OT : I love thunder....

.... especially when its so close and loud that it almost seems sub bass and
shakes the house - thud thud thuddity rumble etc etc and gubbins.

Right, lets see if I can reproduce the photo below with my new camera, tis a
bit lighter now.

http://s56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/dwbrown/Misc Stuff/?action=view&current=10250002.jpg

 

Heavy, man

 

Hope these amuse you then ...

http://www.mouse-music.com/boltek/index.php
http://www.blitzortung.org/
http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/weather/light0900.htm
http://www.cwgsy.net/private/pagea/StormVueJ.html
http://www.boltek.ellisonelectronics.co.uk/StormVue.html
http://www.euclid.org/realtime.html
http://www.forwardcontrol.net/storm/StormVu.html
http://www.meteorologica.info/
http://meteocentre.com/lightning/eurnw_sfuk.gif
http://www.meteorologica.info/freedata_lightning.htm
http://www.isleofwightweather.co.uk/live_storm_data.htm
http://www.malvernwx.co.uk/lightning_data/lightning.htm
http://www.freedata.meteorologica.co.uk/freedata_lightning.htm
http://www.peterboroughvws.info/stormvue.html
http://www.severewx.co.uk/
http://www.vengaboy.plus.com/Weather/images/lightning/StormVue.html
http://www.wincantonweather.org.uk/StormVue.html
http://www.meteorologica.info/StrikeStar/
http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=sferics;sess=
http://www.nowcast.co.uk//lightning/index.htm
http://www.upminsterweather.co.uk/test/ll.htm

 

I can just see that in a _really_important_meeting (wiv suits and things):
..."and now Mr Chairman I'd like to introduce Mr Thor, our new Group
Marketing Strategist". He's going to advise us as to exactly what we are
meant to be doing....and he is *rather* stern so pay attention or you *will*
be struck down etc...

! I thought you didn't do car maintenance?


JB

 

We had comedy rain and thunger here too.

I've never seen so much lightening with so much rain in England. It
seemed like somewhere far more tropical for a bit.

 

It stopped here as soon as I hit post ..... boring.

 

and for once I timed my ride home without getting wet.

huge storm at work before i left, huge storm at home after i arrived.

phew!
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In

I suspect you could be a "Quasi Supernormal Incremental Precipitation
Inducer" in the style of Rob McKenna - except you're not a trucker.


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In

A monotreme with taste, there's unusual.

I'm seriously considering putting a larger motor in my Rangie, a 5.2 with
the turbo could well be amusing.


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Here, take thith vatheline.

 

Thunger - what you hear when you're *really* hungry.

 

Excellent!

JB

 

In
JD Engineering were the ones who supercharged the Rover lump AFAIK. They
weren't that reliable. Mine's turbo and seems ok.

Because that's what's in the latest spec Range Rovers.

Make sure it's the 5.7. The 5.0 isn't impressive but sounds great.

No worse on fuel than a 3.9 from what I've heard.

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In

The 4.4 BMW lump was considered "too weedy" so they dropped it. Besides, the
Jag lump is one of the best on the planet.

It was a close thing between an Overfinch and the turbo one I've got now.
the Overfinch was a 5.0 and felt a bit .... flat. A good tune up might have
restored its go but it was a choice of carb Chevy or injected turbo Rover
lump. Figured I could always bolt the turbo to a bigger Rover motor.

The Overfinch sounded fucking awesome though.

LPG.

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In

Heh, LPG is a good thing for Rangies. Much better than putting Dr Diesels
Evil Invention in.


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I can see why, having had an LPG Rangie for a little while. I'm not
*that* big a fan of them but with an LPG kit they're almost back in the
"affordable to run" bracket.

Indeed you aren't, they're asking if your vehicle is LPG-fuelled even if
you turn up on a bike.

 

Get yourself an Overfinch.

 

People won't be able to afford fuel so will have to live nearer their
work.

We'll be back to the horse and cart before long.

 

A lot of proper Rangie installations hide the filler under the same flap
as the petrol filler.

 

One might wonder what they will do if the LPG tank is sussed en-route
though. It could get ugly.