Dig

Did a bunch of things on the 924 this weekend... set the valve clearances - most of the intake valves needed to be taken in 0.005mm and most of the exhuast valves out the same amount.

Also installed an electric oil scavenge pump to suck oil away from my low mounted turbo:

The bits and bobs:

More detail after the jump...

Click the pic of a ruin getting the smackdown to check out a gallery of Istanbul, Canakkle, Kusadasi and beyond!

Here is the a short gallery of the fun that was had in Dubai. Click the real arabian food to begin.

Listening to Pat Metheney & Jaco Pastorius "Bright Size Life". It sounds great but thats the best I can do description wise in this state:

Have also written a few tunes which is awesome, thankyou eeePC.

If I look uncomfortable here its because I was. It was 5 degrees at Pamukkle about 300 ks east of Selcuk. On the bus to Istanbul it reached -3!

These cans are from the 3rd century BC in the roman town of Ephesis. TP was either vine leaves or if you were rich - a sponge on a stick which you could wash in the water channel in front. Also, in winter you could send slaves down to the toilet twenty minutes before you to sit on the marble and warm it u. Luxury!

Shut up and squat.

Yay. Petrol.

Had a great time so far in Istanbul. Been doing the regular touristy type things around town such as the Blue Mosque, Topkapi palace, Aya Sofya and the Grand Bazaar. Grand Bazaar has been my favorite so far due to this kind of sass from the vendors:

"Let me sell you something you don't need"

"If we don't have it, you get it for free!"

and

"Don't go to that place, its shit." followed by a glare from next-door's shopkeeper. Very amusing. Between Dubai and Istanbul my haggling skills are developing nicely.