The TPU UK Clubhouse

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

We used to duck down in the mornings on the way to school and have him drop us off 100m from the gates

 

[dorsetknob]

Best Car i owned was

background story
1989
Friend of a Friend had this 1980 SAAB 900 Turbo stuck in his garden for over 2 years

"quote Engine Knackered"

had a good nose around it and was told Turbo was knackered ( then cost over £800 for a replacement Turbo )
Engine Run ok but lacked power and would not run under load above tick over which is why guy said Turbo was knackered
bought Car for £250
Took off exhaust manifold and found it had cracked across the Waste gate Valve
Replaced burnt out waste gate valve and manifold ( cost about £50 )
Turbo was Good ( no problems with it the problem of lack of power was the cracked waste gate)
Bunged a few Washers under waste gate valve Spring and that Raised Boost Pressure from 4lbs Boost ( factory set Standard ) to 15 lbs Boost
That Swedish Safety Brick drunk petrol but did it go like Sh1t

 

[NdMk2o1o]

I have a LG G5 which was bought from Vodafone on contract, I want to unlock it to use with other sims which should be a fairly easy thing to do.... you would think. I have bought a nano-sim from the provider Life Mobile (uses EE network) now...... my main issue is that when I insert the Life mobile SIM the phone reboots and doesn't acknowledge there's even a SIM card in it, afaik when you insert a new unsupported SIM it should ask for a network unlock code no? it doesn't and I can't access the mobile network settings option when this SIM is inserted it's literally just greyed out so I can't even enter the settings. How can I network unlock this from Vodafone when it doesn't prompt me to enter a network unlock code when a different SIM is inserted.... am at a loss. Unlock codes you can buy for a few £ but if I don't know how to use one it's pointless, any help much appreciated

 

[NdMk2o1o]

Yet another fucking massacre in Germany in the name of that "god" we're not supposed to mention for fear of being branded racist. NEWSFLASH: being opposed to a religion does not make you racist. Hating a certain colour of people makes you racist, opposing medievil ideologies and political agendas dressed up as organised religion is just plain common sense, I'm fucking done with this so-called religion of peace, more like do as I say not what I do!!! FUCK OFF you have no place in 2016

Not usually one for double posting but I have had enough of this BS and I think it warrants it in this case

 

[Finners]

I have a LG G5 which was bought from Vodafone on contract, I want to unlock it to use with other sims which should be a fairly easy thing to do.... you would think. I have bought a nano-sim from the provider Life Mobile (uses EE network) now...... my main issue is that when I insert the Life mobile SIM the phone reboots and doesn't acknowledge there's even a SIM card in it, afaik when you insert a new unsupported SIM it should ask for a network unlock code no? it doesn't and I can't access the mobile network settings option when this SIM is inserted it's literally just greyed out so I can't even enter the settings. How can I network unlock this from Vodafone when it doesn't prompt me to enter a network unlock code when a different SIM is inserted.... am at a loss. Unlock codes you can buy for a few £ but if I don't know how to use one it's pointless, any help much appreciated

If you still have the Vodafone sim I think you just phone them up and ask for a NUC code

 

[Beastie]

I wasnt allowed to ride the precious horses but i could use the open top V12 Jaguar SC any time i liked.....

I have to ask- what mpg did it do?

 

[Recon-UK]

I'm a typical Brit, i see things how they are...

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

I have to ask- what mpg did it do?

i seem to remember it doing about 8/10 mpg when it had the loaded horsebox behind.

There was a village called 6 Mile Bottom a few miles away with a brilliant straight of road. One day i had the chance to stop the car ( no horsebox) and floor it. It was amazing, the front of the bonnet rose ever so slightly and it launched itself through the auto box. I know i didnt hit top speed but it was very rapid and soooo powerful.

I've ridden faster bikes but the Jaguar was just brilliant.

 

[Beastie]

Not much spare room under the bonnet!

I've never driven a V12 but I hear they are supposed to be the best balanced.

There is someone who has a XJS V12 near where I live. I've heard it start up- it sounds glorious.

 

[Recon-UK]

i seem to remember it doing about 8/10 mpg when it had the loaded horsebox behind.

There was a village called 6 Mile Bottom a few miles away with a brilliant straight of road. One day i had the chance to stop the car ( no horsebox) and floor it. It was amazing, the front of the bonnet rose ever so slightly and it launched itself through the auto box. I know i didnt hit top speed but it was very rapid and soooo powerful.

I've ridden faster bikes but the Jaguar was just brilliant.

Ahh the awesome XJS.

Here is one really taken care of and done up just a tad...

Also..

 

[dorsetknob]

Its a Pretty Engine but this is Much Prettier

 

[TheMailMan78]

I'm glad to see you brits went independent from the EU. There is hope for you yet!

 

[Beastie]

I quite like the whole V12 idea. BRM V12

 

[Recon-UK]

SEXY AS FCK

 

[dorsetknob]

Flat 16 Boxer engine Oh so Pretty and its still British

So sexy Your Climax sorry i Punned

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I quite like the whole V12 idea. BRM V12

Reminds me of F1 cars of old before they started clamping down and restricting how much horsepower your engine could have etc etc

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Ive been driving a Lotus 98 T Renault turbo around Nordsleffe in Project Cars recently,

900 BHP from 1500 cc V 6 in a car that weighs 540kg......................one word for it............ MENTAL.....

 

[Beastie]

I've been driving the 98T round Oulton Park!

One word. Batshit.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

I've been driving the 98T round Oulton Park!

One word. Batshit.

non ceramic brakes
limited downforce
iffy tyres


wheelspinning out of 3rd FFS.......


(Im about 45 secs slower rounds Nords in the 98 T compared to the Formula A)...........


@Beastie
im CAPSLOCKSTUCK on steam if you ever fancy a blast.

 

[Beastie]

The brakes are awesome- up until lap 2 when they melt .

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Ive done over 3000 miles round Nords in various cars, mainly Formula A.

I will have to spend more time at Oulton methinks.

 

[Beastie]

Oulton is similar to the Nordschleife in one way- almost every corner can catch you out.

It is much shorter and doesn't really have any straights.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

I will have to swap my GTX 680 back in. Its a much harder game playing on hd 7970. Im a good 10 seconds slower using the AMD gpu.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Oulton Park International.

I did one lap in each car ( no practice) using HD 7970 getting 65 fps on ultra, stock gpu and cpu @4.4ghz

Formula A (standing start)..........1.25.4
Lotus 98 T (standing start).........1.35.3

The elevation changes are brutal in the 98 T, such reduced downforce and then power when you get grip again. Its a lovely little circuit though, some ace bits with positive and negative camber.

@Beastie what sort of times are you putting in?

I know im going to need a lot of practice round that circuit before i take you on.....

 

[dorsetknob]

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