So I saw a 6R4 in action this evening...

[akku]

I found out theres a cool Friday evenings meet at a local* airstrip.

Mostly the cars out there thrashing were moderns and exotics.

But this was super cool

[akku]

There was also this TR6.

6 is a theme at the moment....

[akku]

This chap was giving his ride the beans for sure....

[austinpowers]

That 6r4 was featured on the late brake show on YouTube recently. It’s running a Jag 3.0L V6. As the original engine would cost £50k to buy. And after a few events would need a rebuild. And that cost somewhere in the region of £20k.
I have seen these flying through the woods many years ago. The sound of one on full chat is something else.

[rallyboy]

That's not Sturton is it ?

[akku]

Jun 17, 2022 22:28:39 GMT rallyboy said:

That's not Sturton is it ?

Yes it is

[akku]

Jun 17, 2022 21:45:36 GMT austinpowers said:

It’s running a Jag 3.0L V6. As the original engine would cost £50k to buy. And after a few events would need a rebuild. And that cost somewhere in the region of £20k.

Seems a pragmatic and reasonable way to keep the car in use and hard use. I didn't look close so thanks for the info

[welshpug]

Jonny Smith, aka carpervert did a video with that very 6r4 only a few weeks ago on his latebrake show.

[ChrisT]

This is relatively local to me, didn't realize they had a regular meet going, looks interesting....

[akku]

Jun 18, 2022 9:35:13 GMT ChrisT said:

This is relatively local to me, didn't realize they had a regular meet going, looks interesting....

First one I have been to, I understand they are monthley. Its a fiver which I thought was OK. I saw a bunch of folk who objected to this parked in the road and walked in. YMMV

[rallyboy]

Jun 18, 2022 9:05:02 GMT akku said:

Jun 17, 2022 22:28:39 GMT rallyboy said:

That's not Sturton is it ?

Yes it is

Saw the meet advertised on FB and vaguely considered going. Might have to make the effort. Thanks.

[akku]

I will go again. I will book time on the track next time.

[norm75]

Blimey, is that the force of air at speed doing that to the bonnet or did he bend it?

[akku]

Jun 18, 2022 14:31:37 GMT norm75 said:

Blimey, is that the force of air at speed doing that to the bonnet or did he bend it?

The custom body modification was in place when I first saw the car

[darrenh]

owned by dan ellmore, one of the most visible and prominent ambassadors for 6R4's on the social medias, always out and about using it, demoing it, getting people involved

[Paul Y]

Looks like a good event, wish there was more of this sort of thing going on across the UK.

As an aside, I worked for a Ford dealership that purchased a lot, if not all, the Metro 6R4's back in the early 80's and converted 4 into road going cars. A real experience driving one of these up South Woodford High Street....

P.

[filmidget]

Who/where/what!?

Any more details for a Facebook luddite please?

I could well be up for a evening out to this.