Saphs at national day from on track.....
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Saphs at national day from on track.....
Did ANY survive?
They seemed to be be blowing up, crashing, spluttering, spinning, left right and centre.
I reckon only about 1 in 10 cars on track was a saph, but about 9 in 10 red/yellow flags involved one
They seemed to be be blowing up, crashing, spluttering, spinning, left right and centre.
I reckon only about 1 in 10 cars on track was a saph, but about 9 in 10 red/yellow flags involved one
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is it a necesity of a cosworth engine to spit half a litre of oil out the exhaust on every gearchange? my car is now covered in this rank oily film
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I know what you mean jim, however, the last session in the Inters group, your m3 seemed to be smoking a bit from underneath, oil on exhaust or summat?? It seemed to be worst down craner curves!!
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i thought i saw a small bit of smoke out of the car at one point, but we watched for it and couldnt see anything. did it look like it was coming from the exhaust?
i also had the ABS light flicker for a second when launching in 1st, i suspect something might be broken
i also had the ABS light flicker for a second when launching in 1st, i suspect something might be broken
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That would probably be the twat in the Pug 205 dropping oil all the way round the circuit . I nearly lost it on his oil and pulled alongside him and gave him the evils and he continued on oblivious .
I decided that it would be best to end that session until they had cleared up his mess .
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i thought i saw a small bit of smoke out of the car at one point, but we watched for it and couldnt see anything. did it look like it was coming from the exhaust?
i also had the ABS light flicker for a second when launching in 1st, i suspect something might be broken
i also had the ABS light flicker for a second when launching in 1st, i suspect something might be broken
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That would probably be the twat in the Pug 205 dropping oil all the way round the circuit . I nearly lost it on his oil and pulled alongside him and gave him the evils and he continued on oblivious .
I decided that it would be best to end that session until they had cleared up his mess .
I decided that it would be best to end that session until they had cleared up his mess .
Helen did VERY fucking well to avoid the fiesta, could have been a really nasty accident!
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I think that is the car that fiesta that spun in front of helen was behind, maybe that explains the fiesta's problem, as he looked to be going well and I saw no reason at all for it to spin as suddenly as it did.
Helen did VERY fucking well to avoid the fiesta, could have been a really nasty accident!
Helen did VERY fucking well to avoid the fiesta, could have been a really nasty accident!
Was a bit of a scary moment
Mike - When i came back in after that session and parked up, looked at the front of my car and it was covered in oil pmsl @ evils.
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matt, you were going really well! faster than me thru the corners IIRC!
dear uncle chip, can you check my car aint fucked for me please
dear uncle chip, can you check my car aint fucked for me please
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chip, theyre fixed.
and i had no "hiccups" on the way home at all (and i was properly pedaling ) i'm thinking maybe it was the track surface, i was confusing small bumps with engine problems?
wporried about that ABS light flickering when i launched it in first tho (altho it may have been the seatbelt light, couldnt see well )
and i had no "hiccups" on the way home at all (and i was properly pedaling ) i'm thinking maybe it was the track surface, i was confusing small bumps with engine problems?
wporried about that ABS light flickering when i launched it in first tho (altho it may have been the seatbelt light, couldnt see well )
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got to love the fact jims worried about the fact he maybe saw a light, which could have been one of a couple of circuits no one gives a fuck about.
if it was a vauxhal or ford hed have so many more issues he wouldnt even be thinking about little lights flickering
if it was a vauxhal or ford hed have so many more issues he wouldnt even be thinking about little lights flickering
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tried that, but on a roundabout and needed to look at the road instead
i had to get the manual out when i got home and look up up where the lights are on the dash thought it might be the oil pressure light (didnt stop me from ragging the arse off it tho... lol)
i had to get the manual out when i got home and look up up where the lights are on the dash thought it might be the oil pressure light (didnt stop me from ragging the arse off it tho... lol)
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just taken it to the garage as this post scared me
warning light was brake fluid level warning thing, sensor's playing up a bit
hesitation at 5k is a faulty CAM SENSOR... d'oh! pisser to change aswell aparently
no oil leaks or anytihng form the engine, could possibly be the gearbox breather, aparently these sometimes spit out on track, but more likely to be the leaking washer fluid hitting something hot.
warning light was brake fluid level warning thing, sensor's playing up a bit
hesitation at 5k is a faulty CAM SENSOR... d'oh! pisser to change aswell aparently
no oil leaks or anytihng form the engine, could possibly be the gearbox breather, aparently these sometimes spit out on track, but more likely to be the leaking washer fluid hitting something hot.