To some people on here that might not really mean much, but I know there's a few that'll understand (cheers guys ;) ). This is a kinda momentous occasion (for me anyway) - I've been waiting to post that line here for soooo friggin' long! You would've thought I'd had enough time to come up with something interesting to say. Well, I haven't (got anything that is - I've certainly had enough time tho). I arrived home in my Z, didn't find any full-on brass band or cheerleaders welcoming me back... in fact, today was really quite a typical Monday. The weather couldn't have been more stereotypically English - absolutely shyte!.. dark, wet, cold, leaves everywhere, wind, rain that didn't wanna form into decent sized droplets... you get the picture. Rewind to earlier: I'm sat at work thinking I might actually go pick my car up this evening, but I've thought that so many times before it's got to the point where it doesn't actually mean anything. It possibly means I should be getting ready for some more bad news. This is the exact place I didn't wanna be in... so, I cheated. Rewind to /even/ earlier: I *knew* if I went into work early (pre-lunch ;) ) I'd have longer to sit around wondering what's going on with my car. So I got up (11am-ish) and drove (the Mondeo) straight to SE. When I got there, something strange was happening... there were people working on my car. No, stranger than that... these guys were finishing off fixing the minor problem that'd meant I couldn't have my car back before the weekend. This did not compute... it's around lunch, and a job is almost finished?! It's not 11pm, and Pete's not there yanking large clumps of hair out trying to do it all on his own?! Woah!.. hold on, this looks really positive.. maybe I'd better shoot into work and ride out the rest of the day, acting like it's just another Monday?! So... forward in time again... I get to SE (again) after work and they're winding my idle down a bit - no big thing. I can tell my car wants me back because it's got that glint in it's eye. It's purring so loud at idle that the glass divider between shop and comfy sofa is rattling like a good-un. Before I knew what was what, I was handing over the Mondeo key and being given my titanium Z key. But... um... what?! I'm gonna have to drive this thing now?! But... but...! I step in and fall into the drivers seat. I fire up the ignition and immediately can't believe how noisy this bad-boy is! (I've been driving a Mondeo for 6 months, dammit!). After eventually remembering where the wipers were, and being mesmerised by my new AVC-R for probably a good few minutes (small things / small minds, etc) I drop it in gear and stab the go-pedal. OMG! There's only 60 miles on the clock and I can't even go +ve boost til the run-in's complete, but it still felt like this is an evil monster that needs to be set free. It's running so smooth at low RPMs... and I'd forgotten just how easy it is to drive. It's so tempting to jam my foot to the floor, but I'm gonna be sure to get that 1000+ miles down before doing anything stupid like that. I've waited too long to go f*ck it up in no time.

 

So, right now I'm nothing but a big sack of happiness. If I'm not around here much from now on it's because I'm out racking up miles. I managed 200-odd tonight, hence my late post :D I've really gotta go to bed now, so I can get up and do some more miles! I just hope I don't wake up and this has all been some kind of nasty dream (the engine's nowhere near finished!).

Its good to read stuff like this! ;) Happy for you mate.

 

Originally posted by 51x

I managed 200-odd tonight, hence my late post :D

So she'll be run in by the weekend then! :D

Hoorah!! Glad you've got her back. Get her run-in quick and let us know what she's like at WOT :D (you might want to wait for a dry day though ;) )

Excellent, bring it over to mine tonight (to fill in a few more miles) and you can show me all the mods ! :D

time for the DB:

 

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:D

Nice one Si, I know how long you've been waiting fo this :D

:D congrats - you sound like one happy man :D

Nice one, Nana's all round!:dance: :dance: :dance:

Ahhhhh Bless its good to see your happy and chuffed with the car. Was the wait worthwhile - your gonna find out once you've run it in thats for sure.

 

Anyway take it easy let the car run in and bring on the summer. WHA HEY :dance:

 

Fas

Nice one mate:dance: :dance: :dance:

Great news, good to see you happy.

 

Mike

WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO :bow:

 

Excellent mate,

 

Good luck with learning to drive again. :dance:

EXCELLENT, really pleased for you.

 

Drive carefully bud...........but ENJOY!! :D

Nice 1 ;) :dance:

Brilliant mate chuffed for you...about time!!

 

Kirbz

Aaaarrrrgh! It's all blown up and fallen to bits!!! Nah, just kidding ;) S'pose I shouldn't joke about that really. Checked the oil earlier, fully expecting it'd need topping up, but it didn't. It was so clean it looked like it'd come straight out the can! :) Cheers for your comments. It's kinda weird running it in again - feels very familiar. I'm still having a lot of fun tho. I'd forgotten what it's like to have a car that actually goes round bends! I'm p*ssing everyone off again... not slowing down for roundabouts, but not accelerating hard out of them either - very confusing for people behind when they come charging up (and eventually catch up) wondering why I've not got my foot down :D S'funny how many people are getting out of my way on dual carriageways, when I don't really need them to. Well, not yet anyway. Run in by the weekend?.. hmm, maybe! Dunno if I can keep doing that sort of mileage every night tho. Maybe next weekend. TBH, I have nothing to show off until the run-in's finished. I will be out driving about, so I might drop in for a cuppa MrP. PM me your phone number (again) and I'll give you a ring. Anyone else around here wanna come for a long, boring, sub-3K ride you're welcome too. I fully recommend you wait til it's running good tho - you'll be way more impressed.

Considering you are wanting to drive everywhere now you have your car back, will we be expecting you to be at Santa Pod in January? :D

 

Stuart

Great news Simon:dance:

 

Now can you tell me how she feels?

 

How she drives with those cams?

 

Can't wait for mine next year with a few extra bits fitted;)

Yeah Stu - I'll come to the Pod in Jan. I h'aint gonna commit right now to saying I'll run for sure tho. I'm such a chicken! :) Do you think they'd let me get a rolling start so I don't tear my box to bits?! It's possible I'll run it.

 

Macca - it's a bit hard to tell how it will be running, cos it's still sub-3K and 0psi. But so far it's suuuuhhweeeet! It's rolling around happily and doesn't really bog down or stutter, or anything like that. TBH, I doubt you'd even notice it's been cam'd at all at the moment. It definitely sounds different to others tho - growls more for sure. When you next down this way?

Superb one Simon, really happy for you. In a week or two you will have forgotten all about the wait and be happy cruising.

 

Got to get my pennies saved now and get mine booked in to SE, won't be for a while yet tho :(

 

Good luck

Martin

Made up for you Si, you sound well pleased. Clouds and silver linings and all that. Enjoy it bud :)

Really glad your mota is on the road now. Another mega fast Zed out and about :dance:

Glad to hear the waitings over Simon,sounds realy sweet,nice n steady now;) :dance: ,Tony

Top news m8 :)

 

Im sure we could get a mini-meet together to all purve over your motor down this way one weekend :)

 

Has to be said you have the patience of a saint, and it was tested... at least you kept your sense of humour about the thing :)

 

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Originally posted by 51x

 

Macca - it's a bit hard to tell how it will be running, cos it's still sub-3K and 0psi. But so far it's suuuuhhweeeet! It's rolling around happily and doesn't really bog down or stutter, or anything like that. TBH, I doubt you'd even notice it's been cam'd at all at the moment. It definitely sounds different to others tho - growls more for sure. When you next down this way?

 

Ok Simon sounds sweet,I am down your way within the next ten days mate,look forward to a spin out in her at 2 bar:D;)

list of mods please :D