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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 12:06 AM
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Default Anyone see Tony Ryan at Castle Combe today?

Car looked good - going well! sorry I didn't realise who's the car was in the paddock doh! I'd have said hello

** Edit ** to say ---- 3rd place finish! amongst some awesome machinery









There's some nice cars running in that series - Birley's Escos









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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 12:58 AM
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Cars look

Nice engine bay aswell
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 01:06 AM
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OMG look at that air intake for the turbo. Does it run any sort of air filter?
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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yeah there is a filter built into the horizontal box section.
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 01:13 AM
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What kind of power are these monsters running???
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 01:20 AM
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Is there any advantage to having a ram air effect with the air scoop going into the turbo on that Cossie, or is it just to suck in the cooler air from outside the engine bay?
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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Tony may be able to shed more accurate light on power figures, but the guy working on Birley's car was talking 450-500
Nick Williamson's Escort looks nothing special under the bonnet, T34 by the look of it, but goes really well on the track.
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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Should've come over , i dont bite ! Was a good weekend , a few issues but no real traumas . Fk me tho , the track is scary fast and bumpy in all the braking zones, had a real problem keeping my car pointing the right way from about 150mph into Avon rise to Quarry , fell off at the stupid chicane on the back straight twice and went rallycrossing , as did Rod , Nick and Andy wickens who hit the wall there in his Sapphire .
Kris Waites Yellow sapphire was right on song too , couldn't quite catch him in the short race on saturday and he didn't start the sunday race .
We estimated the turbo cars on the 1st 3 rows to have a combined 3000bhp , was an awesome sight and 8000 paying spectators really enjoyed the racing . Anyone with fullsize action shots of my car please mail me
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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Tony Ryan
That 3rd looks hard as fook, good work dude.
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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Cheers mate , large effort small trophy , lol
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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That what my mrs says
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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Tony if i'd not been so dim and realised it was you while i was in the paddock taking pics I'd have stopped for a chat! lol

here's another ..



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...G_5167_JPG.jpg
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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what series is this?
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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DTRC Dunlop Track & Race car Saloon c/ship , we were invited saloon car grid for the Dunlop Festival being filmed there this weekend , thought even if its the only race i do this year i may as well go along and make up the numbers .
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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here's a bit of action from the CC National Mobile Windscreen Saloon race previous... caused a bit of interest i'd imagine



we were there with a friend of ours that my company sponsors - Tony Hutchings yellow peril ZR... currently leading the overall Mobile Windscreens c/ship

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cool looking cars!
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Looking good Tony
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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Has anyone seen that Duke video about the Cossie with Tonys old black RS 500 on the cover??Is it worth buying,as i already have the other Cossie video ,"The Story of the Sierra Cosworth " and Im wondering is there better footage on this one???Regards Micky
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 06:47 AM
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Cool pics Tony

Well done on the 3rd place

Did you have any probs? your times don't seem as fast as I would have thought mate?

I can bang in 1.15-1.16's when I get a clear track around there in my car and you are on another planet to me as a driver! were you always in alot of traffic?

Mind you, its hardly the most challenging on tracks I suppose! point and squirt!

Well done again, would love to see what time you could do around there in my car if it was set up for you

*edit* just seen you did a 1.14 thought 1.17 was your best lap. I am a div

Still makes my 1.15 on a car that drove there and back pretty good huh?
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You modest thing Prokie

You have been know to get on the pace once or twice
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 07:02 AM
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Hi Lee ,

Never been there before and i struggled a bit in practice , couldn't get a clear run through the 32 starters , not an excuse really i know . With guys to race with i got the hang of it tho , i have to say 4wd has a massive advantage even with less power i could see the drive round tower and the squirt through the chicanes on the 4wd cars was saving huge amounts of time .
was the quickest 2wd car tho so cant be all bad .
I also had a std T5 box in the car which fked my ratios up and became very vague , grizzle ,grizzle , lol . I'll get quicker , just need seat time , first time ive run the car since i won at brands last year .
Come out and well have a race chap , i'd enjoy that
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Did not think about traction issues really around there but you are probably right Actually thinking about it my car lights up all FOUR wheels out of one the chicanes! so I am being an idiot

When car is sorted I think I will pay you for that transport and set up service you offer. I reckon you could find seconds in the car and minutes in my driving
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