Sprint article on indicators
Sprint article on indicators
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tubbystu

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3,846 posts

290 months

Wednesday 5th November 2008
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Nice one thumbup

Good piece.

Well done Andrew

tinks v8S

2,153 posts

238 months

Wednesday 5th November 2008
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allways lookin to see what is next in sprint about theS

great read now
keep up the GREAT work

what nextcool

tvrgit

8,489 posts

282 months

Wednesday 5th November 2008
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tinks v8S said:
what next
Ah well you'll just have to wait and see!

Or maybe I should ask - what would you like to see next in future articles?

Barkychoc

7,848 posts

234 months

Wednesday 5th November 2008
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How to rebuild a V8S engine using a yoghurt pot, an elastic band and a bit of sticky back plastic would be good
rofl

Roy C

4,213 posts

314 months

Thursday 6th November 2008
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...and next month - Christmas decorations made out of old snapped throttle cables. biggrin

But seriously - good article. Keep up the good work! thumbup

Barkychoc

7,848 posts

234 months

Thursday 6th November 2008
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Yes joking aside you're doing a top job Andrew - much appreciated clapclapclapclapclapclapclap

Elfit

573 posts

234 months

Thursday 6th November 2008
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Yes it was a good article Andy. Broken indicator lenses is an issue that all of us will come across sometime.
As to future articles can I suggest servicing? ( Unless it's seen as general car mechanics and not S specific enough)
Once again it's an issue that all of us are aware of and it is something that,to a greater or lesser degree, we can all tackle.
I know that for me it would be useful, also prehaps others who fancy a bit of tinkering but are not quite up to replacing a V6 engine with a V8 yet!
I've now mastered some of the basic stuff (fluids and filters) but things like valve tappet clearances are a dark art to me.
Cheers
Tim

tvrgit

8,489 posts

282 months

Thursday 6th November 2008
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Elfit said:
Yes it was a good article Andy. Broken indicator lenses is an issue that all of us will come across sometime.
As to future articles can I suggest servicing? ( Unless it's seen as general car mechanics and not S specific enough)
Once again it's an issue that all of us are aware of and it is something that,to a greater or lesser degree, we can all tackle.
I know that for me it would be useful, also prehaps others who fancy a bit of tinkering but are not quite up to replacing a V6 engine with a V8 yet!
I've now mastered some of the basic stuff (fluids and filters) but things like valve tappet clearances are a dark art to me.
Cheers
Tim
Last month's article was intended to encourage people to have a go. As I said then, doing a specific artice on servicing is difficult: do you aim it at people who have never tried before, or do you aim it at relatively experienced people wanting to know the specifics of the S?

Then on top of that, I don't want to encourage people to rush too fast beyond their experience (God I hope that's not too patronising!) and hurt themselves - both for my own liability and that of the Club. I have often had to recover a situation through experience, and you can't cover that in a wee article in a magazine.

I'm working on it though!

Barkychoc

7,848 posts

234 months

Thursday 6th November 2008
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Plus TVRCC / SPRINT are very nervous about publishing on safety related items - everything seems to come down to liability nowadays doesn't it furious

Maybe we could do something like waterproofing your hood or something equally tame and unlikely to harm anyone - that may well get into print as it equally applies to other cars.

tvrgit

8,489 posts

282 months

Thursday 6th November 2008
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Barkychoc said:
Plus TVRCC / SPRINT are very nervous about publishing on safety related items - everything seems to come down to liability nowadays doesn't it furious

Maybe we could do something like waterproofing your hood or something equally tame and unlikely to harm anyone - that may well get into print as it equally applies to other cars.
Chris don't get wound up - I'm working on it!

I want it to be interesting, relevant and helpful. TBH the article on indicators was just a bit of a "filler" - when I see it in the magazine it seems a bit "light" compared to some of the other stuff.

I'm going to try a servicing article after the new year I think.

M3CHA-MONK3Y

6,095 posts

225 months

Thursday 6th November 2008
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Great article!!!

I've just bought an S, which had a broken indicator lense. I've been desperately seeking a Sherpa van, but your article turned up at the perfect time so i'm now bidding on some BMW lenses. Cheers again mate, saved me loads of hassle.

tubbystu

Original Poster:

3,846 posts

290 months

Thursday 6th November 2008
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tvrgit said:
Barkychoc said:
Plus TVRCC / SPRINT are very nervous about publishing on safety related items - everything seems to come down to liability nowadays doesn't it furious

Maybe we could do something like waterproofing your hood or something equally tame and unlikely to harm anyone - that may well get into print as it equally applies to other cars.
Chris don't get wound up - I'm working on it!
Its been like this for a while with most publications, and I guess it is down to liability, but that is the 21st century for you. This is the first actual practical article I've seen in Sprint for a while.

Oldred_V8S

3,764 posts

268 months

Sunday 28th December 2008
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quote=Barkychoc]This is the first actual practical article I've seen in Sprint for a while.
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Twas why I let my subscription lapse, but could be tempted to renew it if there are some practical articles on the S. Nice to have someone representing the S, writing for Sprint.

Edited by Oldred_V8S on Sunday 28th December 18:25

tvrgit

8,489 posts

282 months

Sunday 28th December 2008
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Oldred_V8S said:
Barkychoc said:
This is the first actual practical article I've seen in Sprint for a while.
Twas why I let my subscription lapse, but could be tempted to renew it if there are some practical articles on the S. Nice to have someone representing the S, writing for Sprint.

Edited by Oldred_V8S on Sunday 28th December 18:25
I'm just doing another one right now! (Hopefully for February issue)

Edited by tvrgit on Sunday 28th December 19:28