I only dropped the car off to Martins for a remap.....
11-05-2010, 01:46 PM
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Agreed, I couldnt believe how unexciting it actually was when I drove it, when I put my foot down mid bend for the first time I was expecting to need an enormous fistful of opposite lock when it came on boost, and it just had so much grip it didnt step out at all, it just drove nicely, I was both impressed and dissapointed at the same time, awesome for laptimes im sure, but no fun for being a hooligan, lol
That must be why it worked well for me too 
The amount of driver feedback from these cars is SO rewarding, we should all have one really, and Si B certainly should, that evo of his does all the driving for him, he's just another passenger really
Lee, its turning into a bloody good job that Im running the clio over for you now as otherwise me and Si B would now have no transport, so looks like you're doing me the favour now not the other way around!
Just thought though, when you are using the clio at the ring and me and Si want to go for a pizza, we'll have no transport, so are you taking over anything else you can lend me?
Westy is going to be fucking awesome on the GT30, it was the way you always should have gone in the first place.
Next step : LONG BLOCK and 700BHP!
Dont piss about with intermediate stages
They have SOOOO much more traction than you think!!!! You basically SIT over the rear wheels. Thats alot of weight
AND you can feel what its doing so early and just back off or correct.
Lee, its turning into a bloody good job that Im running the clio over for you now as otherwise me and Si B would now have no transport, so looks like you're doing me the favour now not the other way around!
Just thought though, when you are using the clio at the ring and me and Si want to go for a pizza, we'll have no transport, so are you taking over anything else you can lend me?
Westy is going to be fucking awesome on the GT30, it was the way you always should have gone in the first place.
Next step : LONG BLOCK and 700BHP!
Dont piss about with intermediate stages
11-05-2010, 02:30 PM
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BUT you SHOULD be hiring an Alfa between you!
you are MAD if you dont!
you are MAD if you dont!
Edit, Ive just read the smallprint, if you bin it then you have an excess on their insurance of:
Car : 8000 euros
Ring damage : 5000 euros
Sadly I would be having a very bad holiday if I ended up owing 13K, and I already know how easy it is to crash at the ring, so Id sooner wait till I get home and rape my clio around combe instead, where I only have to pay:
Car : 1500 quid tops
Circuit : 0
Which is more in my league price wise
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11-05-2010, 04:56 PM
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What would happen if you abandoned the smashed Alfa and came home? Would the UK be bothered, and would Germany be waiting for you next time you go there. And if so, how?
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11-05-2010, 08:38 PM
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Kind offer regards the Clio Lee, and thanks Chip for being cool about the death of your transport option
I can't afford the Alfas Lee, just too much going out getting the bits ordered for the Evo.
Laps and fuel were going to go on the credit card, to be woried about later
We'll see how things go - I'm off to Northampton tomorrow to pick the engine back up from the builder, not sure when the box will be ready, time is not on my side.
Was really looking forward to the trip, now I'm not. I love the driving and I love the social in equal measure, not doing one or the other will literally halve the experience for me.
Si
I can't afford the Alfas Lee, just too much going out getting the bits ordered for the Evo.
Laps and fuel were going to go on the credit card, to be woried about later
We'll see how things go - I'm off to Northampton tomorrow to pick the engine back up from the builder, not sure when the box will be ready, time is not on my side.
Was really looking forward to the trip, now I'm not. I love the driving and I love the social in equal measure, not doing one or the other will literally halve the experience for me.
Si
11-05-2010, 09:03 PM
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just finding my feet
Si you can also do asmany laps in my car as you wish too, just try to avoid deers, yeti's or unicorns and remember i have to drive it back
this is prob gonna be my last trip for a while too as i wanna by a house with a garage and garden,,, so need to start being serious about life and the shed will go in storage
this is prob gonna be my last trip for a while too as i wanna by a house with a garage and garden,,, so need to start being serious about life and the shed will go in storage
11-05-2010, 10:20 PM
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does that mean you will be comming as a passenger ???
be a shame not to visit the ring,,, think of the steak and the pistion clause, the pizza at pinochios,,,,, erm,,,,, you can come out on the piss in the evening aswell and not worry about the drive in the morning !!!
i can always make room in the car for you should you need a seat to come ( providing mine is back together pmsl
be a shame not to visit the ring,,, think of the steak and the pistion clause, the pizza at pinochios,,,,, erm,,,,, you can come out on the piss in the evening aswell and not worry about the drive in the morning !!!
i can always make room in the car for you should you need a seat to come ( providing mine is back together pmsl
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12-05-2010, 05:11 PM
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i suppose if there is any lag, its countered by the fact the car is lighter than a bag of sand and has perfect weight balance.
These are pretty cheap as n/a cars at the moment!
These are pretty cheap as n/a cars at the moment!
12-05-2010, 07:07 PM
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just finding my feet
13-05-2010, 09:33 AM
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13-05-2010, 09:44 AM
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The price doesnt bother me mate, wouldnt care if it was twice as much I would still be interested its the excess for binning it that is the problem though, a grand or two isnt a problem to me to spend crashing a car, but 10K+ is!
Same reason I turned down your generous offer of letting me drive the clio round the ring, I couldnt afford to bin that either.
Si B is still working on his car like mad, so might not be an issue yet anyway for him with regards to driving and I do so many trackdays anyway thats its nice to just relax and go passenger for once anyway and not have to worry about anything
13-05-2010, 08:09 PM
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This all rings true now..... I don't suppose you were at the National Kit Car Show the other weekend Porkie? I swear I saw you?!
I was going to say hello, but since you wouldn't know me from Adam and me asking someone "Hello Porkie" and the bloke saying (if it was not you), "You taking the fooking piss!!!!".
I was going to say hello, but since you wouldn't know me from Adam and me asking someone "Hello Porkie" and the bloke saying (if it was not you), "You taking the fooking piss!!!!".
13-05-2010, 08:24 PM
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If i go to the ring which is all dependent on some money going into my bank account on time for it, i have 2 spare seats in a comfortable saloon car (actually have 3 but good luck fitting behind me, my head is seen in the rear passenger window from outside the car )
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This all rings true now..... I don't suppose you were at the National Kit Car Show the other weekend Porkie? I swear I saw you?!
I was going to say hello, but since you wouldn't know me from Adam and me asking someone "Hello Porkie" and the bloke saying (if it was not you), "You taking the fooking piss!!!!".
I was going to say hello, but since you wouldn't know me from Adam and me asking someone "Hello Porkie" and the bloke saying (if it was not you), "You taking the fooking piss!!!!".
I drove my Ferrari... they let me in for free as they thought it was a replica
I did meet some replicas though!
14-05-2010, 10:26 AM
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