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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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Just had a phone call off Sticky....

Johnno (Nutter) never even made it....tensioner let go at 145 mph

DaveCos 4x4....has had engine problems so decided to send the car home

JC...Engine problems Cars on the trailer now....

Sticky....Side swiped a barrier!!! Minor damage...nothin too serious thankfully

Stu and Nicole...1 knackered tire but found a good supplier at right money

Rainbird....driveshaft failure causing some crossmember damage etc...All repaired now thanks to Mikes extensive network of European Motorsport Specialists

So all in all..a pretty normal ring trip
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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bloody hell its going well then
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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expensive trip,but looks great fun-got to go next year
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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Some shite luck there.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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gooing well then
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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Nutter must of shat himself
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 01:37 PM
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Shit news
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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Lee told me about Nutters cambelt yesterday
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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Spoke to Linsay on the phone yest, Nutter is ABUSING the rent-a-car to death

Shit news on the others
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Freddy_mercury_magic
Spoke to Linsay on the phone yest, Nutter is ABUSING the rent-a-car to death
In Order.....
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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so do tensioners fail a lot on cossie's?
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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more reliable fords then
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick
so do tensioners fail a lot on cossie's?
the group A ones have a extra bolt on em i noticed,,,,,,,, but think nutters was just bad luck,,,,,,,,, well that and very very high speed
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 12:37 AM
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I think there was some bad luck in play there, sme of the things shouldn't have happened.

Still nice, trip and I'm happy to have met everyone I hope they make it home without further problems. Fingers crosses for Mikes "new" driveshaft...
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 01:12 AM
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Nutter dont seem to have much luck with that car
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