Ref the sponsors and their Falken Drift Team: as noted previously we're doing our bit to fly the flag. For several months now "Bagheera" has been wearing Falken ZE912s in 225 60 15, as recommended by KWE, on the front end and very good tyres they are indeed. At around £88, fitted and balanced per corner at my local supplier, very good value too.
As soon as the rears (P4000) need doing they will become Falkens too.
Meantime Cov Motorfest 2016:
1) Any news?
2) I'm putting in an early request that the classics get some road laps this year. No need for racing but certainly some decent chance to show our cars in action.
After all how do we encourage the young 'uns to join us (and remember they are our hobby's future) by getting their own classic if all they seem to see of classics is either oldies that drive to and from static display parking sitting like museum pieces or the actual runners they see seem to be made up of mostly expensive exotica that they haven't got a hope in hell of affording?
2014 (Sunday) was great (multiple laps) by a huge number of different types from little Austin 7s through to out and out racers.
2015 was a mighty let down for classic mobile displaying. We dwindled steadily from January to the actual Motorfest from end of day mass display "laps" to what amounted to 1 run at the end of day over about 0.6 of a lap. Not exactly a display window to give the onlookers a tempting taste of cars they might want to think about buying.
Yes, I'm biased, because I think there's more to classic motoring than just watching "motorsport". Classic motorsport can be great fun, but most classic owners wouldn't beat their beloved classics to death in that way (indeed in many cases they couldn't afford the running costs/accident repair costs anyway). Many of us do however like to drive them shall we say "spiritedly" so how can we show others they're capable cars if they aren't seen in action?
One of the most popular questions we all get asked at displays is "What's she like to drive?". The best way to answer that is to let them see the cars in action on a normal road. Did somebody say "Display laps?" Perhaps Christmas will come again later this year?
As soon as the rears (P4000) need doing they will become Falkens too.
Meantime Cov Motorfest 2016:
1) Any news?
2) I'm putting in an early request that the classics get some road laps this year. No need for racing but certainly some decent chance to show our cars in action.
After all how do we encourage the young 'uns to join us (and remember they are our hobby's future) by getting their own classic if all they seem to see of classics is either oldies that drive to and from static display parking sitting like museum pieces or the actual runners they see seem to be made up of mostly expensive exotica that they haven't got a hope in hell of affording?
2014 (Sunday) was great (multiple laps) by a huge number of different types from little Austin 7s through to out and out racers.
2015 was a mighty let down for classic mobile displaying. We dwindled steadily from January to the actual Motorfest from end of day mass display "laps" to what amounted to 1 run at the end of day over about 0.6 of a lap. Not exactly a display window to give the onlookers a tempting taste of cars they might want to think about buying.
Yes, I'm biased, because I think there's more to classic motoring than just watching "motorsport". Classic motorsport can be great fun, but most classic owners wouldn't beat their beloved classics to death in that way (indeed in many cases they couldn't afford the running costs/accident repair costs anyway). Many of us do however like to drive them shall we say "spiritedly" so how can we show others they're capable cars if they aren't seen in action?
One of the most popular questions we all get asked at displays is "What's she like to drive?". The best way to answer that is to let them see the cars in action on a normal road. Did somebody say "Display laps?" Perhaps Christmas will come again later this year?