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Oh crap...

teejayuu — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:11:46 +0000

My pride and joy has been laid up since the 16th February with Head Gasket Failure. I am getting Russell (apparently the man who is all things MG) to come a replace it, and renew the cam belt and water pump on the 13th March. He is coming all the way from Sevenoaks and is only charging just over £400 for the privilege. That's a whole month.

Have however taken the opportunity to polish up the petrol cap surround.

Swine flu...

teejayuu — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:57:21 +0000

Been laid up with swine flu since Thursday. Am re-evaluting the lifestyle, particularly in light of the diabetes and reduced immune system, and am considering joining a gym!

First top down drive ... and first slip

teejayuu — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:39:08 +0000

I came home from work yesterday with the top down and was laughing all the way (got a lot of funny looks). Also did first modification - replaced the CD413X radio/cd with my Kenwood that I took out of my old Mondeo before I sold it. For those interested it is a KDC-W4544U and is iPod compatible - the only reason I bought an iPod as the car's the only place I'm allowed to play my music.

Came into work this morning and lost the backend as I turned onto the last road with the ice - fortunately I managed to pull it back.

Memo to self - remember it's rear wheel drive and if you power out of the turn and it's icy the rear wheels will go where they want to go!!!

It's here

teejayuu — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:48:28 +0000

I finally took receipt of my 2005 MG TF on Friday 5^th February 2010. It has been a week in coming. I went to collect it last Saturday to find that it had failed it's test - all the tyres had to be replaced by the dealer. Money changed hands with keys and log book coming in the opposite direction. We had decided to have lunch in the pub literally around the corner, so with hood down and the engine ticking over nicely I depressed the clutch and put into gear. Releasing the clutch slowly (as unsure where the bite point was) I suddenly realised that I had taken my foot completely off the clutch and had not moved....

It turns out that the clutch slave cylinder was leaking and needed to be replaced. So got the call on Wednesday that she was ready and off I went. Got just out of Ackworth and the Coolant Level warning light came on (I've never had a coolant level warning light), so turn round and go back. The garage has a quick look, says it was an airlock, tops it up and goes for a quick spin in it, - everything's fine. Got home OK.

The following morning it's snowing and I'm thinking "Rear wheel drive - that's going to be fun getting off the estate". Anyway - gets to the first roundabout (1/4 of a mile) and the Coolant Level warning light and the Engine Management warning light come. Spin round, take it home, Jo drives me to work, call the garage and they say bring it back. Arrange to be late in to work Friday. Get back home and check the coolant level and it's dropped, so I top it up. Friday morning comes and I take the car back, however the Coolant Level warning light stays off. When I get the call to pick her back up It appears that the fan switch needed replacing.

I would just like to say a big Thanks to Gary @ Fowlers Car Sales for going much further than the 'extra mile'.

Have spent the weekend getting used to driving her, clocking up 130 miles or so and using half a tank of fuel (according to the gauge) but what the hell...

I found this applies exactly to me, except that I'm 6'5" and this is about and MGF:

So off for a test drive I went. You have to realise that I was comparing the MG with the refinement of a BMW saloon car. Instead of the smooth straight 6-cylinder engine I was in control of a high revving 4-cylinder beast. Instead of a well insulated cockpit, I was protected from the elements by a piece of cloth (i.e. the roof). Instead of the space that you get in a four seater saloon car, there was an engine right behind my back.

Now, I'm 6'4" (that's nearly 2 metres in modern talk), and I was surprised that I actually fitted into such a small car. And boy did it seem small. It had dinky wipers and a tiny steering wheel. It really reminded me of driving a Mini; even to the way it held the road. It's just the ride that was different - a bit harsher than the BMW, but very smooth all the same.

[Source: www.ultimatemg.com > MGF FAQ > Why buy an MGF]

So now the proud owner of a 2005 MG TF in British Racing Green with a Grenadine hood, Leather/Alcantara trim in Grenadine. Have many upgrades to perform (along with getting rid of the private plate) starting with heated washer jets, a hard top, possibly roll hoops.....

In The Beginning...

teejayuu — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:52:01 +0000

In the beginning was the plan and then came the assumptions and the assumptions were without form and the plan was without substance and the darkness was upon the face of the workers and they spoke amongst themselves saying "It is a crock of shit, and it stinketh much".

And the workers went to their supervisors and said also “"It is a crock of shit, and it stinketh much".

And the supervisors went unto the managers and said "It is a container of excrement and it is very strong, such that none can come near".

And the managers went to their directors saying "It is a vessel of fertiliser and none can stand its strength".

And the directors spoke among themselves saying to one another "It contains that which aids plant growth and it is very strong".

And the directors went unto the vice-presidents and said "It promotes growth and is very powerful".

And the vice-presidents went to the President and said to him "This new plan will actively promote the growth and efficiency of this company".

And the President looked on the plan and saw that it was good, and the plan became policy.

Sod the environment, I'm going to have fun

teejayuu — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:15:09 +0000

The first real post of the new site. For the last few weeks I have been contemplating buying a new car as my old Mondeo is getting to the point where it's likely to start costing me money. Actually, that's not true - I started contemplating about 3-4 years when I wanted to have a mid-life crisis and buy an MGF.

Anyway as time went on I came to the conclusions that girls had spoilt all sports cars as ever car that I liked I saw them mainly being driven by girls. There's even a company dedicated to selling them - think Sheila's Wheels for sports cars. I even saw a Chrysler Crossfire on our estate being driven by a blonde.

So I think to myself how about going for cheaper motoring? So with AutoTrader in hand and firmly book-marked I started my search. I finally had purpose and after much searching I narrowed it down to 2 cars. The first was an 05 Renault Megane 1.5cdi, tax band C (£35) about 60 mpg, however no matter how hard I tried I could not fit into it. My head was scrapping on the roof so onto the next....a 2005 British Racing Green with a leather interior (red) MG TF

Old Site

teejayuu — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:26:52 +0000

Hello and welcome.

At present the When I'm Grand Supreme Dictator is undergoing some work and I apologise if this has disrupted your enjoyment. Should you wish to view the old content you can find it here.