GTD Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Mrs GTD and I arrived back from hols in the small hours of Sunday morning. All excited that we were off to collect the fixed Caterham that day, at 8am I let the cats wake up Mrs GTD and we were off! Just a 300 mile round trip to face up to Bruntingthorpe - but (woo hoo) I was going to drive the Caterham back whilst Mrs GTD towed the trailer home. Running in the new crank, forged pistons etc you understand - most essential! We got there, I started the car. What's that drip says Angie - I tightened the radiator hose and I was off. On the way out of the gate the engine cut out but restarted. No problem? Two miles later it was cutting out every few yards. I checked the basics and could spot nothing so obviously wrong that a numpty like me could recognise it, so we loaded it back onto the trailer, took it back to Bruntingthorpe and drove home again without the Caterham. So that's an 8 hour drive, 300 mile round trip, to drive the 7 for two miles. *mad* And next Sunday I'm due to be at Brands Hatch with a rebuilt engine - any volunteers to run in the 7 for me if it gets fixed in time? G 4 Geoff Leather Good - Carbon Fibre Bad (Apart from tax disc holders!) - Cranks W *mad*RSE 619 GTD here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaseb Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I could run it in round Silverstone for you on wednesday 😬 Sorry that wasn't very helpful but after a weekend of battling getting the engine, gearbox and all the other stuff back in the 7 I'm done for! Guess my day was more fruitful though as the car appears to go at least! Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTD Posted August 9, 2004 Author Share Posted August 9, 2004 😬 Not sure that Silverstone would count as a gentle running in! G 4 Geoff Leather Good - Carbon Fibre Bad (Apart from tax disc holders!) - Cranks W *mad*RSE 619 GTD here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil.cavanagh Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 hey, you saw the BookaTrack guys 'running in' there Caterhams at Mav's day in Angelsey... I'm sure JaseB couldn't thrash them anyworse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I'll be happy to run it in for you Have to be after I finish baby-sitting Sumy though, not sure I could manage to drive two Caterhams at once, even if they are only little cars 😬 Sounds like you had a pretty rubbish Sunday - I won't tell you that I went and saw Thunderbirds and then spent the afternoon in the garden, getting soaked by my friends' kids as we played with their paddling pool... How was your holiday? Rach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTD Posted August 9, 2004 Author Share Posted August 9, 2004 Hi Rachael We had a great holiday thanks (a fairly quiet week with some friends in Menorca) - though our enthusiastic sampling of the local booze and pizzas will require some emergency dieting now we're home! We are so pleased you had a lovely Sunday! No, honest we are! G 4 Geoff Leather Good - Carbon Fibre Bad 619 GTD here Paying for 619GTD here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 More than happy to take the GTD mobile on my 60 mile commute - promise I'll drive steadily....it didn't take Alex and Rach long to get SUMY repaired after I took it out for a spin...honest it wasn't my fault....of course we are now only talking through our lawyers now...but hey, second time lucky...it may even prompt me to get my eye sight sorted. Go on you know it makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Geoff.. More than happy to help..Currently doing around 90miles a day..or so.....heh heh...might even lend you mine with LEATHER SEATS that Mrs GTD can sit in 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 I also promise not to let Rebecca - race driver - anywhere near it 😬 😬 😬 Dannyboy - 90,000 miles and rising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs GTD Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 It doesn't have to be leather...any old seat would be nice, but GTD thinks it would spoil me. He says bare aluminium is much better for me... ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Well, you could mention to Geoff that there's a CARBON FIBRE SEAT HERE 😬 😬 😬 😬 I'm sure as it's CARBON he'd approve, and as Mr GTD will attest, Carbon is much better than Aluminium 😬 😬 Dannyboy - 90,000 miles and rising Edited by - Dannyboy on 9 Aug 2004 15:23:57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Sorry it was pants Geoff. Any news from AM on whats up with it, being as he just rebuilt it? and for the record, secret project X was a lot of fun, so my Sunday was not wasted at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTD Posted August 10, 2004 Author Share Posted August 10, 2004 No info forthcoming on what caused the crank to break. AM towed it down south last night - loose wire to starter switch fixed the cutting out problem. Worn through wire caused the fuel gauge problem. Had to take the engine and gear box out yet again to fix some cog that drives the speedo. Hopefully all fixed now - just that small matter of getting some miles on it. And isn't the weather nice for the time of year? Dan - G 4 Geoff Leather Good - Carbon Fibre Bad 619 GTD here Paying for 619GTD here Edited by - GTD on 10 Aug 2004 08:31:03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Geoff, I've noticed that you don't actually have to drive the car, so much as pilot it along the waterways. It saves wear on the tyres and there's some fantastic aquaplaning fun to be had! 😬 Rach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 See I can drive like that....go on, go on, go on...you know you want to 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Geoff... SORRY ☹️ ☹️ ☹️ Anyhow, when you getting it back....Quite happy to come over and go for a leisurely blat with you....or put some miles on it 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 Todays idiot drives a Caterham Seven, with Brooklands screens, to work in the pouring rain..Currently sitting in my site hut, heater on, trying to dry off 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 Anyhow, good luck with the car GTD, glad it's almost back!!! Let me know if I can help out in any way at all... And that carbon seat....very nice!! Would look lovely in 619GTD *eek* Dannyboy - 90,000 miles and rising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs GTD Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Well, 619 GTD is back safe and sound in its nice cosy garage. I think GTD will mostly be found doing circuits of the A27 on Saturday, trying to bed in the new pistons...or if it's raining, following Rachael's advice and boating on the River Arun 😬 So Mav, when we do find out about secret project X 🤔 And could MM be persuaded to tell all if bribed with Menorcan gin... 🤔 😬 Dannyboy - *mad* *mad* Edited 'cos my clever use of icons didn't work ☹️ Edited by - Mrs GTD on 10 Aug 2004 10:27:20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibster. Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 "Menorcan gin" 😳 Miss Mav doesn't have a rocket that needs fuel or is that Mav's secret project ?????? Supercheese R250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs GTD Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I, very wisely, avoided the Menorcan gin, although we did bring back a litre of the filthy stuff for a neighbour who swears by it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibster. Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Are they the sort of person who stands on a street corner in the morning swearing at the sky and challenging passers by to a fist fight, sounds like a nice area, no really it does Supercheese R250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Paul. Those sort of people don't live in Leafy Rural West Sussex old chap 😬 😬 😬 😬 They all seem to live in Brighton/ Hove Dannyboy - 90,000 miles and rising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs GTD Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Paul Mercifully not, although a thankfully more distant neighbour does keep calling the police to her itinerant, alcoholic husband who keeps turning up It's meant to be a nice area, honest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mav Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Me no likey Gin wether it be Menorcan or not 😳 Viv for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry21p Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 menrocan gin - yum - love the stuff. If anyone ever wants to get rid of any in my direction will gladly guzzle it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 Yes indeedy, I was wasted Sunday Rrrrrosssssssssss!!! here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mav Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 You are wasted every day Ross Viv for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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