RetroMat
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Jan 25, 2008 21:12:12 GMT
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RetroMat
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Jan 25, 2008 21:14:54 GMT
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Jan 25, 2008 21:22:42 GMT
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Last Edit: Jan 26, 2008 16:56:39 GMT by RetroMat
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dclane
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Jan 25, 2008 21:29:01 GMT
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Was the Jag one of the old European Motorsport ones?
If so, I used to sponsor one of their XJ6's a few years back.
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Current vehicle collection:
2006 Saab 9-3 Aero convertible - in mid-life crisis yellow
No new retro as yet ... all attempts to sneak one onto the drive have failed.
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Jan 25, 2008 21:45:36 GMT
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shaguar belongs to my mate dans landlord IIRC. dan towed it up, that certainly looks like my works trailer  killed the lsd, then the rope rear main seal span and fugged the crank and block. bye-bye ten grand  great pics mat  |
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RetroMat
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Jan 25, 2008 21:52:56 GMT
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wow small world ;D
yeah shame about the jag, it looked great when it was going, pulling away from skyline gtr's and the likes down the straight. That bloke realy can drive, even the over heating dolly he had m3s getting out of the way ;D
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Jan 26, 2008 16:39:45 GMT
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great pics. looked a cracking day out ;D
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Jan 26, 2008 18:01:35 GMT
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Good to meet you Mat. And thanks to Rmad for coming along as a passenger in the Sierra. I had lots of laps then turbo failure which was misdiagnosed by a Cosworth "expert" (never trust an "expert" unless you know they really are an expert. This one wasn't). Took everything apart, reassembled it in time for 3.40 and got lots of fast laps in before the 4.00pm finish. Turbo problem is the wastegate shaft, which will need to be modified soon so it doesn't happen again. My new brakes, what I installed myself, worked very well even under major duress. The car (faster than a Focus RS but not as quick as a Lambo Gallardo):   Charlie |
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RetroMat
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Jan 26, 2008 18:13:48 GMT
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good to hear you got out on the track again, heres the only pic i managed to get of you in action that isn't blurry  |
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Jan 26, 2008 18:49:48 GMT
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I think I may try to paint the car white before I compete in it. Halfords white rattle cans to the ready!
Charlie
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Jan 26, 2008 19:20:14 GMT
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Brands is on my doorstep. I really should go there sometime!
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Jan 26, 2008 21:15:41 GMT
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'Twas a great day, good to meet you Mat! Many thanks to Charlie for the ride and the invite!   A great selection of stuff and well worth a visit if you're a driver, a passenger or just fancy a nose about! |
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Last Edit: Jan 26, 2008 21:16:19 GMT by rmad
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Jan 26, 2008 21:42:15 GMT
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that jag is awesome. |
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Jan 26, 2008 21:52:12 GMT
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Great work there with the camera Mat, and looks like a fun day was had by all, even if things did break!
Charlie - go get those white spray cans! ;D "Lots of fast laps" in twenty minutes - sounds like a successful afternoon!
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My fleet:
Suzuki GSX-R600Y SRAD with bald, melted tyres
A borrowed Mondeo
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Jan 26, 2008 22:01:58 GMT
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i hope that gallardo had its doors taken off by some proper sh1tbox out on the track ;D probably not though  |
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Jan 27, 2008 11:59:35 GMT
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I hope that gallardo had its doors taken off by some proper sh1tbox out on the track ;D probably not though He was telling me that he thought his Lambo was a bit of a dog cos it is so heavy (1700kgs). It was still fast. At the end of the day he got to drive his mates 600hp Porsche 911 turbo which he said scared him shitless. The white GT3 was the best serious car there I think. The Lambo is surch a posermobile. It's not designed for the track. Charlie |
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