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[tcm]

having traipsed arnd load of boat shows, we all know that MAN diesels shd have gold-plated rocker covers. I received a quote to the tune of almost 7 grand for these. On consulting with swmbo, the selfish moo has said it is entirely my decision.

Whereas really she should have gone to the rough end of Hatton Garden to buy them cheap for cash, taken me down the Beefeater and presented me with these gold-plated items in a cheap faux-leather hinghed box on the understanding of a definite shag later in the evening.

I am now worried that she doesn't really love me very much. Can you help?

 

[coliholic]

Well I thjink you're quite a nice bloke and for 7 grand you might even get a shag from me.

 

[longjohnsilver]

Replacement model needed!

But could prove to be even more expensive than the gpld painted rocker covers. However I am told that 7 grand should buy you a shag never to be forgotten, but don't tell D, don't want to be banned from your LBS bash! /forums/images/icons/cool.gif

 

[longjohnsilver]

No smoke without fire

Always thought there was sumfin funny goin on btween you and M!

 

[stewart]

don't tell me you forgot to tick the gold rocker cover box when egtting whatever you wanted thrown into the price of the boat???? It would have been the first thing I thought of....

 

[byron]

Blimey Col., for 7 grand I hope you're gonna do more than just lay there.

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[tcm]

um yes i forgot.

Mind you i did ask, yes i remeber now, i asked MAN at several exhibitions and they told me "hahaha it's just for an exhibition you loony" whereas this year they have them as parts probly due to the number of enquiries. All from me...

 

[nicho]

Re: Replacement model needed!

I didn't know the shag was on the endangered species list......no wonder they're so expensive ...

 

[alanharper]

I\'ve got one here

mounted on a lump of mahogany. On the office windowsill. They gave it to me. Must be worth about £583.33. Offers?

 

[paulineb]

we have a gold water pump (honest) ..... and of course the obligatory rivet

Pxx

 

[davel]

Does a Golden Water pump power Golden Showers? /forums/images/icons/blush.gif

Dave L.

 

[jfm]

Worried about the engineering

Do MANs have a sepret rocker cover for each cylinder ?? Eek. Anyway Alan I suspect the 7k did 2 engines so your trophy is worth £291.67 tops imho, plus whatever the mahogany is worth

 

[coliholic]

Or maybe a DIY job for the winter? Unbolt 'em and bring 'em home then buy your own gold plating kit and while away the winter hours getting 'em all nice and shiny for next season.

www.goldplating.com

Seems that for about US$2,500 you get a full DIY kit. Looks fairly straightforward and once you've got the hang of it could write up a real upmarket report for the PBO site.

 

[oldgit]

From a PBO poster

Humbrol do a nice little pot of gold paint for about 3 quid.Will look just as nice and think of the money saved .
Available at a boot fair near you soon...........
Ps.I may have an old Xmas golden glitter aerosol around somewhere.

Just hold tight dear it will not be so rough when we get round the corner,trust me.

 

[paulineb]

funny you should say that .....

Pxx

 

[tcm]

hm. But i also need to nickle plate them first, and strippem before that so needs quite a lot of acid bath etc. AND not sure of how this affects the guarantee, probly not too bad so long as I don't drop the washers down the oh shit!

 

[tcm]

MBY goes wildly upmarket and moves to Bond Street

ooh, how kind. Does your rocker cover have two holes for the screws, or 4? and does it have a part number?

I do appreciate the gesture. However there are 24, and the ones for oil filler (4 off) are twice the price of others, the froggies will do it for 6 grand AND there are 48 studs and nuts and, washers, so not quite 200 quid even with the mahogany attachment.

MIND YOU... if u cd check the weight of the rocker cover, and get the bacvkroom boys to check the volume with a beaker of water, we could establish whether 18 or 24 carat cos they wouldn't dare fob you off with cheap PBO-style plated stuff would they??