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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 02:45 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdY-VqIGcwA
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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How many laps had you done
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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we went to watch the german WRC rally & spent 2 days at the ring !st day i did 2 laps in the wet that was like bambi on ice!! went back the 2nd day when it was dry bit sunny bit over cast this video above was my 2nd dry run but lost the some of the footage
Have you been ?
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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looks quality mate.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 04:04 PM
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CheeRS lad its just a shame its so far to go & also we had alot of gear in to cars like ruck sacks folding chairs etc & when you drive there its always in the back of your mind when hanging it out round bends you've got to drive back home without stuffing it & getting a whopping bill if you damage the armco etc
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 04:16 PM
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im guna book and take the mk2 frs round this year hopefully.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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I've driven my m8's Mk2 FRS just after they came out & i rate them big time unbelievable how they gt the power down i reckon it would be awesome on the ring
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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Nice Looking COZZIE aswel
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 05:08 PM
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I've driven my m8's Mk2 FRS just after they came out & i rate them big time unbelievable how they gt the power down i reckon it would be awesome on the ring
yea im impressed how it puts the power down myself.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by RickoG66
we went to watch the german WRC rally & spent 2 days at the ring !st day i did 2 laps in the wet that was like bambi on ice!! went back the 2nd day when it was dry bit sunny bit over cast this video above was my 2nd dry run but lost the some of the footage
Have you been ?
Not bad for first dry lap once you get more laps in you get much quicker
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris84
Nice Looking COZZIE aswel
CheeRS if your from stockport you will have seen it flying round, i've had it 7 years & used to go to the mulit storey & cruises etc till the the nothing better to do police stopped it
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by rs-tuner
Not bad for first dry lap once you get more laps in you get much quicker
Ha ha yeah like any thing you get beeter with practise just worried about damaging it now i've restored it (see my pics on my profile)
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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Hopefully taking the S4 this year if i can find someone who actually will put money where there mouth is and come with me.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 12:36 AM
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Not been for a while, normally go twice a year, had some proper good nights out in cologne.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by john
Not been for a while, normally go twice a year, had some proper good nights out in cologne.
ha sounds good where abouts is cologne from the ring ?
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Hopefully taking the S4 this year if i can find someone who actually will put money where there mouth is and come with me.
if ya struggle for a passenger then ill pay and go with ya.....then you can be my passenger in the focus next trip...
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Originally Posted by john
Not been for a while, normally go twice a year, had some proper good nights out in cologne.
Pascha baby
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by The Diva
Pascha baby
Pascha ? what does that mean ?
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by RickoG66
CheeRS if your from stockport you will have seen it flying round, i've had it 7 years & used to go to the mulit storey & cruises etc till the the nothing better to do police stopped it
Ive seen you flying around stockport in this! lol
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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at 1.01 of the video,,,, i HATE that bend as thats where i span my scooby and ended up going backwards down that hill pmsl
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by RickoG66
Ha ha yeah like any thing you get beeter with practise just worried about damaging it now i've restored it (see my pics on my profile)

Bought an 850R yet Ricko
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 12:33 AM
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Nice video!!


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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ANDYRACER
Bought an 850R yet Ricko
na it drives the wrong wheels for me but like to go in an 850r
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What power were you running there?
You can easily go under 9m watching your corner apex and speed
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by MARCOSWORTH
What power were you running there?
You can easily go under 9m watching your corner apex and speed
At the time it was running 332bhp&319ftlb but now its running 351bhp&338ftlb anti-lag-launch control
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by RickoG66
na it drives the wrong wheels for me but like to go in an 850r
Will give you a shout one night this week matey.
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