hms Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Yep, the Hornet is off to the 'ring again for what appears to becoming the Planet MX5 annual outing to the 'ring. This will be the third time the Hornet has been there, unfortunately I will not be going this time, it's being taken by one of the other members. Dave. I'll post anything I get, they have wifi at the hotel so I'm expecting daily updates. h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Looking forward to that :bananapopcorn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hms Posted May 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 The ring was closed today to the public, although the car pool had use of the ring. Couple of camouflaged cars were seen Aston? http://1.2.3.12/bmi/i88.photobucket.com/al...11/P1020427.jpg Mini Coupe? http://1.2.3.9/bmi/i88.photobucket.com/alb...11/P1020514.jpg h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hms Posted May 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 Some more pics here from the Planet thread. http://www.planetmx5.com/forum/viewtopic.p...17&start=45 Hornet seems to sufferning with gearbox issues, hopefully its just the clutch slave cylinder as 5th and reverse are hit and miss. More miss than hit! So she has 4 forward gears. However with traffic and 4 gears a 10.17 has been recorded! h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 Nice pictures, as usual , she looks nice and planted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 Looks like a nice trip and great photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hms Posted August 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 What I didn't mention was that Dave, very carelessly, lost 5th and reverse in the gearbox. One very kind Planet member, thanks Munkey, gave us a gearbox, we spent a couple of weekends swapping them over. What a job, axle stands on dusty earth don't work well! It was two weekends of very interesting work, and a years supply of swear words used, we all felt it by the time we finished. Took the opportunity of fitting a new clutch at the same time. Had a quick drive in it yesterday, 5 gears plus reverse, sweet as a nut! Now booked to Abbeville for a track day on the 29th H Ps, if anyone asks for my recomendatios about changing the gearbox on a five, it's pay someone else to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Joy of axle stands comes to mind...... Those days of rolling in the oil and bolts falling in your face are a distant albeit painful memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hms Posted August 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Unfortunatley the pain I'm in is not a memory! Pass the ibuprofen. h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Oh dear..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hms Posted August 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 yep, old age and poverty have caught up with me! h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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