Turbonutter
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Castle Combe - mostly FordsHere's a few pics from the RS day at Combe a couple of weekends ago
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Matt
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Love this one.
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DetmoldDick
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Pic 2 is fantastic; formation drifting.
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Blarno
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I'll take the Forest Arch'd Mk2, please.
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Big TC
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| Matt wrote: |
Love this one. |
+1.
V8?
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Turbonutter
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| 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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Star69
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Re: Castle Combe
Think he's lost his caravan elsewhere on the track? 
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Turbonutter
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Re: Castle Combe | Star69 wrote: |
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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"him"
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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...
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Turbonutter
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| "him" wrote: | | 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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Dr. Hfuhruhurr
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That MG is lovely, must be a fearsome weapon especially with a handy driver.
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Turbonutter
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Re: Castle Combe | 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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gonnabuildabuggy
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Re: Castle Combe
I see Blarno's got his new car already.
| Turbonutter wrote: | | Star69 wrote: |
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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"him"
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That is lovely...
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr
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Got to laugh at the contradiction of the Labatts car ...
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canadian bacon
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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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gonnabuildabuggy
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I like too. There's a V8 that goes to Santa Pod that looks similar.
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Turbonutter
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- not much love for the Fords on here!
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Blarno
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The YB engined wide-arch Mk2 is the best. Monster machine.
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Turbonutter
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| 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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"him"
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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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gonnabuildabuggy
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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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Matt
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Oh how cute those stripes are - if only they were used to decent effect these days.
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Blarno
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^^^ Kinell! How did I miss the RS1800? Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a clear winner!
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"him"
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RS1800's should look like this...
That was taken in 2006 at Castle Coombe...
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Turbonutter
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| Blarno wrote: | ^^^ Kinell! How did I miss the RS1800? Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a clear winner
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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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DradusContact
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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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Apex clipper
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Re: Castle Combe | Turbonutter wrote: |
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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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Boxer6
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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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