Years and years at sea, circa 60,000 miles covered in one voyage, overall three attempts and yet he never mapped/found Antarctica. Don't add up............

Captain James Cook was an interesting dude, amazing map maker from the 18th century. His maps today are still used, he never mapped Antarctica even though supposedly that was his mission. What you think?

30bhp gain if you don't like driving, less 150kg if you like driving - I like driving

Perfect opportunity to advise (as the thread has just gone over to page 3), ive made an error *don't let the Mrs here I've said that out loud!!! So the venue for our club meet lunch wise, is no longer a international buffet. I've spoken with David there to book in and it's a carvery. For me this is even better, but I apologise for not checking this prior to the OP. I blame out of date Google maps info Cheers Simon, nope nothing else to confirm. I sure hope they have enough cooks/staff to accommodate haha I've added you and Mrs to the list, welkom aboard. 1. davey_83 - Lunch + 1 2. Mopedmark - Lunch + 1 3. Silky - Lunch + 1 4. Shezza - Lunch + 1 5. nissanman312 - Lunch tbc 6. antnee - Lunch 7. JamesT2992 - Lunch tbc 8. CLASSIX - Lunch + 1 9. Niknik350 - Lunch + 1 10. Flashback - Lunch +1 11. 14N - Lunch 12. Buster - lunch +1 13. MattyBacon - lunch +1 14. Bhupz350 - LUNCH (TBC) 15. TOM McKAY - LUNCH +1 (TBC) 16. Chaz Lunch +1 (via mattybacon) 17. Andy_Muxlow +1 Lunch. 18. JohnK (via mattybacon) no lunch 19. Justthejedi - Lunch 20. Wendy - Lunch 21. Valy + 1 - Lunch 22. Sim - Lunch 23. Mrs Sim - Lunch

Will we get to see the night side of the globe? Sure hope so as it's meant to be real pretty.

In a straight line possibly both options would perform similar?

Me and a good pal was chatting and had different views, the question posed was "would you rather an extra 30bhp from your Zed or have it weigh 150kg less?"

Me and a good pal was chatting and had different views, the question posed was "would you rather an extra 30bhp from your Zed or have it weigh 150kg less?"

I'd be looking to treat the clutch matter as a priority, the other repairs can happen later. Any decent independent garage will be able to replace the clutch, looking at 3.5hrs-4hrs labour plus parts.

Any breakdown cover? Check and see if Tarmac Sportz can book you in.

Any pictures?.......

Recommended for the e92 M3 for example is 10w60, I don't fully understand that one but it's out there. BMW recommends using Castrol TWS 10W60 oil in the following models: 2001-2006 E46 M3 (S54 engine), 2006-2010 E60 M5 & M6 (V10 S85 motor) , E9X M3 V8 S65 motor, as well as some 2000-2003 E39 M5 and Z8 cars.

Dude, nice car btw!!

And yet some M power cars use 10w60....... I think something along the lines of a thinker oil can carry away the heat better than a thinner one.

On a serious note, I think it's terrible to see special effect on footage put out by NASA which is meant to be real.

We need the boys to sort these chaps out.

Yes however NASA does themselves no favours, and remember how the Predator was able to bend light around him - these guys can do it too!!! Surely any signal lost would affect the entire picture, not just the green screen actor'nauts and a few items in the foreground.......