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by maurice the martian
Wed 05 Nov, 2014 18:06
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Top Down Nov 5th.
Replies: 8
Views: 2167

Top Down Nov 5th.

Took advantage of todays sunshine an had a potter round the peak dist. Heated seats on great .went thr Buxton down to Cromford up thro matlock.Chatsworth and on to the Toby carvery at Dronfield. ( lunch ).made our way back thro Hathersage . ladybower and back over the A57 snake rd .saw 1 z3 all day....
by maurice the martian
Tue 04 Nov, 2014 13:51
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Making a Disc Skimmer
Replies: 4
Views: 2330

Re: Making a Disc Skimmer

Or u could do it on a small lathe.
Just sent a shiver down me spine.spent nigh on 20yrs bent over a lathe.
M
by maurice the martian
Tue 04 Nov, 2014 09:23
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Making a Disc Skimmer
Replies: 4
Views: 2330

Re: Making a Disc Skimmer

Inspector gadget srikes again, is there no end to your inventions,
Must say tho im a bit stumped as to the operating process,or am I being thick ,
M

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by maurice the martian
Sun 02 Nov, 2014 12:23
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Anyone know the phone number for the Samaritans?
Replies: 13
Views: 2876

Re: Anyone know the phone number for the Samaritans?

Feel your pain bud, had mine sprayed abot 18mth ago wheels refurbed, went for a drive to Ladybower , kirbed the front alloy then did a u turn on a sloping road and scraped all the front bumper,jumped out an kicked f*ck out of a tree , shudda hugged it cos I hurt me ankle. M Sent from my GT-N8010 usi...
by maurice the martian
Tue 21 Oct, 2014 09:28
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: The last time...
Replies: 15
Views: 2711

Re: The last time...

Z3 going in for a bit of cosmetic work while we are away next week. Had a run from Mid Wales to Barmouth for a meeting, last week, decided to come back home via the coast road to Aberystwyth, roof down all the way :) . Came back over the mountain road from Cwmystwyth, to Elan valley. Looking forwar...
by maurice the martian
Wed 15 Oct, 2014 16:31
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: First fill up
Replies: 46
Views: 9754

Re: First fill up

NO, NO, NO,.lol
M

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by maurice the martian
Wed 15 Oct, 2014 10:07
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: First fill up
Replies: 46
Views: 9754

Re: First fill up

Dont mention the war...
I mean MPG.[emoji2] [emoji2] [emoji2]
M
Ps .did I mention mine achieved 37 on a run to dover.
by maurice the martian
Thu 09 Oct, 2014 18:45
Forum: Z4 roadster and Z4 Coupe
Topic: Z4 advice prior to buying my car Saturday
Replies: 14
Views: 6247

Re: Z4 advice prior to buying my car Saturday

You need to check the roof works ok.as they are prone to roof motor failure due to the drain holes for the roof getting blocked.ask if the motor has been changed.also there is the issue of ' sticky steering.make sure when you drive it its smooth in operation .and no noises when you turn the wheel. Y...
by maurice the martian
Sun 05 Oct, 2014 19:19
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Revised Euro Trip 2015
Replies: 5
Views: 3033

Re: Revised Euro Trip 2015

Rear trailing arm bushes need replacing , just ordered powerflex ones, felt a twitch ont back end so checked them and sure enough passed their best, used powerflex on my triumph years ago and wot a difference, already have them on the front end as the zed used to be all over the place, they certainl...
by maurice the martian
Sun 05 Oct, 2014 18:21
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Revised Euro Trip 2015
Replies: 5
Views: 3033

Re: Revised Euro Trip 2015

billz wrote:Link to the Map adjusted so people can view the route through the Pyrenees
Did wonder where we were going.[emoji2]
Just need to fix a little issue .
Image
M
by maurice the martian
Sun 28 Sep, 2014 18:54
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th
Replies: 142
Views: 36034

Re: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th

Our sun shade.Image
by maurice the martian
Sun 28 Sep, 2014 18:50
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th
Replies: 142
Views: 36034

Re: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th

Done it Rob..
by maurice the martian
Sun 28 Sep, 2014 18:49
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th
Replies: 142
Views: 36034

Re: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/28/cc9e38a966ed572b19be84ef9e848ff2.jpg http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/28/2b2c43bc722e9516a2b7fde24f5307a1.jpg http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/28/d6b67fe9aa5f1f62437fc18b4659bb22.jpg Mrs M likes this. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/2...
by maurice the martian
Sun 28 Sep, 2014 18:45
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th
Replies: 142
Views: 36034

Re: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th

Same here great day out.and the sun came out to play. Thanks to Dave an Brian for organising the day and Robert for providing the sun shade.[emoji2] The cakes wernt bad either. Provided by Rob.T.Mrs Fender and Mrs Z.C's. ( cookies.).Thanks very much. Look forward to the next one M.and A . Ps Rob sti...
by maurice the martian
Sat 27 Sep, 2014 13:39
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th
Replies: 142
Views: 36034

Re: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th

Bowler wrote:Its positive thoughts time, "NO RAIN"
+1

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by maurice the martian
Sat 27 Sep, 2014 09:37
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th
Replies: 142
Views: 36034

Re: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th

Prefer fenders forcast.
by maurice the martian
Fri 26 Sep, 2014 20:09
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th
Replies: 142
Views: 36034

Re: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th

Davejue1 wrote:
maurice the martian wrote:Oh yeah .forgot t mention we'll be at Donni too.
M
Honestly Moz!!! Be nice to see you again if you can find your way! Added to list. :D

Cheers
Dave
Cheeky .I never get lost.
I just loose people who drive too slow[emoji2]
by maurice the martian
Fri 26 Sep, 2014 19:10
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th
Replies: 142
Views: 36034

Re: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th

Oh yeah .forgot t mention we'll be at Donni too.
M
by maurice the martian
Fri 26 Sep, 2014 19:09
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th
Replies: 142
Views: 36034

Re: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th

Not ready yet wrote:A bit late, but put me and the missus down for this one, see you guys at Doncaster at around 9:15, should give me time for a brekkie before we set off.
You wont need brekki.with all these cakes [emoji2]
M
by maurice the martian
Fri 26 Sep, 2014 11:50
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Tank range
Replies: 41
Views: 6872

Re: Tank range

Oh God :roll: Who'll be the first to state that one brand of petrol gives them +2% MPG and saves them 6 pence on every tankful? ..and if that same person then says "help, my roof is leaking above the driver's door" :head: Not me. Watertite roof .glass rear screen.heaven[emoji2] And I use ...
by maurice the martian
Thu 25 Sep, 2014 20:48
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Tank range
Replies: 41
Views: 6872

Re: Tank range

Davejue1 wrote:OMG! Look at all the dust on top of those dash pinnacles! :D
Thats wot happens when u drive wit roof down .[emoji2]
M
by maurice the martian
Thu 25 Sep, 2014 18:54
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Tank range
Replies: 41
Views: 6872

Re: Tank range

Luv it [emoji2]
M
by maurice the martian
Thu 25 Sep, 2014 18:16
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Tank range
Replies: 41
Views: 6872

Re: Tank range

Pleeeeaaaase not another MPG topic Smartbear you should not be driving a sportscar as if you were auditioning for the remake of "Driving Miss Daisy" :) Anyone who gets more than 30 MPG should be ashamed of themselves and should immediately trade their Zed in for a nice sensible hybrid Hyu...
by maurice the martian
Wed 24 Sep, 2014 09:15
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZ3
Replies: 15
Views: 2071

Re: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZ3

nooooooo :) how can you do that - the pleasure of driving with the hood down, the heater and heated seats on with snow all around you is fantastic! mine is used all year around - it has to work for a living - the only concession is that as soon as I start getting moisture inside the cabin cover goe...
by maurice the martian
Mon 22 Sep, 2014 18:08
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: 2 Lancasters, 1 Spitfire and I Dam
Replies: 14
Views: 4191

Re: 2 Lancasters, 1 Spitfire and I Dam

Yep thanks for the vid, great stuff, was gonna go myself but Mrs M fancied a run round n wales again, one of our sons went to southport and our grandson Ben was amazed by the RedArrows
M

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by maurice the martian
Mon 22 Sep, 2014 18:02
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th
Replies: 142
Views: 36034

Re: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th

Personally, im not a cake person, more your everyday sausage roll,&pork pies, sort of chap.lol
M

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by maurice the martian
Mon 22 Sep, 2014 14:32
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th
Replies: 142
Views: 36034

Re: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th

Desiro wrote:I'm lost with this thread :dunce:

Can someone post a meet time and post code for the Doncaster rendezvous please.
Just follow the cake trail.
[emoji2]
by maurice the martian
Sat 20 Sep, 2014 07:43
Forum: Let's talk
Topic: Footman James Classic Car Show
Replies: 4
Views: 1868

Re: Footman James Classic Car Show

Verry impressive Mr T.
Stand looks great.
M
by maurice the martian
Wed 17 Sep, 2014 12:40
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th
Replies: 142
Views: 36034

Re: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th

Davejue1 wrote:Moz, long time no hear! Are you bringing cakey too! :D
Thought u were on a diet!lol
M


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by maurice the martian
Wed 17 Sep, 2014 09:06
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th
Replies: 142
Views: 36034

Re: Lotherton Hall Sept 28th

Bloody hell.this thread sounds like the great british bake off.
Must say tho mrs M .loved Roberts cake last time.[emoji2]
If the forcast is dry we'll be along
M
by maurice the martian
Mon 15 Sep, 2014 18:27
Forum: Event/cruise aftermaths
Topic: Welsh Cruise
Replies: 9
Views: 7633

Re: Welsh Cruise

SPOTTED: at Pentrefoelas. I was the weird bloke on the bike (with 10 others) shouting "Zroadster?" ! We had just pedaled up the 6 mile hill from Betwys-y-Coed on the way back to Wirral. Looks like you had a great day. Yeh we just blasted.errr I mean bimbled round the evo.and were letting ...
by maurice the martian
Mon 08 Sep, 2014 10:08
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: VC10 beer and burger
Replies: 81
Views: 22517

Re: VC10 beer and burger

Nice pics Domenico, looks like you all had a great day, wish I could have attended but family commitments an all that.
Thanks for sharing .
Moz

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by maurice the martian
Tue 19 Aug, 2014 16:23
Forum: New to zroadster.net?
Topic: Yet another from West Lancs (Ormskirk)
Replies: 14
Views: 4676

Re: Yet another from West Lancs (Ormskirk)

Have a drive in one first.see what u think.luv the triumph.
Heres one I drooled over at a recent show at doncasterImageImage
Moz
Ps welcolm
by maurice the martian
Mon 11 Aug, 2014 14:02
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: September Welsh Cruise
Replies: 45
Views: 11547

Re: September Welsh Cruise

Tell Kim .Better of going second.at the back you'll get everyones shite all over yr Zed.
M[emoji2]
by maurice the martian
Sun 10 Aug, 2014 12:53
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Yorkshire cruise Saturday 9th August 2014
Replies: 106
Views: 21975

Re: Yorkshire cruise Saturday 9th August 2014

Forgot it was everyman for himself, I was waiting for the group to catch up, when we turned left off sutton bank, (cruise etiquette) silly me.
Shudda known better.
In the immortal words of Yocky
They all F*CKED OFF
M

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by maurice the martian
Sat 09 Aug, 2014 20:45
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Yorkshire cruise Saturday 9th August 2014
Replies: 106
Views: 21975

Re: Yorkshire cruise Saturday 9th August 2014

Glad you all had a good day, wish i could of made it. Good to see our old Z3 [quote=" http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/10/u5uzahy9.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/10/a2e7yge9.jpg M [/quote] Pity u couldnt make it bud. The new owner put it thro its paces today. Hes almost as quick as you.lol
by maurice the martian
Sat 09 Aug, 2014 20:42
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Yorkshire cruise Saturday 9th August 2014
Replies: 106
Views: 21975

Re: Yorkshire cruise Saturday 9th August 2014

I'd been to the showground at Harrogate today. On the way back just after where the A1 joins the M62 at around 4.40ish I was overtaken by a silver Z4 with the reg ending in "UFO". I said to my wife "I think that is Maurice the Martian". She looked at me as if I'd lost my marbles...
by maurice the martian
Sat 09 Aug, 2014 20:17
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Yorkshire cruise Saturday 9th August 2014
Replies: 106
Views: 21975

Re: Yorkshire cruise Saturday 9th August 2014

A great run out.great weather.and good company.only thing holding us up today was tractors.[emoji2]
ImageImageImageImage
M
by maurice the martian
Fri 08 Aug, 2014 12:34
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Yorkshire cruise Saturday 9th August 2014
Replies: 106
Views: 21975

Re: Yorkshire cruise Saturday 9th August 2014

aceman wrote:OK Mark I have got clearance to go on this, sorry about late notice but count me in. :D
Wot u gotta do for yr pass.
Dishes an ironing for a month.[emoji2]
Glad u can make it
M
by maurice the martian
Thu 07 Aug, 2014 21:25
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Yorkshire cruise Saturday 9th August 2014
Replies: 106
Views: 21975

Re: Yorkshire cruise Saturday 9th August 2014

Deano1712 wrote:Nice one Maurice will send you a pm. I will print off some copies of the route to hand out.
Cheers Mark, pm recieved,
C u sat morn,
M

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by maurice the martian
Thu 07 Aug, 2014 16:19
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Yorkshire cruise Saturday 9th August 2014
Replies: 106
Views: 21975

Re: Yorkshire cruise Saturday 9th August 2014

Hi Mark , can u put me n Andrea down please, two meals, just managed to get out of grandparent duties, so happy days, Could u pm me a few waypoints so I know the general route, and lunch venue details, Cant do itn files as I dont av a computer, Cheers bud, see u sat M&A[emoji3]. Sent from my GT-...
by maurice the martian
Sun 03 Aug, 2014 16:29
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Urgent - Z1 - solidarity - subscription
Replies: 15
Views: 1912

Re: Urgent - Z1 - solidarity - subscription

I see the member location is Cannes .I fancy A trip down there but I need £1000 .for fuel etc .Any one fancy a contribution .?
M
by maurice the martian
Thu 17 Jul, 2014 19:08
Forum: Z3 roadster
Topic: Where have all the Z3"s gone?
Replies: 31
Views: 4191

Re: Where have all the Z3"s gone?

They're all up here .saw 5 today around ladybower /peak dist and 3 Z4s .
Moz
by maurice the martian
Thu 17 Jul, 2014 07:50
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Zedfest w/e in Yorkshire next year??
Replies: 46
Views: 12626

Re: Zedfest w/e in Yorkshire next year??

As Pingu says day 2 of the race takes just over a couple of hours, they actually changed the route, as it was supposed to go thro glossop and over the snake A57 to sheffield , even stage 1 dont take long,so if youre planning a 2 day trip you need to extend the route, I drive these roads as its my ba...
by maurice the martian
Sun 06 Jul, 2014 19:20
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Doncaster classic & bike show
Replies: 65
Views: 16136

Re: Doncaster classic & bike show

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by maurice the martian
Sun 06 Jul, 2014 19:04
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Doncaster classic & bike show
Replies: 65
Views: 16136

Re: Doncaster classic & bike show

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/07/hymabyju.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/07/da9e2age.jpg steam car. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/07/be6ydu5u.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/07/ujysepyp.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/07/zyjeqene.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/07/8are4u5u.jpg ...
by maurice the martian
Sun 06 Jul, 2014 18:54
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Doncaster classic & bike show
Replies: 65
Views: 16136

Re: Doncaster classic & bike show

Thanks to Bowler for organising wot turned out to be a great day, not just a car meet but a family day wth singers and a band on stage. There was however a great show of cars from across the ages, had a few lengthy chats with the various owners .happy memories of a few cars have owned and some that ...
by maurice the martian
Sun 06 Jul, 2014 13:14
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Doncaster classic & bike show
Replies: 65
Views: 16136

Re: Doncaster classic & bike show

Still here weathet ok.pity u couldnt make it
by maurice the martian
Sat 05 Jul, 2014 18:39
Forum: Check your diary
Topic: Doncaster classic & bike show
Replies: 65
Views: 16136

Re: Doncaster classic & bike show

Well, dare I say it , all that positive thinking may have worked weathers looking better for tomorrow , c u guys at the Asda .
Cheers Moz

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