ok , now i know this is a wanted post - but i want a couple of people who are free on the 3rd of december - where do i post this ?


i need a mini service crew for grizedale forrest, my usual bods cant make it all it needs is a couple of people - preferably rally enthusiasts with a bit of car knowledge, i.e wheel changing , oil top ups, ( eng, gear, diff if needed ) bolt check general car maintenace

now being part of www.budjetrallying.com i cant offer payment in cash, what i can offer tho is for the kind persons who help a good supply of the local ales in coniston after the rally for the saturday evening, i can even supply a van for a couple to sleep in if needed ( sleeping blankets required )

there are only two 40 min service times through the day and in between this there is plenty of rally action going on in the central service area have a look round here

www.grizedalestages.co.uk

after the second service i would recommend a drive into the forrest for the last two stages - usually just going dark for the very last , then .................................................. .........the pub and food



cheers

mark

 

where abouts is that forest mate? sounds like a good day.

 

grizedale mate, in the lake district have a look on that website and all the details are on there !

 

i live in the lakes mate and sounds a good idea, ive done emergency service vehicles before in most british rallies from bournemouth to the granite city, i use to co drive for someone in the nineties competeing in the mintex series, always up for a good day out. as for mechanically minded i use to be able to change a f20 gear cluster on the gsi in about 12 mins, if that helps,

 

bollocks, would of been up for this but already have something planned sure you will get a crew together anyway mate

 

hi sean if your free then all the helpwould be great, i need to get it sorted as its only a few weeks off and ive got to get people in with the service van as the crew ( very strict on security ) and seeing as ive seen you eat a massive bowl of icecream - then i wont offer afters !!

 

Service crew is a great way to get into rallying, go on lads, get up there and have a good day!It;s a shame it's not the Sunseeker as all service crew get free entry tickets to "For your eyes only" in Bournmouth!

 

my best friends work at msport aswell and own saph cossies etc they are normally up for a good day of motorsport action aswell. sure a couple of santas little helpers are available

ps. sign onto msn

 

cheers sean - your help wil be greatly received pal and you'll already be used to the local ales !!

 

Would be fun IF I was closer ...

 

been in trade for ten years mate quick at the job live a good run away but travel is not a problem let me know woul love to help out

 

I would have LOVED to drive up, But theres 2 reasons i cant go

Hope you find the helpers you need

Radleigh

 

no worries mate - all we need to know is if you are coming friday night ( you may need to find somewhere to stay - or theres the van ) if so a few beers no wories - the rally saturday, or on the morning of the saturday ?

mark

 

would come up friday mate be easier van would do fine you still need another guy can ask my mate he a good mechanic really fast as well

 

off to do the rally again eh mark, good luck with it and i hope you have as much fun as i did last year

 

i am mate - got a relative in the hot seat this time if he does half as good a job as you did then we will have another good year mate !!!

 

would offer if i wasnt going donny with the volvo, sorry

 

Mark i would of loved to do it but its just too fugging far mate

 

 

watch out for that fooking post this year mark

 

I dont need to mate - i removed it last year

 

I would love to help you out mate but just to busy with work at the moment


If anyone has the time then go and do help Mark, you'll have a great experience seeing things from the other side

 

And watching your service crew stop off at the local Spar shop and load several 24 pack crates of beer into their boot fills the drivers with confidence too

Mark - Im already up there with another crew pal, have hotel booked in Windermere and the butty's and flasks are already made. Park next to each other in service and we can easily sort 2 cars out

And then that means double free beers for me afterwards

You know you won't be stuck mate

 

Well it was thirsty work

 

who you there with tony ?

me and andy phillips are both doing the rally and should be there friday tea time for scrutineering , gonna try and park close to the main entrance to remove any waiting time getting in to service during the day , so will prob be as you come through the barrier sort of thing off the road on the right fingers crossed - see you there pal

 

oh and p.s no probs with the beers pal - i owe ya already mate !!

we will be doing the rounds friday night in coniston

 

Glen Farley with his Pug 205 mate (81 on the unseeded acceptance list).

He will be off by stage 3 so that will free my time up

Is Andy stuck too ??

 

neither of us have any service but the crew

until the kind offer from a few on here , im kinda hoping that we may do a bit of sharing once we all meet !! lol

were gonna park together anyway so vans will be side and spaces etc !

 

Is this the Andy I know Mark? If it is wish him luck from me, and to you to.

Andy

 

it is pal

cheers

 

He messages me througfh ebay 5 mins after I posted on here, I felt a bit bad for selling his old shell but that's rallying. I'm going to see a new Gartrac built shell next week though, Big money!!!

 

Congrats on the good finish Mark
Car looked well today - and back where it belongs

I was kept busy keeping the Pug going as front subframe kept coming loose, and he lost the front brakes in the morning, all sorted though, but it meant I couldn't keep coming over

I did keep nipping over when it was raining though to shift the water off the top of your des res

What happened to Andy ? Was it driveshaft, as I spotted the gaiter off at first service, and sorted it for him, but was worried it would do it again

Glens Pug was rewarded with a trophy for coming first in the 205 Challenge registered cars so all that rolling round in the mud was worth it

Hope you had a good day

 

andy had probs with his alt belt kept flipping over

we snapped the o/s engine mount in SS2, so it was sat on the sump guard until we set off then it hit the strut brace , gaz ( my co driver ) did a stunning job 1st time in the car , 1st time on a rally 1st weve used notes

glad your mate got a good finish mate - well done for keeping him going !

 

Nice 1 Mark....You were going well pal....just sneaked in for a watch at the end of stage 2......

 

cheers ian

could just do with the transmission from your car tho - just for that little bit extra traction

maybe next year

 

Splash the cash Mark...you know it makes sense

Ive been helping Trevor Smith with his car for the past few weeks and we just nipped in to see how he was going....unfortunately the ECU developed a probelm and he retired

Well done 100% finishing record on the Grizedale is a testiment to the car and you....hope your going to do a little report....

Regards

Ian