Went to Croft today for a full day on track in our 205 Mi16 track car and it was fookin mint !! The car never skipped a beat all day even when I had it broadside out of 'Barcroft' when I clipped the kerb after it had drissled slightly brakes held out well and the car is just planted round every corner and so stiff with it being so low and with the welded in cage

Just need a little more power for some of the straights then it'll be perfect.

PS: Who said Toyo R888's would last 4 trackdays, brand spanking new ones and they'll be lucky to last 2 maybe we're just too aggresive into the corners, pmsl

Roll on the next one and I'm off to have my Indian, a bath and am ganin to bed cause i'm fooked!!

 

What did i tell you

Now answer me this..............When was the last time you smiled like that while driving the Escort

Pleased for you Scott

 

nice one scott, our track night at teeside(June 24th) only has a few spaces left if you want to get some more practise in..


steve

 

very true mate, I drive my escos and the M3 like a big jessie but was gunning round the track like a wild man, caught and overtook cars too, lol......a fookin R33 gtr and a westfield !! (mind you, they couldn't drive for shit like )

Definately the best fun i've had in a car for ages, including my trip to the ring!!

But i've gotta admit that Claire was tidier around the corners than me but I blame that on her having a racing licence and having had tuition rather than just being stupid like me

Cheers Tiff for your advice etc along the way, I owe you a pint and if your going to stanford hall RSOC show next week we'll have a bit crack

205's ROCK!!!

 

Welcome to the other never ending money pit

Tiff - Can I answer that question

 

No problem Scott

Should be at Stanford hall if i can blag my way onto a stand with the new runabout

 

get the escort on the track and drive that like the 205 then,see how good that wil be.

 

the escort would be awesome on track mate, I've raced bikes up hartside pass and lashed them round the country lanes etc but i'd be too worried about stuffing the escos on track tbh whereas the 205 you can kick its head in and if you stuff it, you bid on a non runner on fleabay and reshell it, job done

 

it is the sensible thing you are doing Scott.

 

Got to love 205 Mi16s

Oh yeah, my R888s have done 500 or so track miles (plus some road use) and are still looking VERY healthy! Cracking tyres for the money

 

That's a mate of a mate, and I got the same impression!!!

Midlife crisis car if ever I saw one

My mate did a day there yesterday in his Elan, I drove two sessions in it, and it was the most fun I've had in ages!

Because it wasnt my car and it was wet, I was taking it easier and haveing a whale of a time, just enjoying the car and the way it handles rather than trying to hose everyone as is the norm in my cossie.

Elans are lovely cars - the pedals are just right for heel-and-toe, something I've done for ages in my mondeo, but never been able to crack in the cossie... The complex is MUCH easier and smoother to get right than trying to do it with one pedal per foot!!

Best FWD car I've driven I think!!

Neil.

 

That had nothing to do with it you cheeky git, it's all down to pure skill I totally enjoyed today was the best fun I've had in ages, can't wait for our next track day. Gotta admit once you get the bug thats it there isn't another adrenaline rush like it as far as I'm concerned, the car is great too handles mint and didn't seem to mind being thrashed round either

Should have bought one of these years ago

 

Croft has to be one of the best tracks around.

Cant wait for the derbyshire/durham show

 

Well done bro

 

Yep, the Durham / Derbyshire show should be great, we always seem to attract a lot of people even though it is north of Manchester (Sorry, just a joke ). I'll be out on track in the Pug as long as I don't stuff it before then lol.

Croft is a great circuit, like someones already said on here you need balls of steel to take the esses flat out (I know I don't have balls but you catch my drift) and the complex can be quite tricky. Oh and I've heard that it can get quite messy if you clip the apex going through barcroft when it's just been raining, isn't that right Scott??

 

Im on track too with the 3dr if finished if not the fiesta is going to get abused again.

I'll also be helping out with the track signing on in the morning too

 

Had your arse twitching though didnt I, lol......was totally in control of it even though you didn't think so

 

Control, is that what you call it