Now, I absolutely loved the car on track - felt very very well placed, and handled like a dream, the rear was very controllable too

BUT do I leave it as a fast road car, or continue the mods and make it a road legal track car?

I'm thinking track car personally


Anyone who saw it on track at Ford Fair, please tell me what you thought of it - from the noise, to the tyre smoke to the way it looked

Also, If anyone got any pictures of the E30 on track, can you please post them here


Oh, and it leaves some fantastic "11's" when pulling out of junctions in a hurry

 

Track car deffo m8!!!!

Will be alot more fun!

 

I prefer cars i can use on the road too.

 

Looked to be going well round track mate saw it on stand as well, had a few people not in the know scratching their heads

I'd have it as a road car as well as track. You just need to sort the paint out



Cola and I passed you on our way out as well, i think you waved to Cola

 

I did indeed wave to Cola


I like the road car, but its a bit raucus for an every-day road car, so fast road and track is the way forward, subtle mods and it should be nice

 

If you sort the paint, its fine as it is mate, i dont think you need to do any other mods to it, it seems pretty spot on other than that

 

I need to do something about the (lack of) brakes tho - pedal ratio is 4:1 (just measured it) - no frigging wonder my foot was aching after the track session

 

Paul, it looks the nuts as it is. Leave the bloody thing alone and just drive and enjoy it.

If you track it, you'll never use it.

Si

 

Si - theres no fear of it never being used - its a weekend toy

Big thanks to yourself aswell for sorting me out with the tracktime and the stand too - really appreciate having a foreigner on the stand


Right - time to go and have a nosey and see If i can do soemthing about these brakes

 

SCRAP IT

Its your decesion mate at the end of the day. Good to see you both yesterday

 

Looked good when I saw it on the FF stand mate, love the way you've left the interior completely BMW. I'd say leave it as it is and use it on track days until you get that craving for more power/better handling

 

Puzzled by that post mate as i'm sure it has saff leather front seats

Gracey get Stevie Wonder to put down the spray gun and get it painted properly

Will be spot-on once painted

 

Yep, saph front seats.

They do look factory in there though, which is a compliment in itself

 

I agree Chiperoo although mine shall retain its bmw recaro's once done
How come i never bump into you at shows btw as its about time we met

 

Were they?? Obviously suit it down to the ground

 

Its probably cause of the subtle way i blend into the background


I was on the fast ford stand most of the day yesterday, so im surprised i wasnt around when you were looking at graceys car.

 

Spent most of the day walking round the show with Ian with both of us moaning about how boring Fords are Couldn't go 10 feet without bumping into someone i knew or that knew me but didn't see yourself and if i did not sure i would recognise you anyway to be honest

 

i saw Chip, recognised him by the designer shirt he was wearing

 

Was it the flames!

 

ROTLMFAO

His fashion sense

 

Im very chic

How come you didnt say hi mate?




Spadge, sounds like we should have met up for a whinge, i spent half the day saying the same "same cars as at every show etc"

TBH the cars side of shows is mainly pretty uninteresting, i go more for the day out as a whole really, there were a couple of excpetions though, like Mick Rogers car and Martins

 

you were busy chatting to Martoon,and i had the missus and a mate with me,and i talk for ages when i get goin

 

i would spend more money on more power.

my car was playing up and i left you.

i did see you spin off and smoke it pmsl!

every time i went aound that hairpin i was full lock sideways,same as you.

 

I fucking LOVED that hairpin Dave Slidways is the best

More power is not needed chap - brakes that work are needed, and also that poxy frigging oil leak again

 

I agree.

 

Me three - no point in owning an orniment

Incidentally, the paint on the E30 is now 100% better after 1200 grit and a machine polish

Still a couple of places where I can get it to improve I rekkon, but they can wait for the moment

 

Why don't I remember the hairpin?

 

you were drunk???

 

when you came in at the front gate, its on your right hand side,about 400 yards down,theres stands down there too.

good few people there to,think that was a good spot to see a bit of action.

 

what diff you got gracey?

 

Any chance of seeing you at Cheshire meet on Wednesday fella?

 

Steve - I'm using the 3.25:1 M3 diff


Stu - Don't see why not, I won't be staying late tho due to being up early for work on thursday