well, folks, it is just under a month and within that time
1.motor broke
2.motor came out
3.new motor organised
4.new motor built
5.new motor in car

and that is all within a month!!! now some may think thats a while, but in the Zerial household that is quick action!!!

so the motor went in last night and just connectiung the driveshafts (well the old man is ) wghile im at uni and all things being equal i will be taking her for a drive tonight with the 1060cc beast!!!!! happy days in the world of minis!!

exciting!
i keep reminding myself Viv isnt just one of your minis that you drive
she's the only one that does drive
congrats mate

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forever chasing clearer skies...

i know, Lizzie drive, just not legally!! and elmo will be done in the year 2050...hahah

How Fu&^%en EEExcellent.
I see a Dyno Day for you comming Up
Take some Pic's

I can't wait for this time ...Very

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Excelent chris will be good to see u back on the road

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that new motor got some new leads? if not, why don't you drive over my place on the weekend and i'll give you some brand new ones to go with the new motor.

michael

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It was a pleasure ausmini. I'll miss all you misfits and reprobates

Thats Nice Michael

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well its 8.18 of the night of the return of vivian and I have just heard a slight vroom from the Stanmore direction. Its close... very very close...

Go the 998!! Take it for a spin over to my joint next week mate. I am home all week, and you need to run it in

She has been turned on and turned over ( poor Viv) and apparently there is a bit more work in it yet. Tomorrow ngiht. I have been promised TOMORROW night...

man I want this thing on the road more than he does..!!!

don't tell me he's hard at work getting his hands dirt7y and a few head but's against the bonnet....Jess mate sorry it did not happen What can I say realy

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well she turned over and started and boy she sounded sweet..BUT there is a catch (as always...) she kicked over first go (after turning the motor w/o plugs to get the oil going through) and sounded just right and a little lumpy (a bit from the cam and a lot from needing to be timed correctly)

so then for the rest of the night we focused on putting driveshafts back in etc.....

SOOOO i got a drive of her by about 10:50pm, holy crap, for a 998 she was going f n mad!!! she ran like a dog down low, but get up past 2000rpm or sooo and she took off almost (and i wasnt even giving it, there was soo much left!!) so once shes timed shell be sweet!!!! ok..so then bought her back in the garage for a brief with the old man, when we were talking i noticed a big wet patch under the car, we thought oh its just water, must be a pipe needing to be tightened, but itouched it anyways and it was OIL!!!!!! crap me says, thats a lot foronly sitting there for 20 sec!!! so we looked everywhere for this bloddy leak, oil filter ok g'box dry as, hold on its only really on g'box casing OMG THE GEARBOX HAS A CRACK IN IT!?!?!?!?!? well that lasted for 10 seconds till we saw it was leaking from the filter housing and breather a MASSIVE sigh of relief.......to be continued thur night (tmoz is mums bday and we cant work on the car...) btw the gearbox was such a nice change than b4!!!!!

btw thanks heaps for the offer michael,i only just bought the new leads for the old girl on sunday bad timing me thinks but thanks heaps for the offer! much appreciated

THURSDAY Ohhhh man... **opens diary to start moving appointments**

OK I am free now.

Oh and say happy birthday to your mum for me.