Stop Press....Jim Gallbally in World Record Bus Jumping Attempt
06-09-2008, 08:37 PM
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well, i think the passengerside wing is a bit hurt too mate 
gladly no injurys
i lost it myself a few times on exactly the same section so know how easy it was, unfortunately paul didnt manage to catch it, just one of those things
so, now on the lookout for a decent M3 to replace her with
or maybe time for a change? suggestions that have some up are a 200SX or an S4, what do people think?
oh and if anyone's after bits off the car, PM rst_in_progress
big big big thank you to all the people today that helped out, you all know who you are. I am in awe of all of you! if you ever need anything (preferably computer related as i SUCK at fixing cars ) i'm there!
pics to follow when they finish uploading...
gladly no injurys
i lost it myself a few times on exactly the same section so know how easy it was, unfortunately paul didnt manage to catch it, just one of those things
so, now on the lookout for a decent M3 to replace her with
or maybe time for a change? suggestions that have some up are a 200SX or an S4, what do people think?
oh and if anyone's after bits off the car, PM rst_in_progress
big big big thank you to all the people today that helped out, you all know who you are. I am in awe of all of you! if you ever need anything (preferably computer related as i SUCK at fixing cars
) i'm there!pics to follow when they finish uploading...
06-09-2008, 08:43 PM
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depends how it works out, most importantly is getting jim mobile again, ive offered him my car as a deposit or to keep but his being very understanding and i promise to make it right before i worry about what i do in regards to cars
You can buy me a drink one day in the future if you feel flush 
06-09-2008, 08:49 PM
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yep, thats the end of the STRAIGHT
it'll polish out?
yep, thats the end of the STRAIGHT
it'll polish out?
06-09-2008, 09:02 PM
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Jim,
Do you think you can take the tyres back and get a refund?! lol
I gotta say i feel quite odd, as i was meant to be going with Jim today but couldn't make it and its weird that Paul crashed it as it could of been me
Crap i know lol
I feel for you tho mate and you Paul Glad your both safe and sound tho and Paul thats a very honerable thing your doing
Do you think you can take the tyres back and get a refund?! lol
I gotta say i feel quite odd, as i was meant to be going with Jim today but couldn't make it and its weird that Paul crashed it as it could of been me
Crap i know lol
I feel for you tho mate and you Paul
Glad your both safe and sound tho and Paul thats a very honerable thing your doing
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06-09-2008, 09:16 PM
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Bless ya heart jim.....
I couldnt believe it i really couldnt.... all i said was ''how the fuck did you do that? you were on a straight you muppet'' then i realised it was worse than i thought it was!
We have just got home, and now worries at all about driving you two home! I dont pay for fuel in my ickle car so it wasnt exactly an inconvenience!
I just hope you are both ok, and im sure it will all be resolved soon!
Oh and Jim - dont listen to Lee about the Audi.... stick with the M3!
oh... and im still wiping tea of the back of my seats
I couldnt believe it i really couldnt.... all i said was ''how the fuck did you do that? you were on a straight you muppet'' then i realised it was worse than i thought it was!
We have just got home, and now worries at all about driving you two home! I dont pay for fuel in my ickle car so it wasnt exactly an inconvenience!
I just hope you are both ok, and im sure it will all be resolved soon!
Oh and Jim - dont listen to Lee about the Audi.... stick with the M3!
oh... and im still wiping tea of the back of my seats
06-09-2008, 09:18 PM
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Was speaking to a mate earlier who said he had been behind you for a while just before this happened, he was driving a red Volvo 850R slightly modified ! he said he felt sorry for you as the car was going well all day. Mentioned he had a few moments as well.
I' m looking into trackday insurance as i don't want to risk my M3 evo on track anymore without some sort of cover.
I' m looking into trackday insurance as i don't want to risk my M3 evo on track anymore without some sort of cover.
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06-09-2008, 09:18 PM
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Jim,
Do you think you can take the tyres back and get a refund?! lol
I gotta say i feel quite odd, as i was meant to be going with Jim today but couldn't make it and its weird that Paul crashed it as it could of been me
Crap i know lol
I feel for you tho mate and you Paul Glad your both safe and sound tho and Paul thats a very honerable thing your doing
Do you think you can take the tyres back and get a refund?! lol
I gotta say i feel quite odd, as i was meant to be going with Jim today but couldn't make it and its weird that Paul crashed it as it could of been me
Crap i know lol
I feel for you tho mate and you Paul
Glad your both safe and sound tho and Paul thats a very honerable thing your doing There but for the grace of god go I too.
I was another one who could so easily have been in the drivers seat today, was only not because I was out at combe, also in someone else's car.
06-09-2008, 09:28 PM
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the track is VERY slippery VERY VERY VERY slippery, coupled with the fact that trax track sessions are full of HEROES i would make sure you take it VERY easy out there mate.
tyres were top quality brand new road tyres. wasn't driver "error" as such, lack of tallent stopped paul from being able to correct the slide, but to be fair 99% of us would have done the same (me included). but it wasnt necessarily the cause
tyres were top quality brand new road tyres. wasn't driver "error" as such, lack of tallent stopped paul from being able to correct the slide, but to be fair 99% of us would have done the same (me included). but it wasnt necessarily the cause
06-09-2008, 09:29 PM
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When I binned my car at the ring, the tyres were fuck and totally lost grip, but it was a driver error to still drive hard on tyres that were gripping less.
So its the same thing here Id imagine.
06-09-2008, 09:30 PM
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doh.... what do ya reckon on a 380bhp 3 door cossie getting on out there? should i take my 328 bmw instead? (its got traction control) why was it so slippery???? any reason for it?
06-09-2008, 09:30 PM
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06-09-2008, 09:30 PM
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it was a driver error to still drive hard on tyres that were gripping less.
5mins later
"where's chip gone?"
06-09-2008, 09:34 PM
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GOOD LUCK MATE!thats all i'll say!
i dunno about the classic cars that were supposed to of dropped oil round there,, but the celica that went round today must of dropped another tank load as it was proper bad!
06-09-2008, 09:37 PM
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I struggled like fuck at ford fair a month or so ago. As soon as I saw more than 5 lb of boost it was sliding out of corners, and was spinning up down the straight over the start finish on the painted white ligns!
06-09-2008, 09:39 PM
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the circuit consists of standing puddles of water that are all the pretty colours of the ranbow
i was taking the corners at about 40ish mph? and still sliding all the way round my advise would be turn the boost right down and go REALLY slow, just got for a nice sightseeing drive
i was taking the corners at about 40ish mph? and still sliding all the way round
my advise would be turn the boost right down and go REALLY slow, just got for a nice sightseeing drive
06-09-2008, 09:41 PM
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mate has 440 ish bhp in his evo. and that was lighting up all 4 out of all the corners mate, 4 wheels drifitng everywhere.
my car at probably 185-ish bhp was wheelspinning Everytime you press the throttle in 3rd gear down the straights
BUT they are gonna use the full GP circuit tomorrow not the national circuit used today... still has some of the same parts though!!
06-09-2008, 09:43 PM
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feel for you both with that situation but its being sorted and both party's are happy with that so thats the main thing, my m3 wont be going on track without insurance thats for sure as its £200-£300 well spent if something like this was to happen as i aint got another 18k to buy a new 1