[minigolf]

Yeah, my Roo ended up in the middle of the road too, and some eedjit drove straight over the top of it before I could get it off the road. Sounded bloody awful too.

Stumpmeister might know what that piece of metal is, if not I'm sure the Oracle will ... aka AndrewH.

[AndrewH]

Quote: Originally Posted by OzSAM

No idea what the part is that I have damaged?

I think it's probably just there to improve torsional rigidity. It looks like it's just stamped steel so shouldn't be to expensive to replace (in theory ). If you discover that it is expensive, just stick it in the BBQ for a couple of hours and bang it straight with a hammer

[XTREEM]

It is the centre exhaust mount.. Has rubber mounts above it.

John.

[AndrewH]

Quote: Originally Posted by XTREEM

It is the centre exhaust mount.. Has rubber mounts above it.

John.

Oh well, gotta be wrong sometimes

[minigolf]

S'abit fresh at the minute. Pic below taken at Gungahlin at around 10 o'clock tonight.



I wonder if there was any snow in Tuxtown?

[Tit]

[poki]

ooohh look, Tiaan's roof has changed colour.

What a neat trick.

(Showoffs with your fancy snow. Much envy from here, all we got was wind)

[Magictux]

Quote: Originally Posted by minigolf

S'abit fresh at the minute. Pic below taken at Gungahlin at around 10 o'clock tonight.



I wonder if there was any snow in Tuxtown?

It snowed lightly but not enough to settle on the ground... Same thing happened last year..

August 2001 was the last time we had a lot and it was pretty nice... I want to take a pic of my car in the snow..

[robbo mcs]

Quote: Originally Posted by Magictux

It snowed lightly but not enough to settle on the ground... Same thing happened last year..

August 2001 was the last time we had a lot and it was pretty nice... I want to take a pic of my car in the snow..

Hi,

I was at a BMW club event at Wakefield Park last year, and it definitely snowed, with around an inch on the grouund We had to cancel the day

Cheers

Robbo

[minigolf]

Haha, I remember that. Didn't you take your chains with you robbo?

[Stumpmeister]

Quote: Originally Posted by OzSAM

Thanks for the welcome guys.

You wouldn't ****'n believe it, I was driving along Madura Road tonight and before I knew it I ran over the top of a filthy roo carcus that someone decided would be best to leave in the middle of the ****'n road.

All I hear is a dirty great thumb underneath. Got home and luckily there was was no panel damage, and all the steering seems to be ok. Though I do have a blood stained under carriage and there is a black panel that looks nice and bent now . The picy attached shows what I'm talking about (not my car), dose any1 know what it is for?

Hey Simon,

Yep that little black bracket is the bracket that holds the exhaust system. It has 2 hooks with a rubber grommet on each. Each of the grommets then holds onto hooks on the exhast system. If it is bent I could'nt see it causing any problems except perhaps if you fit an after market system where it may foul on the different design in some way. But I doubt it.

Cheers.

[Stumpmeister]

Alright.

Here's the plan for the Milltek fitting party.

Meet at Carlo's for a nourishing breakfast on Saturday morning at around 0930-1000.

Finish brekky and then head out to my mates place aiming to be there at 1200 or earlier.

Andrew and Liam - bring plenty warm jacket for it will be perishingly cold out there.

Anyone who would like to join us for brekky is most welcome, let me know so I can organise a booking.

Cheers.

[OzSAM]

Quote: Originally Posted by Stumpmeister

Hey Simon,

Yep that little black bracket is the bracket that holds the exhaust system. It has 2 hooks with a rubber grommet on each. Each of the grommets then holds onto hooks on the exhast system. If it is bent I could'nt see it causing any problems except perhaps if you fit an after market system where it may foul on the different design in some way. But I doubt it.

Cheers.

Thanks Stump, I tried lookin though I couldnt get under the car. I ended up taking it Rolfe yesterday to hoist it up, and they confirmed there was no other damage and that it shouldn't matter if the bracket is bent. The exhaust hasn't moved at all as a result, so I'm gald I got out of that one $$$ free.

On another matter I was driving home once again and I noticed that the car started pulling to the right alot. So I took it into Discount Tyre Service and got them to do a wheel alignment and fair enough the whole right side was out. I haven't hit any mad pot holes lately and the roo didn't actually go under the wheels, so i'm suprised as to why it would be out so much. The guy at Discount was saying that Dealers do jack all when prepairing a car for delivery other than wash it!
So after 6000km's on the clock I find out that my MCS probably didn't have an alignment after getting off the boat! Bloody dealers!

Simon

[maryc]

I'll do the breakfast thing but not the freezing under the car thing, if that is okay. Remember Sat is forecast to start at -5 and not get much better.

Kyle will be slaving away over computers and stuff in downtown Perth so he won't be joining us.

M

[minigolf]

I'll be in Stu. You said I only need a warm jacket. What about the car and the exhaust, should I bring those too?

[AndrewH]

Quote: Originally Posted by OzSAM

Thanks Stump, I tried lookin though I couldnt get under the car. I ended up taking it Rolfe yesterday to hoist it up, and they confirmed there was no other damage and that it shouldn't matter if the bracket is bent. The exhaust hasn't moved at all as a result, so I'm gald I got out of that one $$$ free.

So I hope they hosed all the roo guts out cause that might get a bit smelly after a while

It's always a good idea to confirm that a wheel alignment will be done as part of the pre delivery cause my understanding is that, like you said, it's generally not done and it's hit and miss whether it is right when all the stuff is installed on the production line.

[OzSAM]

Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewH

So I hope they hosed all the roo guts out cause that might get a bit smelly after a while

It's always a good idea to confirm that a wheel alignment will be done as part of the pre delivery cause my understanding is that, like you said, it's generally not done and it's hit and miss whether it is right when all the stuff is installed on the production line.

Hopefully the roo blood got washed off with the rain/snow yesterday, there wasn't much, mainly on the exhuast cover near the exhaust tip.

I'll be keeping these experiances in mind the next time I buy new!

Simon

[Stumpmeister]

Quote: Originally Posted by minigolf

I'll be in Stu. You said I only need a warm jacket. What about the car and the exhaust, should I bring those too?

Yeah you probably should, but if you don't then Andrew and I can always play slap the wally when we get to my mates place.

Don't forget to bring Camera's

Okay so, so far we have:
The Oracle
The Lima
The Stump
The Mary (we'll have to figure out a codename at brekky)

If anyone else wants to come better give me a bell on the mobile 0419 986 988 kwikstix. I'll book for 5 as it stands just in case we have a late comer.





Ooops. Brekky will be at Carlo's by the way.

[AndrewH]

Quote: Originally Posted by Stumpmeister

If anyone else wants to come better give me a bell on the mobile 0419 986 988 kwikstix. I'll book for 5 as it stands just in case we have a late comer.

I was speaking to Tiaan on the phone and he said he "might come" but hell give us a call tomorrow morning - I'm sure they'll be able to fit us in if he decides to turn up

[minigolf]

Ooh, ooh, better not forget Mrs Lima for brekkie or I might not make it otherwise!