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Turbonutter
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:06 pm    Post subject: Castle Combe - mostly Fords Reply with quote

Here's a few pics from the RS day at Combe a couple of weekends ago



























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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



Love this one.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pic 2 is fantastic; formation drifting.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll take the Forest Arch'd Mk2, please.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Matt wrote:


Love this one.


+1.

V8?
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Big TC wrote:
Matt wrote:


Love this one.


+1.

V8?


It is indeed a V8 - from what I understand it's a 4.6 litre V8 ( Rover ) with about 260-280bhp and the car weighs about 900kg. Allied tro very good circuit knowledge and the fact  he can drive very well means he is as quick as anyone on a track day. I don't think I've ever been to Combe and NOT seen him circulating  







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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Castle Combe Reply with quote



Think he's lost his caravan elsewhere on the track?  
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Castle Combe Reply with quote

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Think he's lost his caravan elsewhere on the track?  


Sadly, it broke down shortly after his drifting antics - think something in the autobox went/overheated
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Turbonutter wrote:
he can drive very well means he is as quick as anyone on a track day. I don't think I've ever been to Combe and NOT seen him circulating  

I have been to a Rally Day at Castle Coombe (2007?), and he was there then...

It sounds great, and agree about him being handy behind the wheel...
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Turbonutter wrote:
he can drive very well means he is as quick as anyone on a track day. I don't think I've ever been to Combe and NOT seen him circulating  

I have been to a Rally Day at Castle Coombe (2007?), and he was there then...

It sounds great, and agree about him being handy behind the wheel...


Spoke to him once or twice and he said his favourite days are usually the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo trackdays......they are quite amazed when he's lapping with their faster cars   .
I've followed him and that car is VERY well sorted as well as the driver
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That MG is lovely, must be a fearsome weapon especially with a handy driver.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:16 am    Post subject: Re: Castle Combe Reply with quote

Star69 wrote:


Think he's lost his caravan elsewhere on the track?  


Maybe this guy is towing it home for him?    



Morris, the 911-killing MG mentioned on page 86 of this month's EVO mag



...and a few more

























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PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:29 am    Post subject: Re: Castle Combe Reply with quote



I see Blarno's got his new car already.

Turbonutter wrote:
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Think he's lost his caravan elsewhere on the track?  


Sadly, it broke down shortly after his drifting antics - think something in the autobox went/overheated


That's the reason I've not risked dragging or tracking the 328, the chances of shagging the Autobox are just too high. Pity as it would be fun to have a go. Perhaps another weekend toy is needed...
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote


That is lovely...
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got to laugh at the contradiction of the Labatts car ...
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote



this looks like an MGC, in that the bonnet has the bulge of a C , though it may be a V8 with a C bonnet, the bodywork apes the Sebring MG's, basically its a bit of a mixed bag.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like too. There's a V8 that goes to Santa Pod that looks similar.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

- not much love for the Fords on here!
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The YB engined wide-arch Mk2 is the best. Monster machine.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Blarno wrote:
The YB engined wide-arch Mk2 is the best. Monster machine.


I was surprised no-one commented on the GT40 or RS200 tbh although I appreciate that not many like Capris or Sierras
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Turbonutter wrote:
Blarno wrote:
The YB engined wide-arch Mk2 is the best. Monster machine.


I was surprised no-one commented on the GT40 or RS200 tbh although I appreciate that not many like Capris or Sierras

The RS200 was never as "exciting sounding" as a 6R4 for me, and a GT40 is way out of my league...

I have simple tastes I guess, and for the record I do like Sierras!
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Love the Capri's esp the RS in the last pic. The 3 door Sierra Cossie just never looked right to me, the 4 dr was far better as you might agree  

My love of Escort MK2's is well documented.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



Oh how cute those stripes are - if only they were used to decent effect these days.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

^^^ Kinell! How did I miss the RS1800? Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a clear winner!
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

RS1800's should look like this...



That was taken in 2006 at Castle Coombe...
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Blarno wrote:
^^^ Kinell! How did I miss the RS1800? Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a clear winner


My first RS2000 Mk2 was red one with the reg BDA 8T - sadly written off by a BMW 323i hitting me head on

This is an old friend's RS1800 at a rainy Pod



Sounded lovely but no faster than the RS2000s as standard
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That Labatts Ice car is notorious.  Its caught fire on more than one occasiona dn been rebuilt.  It was at ford fair on sunday and was smoking a bit.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:00 am    Post subject: Re: Castle Combe Reply with quote

Turbonutter wrote:








Viagra. You need banning Mike..seriously mate.

Turbonutter wrote:
- not much love for the Fords on here!


One or two of us anyway....
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Blarno wrote:
^^^ Kinell! How did I miss the RS1800? Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a clear winner!


Absolutely!! My first serious dream car, that is!!

turbonutter wrote:
Sounded lovely but no faster than the RS2000s as standard


No, but it's the looks that made it the ultimate 'sleeper' for the time, IMO. The RS2000 was just a wee bit too........ OTT, for want of a better phrase.
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