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Brian Damaged West Midlands Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 9,553 Club RR Member Number: 33	Flying High on Epynt (WARNING: RALLY CONTENT)Brian Damaged @damaged Club Retro Rides Member 33
	Jul 28, 2014 17:29:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Pics from yesterday's Stephens & George Harry Flatters Rally, organised by Brecon Motor Club and held on the Epynt Military Ranges near Llandovery. I spent the morning at the top of 'The Steps' before moving down to Copse, at the other end of the same road to catch some big air. Enjoy. We did!! Rallying legend Jimmy McRae proving there's life in the old dog yet by hustling round this GLORIOUS-sounding SBC-powered Vauxhall Firenza Can-Am. More from him later. Want Escorts? Got Escorts. Flying Cortina flew still higher in the afternoon. Eight-port Mini was plenty quick. V4 Saab. Ugly but effective. Lovely little Stilletto didn't finish, unfortunately. More Escorts. Quick little Nova. I wasn't lying when I said that Cortina would jump higher. Speaking of jumping: Of course, you've got to come down again at some point. Full compression... And again, sometimes things just go plain wrong. AWESOME Nissan 350-powered Darrian spun like a top before ending up straddling the ditch. Both crew members unharmed... For the late stages I found a decent vantage point under a tree at Copse Corner, as I needed a fix of sideways after all that jumping. Panel damage!!! Understeer!!! Oversteer!!! More Oversteer!!! More Jimmy McRae!!! Still more Oversteer!!! And...a Toyota Celica trying to kill me. .....and a Fiat 500. Ummm... Finally....event winner Damian Cole.
	Last Edit: Jul 28, 2014 17:31:55 GMT by Brian Damaged www.facebook.com/brian.andrewsrowley.3

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The Doctor Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 3,434 Club RR Member Number: 48	Flying High on Epynt (WARNING: RALLY CONTENT)The Doctor @thedoctor Club Retro Rides Member 48
	Jul 28, 2014 19:13:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Fantastic pictures Brian! If i had to choose 1 favourite, i'd have to quote your whole post i'm afraid, so i won't do it
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billybunter Part of things Posts: 536	Flying High on Epynt (WARNING: RALLY CONTENT)billybunter @billybunter
	Jul 28, 2014 20:08:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	firenza!!!!! :-)


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gurnersimps1963 Wales Posts: 1,187	Flying High on Epynt (WARNING: RALLY CONTENT)gurnersimps1963 @gurnersimps1963
	Jul 28, 2014 20:17:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Awesome pics bud, Bob Gibbons in the Cortina I beleive, the orange big winged mk1 is reputed at over 300 bhp (Millington)


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fred Posted a lot WTF has happened to all the Vennies? Posts: 2,957	Flying High on Epynt (WARNING: RALLY CONTENT)fred @ferdyfred
	Jul 28, 2014 20:21:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yup Firenza for me too, although I'm a Vauxhall man ! Great post, pics, liking the narration 'Toyota Celica trying to kill me.' had me laughing as it actually did look like it was going to kill you
	'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold 2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast '85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold 03 A class Mercedes Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?

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hak074 Part of things Posts: 446	Flying High on Epynt (WARNING: RALLY CONTENT)hak074 @hak074
	Jul 29, 2014 11:21:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looks like a brilliant day out. Love the pics. Great bit of mk2 sideways action
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baggabones Posted a lot Posts: 1,231	Flying High on Epynt (WARNING: RALLY CONTENT)baggabones @baggabones
	Jul 29, 2014 14:40:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Fantastic pictures! (And cars) thanks for sharing


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cianha Part of things aka VDubbin Posts: 923	Flying High on Epynt (WARNING: RALLY CONTENT)cianha @vdubbin
	Jul 29, 2014 15:33:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Great stuff BD, perfect yump captures! Interesting plate mount on the Clubby, I'm guessing it doubles as a spot pod mount too.
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dbizzle Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,327	Flying High on Epynt (WARNING: RALLY CONTENT)dbizzle @dbizzle
	Jul 29, 2014 15:36:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Lovely stuff, enjoyed that.


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MrSpeedy East Midlands www.vintagediesels.co.uk Posts: 4,786	Flying High on Epynt (WARNING: RALLY CONTENT)MrSpeedy @mrspeedy
	Jul 29, 2014 15:53:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

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Brian Damaged West Midlands Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 9,553 Club RR Member Number: 33	Flying High on Epynt (WARNING: RALLY CONTENT)Brian Damaged @damaged Club Retro Rides Member 33
	Jul 29, 2014 16:11:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jul 29, 2014 15:33:56 GMT cianha said: Great stuff BD, perfect yump captures! Interesting plate mount on the Clubby, I'm guessing it doubles as a spot pod mount too. I think the backing plate is made from very fine mesh, as being an 8-port A-Series it's got a crossflow cylinder head on it and there are some dirty great intake trumpets lurking just behind.....
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sharkattack Part of things Posts: 310	Flying High on Epynt (WARNING: RALLY CONTENT)sharkattack @sharkattack
	Jul 29, 2014 17:04:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Class pictures! Won't bother picking a favourite. Got my car though, I'll have the Firenza please.
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