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Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166886 11/08/2006 05:00 11/08/2006 05:00
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Going down to Rog's on Saturday for belt change & full service. Just wondering if there's anything of interest close by in order to kill a few hours?

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166887 11/08/2006 05:01 11/08/2006 05:01
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 21,071 Chertsey in the Thames bockers Hon Club Member 007
bockers Hon Club Member 007 Forum Fossil Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 21,071 Chertsey in the Thames	Basildon Or get a train to Southend, but the peir has now burnt dow How big is the job?

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166888 11/08/2006 05:03 11/08/2006 05:03
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Rog was mending a basketball hoop the last time i rocked up! Leigh on sea is just up the road and supposed to be a littler nicer than southend.

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166889 11/08/2006 05:22 11/08/2006 05:22
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: How big is the job? Rog estimates about 3.5 hours, which sounds pretty good going.

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166890 11/08/2006 14:41 11/08/2006 14:41
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Bring a couple of magz, to kill some time, 3.5hrs isn't too long really. There's a sofa you can sit on while you wait.

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166891 11/08/2006 16:45 11/08/2006 16:45
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Not a lot there but usually another owner or two about - and Rog has got a decent supply of mags. The time will fly...

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166892 11/08/2006 18:45 11/08/2006 18:45
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Like Kenno suggested, get the train to Leigh on Sea (about 10mins), nice riverside pub there if the weather's nice Or sit at Rog's and eat all his mars bars

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166893 11/08/2006 20:17 11/08/2006 20:17
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Anonymous Unregistered A	I normally stand outside (in sun or rain) glaring at Rog's car, sipping on a coffee Silma had made me and thinking.. hmmm. Maybe I should buy some Azevs.

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166894 11/08/2006 20:19 11/08/2006 20:19
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Anonymous Unregistered A	I thought he had some old games consoles in there ??? I know he had a tv & video recorder last time I was there

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166895 11/08/2006 22:00 11/08/2006 22:00
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	You could go to the cinema at Bas Vegas, which is a few miles down the road. There's also Tenpin bowling there. You probably won't want to go shopping in Basildon though ! Alternatively, there is the Noddy Tour down the road at Barleylands Farm this weekend !!!There are some decent craft shops there as well... Dave

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166896 11/08/2006 22:19 11/08/2006 22:19
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Anonymous Unregistered A	SNES is there if i remember right?

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166897 12/08/2006 04:20 12/08/2006 04:20
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: I normally stand outside (in sun or rain) glaring at Rog's car, sipping on a coffee Silma had made me and thinking.. hmmm. Maybe I should buy some Azevs. That's what i do . She does make a loverly cup of coffee doesn't she ? Dave

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166898 12/08/2006 18:38 12/08/2006 18:38
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,821 Bath F Fishy_Dave I need some sleep
Fishy_Dave I need some sleep F Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,821 Bath	Quote: I normally stand outside (in sun or rain) glaring at Silma, sipping on a coffee and thinking.. hmmm. I've always been happy staying in the waiting area, chatting and watching my car being worked on. Normally a good supply of car mags and other Coop owners to chat to, met a few people from here that way. Corvette C6 (manual of course)

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166899 13/08/2006 00:42 13/08/2006 00:42
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,390 Essex Trappy Forum is my life
Trappy Forum is my life Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,390 Essex	I'm guessing that was you there first thing this morning then Pag? Didn't have time to hang about for a chat today but always good to put a face to a name I dropped my sorry looking S reg sprint blue off after getting it towed down there. Hope Rog got the windows shut before it p**d down with rain F** b**** thing...

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166900 13/08/2006 00:58 13/08/2006 00:58
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Anonymous Unregistered A	What happened Trappy? I haven't seen you around the local roads recently?! Dave

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166901 13/08/2006 04:50 13/08/2006 04:50
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,390 Essex Trappy Forum is my life
Trappy Forum is my life Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,390 Essex	A combination of snapped cambelt (20 broken valves and holes in 5 pistons) and no job has seen the coop off the road for nearly 3 months! It finally went in this morning and should be all better by saturday F**** b**** thing...

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166902 13/08/2006 07:48 13/08/2006 07:48
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Yes Trappy, that was me there this morning. Nice to meet you briefly. Rog did manage to get your windows closed before your coupe turned into a swimming pool. I took the easy option and sat there drinking coffee, having a chat with Rog's better half and watching the coupe get sorted. I probably shouldn't have just gone out drinking for the last 4 hours seems I set off at 4:45 this morning.

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166903 13/08/2006 19:15 13/08/2006 19:15
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: A combination of snapped cambelt (20 broken valves and holes in 5 pistons) and no job Nasty. Do you know what caused the snapping? Had the belts been changed before? Is the job in order now?! It will need to be after that lot!! Dave

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166904 13/08/2006 21:42 13/08/2006 21:42
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,390 Essex Trappy Forum is my life
Trappy Forum is my life Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,390 Essex	Power steering pump belt snapped and got caught up in the cambelt...@ just over 6,000rpm Rog tells me this is common. I had all new belts fitted by Powerfiat 21,000 miles ago but the power steering belt still regularly snaps apparently. I'm gonna get mine checked every 10k miles from now on. All other belts were fine, no cracks, splits or anything F**** b**** thing...

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166905 14/08/2006 19:56 14/08/2006 19:56
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Does rog use pattern parts or fiat originals?

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166906 14/08/2006 20:00 14/08/2006 20:00
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: I normally stand outside (in sun or rain) glaring at Silma, sipping on a coffee and thinking.. hmmm. LOL... I missed that first time round Dave.. Careful though.. Rog might snip my 'hose' if he sees this!

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166907 15/08/2006 01:16 15/08/2006 01:16
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Brewster Forum is my life B Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,748 Pistonheads	Quote: Does rog use pattern parts or fiat originals? Lifted directly from the PowerFiat website - PowerFiat only use genuine Fiat parts or an equivalent of the same standard and quality that we have tried and tested.

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166908 15/08/2006 04:08 15/08/2006 04:08
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,821 Bath F Fishy_Dave I need some sleep
Fishy_Dave I need some sleep F Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,821 Bath	Sorry to hear that Trappy Corvette C6 (manual of course)

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166909 18/08/2006 22:33 18/08/2006 22:33
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	I spent my entire time there eating sweets generally. Lucky for my belly I dont go very oftern (touch wood). He does have a selection of concoles/DVD's there. But its a good place to chat to other owners. The town is a bit shocking, chav central.

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166910 29/09/2006 18:09 29/09/2006 18:09
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,390 Essex Trappy Forum is my life
Trappy Forum is my life Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,390 Essex	Quote: The town is a bit shocking, chav central. Didn't see the end of this thread. lol, you mean you went to laindon town centre? It's like going to the circus now. Freaks everywhere Ahem...I grew up here... ahem. . Used to walk past the town and down laindon high road on the way to school. Yep I went to the Laindon High School just down the road from powerfiat F**** b**** thing...

Re: Anything to do near Powerfiat? #166911 29/09/2006 19:58 29/09/2006 19:58
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,704 Harpenden S sugerbear Je suis un Coupé
sugerbear Je suis un Coupé S Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,704 Harpenden	I always thought that Laindon was the "posh" part of Basildon. Clearly they (ex-friend) lied to me. How to make a startrek widget cable >> http://tinyurl.com/dyje6fy

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