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Title: Trip Up North
Post by: Creepy Coupe on 30 April 2007, 16:15
After a trip to the North Yorkshire Dales last weekend,to blast the motor along the Butter Tubs pass,

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/creepycoupe/DSCN0668.jpg)

The butter Tubs, Yawn.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/creepycoupe/DSCN0676.jpg)


Then the highest Pub  :tongue: in England, The Tan Hill .

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/creepycoupe/DSCN0677-1.jpg)


In the car park, is a permenent reminder of how bad things get in the winter.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/creepycoupe/DSCN0678.jpg)

View from the car park


(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/creepycoupe/DSCN0679.jpg)

After the 800 mile round trip, I thought the old Girl could do with a good scrub up, so off came the wheels, and out came the caliper cleaner, Not sure I have enough cleaner though, as their the size of lorry stoppers.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/creepycoupe/DSCN0681.jpg)

Before.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/creepycoupe/DSCN0684.jpg)

After...

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/creepycoupe/DSCN0682.jpg)

Nice to know the OE is top notch.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/creepycoupe/DSCN0683.jpg)

Anyway all bad to normal now.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/creepycoupe/DSCN0687.jpg)

Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: Nathan on 30 April 2007, 16:18
car looks great mate, glad to see you take off your wheel and clean then on the inside, it is a horrid job, but I do it regualy to keep the crap off!
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: illyun on 30 April 2007, 16:19
Damn... that R32 sure looks tasty...  :cry:
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: maxamus on 30 April 2007, 16:26
SWEET CAR !
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: Creepy Coupe on 30 April 2007, 16:26
car looks great mate, glad to see you take off your wheel and clean then on the inside, it is a horrid job, but I do it regualy to keep the crap off!

Your right it is hard work, but rewarding none the less  :nerd:
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: TagnuT on 30 April 2007, 18:24
Nice pics......Didn't Clarkson do a review of some of the best cars of the 80s-90s on the Butter Tubs pass?
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 30 April 2007, 18:47
Then the highest Pub  :tongue: in England, The Tan Hill .

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/creepycoupe/DSCN0677-1.jpg)

Last time I was there, it was shrouded in thick fog!  :rolleyes:

In the car park, is a permenent reminder of how bad things get in the winter.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/creepycoupe/DSCN0678.jpg)

Ahhh, Theakstons Old Peculier  :drool:  :drool:

BTW, that is a Volvo Sno-Cat.  :nerd:

After the 800 mile round trip, I thought the old Girl could do with a good scrub up, so off came the wheels, and out came the caliper cleaner, Not sure I have enough cleaner though, as their the size of lorry stoppers.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/creepycoupe/DSCN0681.jpg)

Call them brakes !!!!  These are the full monty!  :wink:  BTW, CC, what size are those discs, as the calipers look identical to my last S4 ?!
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t108/Teutonic_Tamer/my%20B7%20RS4%20saloon/ef65e559.jpg)
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: Hurdy on 30 April 2007, 19:20
What's with the "rusty centre's"  :shocked:

I'll have to have a look at mine now as I know both of your cars (T T included) are more or less new. :huh:

Love the Butter Tubs pic's and your car is looking better than ever Creepy coupe :cool:
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: Phil mcavity on 30 April 2007, 19:40
yes clarkson drove His old Escort cosworth on Topgear on Uktv episode on butter tops pass
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 01 May 2007, 07:45
What's with the "rusty centre's"  :shocked:

I think you'll find they all go like that with alloys - due to galvanic (dissimilar metal) corrosion.  :nerd:

Look at each end of your driveshafts, and the CV joints will also be rusty.  Regarding the rusty hub centres, if left unattended, the alloy wheels can actually become nigh-on seized to the hub, and require some serious "tickling" ( :wink: ) with a big dead-blow hammer.  Whenever I get a new motor, I always remove the wheels, de-rust the hub centres, and apply a thin smear of nickel (not copper) anti-seize paste, and the rust never returns.  :nerd:
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: The Doc on 01 May 2007, 08:45
Nice pics Creepy - I love that blue in the sunlight
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 01 May 2007, 10:25
Nice pics Creepy - I love that blue in the sunlight

Agreed, Doc, it certainly does.  Does it not tempt you back into the Golf fraternity ??  :wink:  :smiley:

BTW, how is the Eos?
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: Hully on 01 May 2007, 11:12
Next time you go that way CC, try the North Yorks Moors roads too.  You won't regret it!!  :evil: :evil:
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: Creepy Coupe on 01 May 2007, 11:27
Next time you go that way CC, try the North Yorks Moors roads too.  You won't regret it!!  :evil: :evil:

Done them Hully, and yes your right, Goathland to Whiby is a blinder.
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: Hully on 01 May 2007, 11:31
Next time you go that way CC, try the North Yorks Moors roads too.  You won't regret it!!  :evil: :evil:

Done them Hully, and yes your right, Goathland to Whiby is a blinder.

What about Helmsley to Stokesley?  Rated as a top 5 driving road in a lot of car mags.  :nerd:
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: Creepy Coupe on 01 May 2007, 11:36
Next time you go that way CC, try the North Yorks Moors roads too.  You won't regret it!!  :evil: :evil:

Done them Hully, and yes your right, Goathland to Whiby is a blinder.

What about Helmsley to Stokesley?  Rated as a top 5 driving road in a lot of car mags.  :nerd:

I'll look out for that one next time I'm up that way. :smiley:
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: Hully on 01 May 2007, 11:37
Next time you go that way CC, try the North Yorks Moors roads too.  You won't regret it!!  :evil: :evil:

Done them Hully, and yes your right, Goathland to Whiby is a blinder.

What about Helmsley to Stokesley?  Rated as a top 5 driving road in a lot of car mags.  :nerd:


I'll look out for that one next time I'm up that way. :smiley:

Give me a shout and I just might join you for a blast!  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Trip Up North
Post by: Creepy Coupe on 01 May 2007, 13:16
Next time you go that way CC, try the North Yorks Moors roads too.  You won't regret it!!  :evil: :evil:

Done them Hully, and yes your right, Goathland to Whiby is a blinder.

What about Helmsley to Stokesley?  Rated as a top 5 driving road in a lot of car mags.  :nerd:


I'll look out for that one next time I'm up that way. :smiley:

Give me a shout and I just might join you for a blast!  :grin: :grin:


Your on   :smiley: