Hola!  I like bought a Caddy-Yak Catera on Saturday and then I like found this site and it's like totally gnarly dude!

Ok, so I don't really talk like that, but 2 guesses where I'm from?  (I hope these forums aren't big on politics or I'm hosed!)

I'm in Warwickshire.  Would appreciate advice on local service and possibly the intervention of some VX deity with V6 cam locks!?!  Yes, and the DVD.

Glad to meet ya,

theolodian

Hi Theolodian and welcome to the forum

Good to see ya Theolodian or should it be Theo for short ;) Welcome to the forum.
Where you actually from?

Welcome Theo welcome to the forum matey  :)

Cool, thanks, you guys sure are friendly!  Maybe not so playful though, no guesses?  I see Ireland has our good old boy doing a one-finger salute.  And yes, Theo is fine.

Theo

Welcomw to the Forum Theolodian  8-)

theolodian wrote on 18. Sep 2006 at 22:59:

Cool, thanks, you guys sure are friendly!  Maybe not so playful though, no guesses?  I see Ireland has our good old boy doing a one-finger salute.  And yes, Theo is fine. Theo

Should've guessed - how could I have missed that blarney humour! ;D

Hello & welcome  :)

Welcome to the forum Theolodian. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

.... what took ya so long???  ;D

good to see you made it here at last ... there isn't much about miggys that can't be answered by people here ... the link for the DVD I mentioned is here

... and welcome!!  ;)

Welcome to the site :)

I have already replied to your PM.

Hmmm, maybe the Internet has 'matured' a lot since the last time I used forums.  At least it's not just me!  I can't believe that people aren't guessing.  I have left so many hints!  No, I'm not Irish, one of the Irish members here has a little animation of our great leader  :-?

Theo

I didn't even bother answering, as I thought it was that obvious you came from across the pond, where 'gas' used to be so cheap.... ;)

Actually, IIRC, we have another American member here, who still lives over there.  The cars are similar enough for any help here to be relevent...

That's cool.  I was getting worried for a moment.  Yeah, some of the Cadillacs look identical, and some have lights all the way across the back.  They all seem to be a beige/gold color?

I see from your pics that you have some really nice looking sport seats.  Are those part of the MV6 spec?  My seats are pristine except the heaters don't work, so not worth changing but man those sport seats look nice!  

On that subject why do driver's seats never go as low as the passenger's seat?  Is it some universal law?

Welcome to the site theolodian :)

theolodian wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 10:55:

That's cool.  I was getting worried for a moment.  Yeah, some of the Cadillacs look identical, and some have lights all the way across the back.  They all seem to be a beige/gold color? I see from your pics that you have some really nice looking sport seats.  Are those part of the MV6 spec?  My seats are pristine except the heaters don't work, so not worth changing but man those sport seats look nice!   On that subject why do driver's seats never go as low as the passenger's seat?  Is it some universal law?

Retail MV6 (as opposed to ex Police MV6) have sports seats. Leather was an option on MV6. Sports pack for Elites also has the same seats...

Are your seats leather? Common for the heaters to fail, and needs a specilaist to repair (seat has to be unstitched)

As to heights, I'd never noticed  :-[

Cheers for that.  Yeah, leather.  Rear heaters work but not the fronts.  Having the upholstery off seats often isn't as expensive as you might think, but maybe still not worthwhile - at least until it gets colder.

A big ol' hello back to all you guys saying hi!

Theo

Hi Theo, you found us, so you will be wanting a copy of the DVD then?

Ha, yes!   ;D ;D ;D

Comes with membership eh?  "Welcome to the club.  That will be 3 quid, and here's your DVD.  Study it well for your initiation test, which may or may not involve sheep, but will certainly involve lubricant, strange metal implements, chanting, drinking, unnatural positions, scrapes, bruises, a sore back, and a very annoyed girlfriend."

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Theo

p.s.  I will figure out paypal and pm you my address.

I don't know if anyone else here appreciates my humour, but I haven't laughed that hard in a long time!  Maybe we should make that into a disclaimer for the DVD?   :o

Still laughing, maturity is an illusion!  ;D

Theo

theolodian wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 10:34:

Hmmm, maybe the Internet has 'matured' a lot since the last time I used forums.  At least it's not just me!  I can't believe that people aren't guessing.  I have left so many hints!  No, I'm not Irish, one of the Irish members here has a little animation of our great leader  :-? Theo

Ah yes, somebody else from one of our former penal colonies ;)

I think that was mostly limited to Georgia, although pregnant convicts were 'exiled'.  The way things are these days I'm surprised people don't think we're a former colony for the mentally handicapped!

At least I laughed about the cambelt initiation!  Tough crowd.

theolodian wrote on 18. Sep 2006 at 22:34:

Would appreciate advice on local service and possibly the intervention of some VX deity with V6 cam locks!?!  Yes, and the DVD.

:-?

theolodian wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 15:41:

I think that was mostly limited to Georgia, although pregnant convicts were 'exiled'.  The way things are these days I'm surprised people don't think we're a former colony for the mentally handicapped! At least I laughed about the cambelt initiation!  Tough crowd.

Lol...it always amases me how many 'Sherman Tanks' dont realise that the world out side the USA is actualy quite civilised (note I use the word 'quite' as in probabaly not quite!)

Robin Hood wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 15:51:

theolodian wrote on 18. Sep 2006 at 22:34: Would appreciate advice on local service and possibly the intervention of some VX deity with V6 cam locks!?!  Yes, and the DVD. :-?

Sorry, I know that I keep saying that I'll pm you my address.  I put that in to ward off all the people that keep telling me that I HAVE to have the DVD  ;)

You didn't like that bit about the initiation?  That was just for you but I liked it so much I had to share!

Bo Bo wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 06:58:

Hello & welcome  :)

Hey Bo Bo!  Was looking back through and noticed that you're from Cov.  I'm all in a panic about these cam locks but I wanted to say hi!

Theo

theolodian wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 17:03:

Bo Bo wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 06:58: Hello & welcome  :) Hey Bo Bo!  Was looking back through and noticed that you're from Cov.  I'm all in a panic about these cam locks but I wanted to say hi! Theo

Hi, yep from Cov.
I'm toying with idea of doing my cambelt myself, but with my limited mechanical skills  :o

Unfortunately I don't have the facilities to host a cambelt party.  Looks like I'm doing mine on Saturday.  If someone does host a cambelt party later I should be able to help out.  Know any other members in the area?

Bo Bo - the V6 cambelt is much easier than it sounds. Honestly. Believe me, I am no expert, but even I can do it....

theolodian wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 17:28:

Unfortunately I don't have the facilities to host a cambelt party.  Looks like I'm doing mine on Saturday.  If someone does host a cambelt party later I should be able to help out.  Know any other members in the area?

Don't know any other members in the area, but TheBoy has kindly offered to give me a hand if & when I ever get the courage to give it a go (although I don't think he knows what he's getting himself into!  :o). Timbuk is originally from here & says he'll also come along if possible.
Paul.

Bo Bo wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 18:39:

theolodian wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 17:28: Unfortunately I don't have the facilities to host a cambelt party.  Looks like I'm doing mine on Saturday.  If someone does host a cambelt party later I should be able to help out.  Know any other members in the area? Don't know any other members in the area, but TheBoy has kindly offered to give me a hand if & when I ever get the courage to give it a go (although I don't think he knows what he's getting himself into!  :o). Timbuk is originally from here & says he'll also come along if possible. Paul.

That'll be me then :D

Firstly welcome Theo [smiley=thumbsup.gif] Big place Warwickshire?

Secondly Just sent you a pm Bo Bo

theolodian wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 13:47:

... "Welcome to the club.  That will be 3 quid, and here's your DVD.  Study it well for your initiation test, which may or may not involve sheep, but will certainly involve lubricant, strange metal implements, chanting, drinking, unnatural positions, scrapes, bruises, a sore back, and a very annoyed girlfriend." ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

nah the sheep part only applies if you're welsh  ;)

rest of it is probably about right for the cambelt change though  ;D

Hi m8 and welcome to the forum  ;)

Timbuk wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 18:47:

Bo Bo wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 18:39: theolodian wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 17:28: Unfortunately I don't have the facilities to host a cambelt party.  Looks like I'm doing mine on Saturday.  If someone does host a cambelt party later I should be able to help out.  Know any other members in the area? Don't know any other members in the area, but TheBoy has kindly offered to give me a hand if & when I ever get the courage to give it a go (although I don't think he knows what he's getting himself into!  :o). Timbuk is originally from here & says he'll also come along if possible. Paul. That'll be me then :D Firstly welcome Theo [smiley=thumbsup.gif] Big place Warwickshire? Secondly Just sent you a pm Bo Bo

Greetings and salutations!  I just pm'd Bo Bo about being available, and TheBoy about keeping the tools.

Sounds like a cambelt party in the midlands is on the cards  ;)

TheBoy wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 22:05:

Sounds like a cambelt party in the midlands is on the cards  ;)

wehey [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

BTW, that is a nice Elite Theolodian. Once the headlight is sorted, and the cambelt/cam gaskets/breathers, that will be real good.

Thanks!  Major props for all the generous help, you're the man!  

I'll probably fiddle with my light at the cambelt party, although if I get fed up or my back hurts too much I might throw it back together after the belt and do the cam covers at the party.

My sat nav tried to send me into Banbury on the way back?!

TheBoy wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 22:05:

Sounds like a cambelt party in the midlands is on the cards  ;)

That'll be my place then! [smiley=wink.gif]

TheBoy wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 22:14:

that will be real good.

Where do you live again TB ? Northamptonshire or New Hampshire ::)

Check my 'Loc:' against any of my posts ;)

theolodian wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 22:24:

My sat nav tried to send me into Banbury on the way back?!

You need a newer disk.

Timbuk wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 22:28:

TheBoy wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 22:14: that will be real good. Where do you live again TB ? Northamptonshire or New Hampshire ::)

Oh yeah?  Wait 'til the party and you'll be speaking real english too!   I mean really, a boot is footwear and a bonnet is headware.  I know people give their cars women's names, but calling the parts by women's clothes!?  What's the windscreen, cleavage?  ;)

theolodian wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 22:39:

Timbuk wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 22:28: TheBoy wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 22:14: that will be real good. Where do you live again TB ? Northamptonshire or New Hampshire ::) Oh yeah?  Wait 'til the party and you'll be speaking real english too!   I mean really, a boot is footwear and a bonnet is headware.  I know people give their cars women's names, but calling the parts by women's clothes!?  What's the windscreen, cleavage?  ;)

& a trunk is part of an elephant, a hood's on your coat & a fender's a guitar, should be fun ;D

theolodian wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 22:39:

Timbuk wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 22:28: TheBoy wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 22:14: that will be real good. Where do you live again TB ? Northamptonshire or New Hampshire ::) Oh yeah?  Wait 'til the party and you'll be speaking real english too!   I mean really, a boot is footwear and a bonnet is headware.  I know people give their cars women's names, but calling the parts by women's clothes!?  What's the windscreen, cleavage?  ;)

Elephants had trunks way before the back end of your 'automobiles' ( see i'm learning ) did, and a hood ? oh yeah, its headware ;) ;D

See, didn't even have to wait for the party to get people started on American!  Sounds like it's going to be a blast.   8-)

4 pages on a newbie post?  Not bad.

theolodian wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 22:57:

4 pages on a newbie post?  Not bad.

I record I would say....

TheBoy wrote on 20. Sep 2006 at 09:04:

theolodian wrote on 19. Sep 2006 at 22:57: 4 pages on a newbie post?  Not bad. I record I would say....

Not my first  :o  Maybe I'll be an Omega Expert by the end of this thread  ;)  On second thought probably not.  I'll probably get kicked off the newbie forum whenever I move on to 'junior member' or whatever the next level is.  When is that anyway?  I have to get ready for a whole new round of bad jokes.  Junior member, oh dear!

Correction, Catera Expert.  I don't know why everyone keeps miss-pronouncing it.  It's Ka-tare-ah, not Uh-mee-gah  ;)

50 gets you to Junior Member
250 = Full
500 = Expert
1000 = God
;)

Bo Bo wrote on 20. Sep 2006 at 12:47:

50 gets you to Junior Member 250 = Full 500 = Expert 1000 = God ;)

and ??? = ??????

;)

Hah, Junior Member in less than 3 days!  (only had the car 5!)

theolodian wrote on 21. Sep 2006 at 17:48:

Hah, Junior Member in less than 3 days!  (only had the car 5!)

Looks like it ain't gonna take you long to get to Omega God staus at this rate :o ;D

Welcome to the Forum Dude.  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]